----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ward" <david@bighealey.ltd.uk>
To: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: Rememerance Day (no Healey content)
> Hello Rich,
> A sincere thank you for your email, and all who appreciated the "poem" .
> I will now repeat it in full for all "VETERANS" of ALL conflicts.
>
> Do not stand at my grave and weep
> I am not there I do not sleep
> I am the diamond glint on snow
> do not stand at my grave and cry
> I am not there--I did not die
>
> I am the Sunlight on ripened grain
> I am the gentle Autumn rain
> when you awake in the mornings hush
> I am the swift uplifting rush
> of birds in circled flight
> I am the soft stars that shine at night
> do not stand at my grave and cry
> I am not there--I did not die.
>
> Kindest regards.
> David.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
> To: "Healeys" <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:00 PM
> Subject: Rememerance Day (no Healey content)
>
>
> > I attended Rememberance Day services in the Canadian Warplane Heritage
> Museum
> > hangar complex in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada this morning. Immediately
> behind
> > the podium facing the audience was their B25 Mitchell in her D Day
stripe
> > markings. The Avro Lancaster heavy bomber was out on the tarmac when we
> > arrived and soon fired up her engines and took off.
> > Veterans, families, school children, folks of every age were there. I
> would
> > guess close to 2000 people.
> > The setting was perfect with mostly WW2 aircraft everywhere, finished
> > restorations and projects in progress.
> > The service commenced about 10:45 and at 11:00 just as the last notes of
> the
> > Last Post faded away, the Lancaster came in low and heavy over the
> building.
> > There wasn't a dry eye in the place. There's nothing like the sound of 4
> Rolls
> > Royce Merlins in perfect sync.
> > Anyway, a heartfelt "Thank You" to all veterans everywhere, and a moment
> to
> > remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
> >
> > Rich Chrysler
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