John, we've never met, but, through reading posts from you and about you, I can gather that you are a good man who was raised by a another good man.
I reckon there will be a flood of memories to come, and I wish you god's speed through it all.
May your father rest in peace.
To hear that he passed while watching the game with family and seeing indications that the team is in good hands is enough to make me feel God could have had a hand in it.