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

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Subject: [Leica] IN MEMORIUM
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:51:45 -0400
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Amen, Tina.  

With many happy memories of our Cape Cod meetings in mind, you and Irene are 
in my thoughts today, too.

I hope our paths cross again soon.  Thank you for being a part of this 
wonderful family.  

Dick



On Mar 24, 2013, at 2:51 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> A very moving tribute to a wonderful lady and the best kind of marriage,
> full of love and laughter.  I know Irene is keeping watch over you so you'd
> better behave yourself!
> 
> Thinking of you today with love.
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Sun, 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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>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
> 
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Replies: Reply from scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory) ([Leica] IN MEMORIUM)
In reply to: Message from jshulman at judgecrater.com (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] PESO: Duo)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] IN MEMORIUM)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] IN MEMORIUM)