Lost My Dad ... No Full-Body Harness
Whitetail Deer
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Lost my Dad yesterday. He had for years refused to use a full-body harness and it caught up with him. My brother found him hanging from the rope around his waist after a fall. He had asked him that very morning to wear a harness, but my dad wouldn't. We don't know how long he had hung there by that rope, but he was gone. Thankful he knew the Lord and I will see him again. 80 years old and still climbing into a tree stand. We had some great years together and I'm glad he died doing something he loved ... just wish he wouldn't have been so stubborn.
Guys, spare your family some pain and get a full body harness and a safety rope from the ground all the way up. Then clip in and stay that way until you are back on the ground safely. It is well worth the extra hassle.
This picture shows my dad last year, third from left.
Tim, so sorry for your loss. Prayers being sent. Shick
So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers
I'm sorry....Thinking of you and your family. Mike
I hate to read this. God bless your father man. Remember all the good times. My condolences and best to u and family to get through this difficult time.
That is so tragic. Your dad lived a great life and died doing what he loved. Sorry for your loss.
Prayers for you and your family.
Thanks for the reminder. Sorry to hear about your loss. Stories like this may save a hunters life.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and your family
Wow.. How awful.. So so sorry
So sorry to hear of your dad's death. Hopefully some will be inspired to wear a full-body harness. May God bless!
Prayers for you and your family.
So sorry for your family's loss. Praying for you.
Oh man, so sorry. Hopefully your terrible loss will save the lives of others.
Thank you for this POST, Prayers for you and you're family.
I'm so sorry for your loss.Hopefully your father has saved the lives of several people who have read this that didn't previously own a harness.God bless you and your family I'm praying for you brother.
I'm so sorry for your loss, Tim. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Condolences to you and your family.....
so sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and your family.
So very sorry. Prayers for you and your family.
So sorry to hear sad news like this. Prayers go to all.
sorry to hear, condolences to you and your family.
And to think that every new tree stand comes with a full body harness. I have a friend who I refused to hunt with ever again unless he started wearing one a few wearing. Got his attention finally.
So sorry for your loss sir, prayers to your family
Wow! Sorry for your loss and thank you for your post. I have 3 little ones depending on me and this post just puts things in perspective for me.
Man, I hate to hear things like this. I am so thankful your dad was ready to go and was doing what he loved. Your family has my sincere sympathy.
SteveB in Ohio
Very sorry to hear about this. Prayers sent from CA.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.
Sorry. Prayers for your family.
Sorry for your loss! I'll be praying for your family.
Sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family. Thank you for posting this and giving us all a reminder that a body harness keeps us doing what we love. Hope I'm still in the tree like your Dad when I'm 80. Sounds like my kinda guy, stubborn and stayin after em!! Hang in there.....
That's really too bad. I'm sorry for your loss.
Man, I'm nearly speechless and I am teary eyed. But, I'm comforted in knowing that you knew he was a saved man, and is home with the Lord right now. It don't make the loss go away but, it sure does make it easier to handle. God Bless you and your family in this and I'll pray for everyone's peace with the comfort of the known condition of his soul.
Oh man....so sorry Pastor.
The reunion will be wonderful. Sounds like you were blessed with a great, badass dad.
Very sorry to hear of your loss Pastor.
May the Peace of The Lord be with your dad and all the bereaved.
I'm so sorry to hear this....prayers sent.
That's just awful. Prayers sent.
So sorry for your loss. Hopefully some other stubborn guys will learn from this.
Very sorry for your loss. Prayers out from Ohio.
Very sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your loss , we will pray for the family.
God Bless you and the family Brother.
That sucks! My dad is 78 and is the same damn way. I am going to make him read this maybe it will change his mind.
So sorry to hear this. I hope your dad did not suffer. I have an uncle that hunts out of terrible stands and refuses to wear any safety gear. I have felt for years that I will get this same news about him some day. I've tried so hard to get him to see the light.
Just breaks my heart to read this. My heart felt condolences to you and your family.
Sorry to hear such sad news. God bless your family.
Just awful. Sorry for your loss.
Thoughts and prayers to you and your family. I'm sure that this thread will help save some lives.
Very sorry to hear of your loss. Let the good memories you have ease your pain over the days ahead. Prayers for you and your family.
Man... So sorry. Hate hearing that.
Very sorry to hear. Prayers sent from MN. This must have been very hard post, but thank you for saving many other lives. Glad he knew The Lord !
Mark
So sorry for your loss Tim God bless you and your family.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers from NE.
Sorry for your loss. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Very sorry for your loss.
Very sorry to hear about that, prayers sent.
So sorry to read this. I use a climbing stand that would be very difficult to ever fall out of but every year I read about someone that looses there life. I keep that harness on. Families are the ones who suffer. Prayers for you and your family.
Tim, we are so very sorry to hear about your father. I know there is nothing we can say or do to console you during this difficult time, but we will pray for The Lord to comfort you and your family.
-Matt and Cheryl Napper
Sorry to hear this. Very Sad. You and your family are in my thoughts.
A good reminder for all of us.
So sorry Tim. Our prayers to you, your family and friends.
My best, Paul
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May God, "THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT", comfort your hearts as only He can. Mike
Prayers for you and your family
Terrible news, thoughts are with you and your family...
Sorry to hear this. prayers sent.
You have our sympathy and prayers. It is sad that this was preventable, but thank you for sharing.
The positive, that you shared, was that he knew the Lord and you will see him again. Rejoice in that!
Man, that's terrible. Sorry about your Dad. My prayers for your family.
Prayers lifted up for your family.
So sorry to hear this...I can't add much more...I'm sure he will be dearly missed
So sorry to hear this...I can't add much more...I'm sure he will be dearly missed
Sorry to hear this, it is tragic. Prayers are with you man.
It sounds like he was a fine man. May he be hunting in the great hunting grounds.
Prayers to you and your family. I'm sure he would have rather went this way, than a nursing home or hospital. He was doing something he loved. We can all learn from this, be safe. Once again, Sorry for your lost.
Prayers from Manhattan, KS.
Sorry Tim and thank you for thinking of others with the reminder.
Sorry for your loss.
I still know people who won't wear a harness. Think I'll show them this post.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family
I am sorry for your loss. Thank you for the reminder, I'll be thinking of you this season.
Sorry to hear of your loss. Prayers for you and your family.
So sorry for your terrible loss Tim. Prayers for you and your family.
I want you to know that this thread finally sent me a message I can't deny, and I think that was the message you were trying to send. My father is 66 and has never worn a harness in his 40 years of bowhunting. My wife and I wear ours religiously but I've never been able to convince him. Today I'm going to go out and buy him a vest and I'm going to make sure he uses it or he's not getting in the tree this year end of story.
This is atragic. I am sorry for your loss. I hope others can learn from this.
Sorry for your loss....prayers sent to you and the family.
So sorry to hear... My deepest sympathies....
Sorry to hear you lost your Dad! Prayers sent
Sorry to hear, thats sucks!
Sorry man, I'll try and pass the word along to my hunting buddies . Most wear a harness but a few go without at times.
Lord I hate to hear that, especially since it could have been prevented. You have my prayers and sympathy.
So sorry. Prayers to you and the family.
Sorry. God bless you and your father.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Prayers to you from MN.
Thanks for the post, and reminder, Snell.
In your honor, and your dad's, I'll be putting climbing ropes on our stands at our farm. Property policy is no harness = no climb.
You know, not to make light of a serious situation, but maybe the biggest buck your dad has ever seen was walking by, and he got so excited his ticker just gave out and he fell.
Worser ways to go, you know.
Again, thanks for the heartfelt reminder.
my thoughts to you and your family....rest in peace partner..
So sorry for your loss, prayers sent
Sorry to hear. Prayers from the great white north!
Very sorry to hear about your dad. I lost one of my close hunting buddies last year because of lack of safety harness.
Just remember the good times you had with your dad and learn from his mistakes.
Will be lifting you in prayer.
WOW, sorry for your loss thanks for sharing.
Sorry for your loss.
For what it' worth.... I don't always use mine. But you just made me decide to use it every time this season. Not so much for me but for my family.
Sorry to hear of your loss, prayers for you and your family.
Very sad to hear about your dad. Sometimes we have to rule with an iron fist with those that we care about. NO HARNESS, NO HUNTING, PERIOD!
So sad. Sorry for your loss.
So sorry to hear this. Will keep you and your family in our prayers.
Please remember guys that 1/3 of all hunters at some point in their hunting career will fall from their stand suffering severe injury or perhaps even worse. Wearing a harness is the only way to ensure your safety.
what a heartbreaking story . Prayers for you and your family .
So sorry about your loss.
Will add more meaning to our Hunter Ed/Safety. class we are beginning at Jr High this year. Sack
Prayers for you and yours. Just gave my 78 year old father a lecture
Prayers from Idaho. I feel for your family and at the same time I am happy to hear he loved GOD and you will get to see him again.
Prayers sent for you & your family.
Very sorry thoughts and prayers from Tn. Lewis
Blessing to you and your family...
Prayers sent...the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Be strong and carry on.
i'm sure it was tough for you to even post this. So sorry to hear about your loss. Prayers sent.
Hopefully it sinks in to the rest of us..stay safe guys.
Snell pastor sorry for the loss of your dad. Prayers sent asking God to share His amazing grace to you and your family in your time of need!
Very sorry for your loss, you and your family are in my prayers.
Condolences to you and your family, you are in our prayers. Also for the reminder to all of us. Remember, be careful out there, your family loves you!
Really sorry for you and your family loss. Forrest
Sorry for your loss! Prayers sent from WY!
I am very sorry for your loss. My prayers go out to you and for him. It is tragic when things like this happen. May he rest easy. Jay
Thoughts and prayers from MA. Sorry for your loss.
Sorry to read about your father. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family. -luke
Sad to hear of your loss but comforting for you to know of his salvation.
Prayers sent.
Sorry to hear about your dad. My prayers are with you and your family.
Sad to read hear this..heart goes out to you and your family!
Very sorry for the loss of your Dad.
Praying for you man. Sorry for your loss.
NO words can console your loss, but the knowledge that the lord God has him now is good. May God bless you and your love ones.
I'm sorry for your loss. Sounds as though you were blessed to have a Dad like him.
Thanks for the prayers and condolences. Please check out the "Safety Harness" thread for an update on what I learned about my Dad's fall.