Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Happy Father's Day to you, too! Thank you for telling us about your Dad. They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. He must have been quite a man! Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z C: (301) 775-1386 H: (301) 654-0938 > On Jun 18, 2017, at 2:59 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > Hi Barney, > I can't thank you enough for your post on such an important day as > "FATHER's DAY!" > I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE IN THE CREW who had an incredible father! > He always looked out for me without pampering nor molly coddling from > birth, until I married. Then my wonderful caring wife Irene took over his > chores of looking after his first born child until she passed away. > He taught me about being a caring and polite human being. A Cub Scout and > later a Boy Scout with Honours. > A trooper and an officer in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corp. (R) 4PLDG. > Oh he gave me a smack on the butt when I needed it or words of praise when > I did something cool or attained fine marks in exams. > He encouraged me throughout my photographic career. Oh he'd look at photos > and nearly always say, "You keep at this photography thing and you might > go some place with it!" Thanks Dad! :-) > So Father, you gave me a life like no other with your caring and > encouraging ways in guiding me along the right road of life to success!" > May all the Crew have had a Father of Equal character as I. "HAPPY FATHERS > DAY 2017" > cheers crew! > Dr. Ted Grant O.C. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Bernard Quinn > Sent: June-18-17 10:19 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] Father's Day Tribute > > This is the interior of St. Peter Claver?s Church in Brooklyn, NY. It was > founded in 1920 by my Great Uncle the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Bernard J. Quinn. It > was the first church for Black Catholics in the United States. He also > founded an orphanage for Black Children in Wading River, on Long Island. > He is today a candidate for sainthood. Truly. > > I post this picture on Fathers Day as a tribute to all the people in this > world, male and female, who have spent their lives in the vineyard quietly > toiling to nurture and care for rest us. Happy Father?s Day to Uncle > Barney and to the rest of the caregivers in the world! > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barney/St_+Peter+Claver_s.jpg.html > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barney/St_+Peter+Claver_s.jpg.html> > > Comments and Criticisms Welcome! > > Barney > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information