The Piklee Post

~ 05 February 2010 ~

 The Last Post listings here have occurred since the last issue of The Piklee Post - October 2009

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 ...

Richard K. Parker     Victoria, BC     30 September 2009  ( WW ll )

370. Bertha White     Vernon, BC     13 October 2009  ( Beloved wife of Ken White )

Robert J. Carrick     Calgary, AB     26 October 2009 ( Regular Force )

Lieutenant Justin G. Boyes     3 PPCLI     28 October 2009  ( Afghanistan )

Douglas H. Jennings     Victoria, BC     07 November 2009  ( WW II )

Alex Sokolowski     Teulon, SK     11 November 2009 ( WW II )

Mike Timko     Battleford, SK     13 November 2009  ( Regular Force )

13. Kathleen Morrison     Victoria, BC     14 November 2009  ( Beloved wife of  predeceased 'Boots' Morrison )

John Pearson     Richmond, BC     20 November 2009  ( WW II, Korea )

Karl W. Childs     Beaverdam, NB     22 November 2009  ( Korea )

Vernen Duerksen     Burnaby, BC     23 November 2009 ( Korea )

2. Doreen Davey     St Catharines, ON     06 December 2009  ( Beloved wife of Chuck Davey )

John D. Cody     Ottawa, ON     10 December 2009  ( Korea )

Rolbert Hubert     Calgary, AB     21 December 2009  ( Korea, Regular Force )

Lieutenant Andrew R. Nuttall    1 PPCLI     23 December 2009  ( Afghanistan )

Don Styan     Victoria, BC     30 December 2009  ( Regular Force )

Corporal Zachery McCormack      LER/4 PPCLI     30 December 2009  (Afghanistan)

Private Garrett Chidley    2 PPCLI     30 December 2009  ( Afghanistan )

Abraham W. Nickel     Maple Creek, SK     06 January 2010  ( Korea )

J.W. Taylor     Calgary, AB     05 January 2010  ( Regular Force )

Gordon Legarie     Sherwood Park, AB     09 January 2010  ( Regular Force )

Ronald Nadeau     Kemptville, ON     16 January 2010  ( Korea )

Sergeant John W.  Faught     1 PPCLI     16 January 2010  ( Afghanistan )

229. Len Quinlan     Portage La Prairie, MB     25 January 2010  ( Regular Force )

Angus R. W. Grant     Ottawa, ON     27 January 2010  ( Regular Force )

51.  Art Hanley     Oliver, BC     01 February 2010  ( Korea, Regular Force )

  ~ "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.