In Loving Memory **Update on this post 2/10/06**

[Judique]

In loving memory of my dad, Donald G. Polander, March 31, 1921 - Feb. 7, 2006. U.S. Navy veteran who served on the USS Texas and survived the battles of Normandy, Okinawa and Iwo Jima. Proud family man, gifted wood carver and champion bass fisherman. But, best of all, just my dad. Rest in peace. I love you.
Jean

Fair Winds and Following Seas to your Dad on his new journey. My condolences to you and your family.

 

[paults]

sorry to hear about your loss , but at least you have some great memories with your DAD

 

[twotoohappy]

Jean,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family I'm sure your dad will be with you in spirit your next trip home

 

[MickeyCrazed]

OK... I'm crying!
Sorry to hear about your Dad... and your point about DVC is well taken.
Some of my most precious memories are my family DVC vacation in 2001.

 

[athenna]

Oh Jean, my thoughts and prayers with you and your family at this time. Please accept my condolances
I too have wonderful memories of bringing my mom (also named Jean) to WDW many times, as I was a child and as also as an adult. I do wish she lived long enough to see my DVC purchase, but I know she is there w/me in spirit. Even though I am grown now, I still bring my dad to WDW, it's just loaded w/happy memories.
Hugs to you Jean

 

[donmil723]

Jean, Sorry for your loss! It is never easy to say goodbye to your mom or dad. One of my biggest regrets is that we never got the chance to share our love of WDW with my parents. We asked but they weren't able to come for various reasons. We do have happy memories of trips with them to other places.

May God be with you!

Donna

 

[goofy4tink]

Jean, I'm so sorry. It's so hard to lose a parent. We buried my mom the day we got our final paperwork from DVC. My biggest regret was that she never knew about it....we were going to surprise her with a week in our new BCV the next summer!!! You are so right...life is too short...appreciate your family now!!!!

 

[disgirl]

I am so sorry Jean. to you, your mom and the rest of your family. God Bless!

 

[dvcfamily41801]

Im sorry for your loss.

 

[cobbler]

HUGS to you

 

[MiaSRN62]

My heartfelt condolences Jean. We will always treasure the Disney moments we spent with my mil---a loving grandmother to my children. We encouraged her to come with us to wdw and on disney cruises up until she could no longer handle travel.
Your words are a beautiful tribute to your father & to all the memories I'm sure you hold dear. Thoughts and prayers going out to you and your family.

 

[Merilyn]

I also know how you feel. We lost our Mother in 2000. She made many trips to WDW with us. I wouldn't trade those memories for anything. My children got to spend some really quality time with her there. It really is the best place for family times together. So sorry for your loss. I know the memories will keep you going in this sad time.

 

[lisaviolet]

I am so sorry for your loss Jean.

 

[BCV23]

What a blessing that you were able to make memories at WDW with your father and mother, Jean. I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[aussiemickeys]

Jean, our deepest sympathy to you & your family!

 

[married@wdw]

Jean, I'm so sorry for your loss and I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment.

My parents, along with DH and I, took our whole family on vacation to WDW (my sisters with their DHs and kids, my mom and dad, DH and myself) in February 2000, only made possibly because DH and I bought into DVC. My parents loved their stay at OKW so much that as soon as we got home, they too bought into DVC. We went on a second wonderful family trip in 2002 and my parents had several long stays together before we lost my dad in mid-2004. We went again as a family in February 2005 -- a tough undertaking for all, as memories of my dad weighed heavily on us as we planned -- but we hit all of his favorites (O'hana, Pirates, Haunted Mansion) which brought back many great memories of past trips, as well as making some great new memories, too!

Every time I go to WDW, I think of him, and they are the most treasured memories I have.

 

[isyt]

Pixie Dust and prayers to you and your family !!

 

[DebbieB]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I had many DVC trips with my mom. Before I left work today, I was looking at our picture from Mother's Day last May at Epcot and the picture from 1999 with my niece and her at Chef Mickeys. I treasure those memories. She passed away in September and last week was the first time I was at WDW since then, I added a night after a business trip. I stood at different spots and remembered things that happened. I thought I would be sad but it ended up being comforting, it was like part of her was still there.

 

[byoung]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[mckryan]

I'm so sorry for your loss, but I'm so glad you had a chance to share Disney with them. My father passed away in August, and I always hoped I could get him to go to Disney, but he was dying from emphysema, and it was too difficult for him to go too far from home. Now that he's gone, my mom is able to come with us for her very first visit to Disney at 75 years old! I can't wait. DH and I just made a quick anniversary trip to WDW, and the whole time I was there I was making a mental list of all the things I want to take her to in April. While I miss my dad terribly, I'm really excited to have a chance to take my mom to Disney!