My Dad

My Dad passed away Thanksgiving morning at 85 and he was buried yesterday. When I was in the 5th grade we moved from the suburbs to the "country" in western Hanover County, Virginia. Soon after my dad decided we needed a tractor. He found one, a VAC sitting in a junk yard in Ladysmith. Don't know how long that tractor had been sitting, someone had a home made wood splitter built into it. Went up there with a battery, 5 gallons of gas, and starting fluid. Tractor fired right up and we drove it home. Later he found another VAC with an Eagle Hitch, putting the two together, and fabricating those parts that were missing. Did everything with that tractor, even pulled a PTO baler with it to pay part of my college tuition. That VAC my dad found in a junk yard is what started my love of Case tractors. The tractor is still running to this day.

Thanks for sharing your story about your dad. Keep his stories alive by sharing with young people. CM

RJ, So sorry for your lose of your dad. He will live on every day with you an memories like the VAC .Jerry from Ohio

Sorry for your loss,, thank you for Sharing with us
cnt

Very sorry for your loss. Having his tractor will keep his memory alive for you.

Sorry for the loss of your father. He left you with a great family treasure and memories for a lifetime. Don

Sorry also to hear of your loss. There isn't a day that goes buy that something happens, that reminds me about my dad.
Loren

Amen , Chuck ,// Rj Keith , You have my Sympathy , and welcome to the "Club of DAD Memories" , now You got Me Remeniscing. this AM . All the "30 and Letter " series here allow me a visit with my GreaT Uncles and My Dad ,. every time i am aboard they are too in memory , and i am inspired to say a prayer for their happiness in eternity,,. From a family of 14 My Dad had 8 uncles . Except For Great uncle Joe who was born in 1889 My Dad and His uncles were within 10 yrs of one another in age . Merrit was a year younger born in 1916 . They really enjoyed one anothers company, I reflected on them when GOD gave me "Eulogy for DAD " over in "Your Stories" ... back in 2008 , i was not nimble with the computer,.i ptrepared a good eulogy , but it got lost in the "print "process at 8 pm the nite before Dads Funeral ,. . You can only imagine my emotions and feelings ,. It was Worse! .., LOL ,..only thing to do was start over,, But Now i had "Writers Blok " , finaly about midnite ,. after prayerful reflection ,,. From the Heavens , here it come,Straight from God .. i could not type fast enuf,.. my brothers tell me they treasure their copy i often read mine, This is one of the final lines . " No Doubt, Dad is welcomed among his uncles to the Best Threshing Crew in the Heavens .. Maybe They were not PERFECT Men , But They were Good Men ,willing to work and earn their keep and to serve honorably".

Sorry for your loss. RB

I sense you haven't lost your Dad, he is still with you, every time the "VAC" starts he smiles, and is. If you do, I have that same feeling, as my Dad would say to me, slow down Dan, read the directions. Or, stop Dan, lets think about this. He is always with me with those difficult decision's.
I feel you loved and respected your Dad, and that is precious.
Thanks for sharing your words with us.

Sorry to hear of your loss, hope the tractor brings good memories for you !!

Thank you for all of the comments, especially those that pointed out my dad will live on when I use my old tractors, or work in my garden, or any of the numerous other things he taught me to do. I have no doubt you are absolutely right.