KoolKar, I am sorry to hear about your loss. As you may know I lost my father just last month. I know exactly what you are feeling. Here's the link to the post on my dad: Like yours, he was one of a kind.
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=22;t=000512
Boo Radley