My condolences, Paul. I lost my Dad to lung cancer two years ago. Funny thing is, it is a key factor in my getting back into the hobby. My Dad got me into it in the late 80's. Once I hit high school, I gave it up, but he kept picking up cards here and there. He never had a lot of money, so he'd collect low grade cards from the 50s -- his heroes as a kid. At one point, he picked up a heavily creased 56 Ted Williams. I always loved the card. About 6 months before he died, he gave me that Ted Williams. I've kept it in my key/wallet/phone area every since. As soon as my 9 year old got over pokemon and started collecting, I got back in and started building a 56 set. I miss my Dad, and collecting has been a nice way to remember him and connect with my son at the same time.
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