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Posted by Shadow the Cats owner on Saturday, August 18, 2018 3:52 PM

My husband told some of the stories of some of the threads Mookie and him conversed in years ago.  He went on to say Driver is going to be lost and Al Kalmbach and David P Morgan are having one heck of a good time with her upstairs going to their favorite spots up there.

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, August 25, 2018 4:44 PM

Shadow the Cats owner

My husband told some of the stories of some of the threads Mookie and him conversed in years ago.  He went on to say Driver is going to be lost and Al Kalmbach and David P Morgan are having one heck of a good time with her upstairs going to their favorite spots up there.

 

[quote user="Shadow the Cats owner"]

My husband told some of the stories of some of the threads Mookie and him conversed in years ago.  He went on to say Driver is going to be lost and Al Kalmbach and David P Morgan are having one heck of a good time with her upstairs going to their favorite spots up there.

 

A few comments if I may....."Jen".

I'm assuming this post that mentions "Driver is going to be lost"....is a genuine serious thought....As I'd simply like to add a few lines.

May the Lord Bless Driver.  And may he be comforted with our thoughts from this forum showing how important a Lady she was to many.

But I'm sure he is already comforted by that...Quentin Mong {Modelcar}.

 

Quentin

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Posted by Firelock76 on Saturday, August 25, 2018 4:55 PM

I was out of town and away from the computer when Ed posted this thread, sorry I'm late.

My sincere sympathies to Driver and all of Mookie's family and especially to her friends of the Forum.  I didn't know her except from her posts but she always sounded like a fun person.

And I'm sure Lucius Beebe has a special table reserved for her at a swanky cafe', certainly one with a view of a passing 20th Century Limited pulled by a Dreyfuss Hudson. 

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Posted by samfp1943 on Saturday, August 25, 2018 7:44 PM

Modelcar wrote the following[in part]

A few comments if I may....."Jen". 

I'm assuming this post that mentions "Driver is going to be lost"....is a genuine serious thought....As I'd simply like to add a few lines.

May the Lord Bless Driver.  And may he be comforted with our thoughts from this forum showing how important a Lady she was to many.

But I'm sure he is already comforted by that...Quentin Mong {Modelcar}.

Just to add slightly, to Quentin's Comment:

To Jen's spouse Driver (ED): Echoing Quentin's heartfelt comment. Some of us, who post on these Forums, have felt the loss of a spouse.. It is never easy, and each will grieve differently, but still such a loss is traumatic, and not something one gets over quickly. 

A true help is that of one's family and friends. Talk with them, and they will listen.  Don't bottle up those emotions.  Get them out, listen to yourself; each repetiton makes it a little easier to deal with the loss, and to understand that the loss of a spouse does not end your life, but simply sends one in a new direction. 

  Your friends and family will understand; and help you through the process of grieving.    Prayers, and long talks with those of religious professions; and whomever(?) you talk to, when you want a higher power to speak to. 

As Quentin said "...Lord Bless Driver..." and Jen's family as well. 

 

 

 


 

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Posted by Shadow the Cats owner on Sunday, August 26, 2018 1:27 PM

I lost my father 8 years ago my mother 13 years ago my husband lost his father 4 years ago.  Trust us the pain never totally goes away it just becomes more bearable with time.  When my hubby talks about some of the stuff him and his dad pulled on his mother and on unsuspecting dispatchers in their careers I can still see the pain in his eyes remembering his father's laugh at the end of it all.  

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Posted by moelarrycurly4 on Friday, September 7, 2018 8:26 PM

I have not been on this forum  in a while and I am saddened to hear of Mookie's passsing.

Condolences to all. 

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Posted by rrnut282 on Saturday, September 15, 2018 8:55 PM

I've been MIA on this forum for a while, and noticed this today.  Thanks to Ed for creating this thread, otherwise, Mookie's passing might have gone unnoticed.  We are all dimished by her loss.  My condolances to driver and family.  

Mike (2-8-2)

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