My son, Buddy has gone now.
Moderators: Donna Dodd, Lori Lee Smith
- Andy DePaule
- Posts: 2576
- Joined: 20 Jun 1999 12:01 am
- Location: Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
- Contact:
My son, Buddy has gone now.
My son, Buddy has gone now.
He was just here in Saigon for a two week visit with my 8 year old grandson and left Thursday to go back to Oregon.
He was feeling so happy and positive about the future and then this morning, just 48 hours later I got the news he is gone at age 34.
This is the saddest time in my life. We never expect our children to die before us.
Hope there really is a hereafter? Will miss his huge smile and good humor.
Just can't stop the tears when I think of him.
The picture was taken just a week ago.
He was just here in Saigon for a two week visit with my 8 year old grandson and left Thursday to go back to Oregon.
He was feeling so happy and positive about the future and then this morning, just 48 hours later I got the news he is gone at age 34.
This is the saddest time in my life. We never expect our children to die before us.
Hope there really is a hereafter? Will miss his huge smile and good humor.
Just can't stop the tears when I think of him.
The picture was taken just a week ago.
Last edited by Andy DePaule on 21 Sep 2019 7:13 am, edited 1 time in total.
Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.
- Tony Glassman
- Posts: 4470
- Joined: 18 Jan 2005 1:01 am
- Location: The Great Northwest
-
- Posts: 180
- Joined: 17 Apr 2012 9:47 am
- Location: Hephzibah,GA
- Bill Sinclair
- Posts: 1545
- Joined: 23 Apr 2014 7:39 am
- Location: Waynesboro, PA, USA
- Brooks Montgomery
- Posts: 1674
- Joined: 5 Feb 2016 1:40 pm
- Location: Idaho, USA
Oh man, I am so sorry. Although I am a complete stranger, I always look forward to your interesting posts, and your very interesting life, and musical background. I’m so sorry to see you now posting in Gone Home and so so sorry for your loss.
A banjo, like a pet monkey, seems like a good idea at first.
- Jerry Van Hoose
- Posts: 1667
- Joined: 8 Aug 2003 12:01 am
- Location: Wears Valley, Tennessee
- Rick Barnhart
- Posts: 3046
- Joined: 23 May 2008 2:21 pm
- Location: Arizona, USA
- Donna Dodd
- Posts: 6791
- Joined: 29 Jul 2003 12:01 am
- Location: Acworth, Georgia, USA
- Contact:
Oh Andy... my heart stood still when I read your post. As parents, we hope to never know that kind of pain. I am praying for you and your family at this very difficult time. God bless you.
Donna Dodd
Georgia Steel Guitar Association (GaSGA) Board Member & Website Administrator
"Every person is a new door to a different world."
- from movie Six Degrees of Separation
Come visit my steel guitar store on CafePress! http://www.cafepress.com/zoomwithaview
Webmaster, http://www.georgiasteelguitar.com
Georgia Steel Guitar Association (GaSGA) Board Member & Website Administrator
"Every person is a new door to a different world."
- from movie Six Degrees of Separation
Come visit my steel guitar store on CafePress! http://www.cafepress.com/zoomwithaview
Webmaster, http://www.georgiasteelguitar.com
-
- Posts: 230
- Joined: 7 Jan 2012 9:58 pm
- Location: Colorado, USA
- Bob Muller
- Posts: 891
- Joined: 9 Jan 2008 11:50 am
- Location: Oregon, USA
Andy,
Kathy and I are so sorry to hear about your son, Buddy's passing. We met Buddy when Kathy and I bought inlays from him. He was such a great kid. We can't even imagine the pain you are going through right now. If there is anything we can do to help or support you and your family please let us know. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Bob and Kathy
Kathy and I are so sorry to hear about your son, Buddy's passing. We met Buddy when Kathy and I bought inlays from him. He was such a great kid. We can't even imagine the pain you are going through right now. If there is anything we can do to help or support you and your family please let us know. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Bob and Kathy
- Andy DePaule
- Posts: 2576
- Joined: 20 Jun 1999 12:01 am
- Location: Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
- Contact:
Thank you to all.
Thank you to all for the kind thoughts.
I'll be flying back to Oregon this afternoon.
Not quite sure what then?
His other brothers and sister are also coming from Minnesota, California, Colorado and Texas.
We will have a family get together and decide.
His mother in Oregon want's to bring him back to Viet Nam to be buried next to his grandparents.
He had gone to visit their family grave site in the Mekong Delta last week.
When he found it dirty he spent some hours cleaning it up for them.
Maybe that is a suitable place. His mother also wants to be buried there when her time comes.
It's the only photo from dozens of his time here where he was not smiling.
We named him after the big E, Seems not so long ago.... I just feel kind of numb now.
I'll be flying back to Oregon this afternoon.
Not quite sure what then?
His other brothers and sister are also coming from Minnesota, California, Colorado and Texas.
We will have a family get together and decide.
His mother in Oregon want's to bring him back to Viet Nam to be buried next to his grandparents.
He had gone to visit their family grave site in the Mekong Delta last week.
When he found it dirty he spent some hours cleaning it up for them.
Maybe that is a suitable place. His mother also wants to be buried there when her time comes.
It's the only photo from dozens of his time here where he was not smiling.
We named him after the big E, Seems not so long ago.... I just feel kind of numb now.
Last edited by Andy DePaule on 4 Sep 2019 3:54 am, edited 4 times in total.
Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.
- Carl Williams
- Posts: 3105
- Joined: 27 Sep 2004 12:01 am
- Location: Oklahoma
-
- Posts: 115
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Camas, WA
- Godfrey Arthur
- Posts: 2997
- Joined: 12 Dec 2012 5:46 pm
- Location: 3rd Rock
- Jim Newberry
- Posts: 582
- Joined: 3 Jan 2007 2:47 pm
- Location: Seattle, Upper Left America
-
- Posts: 2730
- Joined: 5 Dec 1999 1:01 am
- Location: Leonia,N.J./Charlestown,R.I.
- Contact:
- Joachim Kettner
- Posts: 7523
- Joined: 14 Apr 2009 1:57 pm
- Location: Germany
-
- Posts: 309
- Joined: 19 Mar 2019 8:29 am
- Location: Atwater, Ohio USA
Prayers to you Andy, I have for kids and nine grandchildren i could not even imagine your pain, God bless you with strength!
1969 Custom built d10, Fender 25R practice amp,Dunlop pedal, Peavy Special 130 w/15" Blackwidow, Gretsch resonator, 41 Gibson 7 string lap steel, Epiphone flat top, 67 Epiphone Olympic
- John McClung
- Posts: 5106
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Olympia WA, USA
- Contact:
So sorry for your loss, Andy, hang in there, prayers going out for you in your time of grief.
E9 INSTRUCTION
If you want to have an ongoing discussion, please email me, don't use the Forum messaging which I detest! steelguitarlessons@earthlink.net
If you want to have an ongoing discussion, please email me, don't use the Forum messaging which I detest! steelguitarlessons@earthlink.net
- Andy DePaule
- Posts: 2576
- Joined: 20 Jun 1999 12:01 am
- Location: Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
- Contact:
Thanks to all of you.
Thanks to all of you.
I have to start packing a bag. My flight back to Oregon is in just a few hours.
When the whole family is together again we will decide what to do.
Not the kind of thing we plan for.
God bless you all,
Andy
I have to start packing a bag. My flight back to Oregon is in just a few hours.
When the whole family is together again we will decide what to do.
Not the kind of thing we plan for.
God bless you all,
Andy
Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.