[Leica] In memorium " a Jaylen tear rose."

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Ted,

Our Deepest Condolences to your family in its loss and in this time of need. 
 Our Prayers are with you.

Gene and Chris Duprey


-------------- Original message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>: 
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> "A Jaylen Tear Rose." 
> 
> Some folks on list know how kind and wonderfully supportive the LUG is in 
> times of family tragedy. 
> 
> It isn't always cameras and pictures, but when something occurs we reach 
> out 
> to our screen family for support, because in many cases we are friends who 
> communicate daily. We may not know you by face, but we know you by your 
> written feelings and words. 
> 
> As each of our grand daughters were born, 4 in all, we planted a rose bush 
> in the garden naming each after the girls, Kate, Sasha, Terra and Emily. 
> Some twenty plus years now since the first. 
> 
> Kate being the oldest became a mother to a beautiful young lady 5 months 
> ago. Jaylen, whom we watched growing quickly via Katies weekly internet 
> sent 
> photos. Using her "grandpa camera." 
> 
> In any event Jaylen's rose bush wasn't planted as quickly as it should've 
> been. As happens "we're too busy or other stupid excuse." The idea was 
> we'd 
> plant it right along side her mother Kate's. 
> 
> Sunday morning I was about to leave for the garden shop to buy a bush and 
> get it planted. However as I was about to leave we received a phone call 
> the 
> wee young lady had died! To say the least our family was, is devastated. 
> 
> I didn't know where to turn for support or to cry on a shoulder. 
> 
> The LUG? And it's moments like this when we find out how wonderful the LUG 
> Family really is. 
> 
> Yep our own caring Padre, Rev. Kenneth Frasier helped me get squared away 
> and comforted even though living many thousands of miles a cross the 
> continent. Along with a word or two from our own Brian Reid. 
> 
> So with extremely heavy heart, never mind shedding tears. Monday morning 
> Irene and I went to the garden shop, purchased a beautiful pink rose bush, 
> brought it home and planted it beside her mother Kate's. 
> 
> It has been appropriately named "Jaylen's tear rose." Because when I 
> finished planting and watered it down, the droplets of water appeared much 
> like tears, Jaylen's and our's one more time. 
> 
> I would like to say to all of you that simple things like planting a rose 
> or 
> other small thing in the name of a family member should never be put aside 
> for any reason! Simply because you never know. 
> 
> Thanks Padre Ken you are the best! 
> 
> ted 
> 
> 
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