Craig's loss.

Hawkeye5

Hawkeye5

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Most of you know 300 Buck's Mother has been in poor health.
She passed away Saturday night.

Prayers go out to you and your family Craig.

Hawkeye
 
...another sad situation...:(...My deepest condolences Craig to you and your family...
 
Deepest condolences........you are in my and my families prayers.....

Take care, Mike Arnold
 
Craig,May you and the family be buoyed up at this time by God's strength and the support of friends and family.I'm sure she was a great lady.DM
 
I'm very sorry to here of the loss of your mother Craig. The Burton family sends their deepest condolences to the Heflebower family.

John Burton
 
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Craig, my heartfelt sympathy for the loss of your mom.
And thank you for your condolence you have because of the death of my son.
Rest in peace for our loved ones.

Yours,
Herbert
 
craig our thoughts and prayers for comfornt to be on you and yours
it is sad for us to watch thoes we love leave ahead of us to were we
will go our selves some day
that we will meet again is the only thing that is sure
may god bless you and yours with peace on your loss

here if one has a sadness we all share
know you are among brothers who care
 
Thank You, my friends. I feel somewhat unworthy of the attention, especially as many of you have quietly had your own similar experiences unnoted here and some have recently suffered losses greater than my own.

I told a hundred people this morning, I had made my peace with the loss. My mother was barely making it last week but for some reason she would not let anyone paint her fingernails, which she loved to have painted. I got the brightest red color my wife had and went to the nursing home and told her I was going to paint her nails no arguments. She weakly held out her hand and a burly, graying ex forest ranger, wildland forest fire fighter, elk hunter,cave explorer, canoe paddler and Buck knife collector painted the first fingernails of his life.

I did my best imitation of gals I have watched in person and on TV, even blowing on each finger till it dried enough to go on to the next. It was not perfect but I think it wasn't bad. I pronounced it done and looked up to a mothers smile you see when they look down on their new born baby. We said our goodbyes right then, without words, eye to eye.

I now have to live a decent mans life no matter the consequences, for my mother will now be sitting on one shoulder with my father and read my every thought and know my every action. I think he was cutting me some slack but he will now have to straighten up.

Our people that die ahead of us prepare us to go on living. She did her best and it was good enough. I will shed my tears a little at a time, in duck blinds, deer forests, at sunsets and when sun glints off rippling water. For now I go ahead and live life with my head up, knowing my successful and decent living will be her greatest testimony and also a major testimony of my faith.

Thanks all for your kind and Holy words that my knife buddy Hawkeye got going,
300Bucks, Craig H.

 
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Condolences on your loss.

Losing the second of your parents does change your life, no matter your age when it occurs.

Prayers sent for both of you. Though I am sure your mother knew what an excellent legacy she left in you.
 
Craig, so sorry for your loss, what a touching story you wrote about doing your mom's fingernails, thank you for sharing, prayers to you and your family.
 
Craig,
May the Lord bless you and your family. A touching story of putting away the things that seem manly to do the loving and right thing. That is more being a man than anything you could have done. Your mother had good reason to look proudly at you.:thumbup: God Bless.
Fritz
 
Craig,
You are in my thoughts and prayers. I am sure you are a bit comforted by having that final special time to share with your mother.
Best wishes,
Larry
 
So sorry for your loss Craig. We hate to see our old folk pass on.

We will always have their memories, may they rest in peace.
 
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