Last request from a friend who passed...

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:04 pm

This was a last request made by a friend of mine who passed from leukemia a few weeks ago.... He wanted me to present it to his daughter at his memorial... It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do, Dave was a great friend and I miss him a lot, he used to hang out at the shop after his chemo treatments and try to knock the dross off certain pieces. His favorite was always the tree of life, so he asked me to make a special one for his daughter..... They were inseparable... There wasn't a dry eye on the whole place...

Oldsarge

GoingCustom · Post by **GoingCustom** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:26 pm

wow... that was hard to read. Amazing tribute! Just wow...

CNCCAJUN · Post by **CNCCAJUN** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:39 pm

Very nice piece . . . .

Sorry you lost your friend . . .

They are really hard to find and even harder to keep as you age . . .

Steve in Louisiana

SCHIDTHEAD · Post by **SCHIDTHEAD** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:38 pm

Sorry for your loss Sarge; that's an exceptional tribute and one that will last for generations.

My condolences to you and his family,
Steve

Garysbiz · Post by **Garysbiz** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:41 pm

GoingCustom wrote:wow... that was hard to read. Amazing tribute! Just wow...

Amen to that, my condolances...

YouTube · Post by **steelfx** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:47 am

Beautiful sentiment & the finished work really shows that your heart was in the right place! Exquisite piece of work!
My condolences, sir.
Bill

Post by **superoverenginered** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:27 am

sorry to hear of your loss...the tree is amazingly gorgeous I am very certain it will have a special place in her heart!

abcofab · Post by **abcofab** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:48 am

Sorry for your loss
Beautiful work
coincidentally I just cut a 48 in tree of life split in half for a friend who is building a gate

Again, my sympathies

Al

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:08 pm

Thanks for all the condolences, it really means a lot! Dave was the kind of friend that you could always count on no matter what.... Nothing could stop him from doing what he wanted, or what needed to be done. A lot of people couldn't understand his ways, he'd be ready to kick your ass one minute, and helping you remodel your house the next.... He lived life to the fullest even while he was battling the leukemia. He is the reason I got into relay for life and contributing so much to cancer research.... I am saddened by his passing, but there's a lot that I benefitted from his friendship that will last three rest of my time here! Make the most of every day my friends, life truly is short, and we don't know how short until it's over!

Oldsarge

redduke · Post by **redduke** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:22 pm

So sorry for your loss - your piece is gorgeous and a beautiful remembrance for his family.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:13 pm

Beautiful piece Oldsarge, very nice, and touching of you to do this. Craig Johnson

Buzzard Gut · Post by **Buzzard Gut** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:29 am

Our Condolences Oldsarge.
Very nice remembrance piece.

Bob

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