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Dad, Today marks 35 years since I met you (Rich DeYoung). July 8, 1991 was my first day at my second contractor during my five-year apprenticeship. I wasn't even aware that your birthday was the day before until years later. It was not love at first sight for us but through the course of years we became very close. You welcomed me to your family long before I wed your daughter. We ate together, fished together and we worked together. When my father passed away in 1998 you became my new father figure and much more so when I married your daughter in 2000. You were in my life longer than my own father was and still not long enough. You were there to share joys with me that I was not able to share with my own father due to his untimely passing and the fact, frankly, I had not matured enough to appreciate him as I should have. Your example helped me to understand that about myself. Your passing on Saturday has hit me so hard I struggle to describe it. I will miss your Love of the Lord, when you would witness to anyone, your wittiness, your jibes and sarcasm, your sensitivity. your love for your family, our conversations about important things and about nonsense, your wisdom, your concern for all of us, your shots at Rory, our golf tournament chats, eating Mexican food with you, your stories about your childhood, "driving truck", buying your special Honey Sting Wild Turkey, asking for Josh to make you cookies, your coming to get haircuts from Wendy, talking to your grandchildren, your joy watching softball, enjoying dinner together, your excitement when you found the perfect prime rib for Christmas dinner, hearing your praise for meals we would prepare, sous vide advice, sous vide questions, the meals you prepared, your smile, your scowl, your laugh, your sweater, your embarrassment every time you were the center of attention, your tears that you tried to hide every time you read a birthday card, endless things will be missed. Thank you for your daughter, thank you for all that you did to help me in my career, thank you for your love. You will be missed more than I can say and am sad for all those that knew and loved you but especially for Jan, Wendy, Russ, Donna, Steven, your grandchildren, great grandchildren, siblings your extended family. My sincerest condolences to all of you. For you, I am so happy that you are enjoying your eternal reward with the Lord. I love you and miss you so much.