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Martina McBride mourned the loss of her father in a heartbreaking tribute. Her father, Daryl Schiff, who was “the leader of our family band, The Schiffters,” died on Tuesday night (January 14). He was 86.
McBride admitted, “I really don’t have the right words,” as she posted a tribute to her late father. “Our hearts are broken.” Schiff was a third-generation family farmer who taught the beloved country star “so much about music, about life, about how to treat others.
“Since my mom passed 5 years ago Dad and I talked on the phone every single night and sometimes during the day,” McBride shared. “Over 1800 conversations that I am so grateful I had. I was able to record some of them, some of his stories, and they are priceless to me. He kept active, still driving and living in his home, and ‘going down for coffee’ with his friends at the local CO-OP.
“He passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home,” she continued. “We shared a love of cooking and gardening, often sharing recipes and sending each other videos and photos of what we cooked and how our gardens were progressing. He loved to tell me what he had bought on his almost daily trips to the grocery store. He loved to sit on his porch and always told me when someone stopped by to visit. He loved his family, his friends, and our mom. Having lived here all of his life, he was such an important member not only of the Sharon community but many communities in the area. People remember going to the Schiffters dances and hearing him sing.”
McBride remembered her father for “the kindest blue eyes and a great laugh.” She said “so much of who I am” is credited to Schiff. McBride concluded her post with: “Thank you for keeping us in your prayers during this time.”
