[Leica] IN MEMORIUM

[images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)]

A very moving tribute to a wonderful lady and the best kind of marriage,
full of love and laughter.  I know Irene is keeping watch over you so you'd
better behave yourself!

Thinking of you today with love.

Tina

On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 2:38 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> To the LUG FAMILY. A shared memorial.
>
> The LUG to me evolved into a form of family over the years, must be near
> 10 years?  I've made a grand number of friends whose personage is only on
> the screen, but in mental relationship they are as brothers and sisters
> within the LUG family.
>
> Others I've the greater plesure of shaking their hands, enjoyed face to
> face conversation and most certainly  "a wee dram of Single Malt Scotch."
> We have laughed ourselves almost silly at times and yet felt the loss of
> some of the finest photographer human beings you would ever want to know.
>
> My wife Irene who passed away a year ago, some of you knew her personally,
> was part of the family as are most wives and or husbands. So it is with
> this "membership of screen family" I post this memorial to my dear wife
> Irene who started my wild and crazy life in photography when she gave me my
> first camera, 27 May 1950.
>
> "She was the toughest assed "PHOTO EDITOR ONE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE!"  By
> the same token, gave praise so beautifully when it was worth receiving when
> you "shot a good one!"
>
> TO IRENE:
>
> The past few days as the one year has arrived as I am today, it's bringing
> many wonderful memories of Irene and our lives during our 64 years  ( I was
> going to say enjoyable wedded bliss?)   But I thought as I typed the last
> word.... "bliss" there would be a bolt of lightening and me sitting here
> fried and naked before a smoldering computer! :-) That would be her quiet
> subtle way of letting me know she was still around keeping an eye out for
> my well being. :-)
>
> As every couple do during a long and generally happy union, we all have
> what we might say, the odd... "Maddening moments!"  However if the love is
> strong enough for each other, it holds fast and we stand fast together and
> push the "usually minor negative moment" aside! And carry on as steadfast
> as we were when we said our marriage vows to each other so long ago, when
> we were a couple of twenty year olds in the truest innocence of the world!
>
> Over the years while away on long periods of assignments I missed her, but
> always knew when I opened the door to home. Or walking into the waiting
> crowded air-terminal her smiling face and warm hug was the best home coming
> in the world!
>
> Today, one year after her passing, sometimes I hate opening the door to
> "our empty home" that still has her comforting touch that I know will
> always be there. She maybe gone, but her wonderful presence is still here
> assuring me at a low moment she is still keeping an eye on me with her ever
> loving ways. I did love her so!
>
> Thank you all for being part of my family.
>
> ted
>
>
>
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Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com