[SCA-BMDL] FW: [SCA-AE] Sad news

[ron kummer]

>From: "Angie Kummer" <irishros at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
>To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
>Subject: [SCA-AE] Sad news
>Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:10:38 +0000
>
>Greetings to our fellow citizens of AEthelmearc, from THL Ros O'Donnell, 
>seneschal of the Shire of Port oasis.
>
>I am saddened today to tell of the loss of Lord Edward O'Bannon. I have 
>posted below the message that was sent to the Port Oasis Yahoo list, which 
>expresses better than I could hope to the feelings of Lord Edward's friends 
>in the SCA. My heartfelt sympathies go out to all of his friends and 
>family, both in and out of the Society.
>
>Rest in Peace, Sam.
>
>
>In PortOasis at yahoogroups.com, "John Perry" <john.perry0505 at ...> wrote:
>
>Unto the Shire of Port Oasis, unto the Barony of Blackstone, unto the 
>Canton of Gleann Iaurinn, unto the Incipient Shire of Drakelaw, unto the 
>Sylvan Kingdom of Æthelmearc, and unto all the known world should my voice 
>be heard that distance, I bring tidings of the saddest degree.   June 15, 
>Anno Societatis 41, saw before its end the loss of a dear friend to a great 
>many of us.  As quite a good number of you know Lord Edward O'Bannon had 
>been ill for 5 long and arduous months.   This day his battle was lost.
>
>To most everyone he was known simply as Sam, to others Ed, and to his 
>closest compatriots and household SamEd.   To my knowledge Sam was a friend 
>to all.  I have never heard him speak ill of anyone nor anyone speak words 
>of dislike for him.  With his passing we loose many things friend, father, 
>fiancé, son, and brother, his overwhelmingly good humored nature, his 
>willingness to help, room filling laughter from a single person, and his 
>soul filling baritone voice.
>
>During his time in the Society I know of only one award given to him.  He 
>was called forth in absence before their Majesties to receive his Award of 
>Arms for Service to his Kingdom and his Shire.
>
>May every last one of us that knew him learn from Sam's example of how to 
>be a loving person, may we never forget his smile, may his songs still fill 
>our hearts, and may his memory forever be with us.
>
>To Lord Edward O'Bannon, our friend Sam, lift high your cup and raise your 
>voice, VIVAT, VIVAT, VIVAT!!!!!
>
>
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