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Re: Good by Dan [message #269415 is a reply to message #269414] |
Sun, 11 January 2015 12:03 |
tphipps
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The Wreaths present at the Veterans Cemetery are provided by
www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
I helped at the Vicksburg National Cemetery one Winter.
I have donated to this group.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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Re: [GMCnet] Good by Dan [message #269416 is a reply to message #269415] |
Sun, 11 January 2015 12:24 |
Kimberlea Weeks
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Keith and I helped at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in
Mission, Texas.
If you haven't been present at a ceremony, it something to experience. kim
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On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Thomas Phipps wrote:
> The Wreaths present at the Veterans Cemetery are provided by
> www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
> I helped at the Vicksburg National Cemetery one Winter.
> I have donated to this group.
> Tom, MS II
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Re: Good by Dan [message #269480 is a reply to message #269468] |
Mon, 12 January 2015 13:03 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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I'm not good at good byes and funerals. If I can get out of attending a funeral I will do so. In this case I felt I had to go and wanted to go. Dan was a very good friend.
I am convinced that Teri planned and ran this funeral even though I have no confirmation of that. As I said before it was the best funeral I have ever attended. I normally would not rate a solemn occasion like a funeral, but this one was exceptional and it was a fitting memorial to Dan, his life, and to his extended family.
Many times when Dan and I were communicating during his treatments I would ask Dan a question, and he would say "I do not know. Teri handles that." Or if I would give him a piece of information and he would say "I'll pass that on to Teri." Teri is a very strong and dedicated person and when it came to Dan no one could have better. We all need someone like her in our lives. Unfortunately there are not that many Teri's to go around in this world.
So you have had the pleasure of knowing one (place your adjective here) couple. I just hope that Teri has time off now to get some rest. I did not ask her what she planned GMC wise going forward. When I left there I assumed that we will hear more from from her in the future. I know Laurie and I will try to keep in contact with her. The GMC thing with them was not just Dan. It was and still is Dan and Teri or Teri and Dan. Why does the male usually get listed first?
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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Re: [GMCnet] Good by Dan [message #269493 is a reply to message #269480] |
Mon, 12 January 2015 13:29 |
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OK. People have chimed in. Those that knew him personally and those that
knew him via the GMCnet.
As far as I'm concerned, Dan was the driver. Teri was the navigator,
cook, event planner, mechanic, etc. It reminds me of the football team.
Teri was the team and Dan was the cheerleaders. Cheerleaders don't win
games.
Though Teri is strong and focused, she felt free to do so because Dan
was solidly behind her. Now that he's no longer her in the flesh, that
will change her situation. Though she's had a lot of attention in the
past week, it's the weeks ahead that will tell the difference in who her
real friends are and what her support network is composed of. It's at
those times, when everyone else seems to have gotten back to their
routines, that Teri will miss Dan the most and need us.
I'm very please and not at all surprised that Ken Burton made the trip.
It was important that he be there. I go to funerals because it's the
least I can do to show my respect and admiration. Had we not been in
Kissimmee, FL I would have made the trip from Louisville, KY. I'm also
please that Luther McConnell was also present.
Dan fought well. However, there are some things in life we'll not all
physically overcome. Being a winner involves so much more than living a
number of years. Dan made a tremendous impact and lived fervently by his
faith. He was a real winner.
Byron Songer
Kissimmee, FL
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Re: [GMCnet] Good by Dan [message #269494 is a reply to message #269493] |
Mon, 12 January 2015 13:49 |
Carl S.
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Byron Songer wrote on Mon, 12 January 2015 12:29OK. People have chimed in. Those that knew him personally and those that
knew him via the GMCnet.
As far as I'm concerned, Dan was the driver. Teri was the navigator,
cook, event planner, mechanic, etc. It reminds me of the football team.
Teri was the team and Dan was the cheerleaders. Cheerleaders don't win
games.
Though Teri is strong and focused, she felt free to do so because Dan
was solidly behind her. Now that he's no longer her in the flesh, that
will change her situation. Though she's had a lot of attention in the
past week, it's the weeks ahead that will tell the difference in who her
real friends are and what her support network is composed of. It's at
those times, when everyone else seems to have gotten back to their
routines, that Teri will miss Dan the most and need us.
I'm very please and not at all surprised that Ken Burton made the trip.
It was important that he be there. I go to funerals because it's the
least I can do to show my respect and admiration. Had we not been in
Kissimmee, FL I would have made the trip from Louisville, KY. I'm also
please that Luther McConnell was also present.
Dan fought well. However, there are some things in life we'll not all
physically overcome. Being a winner involves so much more than living a
number of years. Dan made a tremendous impact and lived fervently by his
faith. He was a real winner.
Byron Songer
Kissimmee, FL
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Well said Byron. Thank you.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
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