Shoot !

   I am truly sorry about your loss .He was fun to read  ,and any member here when passing will always be sorely missed . My prayers are with you and the Family  Tanker - Builder - G.J Geracci

Jeff, you have been an inspiration to so many of us who may have to deal with the problems you have faced.  The battle may be over, but you have won it by showing how strong and confident a person can be when faced with such odds and passing that confidence onto others.  You will not be forgotten here my friend.

You are now really in the land of the Big Sky, and we all someday look forward to joining you in the great group build and seeing what you will have on the bench.

All our love and prayers are with your wife and family.

Scott

Hunter,

I can only repeat what many others have already said.  Please accept my most sincere condolences to you and your family during this most difficult time.  Although there is usually some advance warning, you can never fully prepare yourself for the loss of a parent or loved one.  Take solace in the fact that you have the support, if not physical at least moral and spiritual, from the many friends and acquaintances your dad had on this forum.  It has been 28 years since my dad passed and I still miss him.  As Joe said, the pain will never completely go away but it will lessen with time.

With deepest sympathies,

Mike

Hunter,

My deepest condolences to you and your family. My presence here has been sporadic and while I didn't interact with your dad, I'm heartened that he found these forums to be a source of joy. I know I have.

May your family find peace and comfort in one another.

Dave  

Aaron Skinner

Hunter,

Condolences from all of us at FineScale Modeler on the loss of your father. Regards,

Aaron

 

Best regards

Patrick

Hunter, and family,  I am so sorry to hear of Jeff's passing.  While we did not interact much in the Forum, he seemed a man of grace and courage.  Please know that I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers in this difficult time.  Jeff, may the angels come out to meet you and escort you to heaven and may God grant you eternal rest and peace.  Hunter and family, may God grant you comfort and peace knowing you will see each other again when our time here is through. 

John

hunter,

today i learnd of jeff,s passing ,my deepest condolences go to you and your family.

sad day at the bench 

pete

I found this and the initial thread describing Jeff's condition much too late to speak of the courage to post such a private situation.  I read his description and felt a great deal of sadness as well as feeling a bit of admiration.  If the roles were reversed I am not sure I could do the same.  I would most likely just disappear.  I then read today of the passing and feel an overwhelming sense of sadness.  I was too late to interact with Jeff.  

Hunter, please go forward with the knowledge that although the words do nothing to help ease the pain of your loss, we all wish you and your family peace through this most difficult time.  Know that the pain you feel, although it will never go away, it will after time fade.  

As for myself, I wish you and your family blessings and peace.  

Joe

Hunter,

So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. My condolences to you and your family in this time of sadness. His story touched people around the world. He was a brave man. Have solace knowing that he is at peace, and I'm sure he is smiling down on you proudly. I only hope I can be as strong as him when my time comes. Thank you.

AussieMick

Very sorry for your loss. Your dad sounded like a class act, and I'm sure I speak for many when I say that his post about his illness made all of us reflect and ponder our own mortality. Maybe some good will be done by it, some bridges mended, some people forgiven or re-embraced. We all mourn the passing of one of our friends here. 

My condolences to your family, but know  and be comforted by the knowlege he is in God's loving arms.  And will be getting perfect builds and paint jobs/weathering results.

 wish for only the best for your family in these times of sorrow.

I'm sorry to hear this, I don't think I ever talked to him here, only read a few of his posts. His contributions to this online community will be missed. 

My thoughts and prayers, God bless him and your family. 

Gentlemen,

This is Jeff's wife and I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your heartfelt messages and condolences to our family. My kids and I were taken back by the kindness and compassion expressed by all of you. May God's grace and love be with all of you.

Sincerely,

Mrs. ModelMan68 

Hunter and family

My most heartfelt condolences to you and your family. This is one of the hardest things that we as sons and daughters have to deal with when our parents pass. I dealt with my dad being in a coma for 9 months till his passing. Then I went thru the same thing with my mom some years later so I know about loosing loved ones. Believe me, Jeff is in a better place, free of any pain and disconfort.

Again Hunter, my deepest condolences go out to you and your family. RIP Jeff.

Ernie (aka Plasticjunkie)

This is very sad...

I'm sorry for your loss, Hunter. We've lost one of ours, too...

Hunter,

 I didn't know Jeff but the fact that he took the time to have you post here on his behalf to let all of us know what happened gives me insight to the fact that he was a selfless and good man. I hope this message finds you and your family at peace with fond memories of your dad. I thank you for posting for him and Mr. Jeff for his thoughtfulness to all of us,

Joe 

Sincerest condolences on the loss of a good man. All his builds will be perfection now.

Hunter, I truely respect your father for how he opened up to us about his condition. It was quite touching and needless to say, he passed to soon for your family and his other in the forums. May he be at peace and may your family remember all the great times you shared with him.

Hunter -

I am so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. May God find strength and comfort to you and your family in these difficult times.

Hunter

So sorry to hear this. Knowing it was coming doesn't lessen the impact on you, your family, and us here. I didn't follow his builds as we built in different areas but that doesn't ease the sense of loss.

i'm glad he felt comfortable sharing with his friends on the forum and thank you for letting us know.

Hunter,

I'm so sorry for your loss but I know that he  passed peacefully. He and I were just talking and he was very happy about his bosses visit. I was really worried when he did not respond back to our messages and now I know why. I can tell you he was glad you all were there and that you will be there for your mom. I'm really saddened because I so much enjoyed getting to know your dad. He and I had a lot in common and one of those things were our Clemson Tigers! For your dads memory I will always add a Tiger Paw to my figures signature.

I just finished my new figure for the Fine Scale column and here is the back, in honor of your dad.

God Bless,

Joe

Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family, Hunter.

Jeff, may you find peace in that hobby room in the clouds. 

Very sorry to hear this news.  Deepest condolences to all the family, Hunter.

"For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his."

Wow. I'm so sorry to hear this already. I never met your dad, but I wish I had more time to get to know him. In the few conversations we had, I realized that this was a man i wish I had known personally. His story touched me deeply. I don't want to turn this into a religious post, but I asked if he was ready to meet with God and he gave me a date when he gave his life to Christ. He then said that we was not ready to leave his family and friends, to which I told him that he was more ready than most. I sent him a message yesterday and I was afraid something happened because I never heard anything back. Because of this man I never met, I have decided to do my best to never take anything for granted. walks with my wife, holidays with the family, playing with the cats, hunting, playing bass guitar in church are all things that could be taken away at a moments notice. I don't want to look back on my life and wish I had enjoyed my life more. Thank you Modelman68. A good friend I never met. 

Hunter saddest of sad news, my condolences to you and your family during these tough times.

Terry

Hunter,

My condolences on the loss of your father.  It seems so sudden.

I knew a man who once said, "death smiles at us all; all a man can do is smile back."

~Gladiator

Gary