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Re: [Spridgets] Suggestions for a couple of paragraphs on Frank?

To: ron soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Suggestions for a couple of paragraphs on Frank?
From: brian S <bugeye15@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 11:28:53 -0400
Awesome find Ron,

Thanks sooo much for finding and posting it.
I wish I had thought to record the Homily Father Jack did.
It was excellent also.

Brian S.
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
Thanks be to Frank.



> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:56:27 -0700
> From: soavero@yahoo.com
> To: tncarnut1@yahoo.com; lmacy@mac.com
> CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Suggestions for a couple of paragraphs on   Frank?
>
> "The Measure of a Man"
> http://www.scrapbook.com/poems/doc/26887/374.html
> Not -
> How did he die? But - How did he live?
> Not - What did he gain? But - What did
> he give?
>
> These are the things that measure the worth
> Of a man as a man,
> regardless of birth.
>
> Not - What was his station? But - had he a heart?
> And -
> How did he play his God-given part?
>
> Was he ever ready with a word of good
> cheer?
> To bring back a smile, to banish a tear?
>
> Not - What was his church?
> Not - What was his creed?
> But - Had he befriended those really in need?
>
> Not -
> What did the sketch in the newspaper say?
> But - How many were sorry when he
> passed away?
>
> These are the things that measure the worth
> Of a man as a man,
> regardless of birth.
>
>
> > >
> > On Apr 29, 2011, at 10:22 AM, David
> Booker wrote:
> >
> > > I've been asked to write a couple of paragraphs about
> >
> Frank for the Long Island  MG Car Club's May newsletter. I know there
> are quite a few members who knew Frank, dealt with him or at least
> had heard of him. If nothing else, they  remember the article I
> wrote about the Holy Sprite for one issue a couple of  years ago.
> >
> >
> > > My problem is that although I considered Frank a good
> > > friend, I don't really know what I can say in such a short format. It
seems
> > > such a terribly inadequate  amount of words to do justice.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> Unless somebody has something I could forward or use as a guide, I'll
> > compose  something this weekend and enclose a few pictures I took over
> the past couple  years.
> > > Maybe Father Jack said something at the service?
> > >
> > > Thanks everybody,
> > > - David
> > > Booker
> > >     Long Island
> > > _______________________________________________
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