Hey Dad, Happy Birthday
on a cruise with company people and thinking of you. how i know you would love this for your birthday. pulling out of Bahamas now! thanking u for making me the person I am today and going to be in the future. you would be so proud of your granddaughter who shares your birthday with you. she is a good person and hard working. love you always and until we meet again
love Toni

Dad II: Thinking of you on your Birthday! You will be forever missed by so many. You were and still are one of a kind! Thanks for always loving me, as if I were one of your own. So many memories... so hard to believe I once was afraid of you, as a kid..... too funny! You ended up being a softy. Love you Always and thank you for gifting me with your Daughter, Toni.... she will always be my ride or die..... true friendships are hard to come by and she is definitely your Clone.

Happy Heavenly Day to you. You were a special person. Happy that Toni shared you with us.

Dad,
I cannot believe it has been since 2017 when I last kissed your face, held your hand and said goodbye to you. I love and miss you each day! wish you were here
to talk to you about the wonderful things happening in our lives. I talk to you but not to hear your voice still hurts. I love you and miss you. keep you with us throughout our lives! Love you Toni

Thinking of you on your Heavenly Birthday! You may have left us, but you are always being thought of.... Daily, Holidays, Growing up memories.....

Out of sight but never out of our hearts and minds. Hug Mom and Hayden for me.....

See Dad, it's your Birthday and others remember you. You made such an impact on everyone's lives. I love you and Miss you Dearly. I thought of you all day yesterday as I looked at your Great Granddaughter who has your same birthday. I remind her of the story of how I called you on your Birthday to wish you Happy Birthday with a very special gift, a Great Granddaughter! You helped gift us her, Thank you for her. 
Thank you for always being there for me throughout my life. 

Happy Birthday Dad,
Love Toni

Wishing you a Happy Heavenly Birthday.

Miss you.

Hey Grandpa,

It's just little ole me.. Lindsey Lou.

I miss you so much.
I'd do anything to just hear your voice again; I'm sorry, but recordings don't do any justice to the real one. I'm going through so much right now, well lets be honest, the past three years, and all I want do is call you for advice and your wise wisdom, or to just talk and laugh/smile with you. Besides mom, you're my person. Mom and myself argue like cats and dogs, and man do I want to call you when we do, and I know she does as well, but we know you're with us regardless and make up afterwards(as usual), hahah!

It's been so hard to do life without you, but I know you're watching over me, and us all, but I'd give anything to have you beat me in Wii again in tennis and have our talks in the EARLY AM before anyone is up. I'm sorry for my sappy-ness and such, I'm okay, but just having a hard time and really miss the happiness YOU always brought to my life(to all of our lives).

Point being, is you're so missed and loved by so many people. I am proud to have you as my Grandpa. Until next time.. I love you, Grandpa.

With all the love in my heart,
YOUR Granddaughter, Lindsey Lou

Love and Miss you Dearly.
6 years is a long time not to hear your voice or hug your neck. I Love you, Dad!
You Loving Daughter, Toni

Happy Birthday Dad!
Celebrate with the Family and Your Friends up high! I miss you Dearly, but know you are Having a heck of a time with those Balloons in the sky!
( Hey David, give Dad a kiss for me would you please!)
I Love You Always, Toni 

John's name just came to mind a couple of days ago. Our condolences to the family. I know he is missed! 

We were on the USS Pogy (SSN-647) from new construction to Hawaii. I was the first man assigned to the second commissioning crew. Wife and I were there in time for Hurricane Camille in 1969. I'm from the Southwest Louisiana coast and experienced several hurricanes. My wife is a rancher's daughter from the Sawtooth Mountains in Challis, Idaho. Had apt, no furniture yet, she was 8-months pregnant; very frightened and unhappy!

Even after 51-years, I remember John's delightful persona. Was privileged to make Chief on Pogy and share the Goat Locker with John and the others.

My distinct feeling is that we both lived in San Diego while I was assigned to the USS Guitarro (SSN-665) as Chief Of the Boat (COB) 1975 - 1978.

John
Your presence is missed deeply in the day to day trails and tribulations of life. There is a hole of wisdom that is missing the welcomed guidance you politely conveyed. Your personality, character, wit, wisdom and LOVE are most deeply missed by many.
FATHER ..
A FATHER is neither an anchor to hold us back or an sail to take us there ... but ALWAYS, a guiding light whose love shows us the way .....
Our love is always back at you kind Sir.

I love you grandpa. I miss you so much; words couldn’t ever describe how much I miss you. I need you now more than ever, but I know you’re watching over me and helping me with my ups and downs. I’d give anything to wake up early and play tennis match on the Wii again. You and mom are my rock. Always will be. You are my hero. Life isn’t the same without you, but we all still feel you because you’re still alive in on our hearts and memories. I hope Trace and you are at each other’s sides always! I love you more than I could ever describe. Until we can walk together again.

Love,
Marianne Lindsey Irvine, your granddaughter

Missing you each and everyday! Today more since it been 5 years... 
5 years since I was able to touch you and look at you. 5 years since I know
you could hear my voice tell you I LOVE YOU. 5 Years since I told you
Good Bye. 
I Love you Dad! Toni

Thinking of you today! We miss you tremendously. No doubt in my heart, you are watching over each and every one of us. I know your ears were burning at Christmas.... Love you always. Hope your keeping my Mom and Hayden straight......

Hey Dad II! Missing you at this time of year and always! The thought of you always makes me smile.... all of that "dry" humor!  Hope your making my Mom, and Grandson Hayden.... behave! I know Heaven must be a beautiful place.... no pain, no sorrow..... I am praying we meet again. Heavenly Merry Christmas! Out of sight, but never out of mind.... Love you. Vic

Merry Christmas Dad in Heaven! Love and Miss you
Toni

Love and Miss you Dad. Happy Birthday where you are. I hope David, Grandma, Trace, Billie and you are having a celebration of all celebrations! I am imaging it in my mind and in my heart on how great the feeling is. That
all is Wonderful in Heaven and I know that is where all of you are. 
Wish you were here of course, but know you are happy and balloons are
flying!  Love you Daddy! Happy 80th!  Your Toinette, Toni

Thinking of you on your Birthday, Dad II! You will be forever missed. Hope you are pranking and dancing with the Angels today.  My memories are so vivid.... for years I tip-toed around you, because of your strict military demeanor, and little did I know you were nothing but a Marshmallow. I feel blessed to have had you in my life... No good byes, just see you later!

Love you always!
Vicki

Thinking of you today, Dad II! Hard to believe you went to be with our Lord 4 years ago today! You are missed tremendously, but my thoughts and memories of you will keep you alive in my heart always! Please wrap your arms tight around Hayden and Mom, when you see them. I know all of you have gone to a much better place, but that selfish side wishes you all were back with us! Love you......

Happy Heavenly Birthday!
Vic

4 years ago I flew to see you and Yvette for your simple procedure that was to be the next morning. We laid you to bed that night and as we said good night to you for the last time. We fought for the next 30 minutes to keep you here with us. The ambulance came, the paramedics came, they worked with you then they took you for that last ride until we saw you again in the emergency room. They worked so hard trying to keep you here with us, but God had other plans for you. He allowed you a few days in the hospital for your precious Theresa to be by your side and ours as we said goodbye and good night to you one last time before you were his forever. We love and miss you so much. My heart breaks as if it were that very night.... God hold you tonight as he held you that night Dad! With Warmth and Love.  I truly miss you my dearest Dad!  Toni.

Dad, I miss you so much and I need you each day more than ever. Its almost Christmas Day and it just hurts as I know I cannot call and tell you Merry Christmas. Days go by and I just wonder if you hear what I talk to you about. How I need you to Answer me sometimes. Just a "its okay" would be great.
But I know you are there just beyond reach. so much to say, just cannot hear.
I Love and Miss you. Merry Christmas Dad, Hug David and Trace for me please. How I miss you. Love T

Happy Father Day Dad, Miss you so much. knowing that forever of Fathers days ahead you will no longer be there for me to touch hurts, but knowing that will always be in my heart comforts me. I look at the picture of you kissing my face in my dinning room in the frame that I gave you for Fathers Day one year. It came back to me after your death. I remember that day as if it were yesterday. I try hard to remember the feeling of that kiss on my face.
there so much I want to tell you and ask your advise on throughout the year, I know you are here watching over me each day, but it would be wonderful to just hear your voice. you've taught all of us kids to go with what we know in our hearts is the right thing to do and stay with it. stay the course and be strong, sometimes easy to say hard to do. but thank you for always helping with that lesson, I could not have asked for a better teacher and mentor. you will always be in my heart and I Love you.
Happy Fathers Day in Heaven, Kiss our David for us wish him Happy Fathers Day as well and please Kiss our precious Trace for us.
Toni

Held your ashed yesterday and told you Happy Birthday. Was with your Great Grand-Daughter who was born on your 60th Birthday and sang her Happy Birthday, I imaged you there with us. I believed you were.
Love and Miss you Always.
Your Loving Daughter. T

Miss you every Day DAD! There are just not words that can describe how I feel. I sometimes think that when I wake in the morning that it just was a nightmare. But 3 years ago today it was real and you are gone. How I wish I just had one more minute with you. Just one is all I would ask for. Just to hold your neck, smell you, hear your voice and tell you I LOVE YOU. But I am sure that is all anyone would ask for when someone they Love is gone.
I remember those moments in dreams and memories now. That is what I have and will keep with me. I Love you Dad and always will.  Toni
Give David and Trace an extra hug today for me!

Happy Birthday in Heaven Dad!  lots of balloons and Love being sent up for you!!!! we miss you dearly and I am sending kisses and hugs to you.
LOVE YOU DAD   TONI AND FAMILY

Hey Grandpa.
I really wish I could pick up the phone and call you right now. You always knew how to put things in a better perspective for me and encourage me to not give up. You just made things better, even in that 30 minute to an hour phone call, and after we’d hang up I felt like I could conquer any problem that came before me.
This time it’s just really tough to be positive about things and rise above it all. I know you’re watching over me, and I know you’re there, but just to hear your voice, even if it was just a quick hey, I would just feel a whole lot better. I’m trying to push through this recent negative event, I really am! One door closed in my life, that I wasn’t quite ready for it to close yet, but I’m ready for another one to open. I can’t hide behind two back surgeries and three nerve blocks forever.. it’s just a lame excuse that I allow to control my life and put it on hold. For the New Year I’m not going to let things get in the way of my goals and be the strong Lindsey Lou that you taught me to be. I’m sorry for the sad rant, but I just wanted you to know that I’ll never give up, because I know no matter what you’ll always be at my side guiding me through the bad and the good.
I love you Grandpa.
-Lindsey Lou

Thinking of you today John and remembering your amazing smile and great humor. You are missed by so many. Know that you will always be in our hearts. 
Janet and irene

I Cannot believe it has been 2 years today since you left this world and us. I miss you so much. You gave us Love and wisdom but we could have learn so much more from you. I ask everyday for answers to questions and hope that what I do for the answers comes from you. I love you Dad and miss you.
You will be in my Heart Forever and I will see you again. Thank you for the memories.
Love your Daughter Toni

To My Loving Dad,
For your Birthday I hope you, David, Trace and your parents are 
celebrating your 77th birthday. I miss sending you a card that I have
carefully picked out for you with Love.  So this is my card from now on:
To the Dad of my Lifetime, You were there for all the good memories and the tough ones. You guided me through my life with Love and Strength, but mostly Love. I hope you are Happy and Loved for your Birthday always. Balloons in Heaven for you. I Love you Dad, Happy Birthday! Toni

Hey Dad II.....
It's been a year since you went home. It's bitter sweet. I know you are in a better place, never to suffer, or hurt again. But for selfish reasons, we all wish you were back with us. I think of you often, and it always reverts back to when Toni and I were teenagers...... I was so afraid of you..... little did I know, until I was an adult, that you were nothing but a big ole teddy bear. You always treated me, as if I was one of your own.... for that I am so very grateful.  I try to be there for Toni, but she is so much like you.... independent, strong willed, and always everyone else's ROCK! We can never replace you..... You are and always will be her one and only ROCK. Love you to the moon and back. Save me a seat up there in the heavens..... I hear it is beautiful. Keep Mom and Hayden on their toes, and make them smile with you dry humor......Till we meet again..... Vic

To our beloved John. You are so very missed. I hope you are soaring throughout the heavens feeling joy, peace and love. I know you are watching over Yvette, your entire family and friends. May your Memory be for a Blessing. Love, Ellen, Kevin, Lou.

My Heart broke a year ago when you were called home to our Lord. I knew you were taken to a place where there would be no more pain, no
more aggravation of body functions and nothing but Love. But even knowing that, I did not want you to go. I miss my best friend! I miss the morning calls everyday and the "LOVE YOU" left on my voice mail when I would go out of town. The voice mail " Hi Toni, it's just Dad. I just wanted to call you and tell you I LOVE YOU". I still play that over and over again knowing I will never hear a new one. 
Thank you for being the Dad you were to me and my siblings. As far as I am concerned, there could be no better.
Rest Peacefully Dad and know you are LOVED!
With a Broken Heart, Your Daughter, Toni

Our beloved John. You are forever in our hearts, and in our thoughts, and in our prayers! Our loss is heavens gain… We love you always and look forward to seeing you one day in heaven with Jesus...we look forward to seeing your beautiful smile again. Until then our friend, we love you and God bless you and keep you and comfort you always throughout eternity in God's heavenly kingdom. Love you, Rick and Michelle Thompson

It's been crazy lately with Lindsey's surgery and work. Just miss talking to you so badly. I remember all the times I just needed that little boost for the day or needed just to vent. I still am, but I just do not get to hear as clearly your response. I do play your voice mails to me on my phone that I saved, thank God for that. I will never forget your voice, so kind, gentle and Loving. I am going to push thru the next two months missing you dearly, but knowing you will be with us.  Love you Dad!
Toni

Happy Birthday Pop. Your family celebrated
this special day for you

Happy Birthday to my wonderful Father. I know you are here with us in San Diego for your Celebration if Life gathering tonight in spirit, but I sure wish you were here in person. I just want to hung you and kiss your cheek one more time. I so miss you. I never knew how much I would miss you until you were gone. Our lives will just never be the same without you. I Love you Dearly  Toni (your Toniette).

What a joy to celebrate John's very full life today. Love and prayers to you Yvette.

Happy Birthday John!

Thinking of you and John today Yvette.  Much love and looking forward to seeing you soon.

Happy Birthday Grandpa. I wish you could be celebrating with me. I wish I could have the chance to hear you sing Happy Birthday to me more time. I love you.

Happy Birthday John!!! Thinking of you and remembering your smile, laughter, warmth, and friendship!! God Bless you and Yvette. May you be an angel with us in spirit always!!xoxo

Happy Birthday Grandpa. I love and miss you so much! I have a bunch load of assignments and a paper due today, but I am staying strong and dedicated throughout the next ten months for you, and myself! Love always,
Your granddaughter
Lindsey Lou

I just wanted to stop by to tell you that I love you Grandpa.

John worked with my husband, Dick Platt, at ERC/Ogden many years ago (pic #36). John was a great guy and so much fun to be around (pic #31 taken at my house in VA). I remember dancing with John one year at the ERC/Ogden Christmas party. We did the "jitterbug," and John kept swinging me around and around until I was so dizzy and couldn't stand up. He loved to dance. I love the picture of my family when we came to visit Yvette and him back in 2000 (pic #40). He will be truly missed. Rest in peace, you and Dick together again.

Yvette, I am so very sorry to hear of John's passing. I didn't get to know John very well before you moved to San Diego but I do know he was a great and wonderful guy who made you very happy and he will be missed by so many.

John and Yvette, two beautiful people, how I can say thank you enough for being my true friends and for showing me how much you care for me and my family. Your unconditional friendship and love is a treasure to keep. Just you with your beautiful hearts can say: “take my car, here are my keys”, just because my car was stolen or my family and sisters needed a car because we were all sharing one car. You two had no problem sharing one car both of you just to give us a hand. You rode together to and from work just because you wanted to help us not even setting us a time limit just “as long as we needed it”. You are so generous and no words to say the many times that you were there for us.
We had lots of happy moments, dancing, laughing, and eating. Who cannot have fun with both of you, your Bolivians friends and their late eating was always part of the fun. Not just that, even working we had fun; even though, hard work and responsibly was top of the list. I am pretty sure John will lol from heaven remembering how serious he will be to see me coming into his office with his monthly report and his CPPF projects with lower fees than expected and the usual rate variances. He would say not my fault that your department can not control the indirect rates my projects are on target your problem to figure out how to explain the variances in margins. QP would send me to talk to John, yeeha it was part of my duties but really QP can also take the hit and do not let me have the black eye every time. Even writing this John draws a smile in my face. 
How I can express how much we love you and how much we will miss you. Friends like you are irreplaceable and impossible to forget.
Forever missed,
Karym, Ronald and Family

Uncle Jackie, you left a hole too large for any human to fill here on earth, and we all miss you dearly! I know you are in heaven keeping your loved ones in your sights while being reunited with so many who passed before you. I miss your random calls to say hello but am greatful for the memories you left me with. My life is so much richer for having known you and Yvette! ❤️

My dear John, you have touched my life with your presence. Your genuine compassion, respect and courage has been an inspiration. I remember you as always inviting and caring with the force of your smile. The sound of your voice still resonate through my whole being when you and Yvette called me on the early morning of new years' eve 2016 to wish me happy birthday. Each time we met, your humor and camaraderie have brighten my days. I am blessed and grateful we crossed path. And I certain you you are watching over us. love and utmost respect to my friend John!

I miss you so much, Grandpa. I keep playing your voicemail over and over again just to hear your voice. I'd give anything just to hug you one more time. I love you. Always.

Love,
Your Lindsey Lou

Jack had a love of life and a "can do" attitude that inspired those lucky enough to make his acquaintance. Hold on to his memories and he will continue to inspire and comfort you. Please accept Ann and my thoughts and prayers.