[Leica] IN MEMORIUM

[frank.dernie at btinternet.com (FRANK DERNIE)]

Thank you for sharing, Ted. It certainly doesn't seem like a year since your 
bereavement. I have only been married 40 years and I can not imagine how I 
would deal with what you have had to.



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> From: "tedgrant at shaw.ca" <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
>To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> 
>Sent: Sunday, 24 March 2013, 18:38
>Subject: [Leica] IN MEMORIUM
> 
>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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