Lost a friend today..

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by Greg Schmelzer, Mar 6, 2003.

  1. Greg Schmelzer

    Greg Schmelzer What are you looking at?!

    Today, my good friend, Brad Utterbeck, past away in his sleep. After several years fighting many medical woes from an auto accident, he decided that one more surgery was more than he could stand.

    After leaving the hospital, he said goodbye to few friends and went home to take a nap. He never woke up.:ball:

    Please pray for his family. He leaves behind three wonderful daughters and a grandson. Pray for Amanda the most. She is the deaf child that he lived for, and vice versa. This is really going to hit her hard.

    Godspeed, my good friend Brad. You will be missed.:ball:
     
  2. Greg, I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. I've lost a number of family members over the past 20 yrs, but have never experienced the loss of a close friend, but I imagine it must be just as difficult. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and his family.
     
  3. 68 LeSabre 4dr

    68 LeSabre 4dr Well-Known Member

    Greg - We will pray for you best friend and his family , sorry to hear about the loss .
     
  4. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    God bless Amanda...
     
  5. Gold72GS

    Gold72GS Wheelman

    Sorry to hear of your loss...... our thoughts are with you and the family. Brian
     
  6. buickdav

    buickdav Kris' other half.

    Greg,

    Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. i will add his family to my prayers, and hope everyone else does too. question: is there a relation between Brad and Mike ? i havent talked to Mike in awhile. If so I think I may need to drop him a line.

    thanks, and again.....I'm sorry .


    later...........................
     
  7. Leviathan

    Leviathan Inmate of the Month

    Greg,

    Sounds like a good man. My prayers for the family, Amanda, and you.
     
  8. 462CID

    462CID Buick newbie since '89

    I'm sorry to hear that, Greg.
     
  9. MikeM

    MikeM Mississippi Buicks

    Sad news. Life is short. It's important to have fun and make others lives better while we can. Sounds like he was a good man.

    We all aspire to that in the end. Our prayers are with him and his family.
     
  10. jeff bullock

    jeff bullock Dare to be different !!!

    Greg I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your close friend.I have never had to go through something like that and I hope I never have to !May God be with your friends familyand yours as well.My deepest sympathys. Jeff Bullock :TU: Hang in there buddy you got a lot a friends here for you!!
     
  11. TimR

    TimR Nutcase at large

    Tough times....very sorry for your loss, I can certainly understand the pain. Life is short so do what you can.....

    Take care.

    later
    Tim
     
  12. SportWagonGS

    SportWagonGS Moderator

    Greg,
    Sorry for your loss, I know how it feels to lose a friend, you have my deepest condolances.
     
  13. GSXMEN

    GSXMEN Got Jesus?

    I'll never forget the loss of a good friend of mine's younger brother back in '83. They weren't just brother's, they were best friends - absolutely, one of the most devastating losses I've seen in some time!:ball:

    You've certainly got my deepest condolences!! And I'll certainly pray for you and his family. I guess you couldn't ask to go out in a much nicer manner (in your sleep). Still very tough for the family though.
     

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