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My father passed away yesterday.

He'd been very ill over the last few months, and for the last week been in at-home hospice. I received news that he was sinking fast, and Dad passed away while I was enroute from the city. Some of the family were there at the time, and the rest of us were able to make it in time to have a brief gathering with the pastor of our hometown church. I'll be heading back on the weekend to help Mom out as best I can.

Dad was a Korean war veteran, goat farmer, sign painter, woodcarver, corrections officer, avid gardener, a good father and grandfather, and will be sorely missed in his community.

There have been a couple of deaths in my extended family recently.

My older niece and nephew's paternal grandfather died a couple of weeks ago. Also, a cousin's four-year-old child unexpectedly passed away.

I wasn't close to either of them, but it is a bit saddening.


In other news, Project L is getting closer.

Hope you are well.