Memorial Thread ~ FReeper "blackie" went Home September 13, 2013 ~ 14 September 2013

A FRiend

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Memorial Thread ~

~ FReeper "blackie" has gone Home ~

~ September 13, 2013 ~

FReeper "blackie" (the name he used here on earth)
is a US Navy vet.

Rest in Peace, Blackie.

Abide With Me

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.

Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.

Thou on my head in early youth didst smile,
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee.
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.

I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Blackie, his wife Barb, and their families.

[Jet Jaguar]

Blackie is gone.

Salute.

[freedom462]

I offer my sincerest prayers that we will be protected and looked after in heaven with the same passion he looked after every one of us as a member of our nation’s Navy.

[NonValueAdded]

prayers for Blackie’s loved ones

[smokingfrog]

RIP Blackie

[Jet Jaguar]

http://www.freerepublic.com/memorial/memorial.htm

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Kathy in Alaska]

From blackie's profile page....

Jesus said:
"When these things begin to come to pass,
then look up, and lift up your heads,
for your redemption draweth nigh." - -
(Luke 21:28)

Nine Principles To Believe In

1. America is good place, not perfect, but good.

2. I believe in God and He is the center of my life.

3. I must try to be a better, more honest person than I was yesterday.

4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority.

5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.

6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness and not a guarantee of equal results.

7. I work hard for what I have. I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.

8. It is not un-American for me to disagree or share my personal opinion.

9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them. They answer to me.

Please ping those who would like to know.

[Jet Jaguar]

Jesus said:
“When these things begin to come to pass,
then look up, and lift up your heads,
for your redemption draweth nigh.” - -
(Luke 21:28)

Nine Principles To Believe In

1. America is good place, not perfect, but good.

2. I believe in God and He is the center of my life.

3. I must try to be a better, more honest person than I was yesterday.

4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority.

5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.

6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness and not a guarantee of equal results.

7. I work hard for what I have. I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.

8. It is not un-American for me to disagree or share my personal opinion.

9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them. They answer to me.

FROM BLACKIE’S PAGE

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks.

You formatted it much better than I could.

[SatinDoll]

May you have Fair winds and following seas, Blackie. Farewell, shipmate.

[Prince of Space]

RIP Blackie.

[South40]

Backie,

Thank you for stepping forward when others stepped back.
Thank you for placing yourself between us and danger.
Thank you for delaying plans for college, marriage, and other opportunities and choosing to serve.
Thank you for braving the unspeakable horrors of war.
Thank you for sacrificing time with your family and missing those significant milestones the rest of us take for granted.
Thank you to your spouse and your children who accepted your absence as a way of life and understand they shared you with a nation and sometimes the world.
Thank you to your parents who prayed to protect you.
Thank you for continuing to support your country once you left military service.
Thank you for being a conscience to our nation.
Thank you for serving as a heroic example of who we are and what we can dream to be.
Thank you for your service.

[Darksheare]

Its not fair.
Fair voyages and a joyous arrival blackie.
See you when I catch up.
Rest well until then.

[Vigilantcitizen]

Anchors Aweigh brother.

[Jet Jaguar]

My tribute.

[BykrBayb]

Rest in peace Blackie. Your work here is done.

[Kathy in Alaska]

GMTA...d:o)

[Old Sarge]

Gentlemen, our ranks have lessened by one this night.

Raise your glasses with me.

Blackie, God bless his memory.

[P.O.E.]

Prayers on the way!