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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Apr 22, 2017 4:39:25 GMT
I am so sorry for your loss, your family's loss. May Strength and comfort be given to you.
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Post by theroadlesstraveledp on Apr 22, 2017 4:50:40 GMT
Sending you virtual hugs during this difficult time.
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Post by justkat on Apr 22, 2017 5:21:12 GMT
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.
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Post by gottapeanow on Apr 22, 2017 6:04:55 GMT
My sincere condolences. Sending prayers to your family.
Lisa
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Post by M in Carolina on Apr 22, 2017 6:21:09 GMT
He is so handsome! I'm so sorry for your loss. I understand what you mean about death being a blessing, but it still hurts. I'm praying for you and especially your mom.
I'd love to see pictures of them as a couple in a few weeks or whenever it's therapeutic for you to talk about them. I'd love to hear more of their stories.
My high school French teacher's oldest son is in the Navy on a sub. Subs are the hardest vessel to serve on. The training is brutal, and not many can handle it. He got through it and seems to enjoy it.
I just can't imagine living in a WWII era sub, like that movie with Harrison Ford--K19-the Widowmaker. I wouldn't even want to be on the subs from The Hunt for Red October. (I'm fine flying at 30,000 feet in a tin can, but the idea of being underwater...) I've been on one at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
I have the utmost respect for these men. I know you're so proud of who your parents are, and those memories are what will stitch your shattered heart back together.
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Post by FurryP on Apr 22, 2017 6:32:33 GMT
I am so sorry for your loss. Those pictures are the best!
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Post by JoP on Apr 22, 2017 6:35:50 GMT
I'm so very sorry for your loss
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 22, 2017 9:52:23 GMT
Right there in Sydney, at a dance sponsored by a local church. How wonderful! I'm sorry to hijack your thread, but your mum and dad are part of history! I'd love to know more about their story. I've read a lot about war brides, it's fascinating. To think that Australian women fell in love with suave American soldiers and then left their families to travel to another country, having never travelled before..... wow! In the 1940’s love was certainly in the air! Well over a hundred thousand young women around the world fell in love and married servicemen from other countries. Midst the chaos and uncertainty of wartime, women from countries including Australia, Britain, Europe, Canada, New Zealand and Japan made the courageous decision to follow their hearts across the sea. They sailed to join their husbands, who in many cases, they hardly knew. Prepared to leave the country of their birth, their families, friends and all things familiar, they travelled for love to start a new life in a new land. It has been estimated that more than 100,000 American servicemen alone, married brides from fifty countries. Between 12,000 and 15,000 Australian women, and at least 50,000 brides from the United Kingdom married US servicemen." By the end of the war, thousands of Australian girls had married ‘a glamorous Yank’.
That was your dad - glamorous Yank!! Australian women were encouraged to contribute to the war effort in any way they could, and many volunteered to wait on tables at canteens and clubs. Young women were expected, as part of their patriotic duty, to welcome the American troops at dances run by the Red Cross and other groups. That was your mum!! Australian war brides were first attracted to their American husbands by their good looks, good manners, soft accent, quiet demeanour, lovely smile, good personality, or a combination of these attributes. The couples met at dances, in cafes, on public transport, at skating rinks, on the beach and simply in the street. Persistent in their romantic quests, a lot of Americans won the hearts of their Australian girlfriends. The patience of all brides of US servicemen was finally rewarded by the introduction of The War Brides Act on December 28, 1945 (59 Statutes-at-Large 659) which waived all visa requirements and provisions of immigration law for all foreign brides of members of the American armed forces. This saw the beginning of the mass movement of Australian wives, known as ‘Operation War Bride’Travelling For LoveI will think of your mum and dad every time I hear one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands - Bridal Train by The Waifs. Great history! Somewhere in a box in my scrapbook stuff I have an article about the ship my mom came to the US on. It was a War Bride Ship. I'll look for it when I get back.
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Post by anonrefugee on Apr 22, 2017 11:02:51 GMT
What a well lived, and well loved life! monklady123 I'm sorry for your family's loss, yet wish you joy as you remember and prepare to honor him. Prayer said for you mother.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Apr 22, 2017 11:25:48 GMT
I am so sorry for your loss. (((hugs)))
He did look like he knew exactly how great he looked in his military uniform.
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Post by anxiousmom on Apr 22, 2017 12:02:27 GMT
I am sorry for your loss, but my gosh...what a life he must have led. And...the amazing memories you all have. What a blessing for you all to have shared so a long life.
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Post by bearmom on Apr 22, 2017 12:11:21 GMT
Sorry for your loss, prayers for you and your family. It is awesome that your parents were married for so long!
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Post by newfcathy on Apr 22, 2017 13:11:38 GMT
So sorry for your loss. Yr dad was dashing!!
My dad was a submariner as well. He married an Australian as well. My aunt had brought him & a few others home for a home cooked meal.
Where was your mom from? Mine was originally from Geraldton, West Australia, but they had moved to Perth.
Have you seen the video for the 'Bridal train' song? It is beautiful but it will make you cry.
Again, my condolences to your family.
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Post by Scrappyhappy on Apr 22, 2017 13:26:08 GMT
I'm so sorry for the loss of you dear dad.
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Post by scrappinghappy on Apr 22, 2017 14:11:18 GMT
So sorry for the loss of your Dad. May his memories always make you smile, make you laugh, make you share him with others and most of all, bring you peace!
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Post by msliz on Apr 22, 2017 14:12:26 GMT
I'm very sorry for your loss
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Post by donna on Apr 22, 2017 16:17:31 GMT
I am so sorry for your loss. Your parents are so blessed to have been together for so long!
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Post by Mystie on Apr 22, 2017 16:22:33 GMT
I'm sorry. Eve when you know they were ready to go, it's still a sad loss, and an ending of an era in so many ways. I hope you and your family will find lots of comfort in the days ahead.
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Post by imkat on Apr 22, 2017 16:29:07 GMT
So sorry about your dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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Post by kate on Apr 22, 2017 16:30:27 GMT
Sounds like he lived a full life. God rest his soul and grant your family some comfort.
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Apr 22, 2017 17:47:59 GMT
I'm sorry for your loss. I can't even begin to imagine the changes that he experienced in our world during his lifetime.
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Post by utmr on Apr 22, 2017 20:27:46 GMT
What a handsome man. I'm so sorry for your loss. May his memory be a comfort and a blessing.
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Post by lisae on Apr 22, 2017 21:22:29 GMT
I'm very sorry for your loss. Our dad's hold a special place in our hearts.
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Post by Patter on Apr 22, 2017 21:25:23 GMT
Oh I am just seeing this. I am so sorry for your incredible loss!
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Post by txdancermom on Apr 23, 2017 0:54:12 GMT
my prayers for you and your family
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 23, 2017 2:09:21 GMT
So sorry for your loss. Yr dad was dashing!! My dad was a submariner as well. He married an Australian as well. My aunt had brought him & a few others home for a home cooked meal. Where was your mom from? Mine was originally from Geraldton, West Australia, but they had moved to Perth. Have you seen the video for the 'Bridal train' song? It is beautiful but it will make you cry. Again, my condolences to your family. Other side of the country. My mom was born in a place called Ballina and her family moved to Sydney when she was about 4 years old. I haven't seen the video, I'll look it up.
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Post by stefdesign on Apr 23, 2017 5:51:52 GMT
It's never easy to lose a parent, even in old age and/ or poor health. They are our lives! My deepest condolences. What a handsome sailor he was!
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Post by deshacrafts on Apr 23, 2017 10:59:34 GMT
I'm so sorry for your loss.
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Post by joylynaroundthebnd on Apr 23, 2017 14:08:17 GMT
I am so sorry for your loss.
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