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I have no idea how to write this post, but I guess in this case any way is as good as any.
Most of you may know that for several years now my dad has been battling cancer. He has had many different treatments in that time, and many of them proved successfully, in fact he had been in remission for a fews years. But, about two summers ago, the cancer had returned, again more treatments followed. Through the chemotherapy he found some relief, but complications had always followed. At this point I think most of you can already see where I'm leading to, so I'll be direct. About a week ago my family gathered with my father's doctor to discuss his condition, the outlook was not good, the once treated lymphoma had progressed to leukemia. The best medical knowledge had only predicted my dad only living around few weeks, and around 4:00 in the afternoon yesterday (October 14) he passed away.
No words or emotions can express the love and deep care I had for him, and I'll sadly miss him everyday of my life. His name was William Fredrick Dendel, born on New Year's Day in 1949 to Earl Dendel (my late grandfather, in which my middle name comes from) and Evelyn Dendel, also recently deceased. He was a firefighter, a solider, a teamster, phone repairmen, a husband, and father. In his youth he was on the varsity swim team, and a fan local of Detroit band MC5,in which he appeared on the cover of the LP, "Kick out the Jams." He loved cooking, taking drives on in the country, old cowboy movies, his two cats and dog, his children and wife.
I don't know where I'd be, or who I'd be without him, and this will challenge me for years to come. I hope I will be like him, and love the people around me as much as he did, care more about other's welfare than my own, and look on the world with a strong and full heart. I bet very few of you reading this post knew my father, other may have spoken to for a few minutes, but to those you that met him, he always spoke highly of my friends.
In last five or so years of life have been nothing to look at as the best years, in a time in my where I should doing many of the things that you everyday, like college and moving on with your lives, I've been left behind. I guess I can't help but feel angry. So if i appear short with anyone or distance, realize it's nothing personal, and I don't really mean anything . With all this being said, I'm extending an invite to my father's viewing this Friday , October 17, 2008. The times are 3:00-5:00 and 7:00-9:00 at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home in downtown Lake Orion. Feel free to come if you wish, but don't feel like have to, I'm only telling you this because as close as our friend's group is, we like to know about things like this.
To answer the same question, everyone has... No, we don't need anything. If people wish to call me, you can, my number is 248-310-1783.
In closing, only would like to remind people, that families and friends are the most important thing we have, so take the time out our busy lives to insure these friends and families don't go astray.
Most of you may know that for several years now my dad has been battling cancer. He has had many different treatments in that time, and many of them proved successfully, in fact he had been in remission for a fews years. But, about two summers ago, the cancer had returned, again more treatments followed. Through the chemotherapy he found some relief, but complications had always followed. At this point I think most of you can already see where I'm leading to, so I'll be direct. About a week ago my family gathered with my father's doctor to discuss his condition, the outlook was not good, the once treated lymphoma had progressed to leukemia. The best medical knowledge had only predicted my dad only living around few weeks, and around 4:00 in the afternoon yesterday (October 14) he passed away.
No words or emotions can express the love and deep care I had for him, and I'll sadly miss him everyday of my life. His name was William Fredrick Dendel, born on New Year's Day in 1949 to Earl Dendel (my late grandfather, in which my middle name comes from) and Evelyn Dendel, also recently deceased. He was a firefighter, a solider, a teamster, phone repairmen, a husband, and father. In his youth he was on the varsity swim team, and a fan local of Detroit band MC5,in which he appeared on the cover of the LP, "Kick out the Jams." He loved cooking, taking drives on in the country, old cowboy movies, his two cats and dog, his children and wife.
I don't know where I'd be, or who I'd be without him, and this will challenge me for years to come. I hope I will be like him, and love the people around me as much as he did, care more about other's welfare than my own, and look on the world with a strong and full heart. I bet very few of you reading this post knew my father, other may have spoken to for a few minutes, but to those you that met him, he always spoke highly of my friends.
In last five or so years of life have been nothing to look at as the best years, in a time in my where I should doing many of the things that you everyday, like college and moving on with your lives, I've been left behind. I guess I can't help but feel angry. So if i appear short with anyone or distance, realize it's nothing personal, and I don't really mean anything . With all this being said, I'm extending an invite to my father's viewing this Friday , October 17, 2008. The times are 3:00-5:00 and 7:00-9:00 at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home in downtown Lake Orion. Feel free to come if you wish, but don't feel like have to, I'm only telling you this because as close as our friend's group is, we like to know about things like this.
To answer the same question, everyone has... No, we don't need anything. If people wish to call me, you can, my number is 248-310-1783.
In closing, only would like to remind people, that families and friends are the most important thing we have, so take the time out our busy lives to insure these friends and families don't go astray.