Phil, I didn't realize just how much you looked like your Dad until I saw the picture you posted, incredible! My sympathies to you and your family. I worked with and knew your dad for 35 years. Smart, always voiced his opinion, and worked hard for his members. Truely one of the intellectual Teamsters of his day. He will be missed and you must carry on the legacy.
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Alex Ybarrolaza passed away on Thursday, February 18th 2010.
Started by TeamsterNet, Feb 20 2010 08:58 PM
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Posted February 22 2010 - 08:01 AM
I am so sorry for your loss Phil. My thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
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Posted February 22 2010 - 02:57 PM
Phil,
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters was put forth from a working man who had an opinion to better the life for his family and fellow workers............
The same man who had that opinion had values to share with his fellow workers and their families...........
That same man who had the opinion, that same man who had those values had a vision to be determined to excel................
Opinions, values and determination..................all qualities of Alex.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters was put forth from a working man who had an opinion to better the life for his family and fellow workers............
The same man who had that opinion had values to share with his fellow workers and their families...........
That same man who had the opinion, that same man who had those values had a vision to be determined to excel................
Opinions, values and determination..................all qualities of Alex.
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Posted February 22 2010 - 07:33 PM
Sorry for your loss Phil. I didn't always agree with Alex but I had respect for his thoughts and opinions.
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Posted February 23 2010 - 05:01 AM
Phil, I am truly sorry for your loss, I still have my father but lost my mother over eight years ago. I know how much you will miss him.
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Posted February 23 2010 - 03:56 PM
Phil, you are so incredibly fortunate to have shared this life with such a great man as a father and mentor. We have all definitely benefitted from Alex's posts; I learned so much from reading his various POVs. I've been grateful for T-net and you and Alex and Jim, et al, semi-silently for a long time. Many condolences. Many. Keeping your family in my thoughts.
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Posted February 23 2010 - 10:49 PM
Dear Phil and Family,
I'm very sorry to learn of your dad's passing. I'm happy to have had the pleasure of knowing him, such a kind soul. My sincerest condolences to you and your family.
With Sympathy and Love,
Colleen Hendon
I'm very sorry to learn of your dad's passing. I'm happy to have had the pleasure of knowing him, such a kind soul. My sincerest condolences to you and your family.
With Sympathy and Love,
Colleen Hendon
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Posted February 24 2010 - 06:47 AM
Phil I am sorry to hear about your loss and our thoughts are with you and your family.
There is a saying that every man dies but not every man lives, this cannot be said about your father, he truly lived and helped so many during his life. He will be greatly missed!
There is a saying that every man dies but not every man lives, this cannot be said about your father, he truly lived and helped so many during his life. He will be greatly missed!
VOTE POCZTOWSKI!!!VOTE FOR A TEAMSTER!!!!
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Posted February 24 2010 - 06:35 PM
Our Hearts go out to you Phil, and your family. he was a great man and will sadly missed... brother teamster
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Posted February 25 2010 - 12:57 AM
I grew up running around the Local 70 union hall and I remember Alex from when I was a young kid. He was a very good friend of my grandfathers and a mentor to my uncle. I remember him and my grandfather telling me stories of them duck hunting together. He was an awsome guy, may he rest in that great duck club in the sky.. RIP brother.
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Posted February 25 2010 - 02:42 AM
My thoughts and prayers to you and family at this time Phil, I have always appreciated your fathers approach to subjects he spoke so passionatly about here.
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Posted February 25 2010 - 02:48 AM
As far as I know, the last post Alex made on TNET was in response to my thread on the open forums titled, "Jeb Bush Looking presidentual in 2112". Alex's post was the last on the thread and dated 2-14-2010.
I had thought of commenting on the post he had made, but decided to leave his post as it were. IMO, the post he made so examplifies and sums up the character in all the post he has made on TNET. That one post manifests his intelligence, energy, his fair dealings with others, and his ability to grasp things others only see on the surface, Alex could see the big picture. Especially in how they relate to labor.
More than anything else I will remember Alex as one who was man enough to not seek to compulsivly have to win every arguement or be right on every subject. He simply spoke his mind. It was not all that important to him if you agreed with him or not. He never needed a cheer leading squad, and insults were ineffective. He did not agree with a subject or a member simply because it was the popular thing to do. He was his own man. He did not borrow, mimic, or try to emulate anyone on this board.
The eight years I have been a member of this website, I have seen a heard all kinds of members call for the removal of other members sometimes for something as petty as someone not agreeing with them on a subject. Now I learn of all the members on this website, the one who really did have the power to throw anyone off this website was Alex. After all, his son Phil owns this website. How lucky some us are that Alex didn't exercise that power. More importantly, how lucky we are that Alex considered our comments and posts valuable. The self restraint this man had is most admirable.
There is an old saying that when you envy someone else's life, when you try to be or act like someone other than yourself, when you wish you were someone else, you loose your luster your shine. From the pictures posted thus far of Alex, I can see he was a self made man, happy with who he was, happy with cards life had dealt him. And, I can clearly see in his face, in his smile, Alex has all the luster and shine of the brightest star in the sky...... Goodby Alex
I had thought of commenting on the post he had made, but decided to leave his post as it were. IMO, the post he made so examplifies and sums up the character in all the post he has made on TNET. That one post manifests his intelligence, energy, his fair dealings with others, and his ability to grasp things others only see on the surface, Alex could see the big picture. Especially in how they relate to labor.
More than anything else I will remember Alex as one who was man enough to not seek to compulsivly have to win every arguement or be right on every subject. He simply spoke his mind. It was not all that important to him if you agreed with him or not. He never needed a cheer leading squad, and insults were ineffective. He did not agree with a subject or a member simply because it was the popular thing to do. He was his own man. He did not borrow, mimic, or try to emulate anyone on this board.
The eight years I have been a member of this website, I have seen a heard all kinds of members call for the removal of other members sometimes for something as petty as someone not agreeing with them on a subject. Now I learn of all the members on this website, the one who really did have the power to throw anyone off this website was Alex. After all, his son Phil owns this website. How lucky some us are that Alex didn't exercise that power. More importantly, how lucky we are that Alex considered our comments and posts valuable. The self restraint this man had is most admirable.
There is an old saying that when you envy someone else's life, when you try to be or act like someone other than yourself, when you wish you were someone else, you loose your luster your shine. From the pictures posted thus far of Alex, I can see he was a self made man, happy with who he was, happy with cards life had dealt him. And, I can clearly see in his face, in his smile, Alex has all the luster and shine of the brightest star in the sky...... Goodby Alex
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Posted February 27 2010 - 05:11 PM
R.I.P Alex, my condolences to Phil and his family.
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