Dwight L. Lawrence
Master Sergeant, USAF
Loadmaster
Retired 1970
Korean & Vietnam vet
Yesterday we laid to rest my Father-in-law.
I'm prevlidged & honored to have had him as a friend, fellow airman, hunting companion & fellow prospector.
The last couple years he was living with my wife and I so we could take care of him and my Mother-in-law due to her parkensons with dementia and his eventual dementia as well, which was what finally did him in. He was a fan of the shopsmith and enjoyed watching me turn or just build a box or scroll saw project. Years ago he asked me to make his urn. We had a few conversations on what it would be but he always said "Just a simple box, I'll leave the rest up to you".
I'm going to miss the trips to the Barber shop, the dump runs and our swapping of military adventures during long road trips that nobody else will ever hear the most.
This was the box I made for a true hero.
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Paul B
- JPG
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I think you respected his wishes admirably!
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
- rjent
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I agree +1000JPG wrote:I think you respected his wishes admirably!
Dick
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
Re: In memory of:
The box fulfills his wishes perfectly.
John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Re: In memory of:
If I was a modern, techno-savvy person, I’d be posting a meme of a Serviceman, standing at attention. Nice job!
The clock of life is wound but once.
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A very nice box for a great man. You did him proud.
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A-men! Good life, Good memories, who can ask for more? You surely did an admirable job, Paul B. May he rest in peace!
Octogenarian's have an earned right to be a curmudgeon.
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
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There is little more I can add to what has already been said except THANK YOU and your father-in-law for your service. That is something all who have served in our Military will never hear enough of.
Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.