[Leica] IN MEMORIAM

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Steve Barbour OFFERED:
Subject: Re: [Leica] IN MEMORIAM

>> Ted, you are a very special guy.  Irene made life special for you. You 
>> make life special for us <<

Thank you Steve so very much! One who was a screen friend to become a real 
life face to face friend! As have so many LUG folks over the years and still 
are in an ever more meaningful way when it comes to not much time left!  I 
trust it stays that way for awhile to come.

OR BETTER STILL? Continues to be the magical life it has been lo these many 
years.  It's hard to believe that I survived this long given the assignments 
I was assigned, but I wouldn't trade it, nor the many wonderful human beings 
I've shared my life with due to this wild and crazy life as a 
photojournalist.

To everyone, may I offer my most grateful thank you for so many kind and 
thoughtful wishes.

kindest regards,
ted

AKA: Dr. ted -)







>>> 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
>
> Ted, you are a very special guy.  Irene made life special for you. You 
> make life special for us.
>
>
> thanks,
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>
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