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[sfc_darrel]

I'm glad that our posts were able to be given to Frank's family.

They lost a child (age doesn't count) and that is always hard.

Now they know that even though he may have been a solitary man, he found friends that he had much in common with who cared about him.

Joy

[Arrow]

Put a candle in the window, 'cause I feel I've got to move.Though I'm going, going, I'll be coming home soon,'Long as I can see the light.

[PHO127]

I bought a local newspaper and cut out Franks obituary for you folks to read.

[reeb]

Ditto from reeb on the reply from Little Sparow.

I dont know how you persons held your composure, and it took ALOT of intreginity to do that.

For that I SALUTE all of you that went., and remember just one things my friends here on PF,

What goes around comes around......... (but not at such an early life). Get my drift.? ALOT of cyber friends here, but alot of you meet each other in different places and chat and BS mainly, but, Yall done a real good deed in the eyes of the Lord of which Frank is with now.

Once again....

Thank You.......

reeb.....

[Packo]

That all of ya'll made it to say goodbye to Frank. I really wish I could have been there for him, his family, and OUR PF family. There is nothing more comforting to a family to know and see just how many people he touched in his life. What's weird is that I don't fear death but fear Deb being there and nobody shows up to say goodbye. Silly fear......but real to me. I'm sure his family will remember this for ever and how wonderful our family here was a major part. Thanks to all for making their sorrow more comforting.

THANKS BRO'S AND SIS'S!

Airborne Frank!

Packo

[phuloi]

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep
I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glint on snow
I am the sunLight on the ripened grain
I am the gently falling autumn rain

When you wake in the morning hush
I am the swift upLighting rush
of quiet birds in circling flight
I am the soft starLight at night
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep

-- Hopi prayer
Cannot yet gather my thoughts...Will write to Frank when I can. Love,Griz

[Jerry D]

Very appropriate poem Griz

[DMZ-LT]

When I woke up in the recovery room this time I had a few people standing around me asking what was wrong. Seems I was yelling No, NO , Not Frank several times before I woke up. I talked with him today.

[Arrow]

LT,it makes me sad to see you hurting so, I pray little smiles come to you through comforting memories through the day....

Griz,sweetheart, that poemis beautiful and everything I believe to be true about those we loved and lost.Staywell my love....

Peace to all of our hearts this day...

[Gimpy]

my sound track from "We Were Soldiers Once" today and heard this. Thought about my brother Frank ---thought I'd post it for everyone, and ESPECIALLY him.

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Mansions of the Lord
from
'We Were Soldiers'

TO FALLEN SOLDIERS, LET US SING
WHERE NO ROCKETS FLY OR BULLETS WING
OUR BROKEN BROTHERS LET US BRING
TO THE MANSIONS OF THE LORD

NO MORE BLEEDING, NO MORE FIGHT
NO PRAYERS PLEADING THROUGH THE NIGHT
JUST DEVINE EMBRACE, ETERNAL LIGHT
IN THE MANSIONS OF THE LORD

WHERE NO MOTHERS CRY AND NO CHILDREN WEEP
WE WILL STAND AND GUARD THOUGH THE ANGELS SLEEP
THROUGH THE AGES SAFELY KEEP
THE MANSIONS OF THE LORD


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