- was the hardest worker I've ever known.
- gave bear hugs that left no question how much you were loved.
- could silence a room with one deep sigh.
- spanked me a total of 5 times. I remember each one.
- told me he loved me every time we talked.
- listened to what you hadn't said as much as what you had.
- could watch the History channel or TLC all day long.
- was known to chew tops of glass beer bottles off when he drank too much.
- was known as a hell-raiser in his day.
- was the very next draft lot to be called before the Vietnam War ended.
- literally gave a man the shirt off his back at least once that I know of...
- was 6foot 4inches tall w/pythons for arms.
- had a great smile he wasn't afraid to use.
- had a temper only a fool would test.
- built his first go-cart when he was 9.
- had two pet raccoons as a young boy.
- loved all 3 of his brothers, but was closest to Uncle Jimmy.
- eloped to Georgia w/my mom when she was 16 and he was 18.
- co-founded his first business w/Uncle Jimmy when he was 18.
- had me when he was 19.
- owned his first home outright by the time he was 20.
- restored Mustangs from the frame-up.
- repaired cars and traded them for other toys.
- gave our sister Michelle her final ride in "Old Blue"
- loved all of his grandchildren, but Josh was like the son he never had.
- was 53 when he died.
- had 5 daughters and three of us were daddy's girls.
- meant more to me than this list could ever show.
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