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Re: [OM] Death of a T32

Subject: Re: [OM] Death of a T32
From: Charles Packard <packardc@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 16:43:22 -0600
My deepest sympathy to you and yours for the tragic loss of a loved one.
Seek comfort in the memories she helped preserve and although her light
may be extinguished may your anguish be assuaged knowing that she will
go on to give new life to those in need.
-Charles Packard

Gary Edwards wrote:
> 
> She'd been with me for years; every since I rescued her from that dingy pawn
> shop, along with the 24/2.8 and the sleek black OM-2N.  Chunky, homely, but
> loved and given a good home, she was.  Brought out to illuminate George
> Dubya himself in a honky tonk way back when, but more often handling the
> much more important task of brightening my nephew's grinning face.  We
> shared a lot of exposures, she and I, right up to the end.  Upon returning
> from the hard-fought Cub Scout Space Derby (brilliant nephew won the Wolf
> division, fighting back from the loss of his first heat to chew the
> competion up with his hot propeller), I had some help unloading the truck.
> Bump.  Just a tiny thunp, actually.  But enough to dislodge her from the
> heretofore faithful embrace of the Bounce Grip 2.  Oh, the terrible knot in
> my gut as she arced downward, gave a final scream on impact, and clattered
> across the cruel concrete!
> 
> We said the requisite words, them removed her batteries and sealed her in a
> ziplock bag.  There she will wait for her ultimate contribution - parts
> donor.  Out of sight, but still a part of me and my memories.
> 
> (Sob)
> Gary Edwards
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