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March 28, 2013, I lost my Grandpa "Dad", My best friend, My mentor, and now overall a hudge hole is missing in my life. Monday he was up town ordering parts for me, but thursday he died unexpectedly.
In loving memory of Thomas E. Zabel, my Grandpa, my "Dad" and my Best Friend! YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED!

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Sorry for you loss, John. May he rest in peace.
Rusty Nelson

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Sorry to hear of this great loss John. It's really tough lossing family members. May he rest in peace.

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john i am so sorry to hear this, your grandfather will need you to carry on stay strong and hold the fort down. your dad and grandfather will be on your shoulders guiding and helping you and may they both rest in peace. amen

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God Bless and prayers for you and your family........
Bruce Davis

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Very sorry for your loss, John. Keep in mind how blessed you are to have had him in your life.

Ed

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Very sorry to hear of your loss.

God please give John the strength to bear the loss of the company of such a good soul that was so very close to him and God please give him the strength to put all the pains aside and with Your help he will now know for sure that this soul has not gone forever.

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Condolences

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Sorry about your loss. Remember all your experiences with him, remember what he taught you and he'll always be with you.

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So sorry for you loss John. I will be praying for peace during this time.

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You will always treasure the things he gave to and shared with you. Grandfathers are very special. Carry on, John, and keep him in your heart.

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John sorry to hear of your loss.

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boy that's a real tough one John...

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You are in our thoughts and prayers John.

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A sad day for you and your family.
I like to think that my dad is still with me when I work on things that we used to together. Sometimes that helps. Hold on to all the good memories. Were all here with you in spirit.

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Very sorry for your loss.

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Dear John,
I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family are in our prayers.
Skipper

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John are prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time, Socrates once said about the loss of loved ones:

"Be of good cheer about death and know this as a truth - that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death." - Socrates

george

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Sorry for your loss. Obviously he was a good man--look how you turned out! Carry on for him.

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John, prayers going out to you and your family.
Paul in CT

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John, so sorry to hear of your loss.

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Dying is the price we pay for living.Remember the good times and think of him from time to time.Even though you can't see him,he's still with you.So sorry.

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Losing a granfather is alway difficult. My grandpa died in 1964. I remember it like it was yesterday. So sorry for your loss. May he be with you always.

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John, His spirit will never be far from you. Treasure the memories, the Moments and the visions. My the Lord give you peace.
Al Leach

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the people we love must leave us but the memories stay with us forever.
may your Grandpa rest in peace....

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Although I have never met you and likely never will, I also am sorry about your loss John. I lost my father who I absolutely admired and respected. You never get over it for sure. Take each memory you have and turn it into a rose. Make the biggest bouquet you possibly can. On any given day take out a rose and smell it. The bouquet is yours for the rest of you life and nobody can ever take it from you.
God Bless !
Al

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Very Sorry for your loss. I truly understand since I have been there and done that. Jim Langley...

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John, make him proud of the man he helped you to become. Ask him to watch over you now, and he will. All things happen for the greater good. Bob

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My condolences. Never forget the wonderful example he set & you will be truly blessed.

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John,
I know a big part of your Grandpa will continue to live on in you. We've enjoyed having him a member of "The Ladyslipper A's" even though it was too short a time. You and your Mom will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
Ted

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Very sorry to hear the news. Like Bill said he will always be a part of you. My grandpa got me into Model A's and I now have his coupe and miss him dearly also. He certainly left an impression on my Dad and I that we we mirror in many ways.

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I am sorry for your loss John. It sounds like he went quickly, with the dignity he deserved. In the end that all any of us can ask for.

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John and your family... Family losses are awful hard to take, I know your Grandad was a great man , The reason I know he was a great man, because, "You John, are a Great Person" Hang tough and God will Bless you and the family . Lots of love from your Model A Friends.. You are an asset to the Model A Hobby... Jay & Carolyn

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Sorry for the loss of someone so close to you, John. I know that the bond we share with a grandparent can be sometimes be just as tight as that we share with a parent. Best wishes to you and yours. Beverly

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My sympathy to you John, you have his memories to guide you. I lost my grampa when I was 10 years old and that was nearly 70 years ago, he is still with me and I think of him every day and how I helped him on the farm.

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Sorry for your loss, keep your chin up !

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Sorry for your loss it's so hard to lose someone we love.

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John, Cherish the memories. May he rest in peace.