He’s right, you know

When someone who was dear to you passes away, you never want to hear the bad news via text message. If you’re breaking the bad news, the least you can do is give the person a call. In fact, make sure you call your loved ones right now and tell them how much they mean to you. We don’t mean to sound morbid, but you never know when it’ll be the last time.

This person, who experienced the loss of his father over 20 years ago, received the news via text. After being called rude for not just saying they got the wrong number, the OP decided to tell the texter what he really felt. Good for them.