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Posted by Old Norm (Member # 1482) on 08-14-2019, 12:15 PM:

We lost one of our coffee drinking buddies last week. He was not quite 80 yet, and was a yellow dog democrat, meaning he'd vote for a yellow dog if it ran for office on the democrat ticket. He was a special guy though. We could sit and have heated arguments about politics and still part as good friends. He was retired from Illinois Central Railroad, and raced motorcycles when he was younger. He still rode one to the restaurant when the weather permitted. His blood pressure dropped way down, and when he went to the hospital, about a week later, he had to have gall bladder surgery and never recovered from it. They almost lost him on the operating table, but he made it about two more weeks. His name was Billy Lane Menser, and I, along with the other coffee drinkers, miss him a lot.

[ 08-14-2019, 12:16 PM: Message edited by: Old Norm ]

Posted by handycat (Member # 2323) on 08-14-2019, 02:24 PM:

I’m very sorry to hear that Norm. Sometimes losing a close friend is as bad as losing a family member.

Like you, I have friends that are on the opposite side of the political fence. I honestly don’t understand folks who dislike or even hate those who have different political views than they do.

Posted by MountainMafia (Member # 2066) on 08-14-2019, 02:45 PM:

Yep.

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 08-15-2019, 06:14 AM:

Sorry about your loss, Norm.

Posted by boomdaddy (Member # 2644) on 08-15-2019, 09:56 AM:

It is a blessing to be able to live a long life. The longer a person lives, the more deaths of friends and family that a person has to endure.

Posted by CatFanInYankeeville (Member # 2025) on 08-15-2019, 01:19 PM:

Sorry to hear that, Norm. Good buddies are hard to come by, even if they are democrats! Will be sure to remember you and Mr. Menser's friends and family during this time.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 08-15-2019, 02:08 PM:

It's hard to lose a friend especially when you see him most everyday. God bless him and know he is in a better place.

Posted by ukcatfannfl (Member # 1425) on 08-15-2019, 02:55 PM:

It is hard Norm as it just shows how little time we really have in this world. My friends and colleagues who I worked with and served with both overseas and here in the states are starting to dwindle..It certainly feels odd that our time here draws shorter with each passing day.

Posted by EnterpriseCat (Member # 2881) on 08-18-2019, 07:32 AM:

Sorry to hear about your friend, Norm. I eat breakfast with about 8 other guys and we will one day face this situation. Definitely not looking forward to it.

Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 08-18-2019, 09:12 PM:

Sorry to hear about that.

Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 08-18-2019, 10:46 PM:

Just prayed for you and your friends.