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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stig / Major Tom on January 12, 2019, 12:51:18 AM
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My daughter and I just learned that we've lost a dear friend.
Terry was one of the dear people that I've befriended over the past few years at the coffee village I scooter to several times a month.
(Terry is the only other C.O. I've met since leaving the service. As a Mennonite Terry did "national service" work in Chicago with disadvantaged youngsters - being paid $10 a month, with room and board.)
Terry never took more than he needed, and was a tireless community worker, activist and environmentalist.
His passing was a shock - since he seemed crazy fit for a man his age. He biked to town every day for a cup of tea at the Emporium - then hauled restaurant scraps to the 'free' community garden for composting.
But prostate cancer took him very quickly.
Exactly one year ago I lost another close person.
Fortunately, we'd patted him on the shoulder and told him to take care on our last exchange a couple of weeks ago.
Some of us are no longer under warranty - and neither our of friends. So, maybe take a moment to give 'em a smile and a handshake.
Stig
My daughter wanted a pic with him for her highschool yearbook.
(https://i.postimg.cc/L8fzRrh0/00.jpg)
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My condolences. It’s always sad to lose a beloved.
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My condolences. The death of friends or family reminds us to try to make every day count and to try to leave this world just a little bit better than we found it. That seems to be what your friend tried to do.
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It is hard to hear such as this and realize at the same time it is all in His plan and reason.
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It is hard to hear such as this and realize at the same time it is all in His plan and reason.
Yep. I recall a passage from Psalm 90 that asks the creator to teach us to “number our days†I’m taking that to mean use every day wisely because those days are limited. It also says that we “apply our hearts to wisdom “ . I believe more of us need to do just that. It will make the world a much better place.
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Sorry to hear about your loss, I will say a rosary for him.
Dean
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Sorry to hear about your loss. My condolences.
- Wolf
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Sending my condolences, as well.
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Terry was a loss to the whole village. They are compiling a book of stories and photos of him.
My daughter and I have already submitted ours.
A public notice posted around the town.
(https://i.postimg.cc/DzK3NKfh/000terry-2.jpg)
This photo might have been of Terry looking to the heavens - however he was repairing a shed roof at the community gardens :)
Stig
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Sorry to hear this. It's always hard to see a friend go.