The Piklee Post
~ 07 September 2008 ~
The Last Post listings here have occurred since the last issue of The Piklee Post - April 2008
and show all those of our Patricia Family that we are aware of.
~ Lest We Forget ~
It is with regret that we must record the passing of the following members of the Patricia Family ...
Steve F. Albert Smith Falls, ON 27 December 2007 ( Regular Force )
Claude A. (Bert) Moseley Parksville, BC 04 March 2008 ( Regular Force )
Leonard (Len) Frankland Campbell River, BC 07 March 2008 ( Korea )
Jim W. Matthews Calgary, AB 16 March 2008 ( Regular Force )
Chester Hendrick Mill Bay, BC 20 March 2008 ( WW II, Korea )
Thomas C. Somers Hamilton, ON 28 March 2008 ( WW II, Korea )
Donald M. O'Reilly St. Johns, NB 30 March 2008 ( Korea )
Kenneth S. Shawcross Edmonton, AB 02 April 2008 ( Korea )
Private Terry Street Afghanistan, Panjwayi 04 April 2008 ( 2 PPCLI )
Joan Sutherland Brandon, MB 05 April 2008 ( Wife of John Sutherland )
Bass Gosse Glenwood, NB 09 April 2008 ( Regular Force )
Douglas C. (Doug) Smith Qualicum Beach, BC 27 April 2008 ( Regular Force, WW II, Korea )
Lloyd M. Gowing Ottawa, ON 29 April 2008 ( Korea, Regular Force )
David H. LaRose Edmonton, AB 05 May 2008 ( WW II )
Corporal Michael G. Starker Afghanistan 06 May 2008 ( Regular Force )
J. A. (Al) Stever Saskatoon, SK 09 May 2008 ( Regular Force )
246. Peter D. Mitchell Ottawa, ON 02 June 2008 ( Regular Force )
Captain Richard (Rich) S. Leary Afghanistan 03 June 2008 ( Regular Force )
Corporal Craig Wilson Kingston, ON 05 June 2008 ( Regular Force )
Captain Jonathan S. Snyder Afghanistan 07 June 2008 ( Regular Force )
James L. Leddy Edmonton, AB 07 June 2008 ( Regular Force )
Joseph Sieben Burnaby, BC 11 June 2008 ( Korea )
Neil MacLennan Ottawa, ON 17 June 2008 ( Korea )
Gerard B. Canan Thunder Bay, ON 19 June 2008 ( Korea )
Fred Harris Victoria, BC 28 June 2008 ( Regular Force, Korea )
George J. Rogers Salt Lake City, UT 04 July 2008 ( WW II )
Private Colin W. Wilmot Afghanistan 05 July 2008 ( Afghanistan )
Larry Schultz Lethbridge, AB 06 July 2008 ( Regular Force )
Oscar Guertin Ottawa, ON 11 July 2008 ( Regular Force )
Kenneth Lapointe Calgary, AB 12 July 2008 ( Regular Force )
Karl Kaschl Yorkton, SK 14 July 2008 ( Regular Force )
Corporal James Hayward Arnal Afghanistan 18 July 2008 ( KIA Afghanistan )
Clarence Kell Winnipeg, MB 30 July 2008 ( WW II )
Lawrence F. Brabant Winnipeg, MB 03 August 2008 ( WW II, Korea )
George W. Elliott, MBE Lacombe, AB 04 August 2008 ( Regular Force, Korea )
Jim ("Jigger") Johnston Nanaimo, BC 05 August 2008 ( Regular Force )
Master Corporal Joshua B. Roberts Afghanistan 09 August 2008 ( KIA Afghanistan )
Master Corporal Erin Doyle Afghanistan 11 August 2008 ( KIA Afghanistan )
82. Charles ("Blondie") Lock Kamloops, BC 28 August 2008 ( Regular Force, WW II, Korea )
13. Lloyd ("Boots") Morrison Victoria, BC 02 September 2008 ( Regular Force, WW II )
Jim Sunberg 02 September 2008
Corporal Paul Grenon Afghanistan 03 September 2008 ( KIA Afghanistan )
Private Chadwick J. Horn Afghanistan 03 September 2008 ( KIA Afghanistan )
Corporal Michael J. Seggie Afghanistan 03 September 2008 ( KIA Afghanistan )
Sergeant Scott Shipway Afghanistan 07 September 2008 ( KIA Afghanistan )
~ "We Will Remember Them" ~
"The Tree of Life"
In the main concourse of the Perley Rideau Veterans' Health Centre in Ottawa is an emblematic symbol called "the tree of life." The tree and its leaves present a beautiful way to remember someone or to celebrate a special event, sorrowful or otherwise. The act of remembrance is effected by the purchase of a leaf of the tree.
Colonel John Gardom (retired) of the Lord Strathcona Horse paid tribute to Sergeant Leger, Corporal Dyer, Private Smith and Private Green by purchasing a leaf of the tree at a cost of one thousand dollars.
Vince Kennedy, Ed McMahon, John Gardam and Lloyd Swick were present for the unveiling on the a.m. of the 9th May 2002. Colonel Gardam spoke of the close attachment and respect he held for the Patricias. BGen Kennedy, on behalf of the Regiment, gave thanks for the generous gift and reflected on how the Tree and its leaf with the names of the four soldiers was an impressive way of honouring these Patricias who sacrificed their lives in the fight against terrorism.
Left to Right: BGen Vince Kennedy, Ed McMahon (resident of Perley), Col John Gardom, Lloyd Swick. Paul Finn the Perley Rideau Foundation Managing Director took the pictures. Ed, the CSM, was on hand to ensure the ceremony went well — it did.
Prez note: Our sincere thanks to Lloyd Swick for this submission.
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"WE TRAINED hard . . . but every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing . . . And a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing inefficiency and demoralization." —
Petronius, A.D. 66.
prez note: I have read this often over the years, with each and every perusal I re-live the horror story of 'Hellyer the Hun' who single-handedly brought about the inevitable destruction of Canada's military. And, in particular, our regimental system and traditions as we knew and cherished.