My Father
Joseph Lewis Piskor

March 19, 1935 Detroit, Mi
December 19, 1962 Detroit, Mi

   My dad died at a young age of cancer, which was devastating for me at the age of 10. He was a tall, dark Hungarian, just like me. I was named after my father, which is a great tribute. I was also born on my Dad's birthday, another great tribute.

I did not know my Dad was dying, and six months before his death he took only me, and not my 2 sisters, to the Detroit Zoo.

We had a perfect day and now I realize that he "knew" it would be the last time we would do anything like that

What a quiet pain he suffered with, no one to share it with. He was definitely a courageous man.

Three months later, he died. So quiet, soft, warm, safe. I miss him so.

He loved the song "Come with me to the Sea of Love"

Mourn Not Too Long That He Is Gone,
Rejoice Forever That He Was.

Author Unknown

Gone...but not forgotten.

Your daughter, Josephine (Joey)

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