Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/24

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Subject: [Leica] IN MEMORIUM
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:05:24 -0700 (GMT-07:00)

Ric Carter wrote:

>we appreciate her for sharing you with us

Seconded; a beautiful memorial for her.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


>On 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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