tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post1315684926979560919..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: Last Call...you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here...Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-54527412299178540332015-05-08T08:07:07.561-06:002015-05-08T08:07:07.561-06:00I'm so saddened to read this, and so late as w...I'm so saddened to read this, and so late as well. I hit the blog today to find out what Buck was thinking about certain items in the news in recent days I met Buck back in the days when I was blogging for Soldiers' Angels NY, and he became a really great "virtual friend". We had a lot to talk about, since he used to live in my area, and in the past few years we talked motorcycles. Please accept my very belated condolences. I will remember him fondly.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453105465334116413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-29574220695977754362015-01-27T22:28:11.310-07:002015-01-27T22:28:11.310-07:00I had to skip dropping by any blog sites in a hurr...I had to skip dropping by any blog sites in a hurry of life...greatly sad to hear about Buck's passing away. I have enjoyed his blogging for several years... from Korea.hosikkanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042045805390515695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-20443636937026110812015-01-05T03:23:10.816-07:002015-01-05T03:23:10.816-07:00Oh F**k
I hadn´t checked in on your dad since I r...Oh F**k<br /><br />I hadn´t checked in on your dad since I read he was sick, and now this. I wished I had known him personally. I enjoyed reading his stories and as a fellow AF retiree I felt their was a connection. My condolences to you your families and all his friends.<br /><br />Phil, Msgt USAF RETAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-68665840310964095632015-01-02T07:51:57.090-07:002015-01-02T07:51:57.090-07:00Lori, the universe WAS trying to tell you somethin...Lori, the universe WAS trying to tell you something. Dad passed on the 18th at approximately 1910 CDT. <br />Strange how life works.<br /><br />SN1Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-44255082142637141492015-01-01T19:28:50.633-07:002015-01-01T19:28:50.633-07:00Crossing the Bar
BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON
Sunset...Crossing the Bar<br /><br />BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON<br /><br />Sunset and evening star,<br /> And one clear call for me!<br />And may there be no moaning of the bar,<br /> When I put out to sea,<br /><br /> But such a tide as moving seems asleep,<br /> Too full for sound and foam,<br />When that which drew from out the boundless deep<br /> Turns again home.<br /><br /> Twilight and evening bell,<br /> And after that the dark!<br />And may there be no sadness of farewell,<br /> When I embark;<br /><br /> For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place<br /> The flood may bear me far,<br />I hope to see my Pilot face to face<br /> When I have crost the bar.<br /><br /><br />Please accept my most sincere condolences over your sad loss. His pride in you all; his family - should now be your strength...<br /><br />I enjoyed a bit of banter with your Dad; he would occasionally bounce into the Mellow Jihadi blog and drop a one line comment that fitted the moment perfectly. If you don't mind, I will inform those who visit the same blog that the man who almost drunk London dry, has sadly 'crossed the bar.'<br /><br />Yours Aye.Ex Bootneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959426594672393670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-7944056569705026922015-01-01T10:53:58.025-07:002015-01-01T10:53:58.025-07:00Buck was an old IT guy, meybee he's found a wa...Buck was an old IT guy, meybee he's found a way to contact her from the great beyond and take her up on the offer. :)virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-10072737732472688752014-12-31T12:21:58.457-07:002014-12-31T12:21:58.457-07:00untimely spam :-)untimely spam :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-81629948536048966282014-12-31T03:16:33.460-07:002014-12-31T03:16:33.460-07:00Moogie let me know about the passing of your dad. ...Moogie let me know about the passing of your dad. He was so proud of his sons and their families! I know you will miss him very much.<br /><br />I haven't frequented the blog in the last year or so, but thought about Buck a couple of weeks ago, and started to check in and catch up. Just didn't make the time.<br /><br />Wish I had.<br /><br />And....as badly as I HATED losing to Notre Dame, I chuckled to myself yesterday, "Well, at least Buck'll be happy!"<br /><br />I'm sure he is... :)<br /><br />Be well, gentlemen!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-22586450349984872982014-12-30T18:05:03.794-07:002014-12-30T18:05:03.794-07:00He would've gotten a kick out of Notre Dame be...He would've gotten a kick out of Notre Dame beating LSU today! Right, Andy?Moogie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665429537064900337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-63559966128138845032014-12-30T17:10:44.054-07:002014-12-30T17:10:44.054-07:00With all the Christmas hullabaloo, I just saw this...With all the Christmas hullabaloo, I just saw this. I've had a weird feeling this whole month, especially when hearinghockey scores. My heart is broken. Buck and I emailed and I truly regret not having the chance to meet him in person. I'll need to process his loss. Please know, however, that his boys and family were the light of his life. Especially when there were good scotch (in the Waterford) and cigars involved. Rest in peace, and happiness, Buck. And grant your family the best memories ever.Moogie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665429537064900337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-58570817853330133742014-12-30T04:10:26.921-07:002014-12-30T04:10:26.921-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.sshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01465605383587201386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-20547837883223053302014-12-27T19:51:46.925-07:002014-12-27T19:51:46.925-07:00I enjoyed your Dad's blog. R.I.P. God blessI enjoyed your Dad's blog. R.I.P. God bless Terahertz Technologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769483437281307976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-21474881192819400052014-12-27T18:09:10.381-07:002014-12-27T18:09:10.381-07:00I read your dad's blog so many times. I will ...I read your dad's blog so many times. I will miss his happy hour posts. May God bless you and your family.Bill in Fort Worthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-34885963893291846982014-12-27T07:18:27.182-07:002014-12-27T07:18:27.182-07:00I didn't know your Dad but for Suldog and the ...I didn't know your Dad but for Suldog and the link to his blog, which I always enjoyed reading. My condolences for your loss....he will be missed.It's.a.crazy.worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097206219065815316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-86238341735640222872014-12-26T19:08:09.417-07:002014-12-26T19:08:09.417-07:00Nice to hear from you Robyn. As I recall you rode ...Nice to hear from you Robyn. As I recall you rode with Buck from High Wycombe to Liverpool on the back of his Black Yamaha and took the ferry to Isle of Man. I joined you guys a few days later. The three of us attended a live show there in one of the local establishments where they had a hypnotist performing. You were one of his subjects if I remember correctly and he hypnotized you there on the stage. Do you recall anything like that? I may have some of the story wrong. It's been quite some time as we went there in the early 80s. Anyway, it sure is nice to hear from you and so sad about losing out dear friend Buck. Thanks for responding<br /> jbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345609060295926697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-24131861574199991042014-12-26T06:29:08.432-07:002014-12-26T06:29:08.432-07:00I enjoyed my bits of banter with the Master Sergea...I enjoyed my bits of banter with the Master Sergeant and his recall of his days in London, at the same time as my time working in my capital. He was a good stick. Remembered by me, with much affection, here in England. May fair winds lift him gently.Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-42640004820584851302014-12-25T16:49:02.098-07:002014-12-25T16:49:02.098-07:00John,
Dad very much enjoyed working with you and r...John,<br />Dad very much enjoyed working with you and respected you immensely. <br />Sam... SN2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-29477424539839755092014-12-25T15:41:52.760-07:002014-12-25T15:41:52.760-07:00I'm so very sorry for your loss. From his wor...I'm so very sorry for your loss. From his words and stories I could see he was a truly good man.Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-83405487929430342792014-12-24T08:34:32.215-07:002014-12-24T08:34:32.215-07:00I worked with Buck at EDS - he was a joy to work w...I worked with Buck at EDS - he was a joy to work with! I am sorry for your loss. Jean FayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-4289874657048730702014-12-24T06:59:06.725-07:002014-12-24T06:59:06.725-07:00Rest in peace Buck and thank you for your service ...Rest in peace Buck and thank you for your service - to your nation, friends and family. <br />w/r, SJSSteeljaw Scribehttp://steeljawscribe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-66357260413899040762014-12-24T03:34:13.331-07:002014-12-24T03:34:13.331-07:00I am sorry for the loss of your dad, unfortunately...I am sorry for the loss of your dad, unfortunately I've been there. What a great legacy in the writings of his that you can read over and over.<br /> I wrote a blog about my dad after his passing of the stories I tried to remember growing up https://bustersdaughter.wordpress.com but this, is different.<br />I hope to come back soon and peruse the "library" of what obviously peaked Jim's interest.<br />Best to you both<br />BarbaraBabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008645437111297913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-8952551654209633452014-12-23T20:27:33.969-07:002014-12-23T20:27:33.969-07:00Yes, I am that girl,..not so young though...refres...Yes, I am that girl,..not so young though...refresh my memory jbar? Wow, those were the days!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-37684258640469488122014-12-22T19:56:31.992-07:002014-12-22T19:56:31.992-07:00Somehow I can picture that.
I think except for hi...Somehow I can picture that.<br /><br />I think except for his stint at EDS, Buck spent a lot of time in Levis and field jackets!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-1302325343718660492014-12-22T14:16:50.204-07:002014-12-22T14:16:50.204-07:00I've posted to the Fortuna AFS and USAF Radar ...I've posted to the Fortuna AFS and USAF Radar Station Veterans groups on Facebook to let folks know of Buck's passing. He was such a good friend to so many, and particularly to me when I was a "young pup" at Fortuna.<br /><br />Although it might seem surprising to most folks here, Buck was instrumental in helping me become the good liberal I am today. Heh. That fact later became a minor bone of contention between Buck and me, but really just in a good-natured teasing sort of way. Still, it was Buck who turned me on to Mother Jones magazine back in 1977 or 1978 and set me on the path I'm on today, from which I rarely deviate. Buck and I shared a love for the USA, a penchant for political discussion, and a number of other things that probably aren't suitable for print here. (Heh again.) We differed on the the details of how to fix what's broken in our country, but our love for our country's potential never diminished.<br /><br />I'm not clear on the day Buck actually passed, but something interesting happened on Thursday, December 18: I was packing for a trip from Idaho (where I live these days) to California (where I'm sitting at the moment, writing this), and I noticed a cap that sits on top of a piece of furniture in my bedroom. It was the cap from the 2005 Fortuna AFS reunion, which Buck wasn't able to attend. I'd given Buck a cap just like that when he and I visited later in 2005 in Portales. I stood there on Thursday, looking at that cap, and thinking about Buck and ... well, now I wonder if the universe wasn't trying to tell me something. Yeah, it could've just been a coincidence, but I think maybe it was a bit more.<br /><br />Dang Buck, I miss you. I should've stayed in touch more than I did. You taught me a great many things, and I'm grateful for all of them, and for having you in my life as a good friend. See you again on the other side ...Lori Fyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-28147987985445868462014-12-22T14:15:16.127-07:002014-12-22T14:15:16.127-07:00Buck was one of a kind, and I am fortunate to have...Buck was one of a kind, and I am fortunate to have called him my friend. He was a great man that the world will truly miss. This comes as a shock to me, as I was planning on travelling to Portales during the holiday to visit with him as we had not seen each other for some time. My thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences go to his family who he always talked about with such love and pride. I will miss you Buck. I raise my glass in honor of a great man who lead a great life and was a great friend. Salute!John W (Michigan)noreply@blogger.com