loss in the family

[etjoyride]

That is awful.

It is a terrible tragedy to lose a family member and from what i could tell of him online Joel was a good guy.
I hope you and your family make it through this difficult time alright.
Best of luck to you

[robnix]

Yeah they found him and they have the witnesses to prove it.

I'm glad they caught him, and I'm terribly sorry to hear about your loss. TADR was a great guy around here.

As a fairly new father, I can't imagine something like this happening to me. Everytime I hear one of these stories I grab my three year old, give him a hug and tell him I love him very much.

[Swampy]

Joel is my brother, there will never be a was with him. I know how you feel about your son I have my girls 8yr old son Ethan. I looked at him today and I saw Joel in him, he's very constructive, consently on the go, Loves the lego's. That was Joel he could design almost anything just give him a pencil, paper, and a little bit of time. His company was on its way to being successful out of his loan for 280,000 for it he payed of about 80,000 of it in its first year which is amazing. I seen his sketchs for his jobs, it was shocking what he could do and how much more he could achieve. He always said that his hard work ethic came from the Marine Corps.

I went to pick up his best friend today Frank and hes was sad today when he saw Joel at the family's wake this afternoon. He laid there till the service was done.


Does anybody know anything about dog's? like there feeding schedule and how to care for one thats 3 years old? Need some tips, cause he's just moping around the house right now

[Remington]

Truly a loss to the world! From what I know of him on this forum, Joel seemed like a fantastic guy; one hell of hard worker and an upstanding individual! My deepest condolences to you and your's. He truly will be missed, not only by this community, but by his friends and family.

Warm Regards,

John

~Semper Fidelis Joel~

As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. ~ Leonardo da Vinci


Edit: I just noticed your post about the dog. My dog is about the same age and we feed it once or twice a day depending on how much he finishes. With a dalmation (and depending on its activity schedule) you may need to feed it more (my dog is only about 45 pounds, whereas I'm sure the dalmation is bigger). In addition to food and plenty of water, make sure you give it plenty of time to get out and run around, or at the very least take it out for a walk. Make sure to play with it as often as you can and give it some treats every once and awhile. Just remember: a happy dog is a healthy dog.

[BigEvil]

I went to pick up his best friend today Frank and hes was sad today when he saw Joel at the family's wake this afternoon. He laid there till the service was done.


Does anybody know anything about dog's? like there feeding schedule and how to care for one thats 3 years old? Need some tips, cause he's just moping around the house right now

Gotta find out what type of food he was being fed. Do not change it, dog's stomachs are very sensative to such things. My last adult dal got 1 1/2 cups of dry food mixed with warm water twice a day. If you cant find what he was eating, I highly recomend Nutro brand food. It can be found in petco or petsmart or most other pet stores.

They also have emotions just like people. He will go through a mourning period as well. Make sure he gets a lot of attention. If you are his new master, spend lots of time with him. They are also creatures of habit, so if possible, try to keep his lifestyle as close to as it was as you can. Sudden changes can be traumatic for a dog.

I currently have a 9 week old dalmatian pup, and have owned them in the past. Keep him active. They can be difficult if you dont know what you are in for (and even if you do). Like I said, lots of attention, lots of exercise, and keep his routine constant. Feed and walk him at the same times every day. Also, find out how he was kept when he was left alone. You might find that you need to confine him to a small area when he is alone. I have found that a dalmatian with a strong attachment to someone can go through bad seperation anxiety when left alone.

[AutomagRT1483]

Oh my God. My condolences to his family.

[Swampy]

Oh my God. My condolences to his family.

Don't worry we are a strong family. Me, pop and JR will continue on with our spirit even with half of us. John, ma, and now Joel. I'm going to try his business as well.

Edit thanks for the tips bigEvil. Frank is doing better with the monsters started to play around with him. I tried keeping his life the same but there is little differences.

[Swampy]

Sry got to add now.

We had the fire department show up with their rigs: 1130 Peterbilt Ladder Trunk, 2635 Darley pumber, 2420 Sterling heavy rescue/hazmat/water rescue, 1380 Amublance showed up with lights and horns blowing. A full police escort of 5 sqauds and 1 Harley form the village and city of pewaukee. The best (which struck me) was the VFW and Leigon Post with there pipes. His trucks in tow, with several business as well. The Marines from 2 24 that did the honors and detail.

Sry for crying but I just want him back. I wanted to thank the hundreds in the crowd that came out, and everyone.

[slade]

I know I'm late to the thread, but I send my condolences.

RIP Joel, from everything I saw he seemed like a great guy.

[billybob_81067]

Wow... I just caught wind of this thread in the Friendly Corner. That's absolutely horrible! He seemed like such a nice guy and will be greatly missed here on A.O.

[Cow hunter]

this is a very, very sad time.... this is an absolute tragedy.... he will be remembered on AO...

[AGD]

Our condolences to the family from myself and everyone at AGD. Its guys like Joel that make this forum what it is. It was a tragic incident, a terrible loss and he will be missed.

Tom Kaye

and all of us at AGD

[Lee]

so senseless. reading the circumstances literally makes me feel sick. the callousness of people today stuns me.

my condolences for your loss, peace to you, your family and his friends, and i hope the idiot that caused this is punished.

Lee

[warbeak2099]

My condolences to you and your family. Joel, thank you and semper fi, carry on! God never forgets a good Marine, he's being taken good care of right now. I hope I can serve half as well as it sounds like he did. I didn't know much about him personally, but like everyone else on the forum I got to see his spirit and humor through his posts. I'm inspired by his philosophy and I'm going to take it to heart when I'm serving out at sea. Once again, semper fi Joel, hoo-rah!

[Army]

OOrah Marine. God speed