Iain et fellow festive swappers, Many Thanks for the Xmas flies! I greatly enjoyed opening them up on December 25th... and they will be treasured amongst my many swap flies collection accumulated over the years. I was very happy to finally receive them indeed. =) http://www.mail-archive.com/search?q=Christmas+Swap&l=vfb%40troutnet.com (VFB Xmas Swap 2007/08). However, I was not so happy to receive news that the very next day Tom Fry had passed away on Boxing Day, especially, after I only spoken to him on the phone a few weeks before that when I was out in Toronto on business. http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg10239.html (One of Tom's posts from here on the VFB). A number of us from FF@/CANFF@ traveled down to his memorial service this past Monday in Calgary, and I was asked by Rose Fry (Tom's Wife) to deliver a Eulogy for him. Without a doubt it was one of the hardest thing I've ever had to write or deliver in my life. There were about 150-200 folks in attendance for the service. I will post the entire text of the Eulogy later on this evening on my blog and a few final photos, and once again spark up the campfire for Tom. http://ranger-bob.net (See Loss Of A Friend Blog Entry) Alberta Klave 2008 planning is already underway.. with the Bow River set as the stream of choice as was done in 2000 back when Tom hosted the Klave. http://members.shaw.ca/tfry/carseland.html Until then, I remain, that 'evil personage' Lance (Ranger Bob) Taylor - of Edmonton http://members.shaw.ca/tfry/personal.html
- R.B. P.S. - If you have not signed his on-line guestbook yet for the family, I would encourage you to do so here: http://www.legacy.com/can-calgary/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID =100296812 P.P.S. - My tying bench is all dug out now, time to start tying up next years flies.
