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On Feb 15th 1974 my Dad was taken away from all of us... me, my sister, my mother, the rest of our family and all of the other people he served and whose lives he touched.
He lived a short but fruitful life... he did anything and everything he wanted, and did it well. It is like he knew he had to pack alot into the time he had on earth. He was not only an Officer; he flew planes, made another living as an Electrician and helped his parents as a Plumber growing up. He wasn't just a Gun Collector but also a Gunsmith and reloaded his own shells... he also took a military training class to learn how to defuse bombs (he liked blowing things up). He loved to hunt, fish and go camping... some of my greatest memories.
I wish he had lived and added many more memories to that list... sometimes I feel sorry for myself and also wish that he had lived to teach me how to do all the things he knew how to do and mostly how to be a Man... a Dad... Grandfather and especially to watch him being a Great Grandfather today. I hope I have made him proud of me and his family he never got to meet... or they him...
I know he is watching us all as he has pulled each and everyone of us out of a wreck or two in which we have not only survived to walk away but with little or no injuries as if his hand was protecting us... you too would believe this if you had seen the vehicles we've walked away from...
I'm writing this for others to know a little more about him and to know what kind of people protect them... Officers are special people and are more than just Cops... they are somebodys Son... Daughter... Brother... Sister... Dad... Mom and on an on. They deserve your respect and appreciation as well as their families who also sacrifice for their service.
Last but not least... don't drink and drive! There are worse things than getting a DWI or DUI... you could have to live with the fact that you killed somebodies Dad or a Whole family.
Dad, I hope you approved this message!
Ernest "Buddy" Dobbs
Son
January 21, 2012
