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    Posted 12 years ago

    walksoftly
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    For Remembrance/ Veterans Day I thought I would post this picture in honor Of My Uncle & Grandmother.
    My Uncle was KIA June 8, 1944
    This photo is of My Grandmother in the garden holding a picture of her deceased son.
    She would later be awarded the Memorial Cross or more commonly named Silver Cross.

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    1. toolate2 toolate2, 12 years ago
      Thank you for sharing this....
    2. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 12 years ago
      Yes, thank you.
    3. miKKoChristmas11 miKKoChristmas11, 12 years ago
      Thank you, walksoftly. It is a beautiful image of sacrifice. I see that the photograph has been taken outside, and that she is standing behind a table covered by a tablecloth. On the cloth is a vase with a floral arrangement.
    4. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love, toolate & Chrisnp & you're welcome.
    5. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love, Mani, mustangtony, & ttom, I appreciate it.
    6. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love & the kind words miKKo.
      Not being able to bury her son I believe she had to have her own memorial for him.
      It is a moving image, kinda pulls at the heart strings.
    7. AmberRose AmberRose, 12 years ago
      Pulls on mine. So sad.
    8. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love Amber & yes it is sad.
      The circumstances of his death were very difficult on the family & it's probably why I have such strong feelings for a man I never knew.
    9. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love official.
    10. inky inky, 12 years ago
      Mine too! I think it is wonderful that you can feel so much for a man you never new, it just shows how much he must have been loved a continuously remembered. Thank you for sharing walksoftly
    11. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love inky, I appreciate your kind words.
      As long as there is someone to remember him, he lives on.
    12. Manikin Manikin, 12 years ago
      Love this Bro !!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry I am not catching everything because I am still not back fulltime . But these are great keepsakes !
    13. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love, P R, AR8, gargoyle, chinablue & Petey.
    14. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the double love on this one Bellin.
    15. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the double love Sis, rest up & get well, we miss you here.
    16. musikchoo musikchoo, 12 years ago
      Great Keepsake. Very Touching.
    17. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love & the kind words musikchoo .
    18. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love & the condolences Phil, they are appreciated.

      David
    19. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love JueBoo.
    20. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Happy Thanksgiving Bellin
    21. kerry10456 kerry10456, 12 years ago
      David, moving story and heart stings pulled. Thanks for sharing this memory of the war time scarifices, Less we not forget.
      Kerry
    22. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thank you so much Kerry, for the love & the thoughtful comments, they are greatly appreciated.
    23. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love, Mani.
    24. Bazelmania Bazelmania, 12 years ago
      That's 2 days after D-day. We are so grateful over here. We can't thank the alies and their brave and unselfish soldiers enough !!!! So many dead. Each story heart breaking. Thanks for sharing.
    25. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thank you so much Bazel, for the love on this & the kind words.
      So much was sacrificed to get a toe hold on the continent, makes you wonder how it would have turned out if they hadn't fought so hard & gave so much.
    26. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love, filmnet.
    27. Bazelmania Bazelmania, 12 years ago
      Russian would have been the main language taught in school.
    28. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      And we wouldn't be chatting here on CW if you spoke Russian!
    29. Bazelmania Bazelmania, 12 years ago
      In my best Russian: ''Da''
    30. antiquerose antiquerose, 10 years ago
      @walksoftly -- Thought you might want to see this

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9oPKabIN-0

      + Lest we forget +

      Not sure if the Legion is doing this again ( for 2014 ) but they may be -- as this one was Played down in Ottawa on Remembrance Day. Check to see if they are/will be taking photo/submissions for this year again. I submitted my Dad photo last year -- and he is here in this Vid

    31. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the love on this post & for the link antiquerose. I'll have to look into that & see if they are doing that again this year.
      Thanks for sharing the link.
    32. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the love,
      ttom
      Nicole
      Poop
      Budek
      toenail
      Sis
      & Aim

    33. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 10 years ago
      Wow...so touching...
    34. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the love & sentiments vintagelamp.
    35. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      Great photo!!!!!
    36. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the love & kind words Sean.
    37. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the love
      shareurpassion
      kivatinitz &
      Sis

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