Bye Uncle Frank

[Brian E. Kelly]

My fathers brother, Francis Kelly, Marine combat veteran pacific theater WWII, passed away at his favorite Salmon fishing area early this am on Vancouver Island in Canada. His mother and grandmother were from Canada. No services to be held.

See ya Uncle Frank, and thanks for all the memories.




ps do not go to Vancouver Island to fish for Salmon, because as my Uncle Frank would be the first to tell you, he caught all the Salmon years and years ago.

[Nick Gromicko]

I'm very sorry. I'm glad he made it out of the Pacific theater to get some fishin' in. God Bless him.

[Brian E. Kelly]

He was a hoot Nick and not a bad shot at 83 with his Marine issue 45.

Liberal as the day is long, never saw a Japanese prisoner during the war, and was happy we dropped the bomb when we did.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

My condolences Brian!

[Christopher Currins]

Sounds like you had a great Uncle Brian. Sorry for his passing, even though it was at his favorite place.


Thanks for the tip on Vancouver Island.

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by mkyriacou

My condolences Brian!

Ditto, Brian I'm sorry to hear that

No no! 'E's pining!

'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be!

'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker!

'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies!

'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig!

'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!

I know some will find the above in poor taste, I hope BK doesn't ( I suspect he won't) I am sorry for your loss mate.

Be well, be safe.

Gerry

[Brian E. Kelly]

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Good, RIP Mr. Francis Kelly

Brian, next time I'm in AZ I'll promise to help you toast him.

Gerry

[Dominic J. Maricic]

Sounds like he had a full happy life Brian. My condolences go out to you.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Brian... sorry for your loss. At least he passed doing what he loved!

Originally Posted by gbeaumont

...promise to help you toast him...

Gerry

Gerry... talkin about bad taste. You don't cremate someone after they're planted!!!

(Sorry Brian)

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Deepest Condolences Brian. When I take the boat up to to Ketchikan next year, I will raise a toast as I pass through the inside passage.

[Billy Boerner]

Sorry about your loss my friend.

Bill

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

My fathers brother, Francis Kelly, Marine combat veteran pacific theater WWII, passed away at his favorite Salmon fishing area early this am on Vancouver Island in Canada. His mother and grandmother were from Canada. No services to be held.

See ya Uncle Frank, and thanks for all the memories.

ps do not go to Vancouver Island to fish for Salmon, because as my Uncle Frank would be the first to tell you, he caught all the Salmon years and years ago.

Brian,
I am sorry for your loss and .... May your Uncle Frank rest in peace!

God knows that as a Combat Veteran he deserves it!

Last week I met a fellow Army Veteran Combat Veteran who was captured in the Philippines and spent 40-months in a Japanese prison camp.

He told me that the memories, dreams, and nightmares never go away.

May your Uncle Frank as a Combat Veteran finally get the Peace that he deserves.

[John McKenna]

Thanks Brian for sharing what a fine man he was.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

My condolences Brian.