This will be the last post for The Small Hold. Pioneer Preppy loved sharing his thoughts on this blog and he had a lot to say! He was smart, funny, opinionated, well educated, very charming when he wanted to be, and could do just about anything he set out to do.
We sometimes joked that I should do a guest post showing a less conservative spin. I hate that now I'm doing that post.
Because he hadn't been able to post often in the past year I don't know how many of you still follow him. I want to give closure to this blog and the people who enjoyed reading it. He loved being part of the blogging community and interacting with his followers for the past fifteen years. I'm so sad to share that PP died on December 8, 2024, after a long illness.
Mrs. PP
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Thank you all for your kind words. I appreciate all the comments and know he would have too.
My condolences! I enjoyed reading his ramblings... Thank you for providing the update.
ReplyDeleteSad news- RIP PP and condolences to Mrs PP and family.
ReplyDeleteMay God give you peace.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck and Godspeed- will miss the blog.
ReplyDeleteJohnny Gee
I’m so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed reading his posts, and still checked the blog for any news. RIP PP and prayers for family.
ReplyDeleteThis is heartbreaking news. I am so, so sorry. I didn't always understand what he was talking about, but he always gave me something to think about. Thank you for letting us know.
ReplyDeletePrayers for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteWe are never prepared for death of a loved one.
May Gods peace and love flood your home.
May God hold you in his hand and give you peace.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss, Mrs. PP. I always looked to his posts.
ReplyDeleteHow are you holding up, Mrs. PP? Thanks for letting us know.
ReplyDeleteCondolences to you and your family, I hope there is a legacy to uphold... and the goats helped rather than hindered at the end...
ReplyDeleteSuch heartbreaking news. My condolences to you and yours. I enjoyed reading his posts. Thank you for letting us know.
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Sad to hear.... May he Rest In Peace..... Prayers to You and Yours Mrs. PP... skybill
ReplyDeleteWe mourn with you, Mrs. PP...
ReplyDeleteI read here from time to time and have been checking for an update. I am sorry for your loss, Mrs. PP. Praying for your peace and safety, and thanking you for taking the time to update his readers.
ReplyDeleteOut condolences. PP will be missed. Thank you for sharing him with us.
ReplyDeletealways enjoyed this blog. thank you so much - e.e. foster jr.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoyed the blog and for a year of bad things it was my daily escape. Will miss his projects and the stories of deworming the sheep.
ReplyDeleteExile1981
Every old man dies in a strange country.
ReplyDeleteGod blessed him. Not every man passes away with their Mrs still in the corner.
Prayers sent for you and for him from Eaton Rapids.
Sorry for your loss. I always enjoyed his blog.
ReplyDeleteMy condolences. I looked forward to PP's posts, and figured something had changed when they stopped. Godspeed.
ReplyDeleteOh NO ! This was one of my favourite blogs, and I wish I'd met him in real life.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss, Mrs. PP. I always enjoyed coming here and checking out the news.
ReplyDeleteMy condolences!!
ReplyDeleteI still hoped every week that I would see another post. So sorry to actually see one that is the last. Thank you very much for the sad update and may God bless you.
Phil @ Bustednuckles.com.
Please accept my sympathy in PP's passing. I was one of the many readers who really enjoyed his posts and kept checking for a new one since the February post.
ReplyDeleteMay God grant you peace and comfort in the coming days.
Dave
He will be missed.
ReplyDeleteFitty
Thank you for posting Mrs. PP, and I am truly sorry for you and your family's loss. PP was always kind in his responses and I always enjoyed reading his posts, although I did not always understand them.
ReplyDeleteI will always be grateful to him for being one of the first people to "link" me, which opened me up to a wider world.
Please accept this obituary as a small token of my gratitude for all that he did: https://thefortyfive.blogspot.com/2025/01/bang-drum-slowly-passing-of-pioneer.html
DeleteSincere condolences in his passing. I was one of his readers and was quite concerned in his absence so thank you for providing some closure to those of us who followed him. Wishing you all the best
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking the time to let us know what happened. I am so sorry that it had to be sad for you in particular and for us who enjoyed his opinions.
ReplyDeleteOh no. My condolences to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThis is very sad news. The old blogging community is slowing going away. I enjoyed his posts. My condolences to you. Thank you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteI had been checking since February and wondered what had happened. I’m so sorry. I always enjoyed the blog.
ReplyDeleteCondolences to you. I always enjoyed his spunk.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear this news. I really enjoyed reading the blog.
ReplyDeleteCondolences to you, his son, and any extended family. He was quite a character and I will miss him and won't forget him. I hope that old donkey that he talked about from time to time was waiting for him when he crossed over. No matter what he said about that donkey, I suspect he really liked her.
ReplyDeleteI hope you might leave his blog up please. (just turn off the comments after a short time or the spammers will descend like flies and ruin the comment section.
Matt
Condolences to the family for your loss of a 'show me' bogger.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteI have just learned of his passing. He will be missed. the blog was a nice break many times in an otherwise dull work day. I have learned some things as well. I hope your family finds comfort in knowing that his words have impacted so many others.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear the sad news. He will be missed.
ReplyDeleteMrs.PP and family. I'm so sorry for your loss. As someone who worked in the new car dealership space I could relate to what he went through day to day. I looked forward to his posts and checked back often for an update. I'm saddened to get the one we received as I'm sure you are. God bless.Allan
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