Condolences
 

Sad news out of the Hammond area. Bob Carriere's mother passed away over Christmas, ending a long struggle with her illness.

Bob, the Rotter's thoughts are with you.

Oh no ... Bob, I am SO sorry to hear this sad news for you and your family :( I am glad that your Mom isn't suffering anymore.

Losing a parent is hard, I don't think anyone is ever ready for that. My sympathies and wishes are with you and your family right now through this time, Bob.

Carman.

Bob, I echo Rob's sentiments. My prayers are with you and your family.

Clive

RIP.....
 

Hi Bob...
Sorry to hear about your mom,but I know everyone has suffered with her illness for a long time...
Our family's condolences to you and yours at this time..
Alex,Dorothy and family...
:remember :support

Bob, I'm SO sorry.

Bob;

Denise and my condolences to you and yours at this time..

Denise & Mark Tonner

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My sincere condolences Bob. I lost my father 3 Christmas's ago and though there never is a good time to lose a loved one, the holidays are especially tough. Derek.

The loss of my dad in 1998 still brings me to tears. But you assholes know that. He would have loved all of this.

Bob, you DO have our sympathy.

:drunk:

Hi Bob,

You have my prayers and condolences.

Greg

Thank you everyone......
 

Your support is appreciated.

In the age old tradition of soldiers writing the name of a loved one on their vehicles....... my will be scripted in white on the bonnet
...."Lettie"........ Mom's name was Leatitia.


Bob C.

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Bob,

A noble CMP tribute to a very nice lady.

Rob

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Well done, Robert!
:salute:

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Hi Bob,

I don't recall hearing about this tradition for soldiers, but I love the whole idea of it.

I'm sorry I also don't recall if I ever heard about what your Mom and all of you were going through for some time, and I really am glad that those hard times are past for your Mom and all of you. Its hard to see someone you love suffer. A friend of mine, a Vietnam Vet who received a DSM (?) (USA distinguished service medal?) lost his mother Dec 12 and he and his siblings are going through a similar time as you and your family.

I'm glad that you and my friend, and your families, have decades of memories and experiences of your Mom's, because they really are treasures to have, when we can't have them with us still. I love my memories of my parents. The grief parts just told me how much I loved and missed them. Very mixed feelings that came in waves, and I just let them happen. It takes getting used to, for sure.

Bless Bless ... from Carman

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Bob..
When we spoke a few weeks ago on our furnace buying mission,we said then that your mother would probably make Christmas...
For those that don't know,Bob's mom was suffering from cancer and just about every other thing that can aflict the aged...but she was one tough lady,a fighter and she still liked to have a beer...
So having your truck named after her is a very fitting rolling memorial for one tough truck named for one tough lady...Lettie...
...:remember :support

Bob I am sorry to hear this sad news and you have my condolences.

I too think it is a wonderful idea about the truck name.

Regards
Cliff

Karmen
 

That decoration to your friend was a DSC, second only to the Medal of Honour. It is said by my 'murricun chums that anyone earning the DSC DESERVED the MoH but pissed off someone down the line. You told me his story a long time back and I agree with my latter declaration. The Brits have a long-standing tradition of downgrading decorations as well, especially under Montgomery. If you ever see an MM, MC or DCM on one of our old guys, you can bet they deserved better. :teach:

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Alex, I didn't know, but thank you for sharing this.

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Thanks Geoff, I knew you'd know the friend I was talking about and am glad you remembered which medal it was. And yes, he certainly did deserve it. It still haunts freshly and deeply after all these years. DSC as in Distinguished Service "CROSS", correct?

He is the executor as eldest of about 4 siblings, so has been very busy dealing with all of the neccesary practicalities that must be dealt with when someone passes. He's on the other side of dealing with the most immediate things and can be a bit quiet now. So many things to be dealt with, and at such a time :(

I'll ask him about the "soldiers" tradition and if the USA Soldiers hold a similar tradition.

Karmen

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Distinguished Service Cross indeed. Don't prod him too hard about it, most of them are too proud to ack what they did, and think that their pals deserved more. It's understandable.

PS
 

Back then, the Silver Star was given out for breathing in and out regularly (particularly by hofficers), but the DSC was something special.

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I didn't prod. He was as surprized as I was when he told me the story. He'd only ever told some of his closest military buddies about it until me, and then very few did he talk except for those who were with him then. Now it's easier for him to talk of some of it with a very select chosen few. Thats very good news and shows healing. I can understand the mixed feelings recipients of these honours might feel. :salute:

Karmen

My friend, God can be kind, even though at the time we may think not.

I had are very good friend in SC USA, who fought cancer for 20 years. Used to try and talk to her every week, but towards the end, often she was not well enough to do so. The last I spoke to her, she was really with it, and said. "God has tested me long enough, and it is time for me to with him". Shortly after that she left us, and when I spoke to her daughter afterwards she said that she was reading her mothers journal. It recorded unknown to me, every letter and conversation. She went on to say that they were going to keep passing it down through the coming generations.

She was a real Lady, and went to her husband when I had known her for about six years, to say that at the Xmas exchange time, I had called her darling. He said after 50 years of marrage that he thought that would be quite in order.

I met her because in 1945, her brother was lost here in an aircraft crash. not found until 1994.

Taught me a lot about faith, when I told her his plane had been found, she said I have prayed every day, that he would be found.

My immediate thought was that perhaps God was not going to answer her, just goes to show she understood more than I did.

Sometimes my friend, things happen for the best, I have always remembered my mother the way she was in the good years.

Sad time for you all, and our thoughts and best wishes go out to you.

Regards

Col

sad news
 

HELLO BOB AND FAMILY
Very sad to hear your mum passed away bob
thinking of you all at this time
regards vic uk.