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        (This is Buck and I at the furnace of a Castle in Germany)       

Buck Johnson, a prince of a man.

I met Buck a few years ago. I met him when we attended a new church. We had built a house in Mt. Holly and moved there, then started attending church where they attended. A man you cannot help but like. Always in a good mood, never ever talked negative about anyone. His face was made for a smile, and he always wore one.

Just happened that Buck was a heavy equipment operator. From that time on he did 90% my grading work. He cleared the land we are parked on right now come to think of it. I remember he bent an exhaust pipe on the loader here. Old Buck could ‘pick you teeth’ with a back hoe as the saying goes. Working is a pleasure around men like Buck.

I have always been a working contractor, I loved to smell the dirt being turned and the wood being cut. Buck was that kind of man also. He & his wife Alice became very close friends of ours. Once years ago the airline tickets dropped to about $178 round trip to Frankfurt Germany. At church one Sunday I said to Buck, “Hey you want to got to Germany?”

“Ain’t never been, why not?”

Fourweeks later we four were on a plane to Frankfurt. We rented a car and drove To Belgium, Paris, Switzerland and back to Germany. We had a ball. Many stories, many memories.

We received a call from Jim Dawes today. We met Jim and his wife Gelina at the same time we met Buck and Alice. Jim said they found Buck sitting in his dump truck, after making a delivery the engine was still running and he had had a massive heart attack. Buck is GONE!

Just a few days ago Mort (an internet friend) was saying a brother (Mark) of a close friend had passed on. Mark was in his 40’s if I remember right. I told Sherry then we just never know, and we certainly DO NOT! I’ve known Buck for years, I don’t even know what his real name is. I assumed he was my age, I don’t even know how old he was. None of that mattered, I just loved the guy the way he was.

Here I salute and say good bye to a wonderful true friend. May you have fair winds and following seas as you cross the last divide. Love you Buck. See you in eternity!

Thanks for coming this way, please remember Alice and the family in your prayers.

Nite ShipsLog

PS:

Just grow a flower garden for Buck! Click the site below, then click the blank screen. Think of Buck.