six years have passed. nothing has changed. the characters, the plot, and the setting are still quite intact. six years ago my father passed. this time of year usually catches me by surprise because it is not a date i keep in my calendar nor do i care to remember. i have tried so hard that i do not know the exact date that it happened. this year i was reminded a week in advance by a well-meaning associate. a word to the well-meaning, keep your good intentions to yourself. instead of dealing with this on the day of or the day after, i have an entire week to anticipate its arrival. in an odd attempt to pay tribute to the dead, each year i google my father. this year's search yielded two pieces of the web that i feel are worth sharing. every year i find articles detailing my father's induction into the military intelligence corps hall of fame. this year i found an article that names the inductees, shares a short bio (you will find my father's at the bottom of the first page), and can be understood by civilians. the other piece is a little more disturbing. the night my father died a young man attempted to resuscitate him. the young man detailed his experience in a letter to the boy scouts heroism award review board (this award was presented to ethan in february 2001). it is not easy to read and there are details that i never knew before. feel free to shed a few tears with me this day as you read.
god rest his soul
Douglas Clyde Edgell
May 11, 1955 - the last few days of July 2000
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3 comments:
i did shed a few tears with you. thank you for sharing that.
That was cool to read about him on the military site. He definately accomplished alot in his military and civilian lives. Just remember though that just because his physical presance is no longer here, he is just as much a part of you and involoved in your life now as he was before.
a well-meaning associate. a word to the well-meaning, keep your good intentions to yourself----that's me! sorry Ben, Karen
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