That is fine, Derrell. Those friends who are the veterans are special people. To think that they are as active as they are is so special to me. They remind me of my father who died at 99 years of age. He walked to the store and that was a 4 mile round trip. That exercise was done only after he forgot where he parked his car, Derrell. His memory was as sharp as a tack, & he was studying Russian when he died. He could speak aabout 25 languages, and knew what most were saying, even if he was hearing more than 2-3 languages at a time. His writing hand was beautiful, even up to the end with his steady hand. That takes real talent. Elizabeth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derrell Oakley Teat" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 8:51 PM Subject: RE: [SC] World War II Monument > Elizabeth, the part about your friends will be deleted... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bitzoemler [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 6:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SC] World War II Monument > > > Dear List, > > Our country was founded on the basis of freedom of religion, speech and all > the other things that go in to make up what we call the United States. > > The fact that our ancestors came to North America, some through the > waterways and land of Canada, some south of the border & South America & > many from around the world, is sometimes hard for many to comprehend. The > thought that our founding fathers worked long and hard to draft the > Declaration of Independence and debated over the wording of our > Constitution, has made tears come to my eyes when I think of what they gave > us. > > Our forefathers wanted the freedoms that we enjoy here in our land to be > cherished forever. The fact that so many men have fought in different wars > for us to protect those freedoms is something that is hard for some > individuals to comprehend, since some people have never had to struggle for > much, whereas others struggled just to arrive here to our shores for those > freedoms. > > I hope that each of us on this weekend will remember our ancestors who > fought in those wars. Also, I hope that we will think of our current men and > women who are serving and fighting to keep freedom alive in this country and > for others to gain such as we have. > > Tomorrow, Saturday, our country is dedicating the new World War II memorial. > May each of you take the time to pause in your life, and enjoy the Photo > Essay of the WW II Monument in Washington DC, by photojournalist & publisher > of Meridian Magazine, Scot Proctor, > > http://www.ldsmag.com/photoessay/040528memorial1.html > > I have one married couple, (Don is 83, Jean is 81) who are my friends and > who come every Thursday night to work at our Family History Center. They are > both swift on their feet and quick with their minds, and very active in > their research of their genealogy. Don served in World War II, Korea, & > Vietnam. He was at Pearl Harbor on that terrible day. Jean served in > Australia and the Phillipines during World War II. > > May we all take time to say "Thank You" to those still alive who served, and > remember in our hearts those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms. > May you all keep a sober weekend in those memories and stay safe and alert. > > Elizabeth > > > ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== > SC Historical Society: http://www.schistory.org/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== > SC Historical Society: http://www.schistory.org/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >