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Bereavement

applegrove

(124,814 posts) Sun May 7, 2023, 10:45 PM May 2023

Last edited Sun May 7, 2023, 11:37 PM - Edit history (1)

in the news. He was a good egg and was involved in social justice activities in Japan.

https://flic.kr/p/2oyLGVd

My dad we lost in October at the age of 92. He was such a fun and kind man. Here he is with his first grandchild.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/198124749@N03/52879838468/in/dateposted/

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My brother died 2 years ago. Miss him whenever see something interesting [View all] applegrove May 2023 OP

What an extraordinary photo. Sounds like an extraordinary man. MLAA May 2023 #1

Thanks. applegrove May 2023 #2

... sprinkleeninow May 2023 #3

Thanks for the hug. applegrove May 2023 #8

Yes the 'what could have beens'. Thanks for sharing. applegrove May 2023 #9

I meant to ask where was the photo taken? MLAA May 2023 #5

He had a summer job on a mountain in Lake Louise. This could applegrove May 2023 #7

He must have been an adventurer🙂 MLAA May 2023 #15

He loved to travel in Asia. And with his Japanese partner around the applegrove May 2023 #16

A life well lived. MLAA May 2023 #17

We always miss our loved ones BigmanPigman May 2023 #6

Yes. My dad died at 92. That is big but in a different way. My parents applegrove May 2023 #10

He talked politics with my dad at the dinner table the whole time applegrove May 2023 #12

... sheshe2 May 2023 #13

Thanks. applegrove May 2023 #19

Lost my brother in 2016 Marcus IM May 2023 #14

My Mother passed in 2018. I would visit everyday. Delmette2.0 May 2023 #20

I visited my parents every day and cooked them dinner. Then my applegrove May 2023 #21