Old tractors and the love of them

Back in 1994 I bought my first tractor which I did restore. Found tractor clubs to join and tractor show to go to. Did not know it but I got my dad hooked in 1998. He got me busy in restoring the tractor which we bought and shown. To make this story short I went to Bishop to see my dad this last weekend we went to the tractor show in Nevada. Friday we brought the John Deere G up and then Saturday we went up for the show. As we where coming home he was like always asking about the tractors we had and wanted to know where I was on them. This time he just could not understand that I stop on them because I was mostly up at his place helping him (which meant I did not have time to work on them). Before I knew it he had just past away right there in the truck coming home from the tractor show. When I shown up yesterday and picked up the J.D. I told them that my dad would not have had it any other way. I knew that If had got up before me at three am and came in asked why I was not ready to go? So there are one thing I have to say is I know a real farmer. Grew up with on around my Dad. He was 86 years old but still a busy person and some time the word NO meant maybe. Now I get wait and see what my old brother and older sister have to say. I started my dad with a 1948 Farmall Cub he now has got threw the years three other tractor and each one was used and enjoyed by him. Classic tractor is like Classic cars they are a real joy town.

sorry for your loss, I guess you would have to say that he slipped away doing what he love to do.

Sorry for your loss. My sincere condolences offered.

Sorry about your Dad. Ron Mn

Sorry for your loss. Sounds like he went peacefully.

Sorry for your loss.
If I had to choose, this would be a perfect way to go.

Larry

Sorry for your loss

Sorry to hear that. If we could choose how we leave this old world, that would be one way for many on this site. Ben

That is the way. Enjoying your companionship and things you both enjoy. Having been raised on a dairy farm I have seen neighbors and also beloved pets pass. It always takes away something that breaks your heart but you also have a bit of them in your heart. You are a very lucky person to have been at the time of beyond. In this sterilized world you now know something very few have anymore.

Classic Cars Classic Tractors and a Classic DAD. May he Rest in Piece and may you find 3 things a day to remember him by. Jim

Very sorry for your Dad's passing - sounds like he was a great man.

Your experiences with him remind me of one of my haying/personal goals - quantity (in addition to quality) time with my kids. One of the highlights of this summer's haying was me and my younger son - stacking hay together, coming off the baler onto the wagon. Great conversation, hard work, but in a lot of ways, just hanging out. My daughter was driving the tractor too. One of these days when I pass - maybe it doesn't matter, but in my mind, they will have memories to hold - just like you and your Dad.

Take care,
Bill

My condolences on your loss.

I've always said when it's my time to shove off, I hope I just drop dead in my tracks somewhere. Or like one of my wife's brothers. He celebrated his 72nd birthday on a Friday evening, went to bed as usual Saturday night, and didn't wake up Sunday morning.

Sorry to hear about your Dad, sounds like you were close to him and have good memories.

My 86 year-old uncle passed away last week, collapsed and in a few seconds was gone.

Sorry to hear of your loss. Sounds like he had a good life you'll always have good memories about.

Good that you got to spend time together. Sorry for your loss.

Im sorry for your loss,,

So sorry for your loss...

Sorry for your loss, but you sure made his day for his last one. That you can be very proud of.

Sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. It's really hard on the family but easy on them,my Dad passed like that too just after going to bed,very peaceful for them and no suffering.

You have my sympathy.
The Flying Belgian.

Sorry for your loss.
My dad pasted away 40 years ago last month. He loved to coon hunt and while him and a couple of his friends where out hunting the dogs had treed, His friends said they where shining lights in the tree looking for the coon and seen dads light shining straight up in the sky, they went over to check on him and he was gone. If he had seen the coon before he pasted it couldn't have been any better, he was 54.
Last October my brother was over talking about the cattle, we where going over the book looking at birth dates deciding what heifers to keep and which cows needed to be replaced, he loved working with and talking about cattle. He left my house and went home, 5:00 the next morning my sister in law called saying her couldn't wake him up, he had pasted away sometime during the night in his sleep, he was 55.
I miss them both.
Mom will be 86 next month and still outworks me, with my 61st birthday coming up in a few months I'm hoping I take after her.

Brent I am sorry for your loss!!! I am glad too that your Father was doing something he loved right to the end. He did not suffer a long illness or confinement in a nursing home. So I would say your Dad went out as good as it could ever happen.