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Whale-ista
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Today the world lost a good one..
My father, Frank Saldana, passed away peacefully in hospice earlier today- about the same time the skies opened up and rained heaviest over our house.
He was 87 years young, surrounded by loving family til the end.
A career Marine, a loving father, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist... He is missed, and loved, by so many.
His grandfather was awarded a land grant in the territory of Baja California after the Mexican Revolution, and he introduced me and my siblings to the
beaches of Baja at an early age. We still have many cousins in Mexicali and Ensenada.
Adios dad- we are so grateful for the lives you made possible, proud of your service, and in awe of your loving, generous, indomitable spirit.
[Edited on 5-9-2015 by Whale-ista]
[Edited on 5-9-2015 by Whale-ista]
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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redhilltown
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So touching... best to you and your family.
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BajaBlanca
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very touching - goodbye to your dad and may his Soul RIP. Thanks for sharing.
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David K
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So sorry for your loss, but thank you for sharing him with us. He sounds like a great man and that he shared Baja with you at an early age was a great
thing.
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DENNIS
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My most sincere condolences. Life has its ups and downs, but this is the lowest part.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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woody with a view
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Sounds like a good man with a great family. We should all be so lucky!
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MMc
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A person is known by those that were around him. It nice his family was there when he passed. RIP. Your loss is great.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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rts551
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My condolences, Whale-ista.
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bacquito
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Your loss is great, but be thankful that you had such a great person to influence you.
bacquito
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Skipjack Joe
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I'm very sorry for you. Losing a father is usually really tough for a son. That's because the best years of our lives are usually the first 12, when
your father is the most important person in your life.
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monoloco
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Thanks for sharing the story of his life, it sounds like he was a special person.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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Pompano
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Sorry for your loss. Like all the good ones, he was not only a father, but knew how to be a Dad. I remember one like him.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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bajacamper
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What a great life to celebrate. Best to you and your family.
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vgabndo
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I'm sorry for your hurt my friend. What great memories!
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Hooker33
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Semper Fi and R.I.P. Marine
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DianaT
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Wonderful that he was surrounded by a loving family as he left this earth. Sincere condolences to you and your family for your major loss.
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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What a blessing to have his loved ones by his side when he crossed over. Sorry for your loss amiga but know that he soars with the eagles & swims
with the whales!
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TMW
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My condolences to you and your family. God speed to your dad.
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Kgryfon
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I'm sorry to hear of his passing. My condolences to you and your family. Sounds like you had a great relationship.
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Udo
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My sincerest condolences to you and your family, compadre.
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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