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keltingda
Words cannot express the sadness and sorrow I feel over the loss of Mr. Dailey (Ross). He was, by far, one of the most kind and wise men I have ever known. Many of his teachings and words of wisdom stick with me today. These are the types of teachings I will pass on to my daughter for years to come. I too received the "dead fish" handshake lesson that Anna received. Mr. Dailey emphasized the importance of eye contact when greeting people as well. Mr. Dailey was one of the first people to welcome my family and I to the church family. He was the reason why I became involved in the church and why my father is now involved so much as the lay leader of the church. Mr. Dailey taught us the importance of being involved both in the church service as well as other events the church did, like the annual turkey supper. I will always remember how genuinely happy Mr. Dailey was whenever I accomplished something big. Whether it was earning Eagle in scouts or making it to states in cross country, he was always sure to congratulate me the first chance he got. He was always following my athletic career. It didn't matter if it was cross country, track or lacrosse, he always wanted to know how I was doing. He would even make appearances at my games/meets to cheer on both myself and my teammates. I received a countless number of newspaper clippings from him throughout my various sports seasons. Any article that had my results or made mention of me, Mr. Dailey was sure to cut out and give to me. He truly was a saint and he will be missed dearly by all of us who knew him. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with you all.
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ryan@igrowgolf.com
Anna, thank you for the note. I have never met you but my dad spoke of you and your family often. It brings me joy to know that he had that much of an impact on you. Thank you. Ryan
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ryan@igrowgolf.com
Anna, we so appreciate your wonderful reflections on Ross. He loved encouraging you, sharing with you and knowing how your life was unfolding. And we know how special you were to him. Imagine if everyone treated each other the way Ross did. Mrs. Dailey
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kstiger
I am shocked and saddened to see that Mr. Dailey has passed away. His kindness always stood out to me, even though I was just a kid/annoying teenager and he was friends with my parents. He was still kind and engaging with me and made me feel as though my thoughts were important, even as a young person. I cannot imagine the impacts that he has made else-ware, since I know how he made me feel for the flicker of a moment that I knew him. It is regretful that I did not get the opportunity to know him more than for a few moments. I wish I was able to come to the service today, as I live outside of Orlando, but I did not have enough time to plan to come. My thoughts and prayers are there, may the Lord God bring peace to your hearts. Thank you for sharing him with us.
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ryan@igrowgolf.com
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csmith314
Karen, Ryan and family, there aren't words to express our sorrow on the loss of Ross. He was truly a friend to all. He made us laugh and shared our joys and he cared deeply for his friends and was always ready to give. I remember one day looking our the window and seeing Ross sweeping the samd out of our driveway - when I went outside, he told me he heard the street sweeper coming an noticed we had not done that yet, so he came over with his broom. When I offered to help him since Mitchel was working, he said "On no, I enjoy helping!" We cherished his friendship and our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May your wonderful memories sustain you and keep his love for you all as a light in your lives. Love, Cindy and Mitchel
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jdaunais
Ryan I am so sorry to hear of your father's passing. We obviously played a ton of sports together growing up, and I can always remember your dad at every game cheering us on. I have found memories of playing basketball in your driveway, practicing our Kiki Vanderweigh crazy shots...with more shots hitting the side of your house than the actual backboard. Your father didn't care...just sat there and laughed at us as we had fun. My thoughts and prayers to your entire family as you work through this difficult time. He was a great man, and will truly be missed.
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ryan@igrowgolf.com
Cindy and Mitchel,Thank you for sharing this special story. Mom and I did not know he did this but am happy to hear he did. Thank you for taking the time to brighten our day.
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gayle68
Mike and I were so sorry to hear about Ross He was a wonderful man and friend The last time we seen Ross was October 2015 and we told him we were moving away to Florida. We would of loved to come to the service last January but we had heard about it after . Perhaps we can get
together some time since we moved to Crystal River Our thoughts and prayers are with you and
your family at this time Ross will be greatly missed
Gayle and Mike Vascukynas
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sullivf
Ryan, I'll always remember the warmth your dad showed me after I lost my own father. He was a gracious man who always took time to pass along some advice, even while refereeing a game. I'm sure his fatherly wisdom has been passed along to you and will live on for many years through your children. I'm very sorry for your loss, and I hope all else is well with your family.
Best,
Kirk
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ryan@igrowgolf.com
Thank you Jim for taking the time to write this, I greatly appreciate it. Those were fun times, I had forgotten those moments until you reminded me.
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akelting
I feel truly privileged to have known Mr. Dailey. I cannot begin to describe how positively his kindness and humor affected our neighborhood on Lake Street and our church family. I will always remember the important life lessons he shared during coffee hour at church, like how to properly greet someone with a handshake (“dead fish” is not acceptable). Talking with him was one of the best parts of going to church.
When Mr. and Mrs. Dailey went on trips, I got to hang out with Buddy and water the plants. I remember he told me to make sure to use “luke warm water for the plants, because we don’t want to surprise them with water that is too cold”. He put so much care into everything, and always made us smile. He is one of the most amazing people I will ever know. Thank you to the Dailey’s for being such a wonderful part of Saranac Lake. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with you.
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ryan@igrowgolf.com
Thank you Kirk for taking the time to write this. It brings me to joy to know he touched your life in the way he did. I had no idea he did this for you.
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ryan@igrowgolf.com
David, Your words absolutely captured the essence of who Ross was, is and always will be. What a wonderful tribute to my husband. He loved you, Anna and Emilee so very much. Yes, he was a natural born educator at his very core. Patience, attention to detail, willingness to spend all the time needed to help young people learn the basics of whatever skill he was teaching. Ryan and I so appreciate your gracious reflections of our very gentle giant. How special for us that you will be teaching some of Ross' lessons to your daughter. Thank you, David.
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