Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to all you dads!
My dad (affectionately called “Daddy Gene” by his grandchildren), was the best dad ever. He was salt of the earth. He loved to laugh and make others laugh. He loved his family. He thoroughly enjoyed life and his friends. Work did not seem a means to an end, but rather a part of his daily life that he set out to enjoy. He lived life to the fullest and was a joyful, happy person. He had a passion for animals, particularly his dogs and horses. Hunting was one of his favorite pass times. He loved to build things (and as a result, he was always an accident waiting to happen 🙂 ). A big highlight of my childhood was helping him build things, and spending his day off with him. What you saw is what he was … he was never pretentious or fake. He was ALWAYS giving to others, especially those who were down on their luck. His friendships were never based on status … his best friends ranged from the most affluent in town to others that were at the complete opposite of the economic spectrum. He was never perfect and he knew it, but he always valued the things that were really important.
I miss you Daddy Gene! Thank you for being the wonderful father that you were.
Gene Sisco
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Happy Father’s Day!!
Mark, great tribute to Dad, also known as “Daddy”, “Gene”, “Gene, Gene the dancing machine”, and “Jesse”, , , but never “Father”, , , you could get hurt calling him “Father”.
We figured out one day that Dad was the original Elmer Fudd, , , “hunting wabbits” and all. Hunting with him in my teenage years was special. Many great memories, , , all good ones.
You summed up Dad’s life perfect, , , he was not a rich man in terms of financial wealth, but he may have been the richest man I have ever known. He was “bigger than life” to me and will always be an inspiration of a “giver”, , , something I hope to be for my family and friends.
Well done Mark.