Author Topic: So my uncle died yesterday (Read 275 times)

The Jerk · « **on:** July 27, 2009, 10:24:25 AM »

He was surfing near Jacksonville beach and from what I've heard, he broke his neck. My aunt and great uncle and great aunt were all at the beach, but weren't around when it happened. They kept him alive until yesterday when they found out there wasn't any brain activity, so they took him off of life support around 11.

It's crazy to think that someone so kind and fun could just die that quick and unexpected. He was my favorite uncle, he was honestly the kindest person I've met, and really really fun.

I guess he was lucky to get to 62. When I was about 10 or so, he was struck by lightning and then about two years ago he was mowing the lawn and a nail went through both of his lungs and he nearly died.

It's not like I really expect you people to care, I just feel like saying how great he was. This blows.

AGGRO · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2009, 10:27:20 AM »

Sorry to hear that man.

He obviously was somebody who liked to live life to the fullest--surfing at 62 years old is pretty badass.

Ellie · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2009, 10:27:58 AM »

sounds like he was an amazing guy. sorry for your loss.

packagethief · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2009, 10:29:35 AM »

sorry for your loss, dude. at least he lived a pretty long life.

JimJerseyBeat · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2009, 10:32:39 AM »

Quote from: packagethief on July 27, 2009, 10:29:35 AM

sorry for your loss, dude. ~~at least he lived a pretty long life.~~ it's a shame he died so young.

Frol · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2009, 10:34:56 AM »

So sorry man.

The Jerk · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2009, 10:38:17 AM »

Quote from: AGGRO on July 27, 2009, 10:27:20 AM

Sorry to hear that man.

He obviously was somebody who liked to live life to the fullest--surfing at 62 years old is pretty badass.

Yeah he was fucking great. I mean he took me skydiving when he was in his 50's, and he'd racked up almost 1,000 jumps.

He fucking designed airplanes and shit for a living, too. He really was an all around great, kind and interesting person.

JohnnyB · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2009, 10:43:03 AM »

Sorry for your loss.
It does sound like he lived a full life, at least.

Christian · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2009, 10:46:35 AM »

E-hug, Hall. I'm very sorry man.

Phronk Mortian · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2009, 10:55:36 AM »

Sounds like he wouldn't have minded going out the way he did. Surfing at 62, that is badass.
Fuck yeah!

also: sorry for your loss.

Capnplank · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2009, 11:08:23 AM »

Sucks, dude. Sorry!

colin · « **Reply #11 on:** July 27, 2009, 11:30:26 AM »

Quote from: The Jerk on July 27, 2009, 10:38:17 AM

Yeah he was fucking great. I mean he took me skydiving when he was in his 50's, and he'd racked up almost 1,000 jumps.

He fucking designed airplanes and shit for a living, too. He really was an all around great, kind and interesting person.

Sorry for your loss, man.

At least it seems like he died doing something he loved.

Mrs. Alive · « **Reply #12 on:** July 27, 2009, 12:02:08 PM »

I'm sorry, dude. That sucks. A surfer was killed by us this weekend, too. There's this beach called The Wedge where the waves are huge and the water is relatively shallow, and there was some sort of weather system making for ginormous waves. Recipe for disaster, I guess.

It's kinda cool to think that they went out doing something they loved, though.

Capnplank · « **Reply #13 on:** July 27, 2009, 12:05:47 PM »

Quote from: Jenna on July 27, 2009, 12:02:08 PM

A surfer was killed by us this weekend, too.

Quality sentence, that one.

Mrs. Alive · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2009, 12:07:29 PM »

Quote from: Capnplank on July 27, 2009, 12:05:47 PM

Quality sentence, that one.

Syntactical ambiguity!

Capnplank · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2009, 12:13:46 PM »

Quote from: Jenna on July 27, 2009, 12:07:29 PM

Syntactical ambiguity!

Fancy words won't cover your tracks.

Restless_Doll · « **Reply #16 on:** July 27, 2009, 01:11:07 PM »

sorry for your loss, dude.

OHZombie · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2009, 01:16:21 PM »

Sounds like he lived life to the fullest and that he died doing something he loved. Most people really aren't that lucky.

Having survived getting struck by lightning must have been pretty awesome too.

Carla Monoxide · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2009, 01:47:07 PM »

I'm sorry

Butz · « **Reply #19 on:** July 27, 2009, 02:20:21 PM »

Sorry to hear this dude! Too many awesome people dying too young!

kelly lynn · « **Reply #20 on:** July 27, 2009, 02:25:20 PM »

Yikes, Hall, I'm sorry to hear that. Hope you and your family are holding up okay.

Read hard · « **Reply #21 on:** July 27, 2009, 02:25:59 PM »

rip, I am sorry to hear about this!

Elliott · « **Reply #22 on:** July 27, 2009, 02:36:35 PM »

Holy crap, your uncle sounded like an awesome guy. Sorry man.

The Jerk · « **Reply #23 on:** July 27, 2009, 02:49:37 PM »

Thanks guys.

Vicky_R · « **Reply #24 on:** July 27, 2009, 02:51:34 PM »

he sounds like the best uncle ever! sorry dude.

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