GitmoSailor is Signing Off

5/19/2011 | Family

[GitmoSailor]

Hello fellow Freepers,

This is a message from the family of GitmoSailor, or Gus, as we knew him.

Gus passed away on Tuesday. He left us in poor health and is no longer suffering. Thanks to all of you who made his last days bearable. He thoroughly enjoyed his time on-line, especially to express his political views and points. Thank you again for giving him a forum to view and respond to world politics and current affairs. Thank you for providing him with a much needed past time. To any wishing to express condolences we will check this board for the next few months until we are ready to close his account. Thank you, The family of GitmoSailor, A.K.A. J.R., A.K.A. Gus

[Don W]

Thanks for sharing with us, and good bye, Gus.

To those writing on Gus’ account, thank you too for letting us know of your (and our) loss.

So it is, so be it. Amen.

[jellybean]

Fair Winds and a Following Sea

May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind ever be at your back,
May you find old friends waiting to greet you, there on the outside track
We're gathered together old times to remember, 'tis but for ourselves we would grieve,
So we'll sing you a chorus and bid you farewell - fair winds and a following sea.

We'll sing of 'The Leaf' and 'The Parting Glass', we'll raise up our voices in song,
No sadness today for the one who has passed, celebrate with a voice glad and strong.
A catch in the throat, a tear in the eye, but no funeral dirge will this be,
We'll roar 'Auld Lang Syne' as a victory song - fair winds and a following sea.

And those of us left here will miss a true friend, who shared with us good times and bad,
Raising a glass to your memory we'll say: “We've known you – why should be we sad?”
We honour a life that was lived to the full, we honour a spirit, now free.
You'll long be remembered, whenever we say: “Fair winds and a following sea!”
You'll long be remembered, whenever we say: “Fair winds and a following sea!"

~~Words and Music: Tom Lewis ©2006

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Bon voyage, Gitmo! You'll be missed...

[knighthawk]

My condoleances and prayers

[hattend]

Rest in Peace, Gus.

You will be missed.

[meadsjn]

Rest in Peace, GitmoSailor.

[GonzoII]

R.I.P. Prayers are up.

[freema]

I am so sorry to hear this news. I will remember him always - he stood tall and strong on deck during bad weather. Rest in peace.

[Condor51]

Gus, may you have Fair Winds and Following Seas.

[RoadieFan]

Godspeed Gus........

[reed13]

Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!

O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walkedst on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!

Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!

O Trinity of love and power!
Our brethren shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe’er they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

“It follows then as certain as night succeeds day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and that with it everything honorable and glorious.” - George Washington

BZ, GS, Fair winds and following seas.

[Dacula]

RIP Gus

[paulycy]

R.I.P.

[Gritty]

God Bless you all.

Good job, Gus.

*Salute*

[Poser]

Sad news. My best wishes to the family.

[wxgesr]

Fair Winds and Following Seas GitmoSailor....God Bless you and your family!

[Lazamataz]

Wow, Godspeed Sailor and you were blessed to have such a wonderful family.

[antisocial]

Rest easy Gitmo Sailor!

[Verbosus]

So sorry about your loss.
I’ll offer a prayer for your family.

[Emperor Palpatine]

My deepest condolences

[ex-snook]

Prayers for God’s blessings on all.