Why????

I've mentioned on another thread that I was doing a '60 Buick for my friend Mike, a car his son Chad had bought for him.

Well, some sad news today... Chad died last night in his sleep from a massive heart attack. What a shock, I'm still having trouble believing he's actually gone. Chad was only 41 years old and one of the nicest guys you'd ever car to meet. Always helping others, doing projects with his Dad, and just generally being one heck of a nice guy. As to be expected, Mike isn't taking this real well. Nobody should ever have to bury their kids!!! Sometimes I just don't understand why things happen the way they do.......

RIP Chad, we're really gonna miss you!

Thoughts and prayers go out for Mike - - - - I have 2 sons and 2 stepsons and I can't imagine loosing any of them.

Prayers going up!!
Sorry to hear the news!

So sorry to learn of this. Just another reminder of how fragile our time here is. The Buick becomes even more special, just as your friend Chad was to all who knew him. Pass along our sympathies from your "family" here to Chad's father.

You usually cannot explain why bad things happen to good people outside of it is a part of life. I will be praying for you and your friend that you may be comforted during this difficult time.

Very sad, Chad is home rest in piece, God bless Chad.

Sorry to hear of such an untimely death, Dave, and from your description he sounded like a great guy, and a great son. As you said, it's a terrible thing for a parent to lose a child, and it's one of the hardest things to deal with as a parent.

Please pass on our condolences to Mike from us down here,Dave..I know what you mean about the shock of someone so young passing before time..Last year,one of our NSRA friends had a brain malfunction,of sorts,and die at a similar age,,another friend,and NSRA member,went just days before his 59th birthday,of a massive heart attack,and six days later,I went to another friends funeral,who had a stroke,at the age of 47,,then barely two weeks later,another rodder we knew,succumbed to a kidney failure,,,after spending a chunk of his life on dialysis machine,and two transplants..(49 years old)..You start feeling a bit vulnerable after all of this..Nothing we can do,but keep in contact with our family and friends,regularly..Its hard to understand,Dave,,we all feel for those around us when it happens..Cant do much else,apart from hoping that they go without pain..

Sorry to hear this Dave. Strange, my Brother-In-Law, also 41 at the time, died in his sleep from a heart attack. (This happened back in the late 80's). He was a big guy, not overweight & strong as an ox, but I guess that doesn't always mean much.

Thanks guys, tough dealing with this one I guess because of his age.

Sorry for your friend Mike and his family. You're right, parents shouldn't have to bury their children, but they do. I guess all we can do is enjoy those we love for whatever time we have them in our lives.

Chad was forty one? That's a terrible thing and, as the pastor mentioned, another example of bad things happening to good people.

I'm sorry to hear of your friend's (and your) loss, Dave. We mere mortals can't understand things like that, but we can pray for help for his family. Their pain would have to seem unbearable at this time.

Jim

Thoughts and prayers coming your way - I agree, we should not have to bury our children - my heart goes out to Mike as well as encouragement for you to hold on the the good memories of times spent with Chad.

We do love you here, Dave! I certainly don't know why the good Lord allows some to go through more heart-break than others but know that you'll come through this one.

My sincerest condolences to you and Chad's family,
Glenn

Sadly Glenn, we tend to blame our Lord God for what has happened but it is not Him at all as Satan is running this show at the moment but his time is very very short now. I realise this fact doesn't help Mike and his family at the moment but as promised in the Bible, we are reassured of the resurrection through the death of Jesus Christ. My prayers to Chad's family also.

Very sad for sure Dave.
That would be a hard one to take knowing the father and the son.
Our prayers are with you and his family.
Sorry for your loss.
Kurt & Denise