There never will be a Birthday again for me! Very Sad Day!

[Anonymous]

As of 02/06/2008 at 7:00pm my dad, Walked On. He was my main man I could go to for RR help as he use to work for Houston Belt & Terminal as a kid and teen then he went on to became US Army Soilder and retired as CSM, Command Sgt. Major, then built his business from ground floor up, 40 + years and never missed a beat untill till now.

All he wanted to do was go home. He knew I was not able to go into Houston so I bet he figured he would come to me and the house. He arrived and shortly after he seen me and knew he was home he Walked On, peaceful. Dad I will miss you but I know your there for me.

Love,

William Pugh

PS, I had a bad gut feeling he would pass on my b-day and I had no clue he was to be brought home today.

[Mr_Ash]

Sorry for your loss

[cabbage]

William,

I know how you feel... I lost my father (88) on October the 7th of last year. We had gone to see him as usual on a Saturday morning, assembled some of the new furniture that he had ordered, we built the new garden shed, we both serviced the car. He was fine and in good health when we left him.

He died just before lunch the following day.

He had been in Burma during Operation Long Shirt and Operation Thursday -he was a Chindit. But he never talked about the time there. I had to research what he had done and examine the photos and then get him to confirm. He was always fond of wood and it is something he has passed onto me. I miss him and even now I still expect to pick the phone on a Saturday morning and hear him say in his rich Eatonian tones "Look Son, No worries -you'll get here when you arrive".

I do not regret the manner in which he died. The coroner reported that massive seizure of the cardiac nerve would have killed him in under 1/2 of a second, and it would have been that fast and painless.

regards and understanding

ralph

[Anonymous]

  William

 sorry to hear of your loss . BEN

[Rene Schweitzer]

William,

My condolences to you and your family.

Rene

[vsmith]

William I'm very sorry to hear of your loss, I lost my Dad to cancer a few years ago and its still a tough thing for me to talk about. Greive now but remember you will come out of that tunnel on the other end, always remember the good times. It helps.

[Rex in Pinetop]

William,

Sorry to hear about your loss.  Our sympathy to you and your family.

Rex

[MTCarpenter]

Very sorry for your loss.  He sounds like a fantastic person to have known.  Thanks for sharing about him with us.

[Great Western]

My condolences to you William.

 We all love our parents no matter who they were, what they acheived and how they lived their lives.

 One thing becomes obvious when times like this arise is that suddenly one becomes aware of the many things that folk remember and often tell you that you did not know or had forgotten.  

I remember my dad, although for large parts of my life we were apart for various reasons.  But I still think of him almost daily.  You will have wonderful memories, treasure them.   

[dwbeckett]

William,

Our condolences to you and your family.

Dave and Nanc

[Coogler Rail Line]

I am sorry to hear the news.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

 

Chuck

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

At laest he is in a better place, and maby there's trains up there.

[GearDrivenSteam]

William, my deepest sympathy. I know through our recent emails he was not well. Just remember that he's in a better place.

[LGBtrains1963]

William, Sorry for your loss. God Bless..  Mark Ryan

[two tone]

Hi I`m sorry to see your news, What can people say at a time like this I`ve been there 3 times in the past 6 months with family and close fiends so I feel for you. I know from chatting to you on the forum your family will be there to give you strenth each day it gets a little better.  Hope is of comfort

[Camaro1967]

This news hits very close to home. I lost my dad on Feb 6, 1991, and I still miss him.  My thoughts are with you. It eventually gets better, but not completely.  There will always be a big hole in your life.

Paul 

[hoofe116]

William:

I am very sorry to hear of your deep and painful loss. Sounds like you had a great father.

My dad died of a massive heart attack in Nov. 1963. I still miss him. I often think how good it would be if we could sit on a riverbank again, fishing. He loved to fish. He would tell stories about riding the freights in the Depression, the proper way to hop one, instead of the 'Hollywood way', or about growing up on the Gasconade with my great uncle. He taught me the value and necessity of work, probably his greatest gift to me. The other was to 'do' instead of 'wish'. He used to say, "Wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which gets full quickest." I passed that on to his grandson, a man he would be proud of.

Somewhere in the Book of Job it is written: "Man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward." Your dad's beyond troubles, now. Remember, the numb will eventually be replaced by good memories.

Sincerely,

Les Whitaker

 

[livesteam2000]

My deepest sympathy for your loss. I lost my father to Alzheimer's almost 10 years ago. I would love to hear one of his stories for the nth time, just once more.

 

Glen 

[Anonymous]

Thank ALL ya'll for the kind words.

William Pugh

Ole Toad

 

[two tone]

Stay with it Toad and family, we all wish you and yours the best we can at this time. I`ll look for the new star up there and wish him well

[tangerine-jack]

May the love of God and the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ bless and console you and your family and gently wipe every tear from your eyes.  May your father find light, joy and peace in heaven.

[REI]

I feel your pain, William, my condolences go out to you and your family. It has been a very hard time for me as well. I learned about the passing of very good friend of mine (actually he was more of a family member) a little over a week ago and he would help me with my trains and he was someone I really looked up too. The first few days (at least for me) are the most painful and devastating. But remember, God and time heal the hurting.

Take care of yourself,

Rei.

[Rastun]

William,

First I'm very sorry for your loss and you have our condolences. Remember not to dwell on the death but celebrate his life. He's in a far better places than we are.

Second, from the picture I gather your father was a veteran. If so and you would like a way to help honor that memory go to http://www.patriotguard.org and take a look around there should be a place where you can contact them about being at the services.

Jack 

[Anonymous]

William,

First I'm very sorry for your loss and you have our condolences. Remember not to dwell on the death but celebrate his life. He's in a far better places than we are.

Second, from the picture I gather your father was a veteran. If so and you would like a way to help honor that memory go to http://www.patriotguard.org and take a look around there should be a place where you can contact them about being at the services.

Jack 

Thank you Jack, Every thing was great! I know dad was proud!

Flag was 1/2 mass at cemetary, VFW (most same age as him) came out and dill full honors. And yes, this is how I celebrated his life. Most all said they never seen and never been moved so deeply at/by real Honor Guards. I was stunned. All went well.

Ole Toad

[Tommy0218]

William,

 My condolences go out to you and your entire family