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<blockquote data-quote="Revvv" data-source="post: 16126940" data-attributes="member: 189537"><p>Thank you for sharing about your grandfather. These men truly were America's greatest generation. </p><p></p><p>I never really got to know my mom's father. Like the rest of my family he was a Marine. He lost the hearing in on ear when his ship was hit while fighting in the Korean conflict. I don't know much more about his service though. I only know he was a heavy weight boxer while in the Marines, and he was a Marine Recon. </p><p></p><p>After serving in the Marines, he worked as a contractor. He was also a songwriter. </p><p></p><p>He died when I was about 5 years old. He is the only person I know of with suicide as a cause of death that had two gunshot wounds to the head. There are a lot of rumors and speculations, but nothing is confirmed. Before my grandmother passed she told one of my cousins that she killed him to stop the abuse of their children.</p><p></p><p>A large part of me believes that my grandmother likely pulled the trigger. I do not have a single positive memory of this man. He was the meanest man I have ever met. That is the only thing that stands out in my memory. </p><p></p><p>My grandfather did teach all of his children to box. Then again, they may have needed that skill to live day to day. </p><p></p><p>My mom carried on the boxing tradition with me. She taught me the fundamentals of boxing, and as I got older I began kickboxing. My parents supported that hobby until one of my brothers picked a fight with me. I kicked him harder than I realized, and severely bruised one of his kidneys. </p><p></p><p>That brother followed in the footsteps of the rest of my family. Right out of high school he was standing in the Summer sun on Parris Island. </p><p></p><p>So what did I learn about my mom's father? I learned that I didn't want to be anything like him. </p><p></p><p>My father's dad is another story altogether. He really was my friend and buddy. I was lucky to have known him. I'm also glad my wife's grandfather was there for me when my own passed away. I've yet to meet another man as great as my wife's grandfather. I miss that man every single day.</p><p></p><p>Sent from my [trashcan S5] using the <a href="http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=92568" target="_blank">svtperformance.com mobile app</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Revvv, post: 16126940, member: 189537"] Thank you for sharing about your grandfather. These men truly were America's greatest generation. I never really got to know my mom's father. Like the rest of my family he was a Marine. He lost the hearing in on ear when his ship was hit while fighting in the Korean conflict. I don't know much more about his service though. I only know he was a heavy weight boxer while in the Marines, and he was a Marine Recon. After serving in the Marines, he worked as a contractor. He was also a songwriter. He died when I was about 5 years old. He is the only person I know of with suicide as a cause of death that had two gunshot wounds to the head. There are a lot of rumors and speculations, but nothing is confirmed. Before my grandmother passed she told one of my cousins that she killed him to stop the abuse of their children. A large part of me believes that my grandmother likely pulled the trigger. I do not have a single positive memory of this man. He was the meanest man I have ever met. That is the only thing that stands out in my memory. My grandfather did teach all of his children to box. Then again, they may have needed that skill to live day to day. My mom carried on the boxing tradition with me. She taught me the fundamentals of boxing, and as I got older I began kickboxing. My parents supported that hobby until one of my brothers picked a fight with me. I kicked him harder than I realized, and severely bruised one of his kidneys. That brother followed in the footsteps of the rest of my family. Right out of high school he was standing in the Summer sun on Parris Island. So what did I learn about my mom's father? I learned that I didn't want to be anything like him. My father's dad is another story altogether. He really was my friend and buddy. I was lucky to have known him. I'm also glad my wife's grandfather was there for me when my own passed away. I've yet to meet another man as great as my wife's grandfather. I miss that man every single day. Sent from my [trashcan S5] using the [URL=http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=92568]svtperformance.com mobile app[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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