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Danny C Smith
07-25-10, 04:09 PM
Not sure if this should be here or not.
Not Marine nor Military related.
My Friend was in England though.
Dennis Everett of Bishop's Stratford was killed in a train accident
earlier this month.(July).
He was a dear friend that I met here in Oklahoma of all places.
His father lives here and Dennis and I had mutual friends
and that is how I met him seven years ago.
He was much younger than me but it did't matter to us.
Dennis was not a Royal Marine nor was he even in the Military.
I believe his American Father was though.
He loved his visits here to the "back woods" as he and I jokingly
called this rual part of Oklahoma over a few cups as he would say.
Sounded like "coops" when he said it though and I loved it.
He asked me once,"How's your poobs chap"?
I replied that my poobs ain't chapped at all, have another beer Dennis.
To which he expolded laughing and spewing cheap beer all over the
cab of my Dodge truck. He thought I was joking.
I understood after all the laughter that he was asking about our
Pubs. Hell that is a bar to me. He pronounced it "baah"
"Baahs Dan, hows your baahs?" I knew then that Dennis was my Friend.
Dennis actually considered staying here for a time.
He had a very magnetic personality and everyone here loved him.
We all miss him terribly and will continue to do so.
I'm typing this now with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes.
Rest in peace my Friend.
USNAviator
07-25-10, 04:20 PM
Smitty
I don't think anyone will be bothered that your friend wasn't in the service. He was your friend and that is all that matters.
Peace out to you Smitty and prayers out to Dennis's family
Sgt Jim
07-25-10, 04:29 PM
If he was your friend thats all that matters,may he rest in peace.
doc h fmf
07-25-10, 04:35 PM
Sorry About Your Friend Danny May He Rest In Peace.
Stephen Doc Hansen Hm3 Fmf
hbharrison
07-25-10, 05:15 PM
Danny may your friend rest in peace and prayers out to you and his family
Rob Parry
07-29-10, 07:20 AM
Danny you can retain those happy memories, he was obviously a good friend.
I'll try and find a conversion chart for English regional dialects in the UK to their counterparts in the USofA.
Rocky C
07-29-10, 08:24 AM
Sorry to hear about Your Friend Smitty. May He Rest In Peace.
Prayers Outbound Brother.
Semper Fi,
Rocky
Danny C Smith
07-29-10, 06:24 PM
Danny you can retain those happy memories, he was obviously a good friend.
I'll try and find a conversion chart for English regional dialects in the UK to their counterparts in the USofA.
Thank you Rob.
I would be very greatfull.
Dennis was a dear Friend although our time was short.
He was young enough to be my Son almost.
But a hell of a Friend.
Dennis was just one of those people that "lighten"
everything for a time when you are in their presents.
I believe those people are a gift of God.
Sent here when they are needed and then they go on to another
purpose.
Semper Fi.
Danny C Smith
07-29-10, 06:27 PM
Sorry to hear about Your Friend Smitty. May He Rest In Peace.
Prayers Outbound Brother.
Semper Fi,
Rocky
Thanks Brother:thumbup:
Semper Fi.
Rob Parry
07-30-10, 03:29 AM
Danny, this takes you to the homepage of the BBC regional accent service. I think your friend may have live in Bishop's Stortford, not Stratford, as there is no Bishop's Stratford that I can find. The system runs on Windoze Media Player.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/wil/
Bishop's Stortford is part of Hertfordshire, but the link page is down, so try the Northamptonshire page, here. (Northants)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/voices2005/
vipere6
07-30-10, 07:14 AM
Danny sorry to hear of your friends passing. May GODS blessings be upon you and his family. The memories that you have will live on in your heart.
Simper Fi.
Danny C Smith
07-30-10, 04:07 PM
Danny, this takes you to the homepage of the BBC regional accent service. I think your friend may have live in Bishop's Stortford, not Stratford, as there is no Bishop's Stratford that I can find. The system runs on Windoze Media Player.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/wil/
Bishop's Stortford is part of Hertfordshire, but the link page is down, so try the Northamptonshire page, here. (Northants)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/voices2005/
Thank you Rob!
Great stuff here. I saved it to favorites for study.:thumbup:
Danny C Smith
07-30-10, 04:10 PM
Danny sorry to hear of your friends passing. May GODS blessings be upon you and his family. The memories that you have will live on in your heart.
Simper Fi.
Thanks Ssgt.
I will never forget that remarkable young man.
He was just one of those types that stick with you
forever.
HM3 Doc Wilder
07-30-10, 05:47 PM
Sorry to hear about your friend's passing Danny.We only dance upon this earth for a short time.When we lose a good friend-it's hard.May he rest in peace-and you should know you will see him again-when you get to Heaven. God Bless You All:flag:Semper Fi
Danny,
Marine, military, or civilian....makes no difference... he was a good friend to a Marine. That holds a special place in the world and here as well.
Prayers and sympathies to his friends and family.
Mistybluelady
07-30-10, 08:14 PM
Sorry about your friend. May God lay his hand upon you and also his family and help heal the pain. When we lose a friend it makes our hearts heavy, God Bless you Sir.
Danny C Smith
08-12-10, 03:38 PM
Thank you all.
He is in a better place I am convinced.
How could a disguised angel like Dennis not be?
Still and from now on every time I pop the top on a barley pop,
I will think of my Friend and see that big smile we all loved.
Thanks again.
ricky30091
08-13-10, 03:41 PM
So sad to hear of your loss Smitty, and the loss to his family and friends; may he rest in peace.