SFR Amazing how much you see when a friend passes

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Jerry Daschofsky

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I put SFR because this is so fly fishing related.

I did put info about Chuck Tye. I was asked by him to help finalize putting his stuff given to the right people.

BUT he wanted me, in will, to have all his fishing and outdoor things. It's a lot but not as bad as most of us πŸ˜†. The really hard part is taking a person's life and taking it apart piece by piece. Like others, have done it a few times too, so they know what it's like. But only 3 times were so hard it physically hurted doing it. My Grandfather, my Dad, and now Chuck. I think, like my Dad and Grandpa, Chuck's stuff was all memories I knew. I was, like telling people about my Dad, what his stuff was used. So was showing some off the family what they should keep. Even try to have them grab things that were set aside for me. One thing he had a few of these, but one Chuck and I drank a lot of whiskey over on fishing trips. It's a military fly helmets bag. Two were definitely from military. Know a couple were at the PX probably. The kids end up taking the 2 that had all his patches on bag. Full color with his names and Marine patches plus patches of every area of Marine he was assigned to. But they did let me take this one.

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I'll load it up as he did and leave it with his whiskey and misc. Though I'm still not ready to let him go, but looking through his things that make me smile helps.
 
You obviously were a great friend, a trusted soul, and as you said 'a family member'. He entrusted you to carry out his wishes and make sure you had those items 'gifted' to you so that they were distributed properly. That is definitely quite an honor, for sure!

Chuck and you had a lot of shared values and goals. You have the opportunity to continue that forward!

I am super happy you have some items that are very valuable to your shared times together and memories in the future. Memories are what so important. He gave you that! I hope you are looking forward to his first anniversary. Just make sure you have his favorite whiskey as you make a toast to him.

There is an old adage: "There is a time and a place...". No surer time exists as now. You will know when the time is right and person is now. Passing on items to a veteran, a newbie fisherman, a family that can not afford, etc. it will bring a smile to your face and looking to the heavens, a smile of his...
 
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