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03-28-2011, 06:08 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
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M.O.C. #2059
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Reflections on being 71
The emails came more frequently this year than last. There were two this week. You know, the ones that announce that another classmate has died. I don't mean to be morbid, but sometimes life seems like a king-of-the-mountain game to see who is last. If you are last, who will know. They are all gone.
My dad taught a Sunday School class for years and years. It was the middle aged mens's class, then the older men's class, then it was the elderly men's class. He taught it until all the older men in the church were buried and he had no members left. He joked about his lethal teaching. "You don't want to be in my class."
In his eighties, he went to the nursing home to conduct Bible studies for "those old folks", most of which were younger than he. He lived to be the oldest and longest member that had ever been in that church. He died at 93. Guess he was the last man standing.
Funny the reflections you have on the day you celebrate being 71.
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03-28-2011, 06:33 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Midlothian
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY STILES. Hope you pass the 93 by at least 10
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03-28-2011, 06:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Forestville
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Happy Birthday Stiles, enjoy many more.
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03-28-2011, 07:32 PM
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Montana Fan
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Location: Windsor
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Happy Birthday Stiles!! The important thing is to keep celebrating!!!
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03-29-2011, 12:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
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Happy Birthday, Stiles. May you have many more.
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03-29-2011, 12:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
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Happy Birthday!
Great post, lots of great memories to reflect on.
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03-29-2011, 01:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Happy Birthday Stiles. Hope you have many more. Know what you mean about friends and classmates. Too many. My father was ready to go, as he said, I have outlived all my friends. He was 106.
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03-29-2011, 03:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
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Congrats, hope you enjoy many, many more!!!
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03-29-2011, 03:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
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M.O.C. #7673
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Happy Birthday YOF!
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03-29-2011, 04:02 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
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Happy Birthday Stiles, we hope you have a wonderful day
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03-29-2011, 04:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
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On the recent news about the last American world war I vet passing, he had said he always knew someday there would only be one left. He just never thought it would be him. Kinda makes you stop and think.
Happy birthday to you and hope you have many more.
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Riley, our Golden
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03-29-2011, 05:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: sioux falls
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Happy birthday, Stiles. May you enjoy today and thousands more.
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03-29-2011, 05:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
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M.O.C. #2839
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71 ..just a kid..I am 74 and I can still do everything I could do at 25...Just can't remember exactly what they were.
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03-29-2011, 03:48 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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Happy Birthday
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03-29-2011, 04:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rock Island
Posts: 1,074
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Happy Birthday Stiles. We enjoy your posts and think that new truck is an excellent way to celebrate turning 71. My dad bought his first new tractor and with a cab to-boot with heater and air at age 71. He was sooo impressed with farming in air conditioning. Great memories.
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03-29-2011, 06:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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Funny Rich, you don't look 74 in your picture ... BTW, is that your daughter in the picture with you??
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quote:Originally posted by richfaa
71 ..just a kid..I am 74 and I can still do everything I could do at 25...Just can't remember exactly what they were.
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03-29-2011, 06:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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Stiles,
Happy birthday! Though I'm not 60 yet, you give me a lot of hope for the future. Pour yourself a cold beverage and put your feet up ... you've earned it!
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LevelUp, Dual 6 volt batteries, Progressive Industries EMS HW50C, Honda EU2000i Generator, Bridgestone Duravis R250 tires, Torklift Glowstep Revolution Stairs, LED Tail lights
2015 RAM 3500 Laramie SRW LB CC Cummins 6.7L Aisin Trans B&W RVK3600
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03-29-2011, 06:19 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Siloam Springs
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M.O.C. #8890
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Hope you have a great day Stiles, Happy Birthday.
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03-30-2011, 03:33 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Happy Birthdayn Stiles. May you enjoy many, many more!
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03-30-2011, 05:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Macomb Twp
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Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day!
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