I hope ya'll don't mind but...

[Roger Stouff]

I felt compelled to do this today, Wednesday, April 10, for my column in the newspaper:

From the Other Side April 10 (http://www.banner-tribune.com/ftos/Columns/ftos4-10.htm)

It was meant to be a tribute, and I hope everyone takes it as such.

Regards from the Rez,
R

[Art Read]

Nice. Very nice...

[Bruce Hooke]

Beautiful...
Thanks!

[Donn]

well done Roger

[Alan D. Hyde]

Well said, Roger.

God bless you and yours.

A parting few words from Longfellow:

"... We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.

Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.

Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait."

Alan

[Wayne Jeffers]

Very nicely done, Roger.

Wayne

[Scott Rosen]

Roger, that was a moving tribute and a beautiful piece of writing.

[Ed Harrow]

At first I thought my glasses were dirty... Nice Roger, very nice.

[John B]

Well done Roger.

[ken mcclure]

Thanks for that. Hope I can say that face-to-face some day.

[paladin]

Dawgonnitt...now I can't see the screen worth a darn........
absolutely wonderful.
Thank you..

[J. Dillon]

Nice combination of poetry and your own thoughts Roger.

JD

[Cecil Nickerson]

Good on ya Roger. A very nice bit of work, I suspect a lot of tools and fastenings are going to be moved or temporarily lost in a lot of boatshops in coming years. Here's to you Das.

Cecil, who has the distinct feeling that he didn't put that box of copper nails over there on …

[Nora, BTS]

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[Dave Williams]

Thanks Roger,

Dave

[lumberdude]

*sigh*

Nice words Roger.

lumber

[Jamie Hascall]

Thanks Roger. Thanks WB. Thanks Das.

Jamie

[capt jake]

Now I must go and sand for a while. It sooths the nerves and 'dries' my eyes!!
Thanks.

[Frank Wentzel]

Thank you Roger.

/// Frank ///

[Mr. Know It All]

Roger.....I hope your readers appreciate you. We sure do. Thank you.
peace---> Kevin in Ohio

[Concordia..41]

Thank you Roger. It is indeed a wonderful tribute to Darryl and our community here.

It's printing now and will go in the "Sarah's Friends" scrapbook.

Sincerely,
Margo and Dave Geer

[B. Burnside]

Thank you Roger.

I bet Nancy would really love to see that.

Barb

[LisaS]

RS -

That is a marvelously touching bit of writing. Thank you -

Lisa

[Bruce Taylor]

Thank you, Roger. It's a pleasure sharing this place that isn't a place with you (and you, and you, and all the others).

[Biofish]

:( Thanks Rog. I am sure he thanks you too.

Rob

[Roger Stouff]

Thank you all, but the honor is yours...ours, if you will, as members of this community. And to Darryl, of course. Thanks also to StanV and Scott Rosen for their contributions to the column from their post here on the forum.

Jim Northrup, Ojibwe writer, said it isn't enough to learn something: To really make it part of your life, you have to share it with family and friends. Further, my grandfathers here on this ancient, beloved ground said that stories are meant to be told, to be believed in, because when we stop believing in something, it ceases to exist.

As long as we believe, Darryl will continue to exist.

Best regards from the Rez,
R

[ 04-10-2002, 11:41 PM: Message edited by: Roger Stouff ]

[Andrew]

One more thanks.

[htom]

Thank you, Roger.

[PugetSound]

I came home really tired and worn out today.... somehow your article came to me at just the right time. Thanks for the catharsis. It made a difference.

[Wild Dingo]

Great set of words Roger... really great... read them with a tear in the eye and a thought for all good and caring forumites. Thanks

Take it easy
Shane

[John Teetsel]

Powerful stuff Roger. Truly moving. <sniff>