Giveaway! 525 box of .22 - Father's Day Giveaway!! - *Amended* Tell us about your Dad!!

[BigT]

My dad is Great!
We've been shooting, and fishing since I could walk.
Gave him a big hug!
Thanks

 

[RAY]

My Dad is still here with us Thank The Lord. He will be 80 years young on the 19th of this month. He worked at the same job for 37 years before retiring back in 1993. He has been blessed with great health, never has taken a drink of any kind of alcohol, and stopped smoking more than 20 years ago. Dad got me and my brother started shooting hunting and fishing. We still get together and go fishing anytime we get the chance. Also he served in the Air Force, during Korea, was married to my mom for over 35 years until we lost her back in 1991. He has always been a role model for me, and he is the reason that I have a serious addiction to S&W Revolvers! He bought me my first one back in 1977 and I still have it and wouldn't sell it for anything. I was lucky because my dad has always had a love of firearms, and taught me and my brother the respect that you have to have with any firearm. These days he stays busy with his garden, taking care of the yard and working at his church. I didn't get to see daddy today, my wife was not well. But we have a surprise birthday party planned for him this coming wednesday, and I hope to make it up to him then. Happy Fathers Day Folks..Ray

 

[woodstock]

In. My dad is still with us but in failing health. Hoping there will be many more Fathers Days in his future.

 

[Greenmavrick]

My father is retired LE and I am very thankful to still have him with us. I'm in.

 

[OneMoreTrade]

I'm in. great idea and tribute to dads.

 

[57tr6]

Disregard this post as an entry I already entered once before you updated. Went to see my dad today. He is doing ok. He has worked hard all his life. Old school you get up and go to work of some sort even if you are 85. Right now his work is my mother. She is not doing well. I'll be surprised if she makes it another year. They have been married over 61 years. He stays the course,he does what has to be done. He does not cry or whimper or complain. He knows life ..and he accepts death. He has a strong calmness about it all. I on the other hand do not accept death. I have no peace with it. I shake my fist at the heavens for the unfairness of being given life only to have it turn to death. Should I be more like him I do not know but I do respect him and the life he gave me. I want every second of it. As we parted I hugged him and told him I love him. I meant it.

 

[quigley]

I'm in also. My dad was a Korean war vet whom fudged his age to enter the army early. When he returned he worked over 40+ years for GE and Exxon. He had a stroke shortly after retiring and was bedridden until the Good Lord called him home. Like I told him 1 Fathers day that if I lived to be half the man he is and was then I would be blessed. He didn't speak volumes but led by a quiet example !

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I'm in also. My dad was a Korean war vet whom fudged his age to enter the army early. When he returned he worked over 40+ years for GE and Exxon. He had a stroke shortly after retiring and was bedridden until the Good Lord called him home. Like I told him 1 Fathers day that if I lived to be half the man he is and was then I would be blessed. He didn't speak volumes but led by a quiet example !

 

[GeauxLSU]

I've updated this Giveaway so that anyone willing is welcome to tell us about your dad. Yes, I know it's a little awkward for a giveaway, but, I think it is nice to take a moment and speak of our fathers, regardless what some of you think of me


This giveaway is a little selfish, but is for me to mark the upcoming Father's Day as a first without mine. He was a NAVY vet and a great man; although he wasn't a "Gun guy", he never said anything when I started my collection

Parkinson's got him in his early 60's, but he did not go down without a fight!!

Good on you AOM.
My father was in WWII in the Air Corps. He was an avid and truly incredible shooter. I was the tail end of 5 kids and I'd pester him mercilessly to take me hunting and fishing. No question my fondest memories of my childhood are romping through the woods and waters of south Louisiana with him.
Later in life he became an accomplished benchrest competitive shooter and had a room fool of trophies. When it came to things to help make him and his arms more accurate, his painstakingly meticulous attention to detail was incredible. I was fortunate enough to compete in three matches with him. I was nothing more than the 'trigger'man' as they were his guns and he did the reloading during the matches. I placed in all three and tied for 1st in the last, a true testament to HIS work. EVERYONE who knew him said he personified the term 'gentleman'. I just thought he was a class act. He died in 1998 one day after his 76th birthday after an inspiring battle with leukemia. It STILL feels like it was last week. I can't imagine the thing I wouldn't trade for one more day with him.
For those of you with your father's still around, I sure hope you spent some extra time with him for those of us who couldn't.

 

[bjordaninatl]

Im IN thank you. My Dad is still alive and I cherish the time we spend together more now than ever. Hes in his 70's now and still able to get around, we go to car shows and he gets tickled whenver Im having trouble with one of my 3 boys. He just says" give em rope but dont let them hang themselves." He's a Army vet who worked for Texaco for 40 yrs and retired 15 yrs ago, only to go back to work for himself a year and half after retiring. He single handedly runs an apartment complex. Friggin Superman. They just dont make em' like that anymore.

 

[jmc10129]

in thanks, my dad missed the draft by 1 number. i still have the 22 he bought me when i was a little kid. i wont ever get rid of it. i still shoot it too.