Lost an old friend

[Rustynuts]

I lost an old friend, retire co-worker and all around good guy late Friday night to a long battle with throat cancer.
After my wife and I retired in 2014 , we decided to relocate to western Montana from Arizona. We had vacationed up here every summer for 15 years and decided we wanted to get away from the rat-race.
Very long story short after doing so, my buddy, Bill, decided to jump in his new 5th wheel and visit us and see the northern Rockies .
Bill and his faithful rescue dog Henry came up every summer for a couple weeks to get away from the Arizona summer heat for 7 straight years.
Last summer, he could not make it due to health issues {complications from his type 1 diabetes } and surgery due to an infection.
During pre-op tests they found a mass in his throat...cancer. Sadly after 2 months of chemo and radiation he passed away in his sleep Friday night.
He was a Marine and also Navy veteran who flew 104's during the Vietnam war and loved this country to the fullest !
Thank you for your service ,Gods Speed and may you rest in peace old friend, it's been quite a ride !

 

[eveled]

Sorry for your loss. Sounds like a great guy.

 

[Johnnu2]

RIP Bill.

J.

 

[Mike J]

I am sorry for your loss.

 

[Shotgungibbs]

I am sorry for your loss.

 

[peachhead]

Sorry for your loss! It's hard to lose good friends.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Sad to hear of the loss of your friend. RIP...

 

[Threespears]

Condolences
Semper Fi Marine

 

[turd]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[BULL'S-EYE]

Sorry for your loss, and may he RIP.
Good friends are an all too rare blessing in our lives.

 

[WAYNO]

I am sorry for your loss.
May your friend Rest in peace.

And I salute this Veteran.

 

[Jeepnik]

My condolences. Prayers up

 

[Larryburford]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[RoninPA]

Sorry for your loss. It's always tough to lose a good friend but be comforted that he is now in a better place with no pain nor worries.

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

I feel your pain. On Feb 17, I lost a friend of mine from almost 50 years, that passed with Alzheimer’s. Terrible disease.
Sorry for your loss.

 

[wproct]

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. I'm of the age where this is happening way too often to my friends. I also salute him being a veteran.

 

[contender]

I too will share the sentiments of the many fellow members here expressing my sorrow at the loss of your friend.
Sadly,, one of the bad things about aging is watching the ones we care about leave before us.

 

[jimbo1096]

Keep him in your memory and tell tales of your friendship to others, and he will never truly be gone.

 

[butterball345]

Sorry to hear about your loss.

 

[Randyzzz]

R.I.P.

 

[The.Tumbleweed]

Sorry for your loss.
It is a hard reminder of our getting older, we lose our friends.
However, as we get older, we make new friends, but they can never replace the memories of the ones we've lost.
One day we will be the memories of those we leave behind. Make good memories while you can.
I have a lot of catching up to do, myself.

 

[tazbigdog]

Sorry to hear!

 

[lowwall]

Sorry for your loss.