JoAnn, Ellsworth, Minnesota
May 24, 2004
My dad was the greatest man ever. My most 2 precious memory of my dad was during the birth of my 1st child. He was waiting in the waiting room all 21 hours of my labor and the nurse came in about every 10 minutes and told me that my daddy says hang in there and to hurry up and have his grandchild so he can hold it, and the 2nd is when I was 8 we went on a father daughter fishing contest and caught a 15lb cat fish and won the grand prize of $25 which he told me to spend any way that I want. My dad died from leukemia in 1994 and I miss him so very much, he was the easiest man to talk to and prided himself on his 3 children that he thought never did any wrong. I love you dad and Miss you very much!!! Happy Fathers day!

Carrieanne, Winslow, NJ
January 6, 2004
My father passed away on May 11th 1991 from a very bad accident. I want to share his memory with everyone, it was in the summer time about five years before he passed I think I was 7, he and my mom had taken us to see the funny cars at Atco raceway which was such a wonderful time for me because I loved cars and I love to them race. It was a night to remember the smell of the tire's burning and the crowd screaming and clapping and I looked at my daddy and smiled at him and he knew it was fun for me then after an hour or so somehow in between all that noise from all the cars I fell asleep in my daddy's arms and when I awoke we were driving home and I remember him saying Carrieanne and he was laughing to saying I can't believe you were asleep with all that noise and I said that it was because I was in his arms because I felt safe and warm and very peaceful, so thank you daddy for that memory and so many others, I love you daddy and may you rest in peace.

Jennifer from Albuquerque
August 27, 2003
One of my favorite memories of my dad is when I was about 10. My parents owned a funeral home in Missouri and Dad wanted all of us (there were four girls in my family) to go to the basement and pick up all the wrapping that had been on new caskets. So we're all grumbling and complaining under our breath that we just didn't want to do this and we got to the basement and there were four brand new gold colored banana-seat bikes! Oh my gosh, imagine how those grumbles turned to squeals of happiness! And Dad stood there with the biggest smile on his face -- he gleamed. To have us happy was what made him the happiest. It's been almost one year since we lost him to a long illness at the age of 74. August 29, 2003 will be one year and I still miss him so much, it still hurts. But I know he's in a much better place and he is having a heck of a good time with his parents and his only brother. I love you, Dad and someday will see you again.

Saundra Wolf from Harriman, Tennessee
June 13, 2003
My favorite memory of my father was when I was about 8 years old.  I had because to doubt the existence of Santa Clause, so that year my Dad made me believe that Rudolph and the other reindeers were on my roof by standing out in the snow and throwing rocks on our roof; that's how much my Dad loved me.

Brittany Wimple from Maryland
June 11, 2003
My favorite memory about my dad is when he takes me places, like visiting my grandpop and going out to eat. We have lots of fun when we spend time together. I love him very much. He's a very good father!

Cora Flor Cabardo from Philippines
June 11, 2003
My Papa is the best father in the whole world. What I learned best about him is his simplicity and humility. Papa is known of being kind to the needy. Though he only have little money left I'm sure if you need it he will lend it to you. Papa almost sold all land he acquire just to send us to school. That's how great my father is! I am so proud of my father. I just want to tell him I LOVE HIM VERY MUCH! Right now my father has a skin cancer and was advise to have chemo or radio. Those who might read this Please Do Pray for my Father. God Bless you. Thanks

Debbie Ivarson from Chatsworth, Il
June 9, 2003
The only dad I ever knew was Jerry Tauberschmidt, my idol & mentor. You see, he was not my biological father. He was my step-father, but you wouldn't have known that by the way he treated my sisters & I. You see we were the original "Brady Bunch". My mom had 3 girls & Jerry had 3 boys when they married in June of 1962.But they went one better than the "Brady Bunch" & had our brother Ronnie! This man would work 2 jobs just to make sure we had everything we needed. And when I had my daughter in 1974 her father was not there for me, but her grandpa was. He always called me 'Debbie-Do'. When he came to the hospital to see me & my daughter, the nurses gave him a hard time because he wasn't the babies father. He promptly let them know that no he wasn't the babies father BUT he was mine & if they had a problem to talk to the doctor but he was going to see his daughter! He was always there for me & my sisters. He was a wonderful & loving man & his 3 boys are the brothers I never had because my 2 older brothers died in infancy. I will always remember him as DAD.

Ronda Robbins from Fort Smith, Arkansas
June 8, 2003
My Dad; taught my brother and myself to LOVE everyone unconditionally. And, we did. When I was about 5 or 6 his parents, came to visit, from West Virginia. We went to see them at our Aunt's house. Grandma was sitting on the sofa, she brought my brother a truck, and me a Barbie doll. We both hugged her neck and told her how much we loved her. She said, "Tell Grandpa that, he'll want to hear it." So I went over to him, grabbed him by the neck and hugged him, and told him that I loved him very much.  He just looked at us, and then looked at our father. He told him "Dad, I'm teaching my children to love everyone unconditionally, just as it says to in the Bible." My grandfather just wiped away the tears, you see we were the only grandchildren out of several that ever told them that we loved them. If they were alive today, I would still tell them.  Daddy passed away in 1973, at age 32. Mom is also gone in 1992, at age 51. Grandma and Grandpa are also gone.  But, I still LOVE everyone, unconditionally. I miss you all.

Kris Tina from Ohio
June 7, 2003

My Dad was born in Denmark in the Old Country. His parents were married at a late age and had only two children. They named him Laurids Jacobsen Sax. It was called the Old Country because while America had cars, electricity, and phones - Denmark still wasn't advanced. During the Depression, their way of life in Denmark was day to day. Their tree farm was going under financially because of the depression. they couldn't hardly
stay afloat with the sale of their farm animals they raised for food. They heard of a better life in America and they came over to live a better life. They had planned this all ahead and they had homes and farm jobs waiting for them on their arrival. Is heritage made him a good, mild mannered man who worked hard for his family. I love you Dad!

Ruthie from Pennsylvania
June 5, 2003

My dad loved to work in the garden and taught me to enjoy and
appreciate nature. I miss having chats with him over a hot cup of coffee. Daddy died on January 31, 1997, he was 84 years old. I miss you Daddy.
'til we meet again....

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