>In a message dated 5/8/1 07:01:12 AM, olebjensen@earthlink.net writes:
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><<Tony . . .
>He said that he will be at the next "Geezer camp" in October, if I can get
>Brent Born to show that would make a pair.>>
>
>You are saying that Brent has lost a foot, also?? I picked up four buffalo
>feet for Tony to pick through to have a prosthesis made. Maybe he will want
>to share with Brent.
>
>Dick
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Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 10:17:34 EDT
From: Iambrainey@aol.com
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: OT Request
In a message dated 5/8/01 11:39:03 PM EST, SWzypher@aol.com writes:
<< On list would be O.K. by me. >>
With Memorial Day soon upon us:
A Soldier Died Today
He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast;
And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies, they were heroes everyone.
And tho' sometimes to his neighbors, his tales became a joke,
All his legion buddies listened, for they knew whereof he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer, for old John has passed away;
And the world's a little poorer, for a soldier died today.
He'll not be mourned by many, just his children and his wife,
For he lived an ordinary and quite uneventful life.
Held a job and raised a family, quietly going his own way,
And the world won't note his passing, though a soldier died today.
When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state,
And thousands note their passing and proclaim that they were great.
Newspapers tell their life stories, from the time that they were young.
But, the passing of a simple Soldier goes unnoticed and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land,
A person who breaks promises and cons his fellow man,
Or the ordinary fellow, who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his Country and offers his life?
It"s so easy to forget them, for it was so long ago,
That the "old Johns" of our country went to battle, but we know,
It was not the politicians, with their promises and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom that our Country now enjoys.
He was just a "common soldier" and his ranks are growing thin.
But, his presence should remind us, we may need his like again.
For when countries are in conflict, then we find the Soldier's part,
Is to clean up the troubles, that others often start.
If we cannot give him honor, while he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least, let's give him homage at the ending of his days.
Perhaps a simple notice, in the paper that would say,
"Our country is in mourning, cause a Soldier passed away today."
by R.F. Dees and his grandson, Justin Pierce in honor of Memorial Day
and veterans who have fought in wars and conflicts.
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Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 21:37:44 EDT
From: EmmaPeel2@aol.com
Subject: MtMan-List: Bents Fort Rendezvous
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Does anyone know what activities are going on, and when, for the July
Rendezvous? The Delassus-St. Vrain's will be having a reunion at the same
time..
heck, we want to participate!
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Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 22:44:08 -0400
From: Terry Behm <TBehm@compuserve.com>
Subject: MtMan-List: Brent
>John Kramer wrote:
>Ole gets it right once in a while. Brent lost a leg to a crazy woman
>driving a van 5 to 10 years back. He still runs the Gateway Saloon in
>Vernal; a biker, mountainman, and other riff-raff friendly sort of place=
.
I stopped in Vernal last summer and visited with Brent, hadn't seen him i=
n
years, He's doing well and has gotten heavily into the Vietnam Vets
organization. Still rides a motorcycle but now it's a 3 wheeler. He sai=
d
he still has all his Mt. man stuff but hadn't used it in a long time. I'=
ve
got to get some photo's sent to him of some of the early doing's.
Terry Behm
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