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Offline Ripsnort

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Dad visits from Minnesota
« on: September 18, 2015, 10:05:40 AM »
Dad has been in town here in Seattle from Minnesota since last Friday. We've been fishing, going to the gun range, toured the Boeing Everett plant...I feel so fortunate that he is 85 and in excellent health and condition.
Dad served in the Korean war, 101st Airborne division. He was injured in a training jump and ended up state-side as a staff sergeant training troops for Korea.

He retired at age 57 (29 years ago) He's done very well in his investments! Lives a comfortable life on the original farm where I grew up in Minn.















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Offline xbrit

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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2015, 10:29:35 AM »
Looks like he had a great time.
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Offline craz07

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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2015, 11:27:48 AM »
Blessings upon you and your dad
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2015, 09:45:20 PM »
You are blessed!!!!  :rock May you have many more years with him, and cherish every moment. Lost my dad this last June 10, at 84. Miss him every day. :pray
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2015, 08:48:45 PM »
How much did you have to pay him to wear that Minnesota West gear?
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2015, 09:42:56 PM »
Quote from: BaldEagl on September 19, 2015, 08:48:45 PM
How much did you have to pay him to wear that Minnesota West gear?
Wife bought it for him. He was honored. :)
(He doesn't like football, but loves the colors :D )
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2015, 08:22:15 AM »
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2015, 09:09:13 AM »
Hey, forgot to mention, Dad was best friends with Ken Dahlberg, WW2 ace. Matter of fact, Dahlberg offered Dad partnership in his upstart hearing aid company back in the 50's. Dad thought about it for a week or so and turned him down since Dad had a newborn (My oldest sister) and didn't want to risk it.

He said it was a missed opportunity but he's a "Glass half full" type of guy and said he was happy with his working life in the way it turned out. Hell, he retired at 57 so he did alright. Not nearly the success Dahlberg had though.

THey never lost contact over the years until Ken died.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_H._Dahlberg
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2015, 09:44:16 AM »
that looks like an sks!
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2015, 11:58:16 AM »
Quote from: SilverZ06 on September 20, 2015, 09:44:16 AM
that looks like an sks!
That's because it is an SKS.
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2015, 12:46:29 PM »
Quote from: 10thmd on September 20, 2015, 11:58:16 AM
That's because it is an SKS.

 :rock

Thanks for sharing both the pictures and the stories Rip!
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2015, 01:15:09 PM »
Good Stuff Rip! God Bless you and your family
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2015, 02:54:47 PM »
Rip, what is a decent rifle range to get to from Redmond?
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Re: Dad visits from Minnesota
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2015, 11:16:12 AM »
Quote from: Brooke on September 20, 2015, 02:54:47 PM
Rip, what is a decent rifle range to get to from Redmond?
Pretty limited in King 'Latte Land' county, Brooke.
https://interlakesporting.com/
That's probably the closest to you.
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