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Anyway, Dad came within a gnat's eyelash of "buying the farm" on the precise day I came into this world.
Glad that didn't happen, a lot of women were widowed, children left fatherless, and young lives lost in that conflict. The Savage bio is pretty interesting. Pretty sharp guy.
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if you want to see pics of it.
Of course!
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Wow. Steve, thank you for taking time to write that down. Even an old hilljack like me can appreciate the deep meaning of that card. In some ways it is no more than a token. In others, it is a powerful link to a time when your loved one was whole.
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them."
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Steve, what a great story. I am grasping for more....
Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is.
dogzapper
After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
Italian Proverb
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A wonderful story, and a reminder that the iconic American firearms companies were once run by businessmen who were truly committed gunmakers, not the generic bean counters of today.
Paul
Stupidity has its way, while its cousin, evil, runs rampant.
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Steve, what a great story. I am grasping for more.... Me, too ... my dear friend. My memory is quite sharp, but there are tantalizing little details that are missing from this family legend. I find Arthur Savage's life to be totally fascinating. He surely was a one-of-a-kind man, that is for sure. God Bless You, Steve PS. I'm still PRAYING for you know what. Every day
"God Loves Each Of Us As If There Were Only One Of Us"
Saint Augustine of Hippo - AD 397
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And my prayers are with you and Karen.
Thank you my friend Steve.
Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is.
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After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
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Cool story Steve, you've got a lot like that. I hope you're not serious when you say you might burn that card...that would be a real shame to lose your Dad's story. The card, you and your Dads picture, the story, in a museum for future generations. There is a lot of inspiration there. Thanks, Dave.
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