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Well gang, I told you that I would do my best to keep you up dated on our friend Shep, so here goes. He has been getting chemo for a few weeks now, but it has been stopped. The cancer has spread to his liver, and today, hospice came in for the first time. The outlook at this time is definitely not good. The doctors say it is only a matter of time, so we wait and we pray. For those interested, his mailing address is as follows, Shep Shepard, 215 Davis Rd. Mount Airy, NC. 27030. Sadly, Donald Miner
-------------------- Donald Miner ABCO Wholesale Neon 1168 Red Hill Creek Dobson, NC Posts: 842 | From: North Carolina | Registered: Apr 2006
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Donald, sorry to hear that, never met him, but sad to hear about another sign brother going away. I'll say a prayer for him and his family...
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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And the really sad part is the talent and knowledge that will be forever lost. I think about that a lot lately, maybe because I'm getting older or thinking of what might have been. Thanks, Don
-------------------- Donald Miner ABCO Wholesale Neon 1168 Red Hill Creek Dobson, NC Posts: 842 | From: North Carolina | Registered: Apr 2006
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It's a brave man that sticks w/a sick friend to the end, may God bless you...
My prayers and thoughts to Shep and his family, their sojourn is about to start, may they weather this journey that is about to unfold...it's a natural process but painful none the less...God speed Shep, may your trip be free of fear and may the Lord watch over you for the rest of time...
Like others, it's sad to witness ones demise, but it's really the start of his reward, so cheer up, his problems are shortly going to be solved and his pain and suffering will be no longer...
-------------------- Frank Magoo, Magoo's-Las Vegas; fmagoo@netzero.com "the only easy day was yesterday" Posts: 2365 | From: Las Vegas, Nv. | Registered: Jun 2003
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Sad news.... Shep and his family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.
-grampa dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
Being a grampa is one of the the most wonderful things in the world!!! Posts: 8739 | From: Yarrow, B.C. Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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Jeepers, I was in your shoes last October, Donald, with a great friend in the same predicament- once it got to his liver, well, he lasted about a month. All they could do was keep up the pain medication, and I spent a long time with him, just talking about the good old days, and we went for many wheelchair jaunts through the botanical gardens, off to folk clubs & touristy places in the city at midnight and other weird hours, depending on when he woke up each day, just to keep him getting various experiences & soaking up bits of atmosphere he'd always loved.
At the funeral, I spoke of how we all would like him back, for selfish reasons, to be able to finish unended conversations etc, but also that nobody would really want wish him back into the state of pain he was in, at the end.
I pray Shep does not suffer that level of physical pain for long.
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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This makes me very very sad. Shep is just a wonderful man. I'm glad I had the chance to meet him, and am grateful too that he was able to teach us his woodgrain technique at my house.
What a special person he is, and a fellow cat lover too. My cat Max absolutely adored him when he was here, and Max (whom I've since lost) was an excellent judge of character! Shep is definately in my thoughts ... fondly. ~nettie
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It was a pleasure to met and hang out with Shep at the Sandcastle meet. He came up with the idea to pinstripe my head. I still don't have a picture of it. I will treasure my 57 Chevy print that I have of his.
I will be praying for him, his family, and you Donald. Thanks for the update.
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Such sad news. My thoughts and prayers will be with you Shep. Even though we never met, I came to count you as a friend through your posts here.
May the Lord bless you with comfort, both here and in the here after. And may your days be filled with "flowers" from those who know and love you.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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This is the first post I've read since finding my way back here, and I am extremely saddened by this news. Shep was the first person I had hoped to see here, we had talked breifly a few times on the web and I really admired his work, especially his wood graining he was doing at the time. Although I'm not a praying type my thoughts are with Shep and his family.
-------------------- David Thompson Pro-Line Graphics Martinsville, NJ
I'm not this dumb, it's just the paint fumes talkin' Posts: 397 | From: Martinsville, NJ | Registered: Oct 2001
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Thanks Nette for the photo. I haven't had the opportunity meet Shep but feel a kinship through all the above posts.
What a good friend Shep has in you Donald. God bless you.
-------------------- Joe Crumley Norman Sign Company 2200 Research Park Blvd. Norman, OK 73069 Posts: 1428 | From: 2200 Research Park Blvd. | Registered: Sep 2001
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My prayers go out to you Shep. I have not had the opportunity to meet you in person, but through letterville and all of the artwork that you've shared with us. It speaks to me as if I know you too, as other letterville that would look forward to meeting you in person. You have given many of us inspiration and hope, beyond what you may imagine.
It comforts many of us to know that Donald is with you during these times; the words in the above posts say what I would like to also.
I like the pic Nettie posted! We'll be thinking of you everyday.
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-------------------- Deb Fowler
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Well folks, here is a brief note on Shep. He has his good and bad days, today he has slept most of it. Yesteday he had a very good day, the day before, not so good. His balance is giving him a problem, but he soldiers on. He and his family are most apprecaitive of all your kind words and prayers. Thank you all so much. Peace, Don
-------------------- Donald Miner ABCO Wholesale Neon 1168 Red Hill Creek Dobson, NC Posts: 842 | From: North Carolina | Registered: Apr 2006
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As difficult as this is, and the fact that all of us will also, someday stand at this threshold, it is so heart warming to know that there will hopefully still remain,as there is today, a brother (& sister)hood that will be there, with respectful love & support. I never had the blessing of meeting you Shep... but trust, one day I will. "There is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved"... Happy Graduation! in Jesus' Name. God Speed to you, your Family & Yours & our enduring Friend, Don. Chris
-------------------- Chris Shuster BlueGrass Design, Inc. 16 Court St. Winchester, KY 40391 859-737-4199 Posts: 18 | From: Winchester, KY | Registered: Feb 2007
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Shep made for some very fond memories for me, at his Woodgraining workshop a few years ago , just outside of Maybery. He made us all feel so welcome, kept things cooking along, teaching us how to make anything look like Wood!... his buddies dropping by, music, and him doing the step-dance, so multi-talented, with no ego attached. Shep,I wish for you a safe journey, to where your best brushes Never go bad.
John
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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