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malaise

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5. I can imagine your pain

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 06:38 PM

Thursday

but he lived - he survived and lived.

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Post funeral eulogy. [View all] Emile Thursday OP

... alwaysinasnit Thursday #1

A very sweet story of your friendship ((💐)) Deuxcents Thursday #2

Thanks for sharing Botany Thursday #3

Gorgeous scene! calimary Thursday #24

It's hard sometimes to be thankful when the loss is so profound Easterncedar Thursday #4

I can imagine your pain malaise Thursday #5

You're lucky SuzyandPuffpuff Thursday #6

Condolences. Amazing long friendship. Onthefly Thursday #7

Sincere condolences, Emile gademocrat7 Thursday #8

Thank you gademocrat7. Emile Yesterday #34

You wrote about your friend with such care. democrank Thursday #9

Being friends for that long, sounds more like losing a brother. 70sEraVet Thursday #10

Hey, Emile, thank you for sharing this difficult time you're going through. calimary Thursday #11

Great suggestion. I can't sleep, so I just now had a thought that made me laugh. Emile Yesterday #32

Now yer talkin'! calimary Yesterday #33

Emile.. I am so sorry for your loss. mountain grammy Thursday #12

💙💙💙 godsentme Thursday #13

That is so wonderful. warmfeet Thursday #14

Nothing prepares us. Holding you in my heart, Emile. ❣️🫂 littlemissmartypants Thursday #15

Beautiful memories of a lifelong friendship Grim Chieftain Thursday #16

My deepest sympathy Emile. Fla Dem Thursday #17

What was your friend's name? BaronChocula Thursday #18

Thanks, I sent you his first name. Emile Thursday #20

Thank you for sharing that beautiful sentiment. oasis Thursday #19

What a wonderful tribute to your dearest friend. Tanuki Thursday #21

Sending you love and peace.💙 PittBlue Thursday #22

My deepest condolences for your loss Emile. What s KPN Thursday #23

Friendships that last that long are so rare. Laffy Kat Thursday #25

Delightful tribute.. Permanut Thursday #26

My deepest condolences on the loss of your friend. HeartsCanHope Thursday #27

I'm so sorry for the loss of your dearest friend choie Yesterday #28

🫂 UpInArms Yesterday #29

The hardest part of living long is the losses IbogaProject Yesterday #30

Memories are a wonderful thing Figarosmom Yesterday #31

I am very sorry for the loss of your dear friend, Emile. May the memories that you shared, be a blessing to you. He will debm55 Yesterday #35

I'm so sorry for your loss. Trueblue Texan Yesterday #36

There was no funeral 70 years ago The Blue Flower Yesterday #37

I am so sorry and thank you for the heartfelt post. 70 years is an amazingly long friendship. Evolve Dammit 19 hrs ago #38