Sunset and evening star And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For though from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar. (Alfred Lord Tennyson) ====== Well, we shall try to avoid moaning at the bar over the death of John Duncan, but instead rejoice in his productive life, and specifically what he contributed to the Lanark list. The many articles he submitted to the list over quite a few years helped many of us, even those of us born and bred in Glasgow, to become better acquainted with the city, its history and our roots. John must have spent a tremendous amount of time in his meticulous research for these articles. He also helped listers with particular questions to do with their family research. For those of us who would like to revisit his postings, go to the Lanark Archives. I am gratified that I have a copy of John's autobiography, or life story, on a disk. He was a few years older than I and I think he had it a little rougher in his growing up years, and so it was heartening to read of how he and Mattie finally found a new life in Australia after a false start.. He overcame his early struggles, learned a trade, and "made good" so that he and Mattie were able to enjoy a fruitful life in Melbourne. Though I believe Mattie was the prime gardener, their combined gardening efforts showed in the photos he sent me that their creativity was equal to any professional landscaper's. John was not just a very capable gardener and scribe, but he had many other talents, in that he and Mattie were accomplished ice skaters in their younger years, as another example. To use the old-fashioned phrase, John is now in repose. The stroke he suffered left him unable to speak or care for himself, and so we bid him farewell in his twilight years... with peace at the last. Thanks to Jenny Myers and John Brake for their kind consideration during John's struggle. Our sympathy and condolences to Mattie, their daughter and grandchildren, as John embarks on this final journey as he puts out to sea. Maisie

Dear Maisie, This is a beautiful tribute to a very special man. Now he is at peace. Jeannette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maisie Egger" <campsiehills@sbcglobal.net> To: <LANARK@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 4:26 AM Subject: [Lanark] John Duncan: In Sympathy > Sunset and evening star > And one clear call for me! > And may there be no moaning of the bar, > When I put out to sea, > > But such a tide as moving seems asleep, > Too full for sound and foam, > When that which drew from out the boundless deep > Turns again home. > > Twilight and evening bell, > And after that the dark! > And may there be no sadness of farewell, > When I embark; > > For though from out our bourne of Time and Place > The flood may bear me far, > I hope to see my Pilot face to face > When I have crossed the bar. > > (Alfred Lord Tennyson) > > ====== > > Well, we shall try to avoid moaning at the bar over the death of John > Duncan, but instead rejoice in his productive life, and specifically what > he contributed to the Lanark list. > > The many articles he submitted to the list over quite a few years helped > many of us, even those of us born and bred in Glasgow, to become better > acquainted with the city, its history and our roots. John must have spent > a tremendous amount of time in his meticulous research for these articles. > He also helped listers with particular questions to do with their family > research. For those of us who would like to revisit his postings, go to > the Lanark Archives. > > I am gratified that I have a copy of John's autobiography, or life story, > on a disk. He was a few years older than I and I think he had it a little > rougher in his growing up years, and so it was heartening to read of how > he and Mattie finally found a new life in Australia after a false start.. > He overcame his early struggles, learned a trade, and "made good" so that > he and Mattie were able to enjoy a fruitful life in Melbourne. Though I > believe Mattie was the prime gardener, their combined gardening efforts > showed in the photos he sent me that their creativity was equal to any > professional landscaper's. > > John was not just a very capable gardener and scribe, but he had many > other talents, in that he and Mattie were accomplished ice skaters in > their younger years, as another example. > > To use the old-fashioned phrase, John is now in repose. The stroke he > suffered left him unable to speak or care for himself, and so we bid him > farewell in his twilight years... with peace at the last. > > Thanks to Jenny Myers and John Brake for their kind consideration during > John's struggle. > > Our sympathy and condolences to Mattie, their daughter and grandchildren, > as John embarks on this final journey as he puts out to sea. > > Maisie > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history > information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. > > WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message before you post any reply > > LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at > lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information > on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to > help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link > to the list information page online: > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message