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<blockquote data-quote="Bez__" data-source="post: 1129342" data-attributes="member: 22126"><p>I met Eldon one cold, stormy and snowy night just before Christmas at around 2030 hours in that little tiny house on top of the hill - around 1996-7 - wife, kids and I ended up living in it for nearly 5 years. It is a long story and we formed a heck of a friendship with the family that carries on today.</p><p></p><p>I was a dairy guy and had run some beef over the years but Elden started us off in a big way when we bought a good sized bunch from him and ran them all together on his ground.</p><p></p><p>As my wife says - he was the first to welcome us into the Peace country and the last to say goodbye. The stories I could tell you about him and his family and our family - and the things we did to each other - he was always ready to pull a prank - and never lost his cool when he got it back.</p><p></p><p>I was talking to him on New Years Day.</p><p></p><p>He died on my birthday and when I got the call - I talked to Val on my cell phone from downtown Ottawa - big tough combat soldier - wearing his uniform and looking pretty rough from a rather demanding trip I just got back from - crying like a baby on the main street of town. Hardest call I ever made.</p><p></p><p>Awesome guy - he touched a lot of people</p><p></p><p>Allan and Steph just had a baby. I spent about an hour on the phone with him just after it was born. I have never met Steph - I was in Syria when they got married but I sent the wife out to rep for our family. He is a great kid who is now a fine young man and he will fill his Daddy's shadow just fine someday - I told him I had a lot of faith in him and that he could call any time.</p><p></p><p>Wife and I plan to visit them in the near future.</p><p></p><p>I suspect we have met a time or two.</p><p></p><p>Bez</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez__, post: 1129342, member: 22126"] I met Eldon one cold, stormy and snowy night just before Christmas at around 2030 hours in that little tiny house on top of the hill - around 1996-7 - wife, kids and I ended up living in it for nearly 5 years. It is a long story and we formed a heck of a friendship with the family that carries on today. I was a dairy guy and had run some beef over the years but Elden started us off in a big way when we bought a good sized bunch from him and ran them all together on his ground. As my wife says - he was the first to welcome us into the Peace country and the last to say goodbye. The stories I could tell you about him and his family and our family - and the things we did to each other - he was always ready to pull a prank - and never lost his cool when he got it back. I was talking to him on New Years Day. He died on my birthday and when I got the call - I talked to Val on my cell phone from downtown Ottawa - big tough combat soldier - wearing his uniform and looking pretty rough from a rather demanding trip I just got back from - crying like a baby on the main street of town. Hardest call I ever made. Awesome guy - he touched a lot of people Allan and Steph just had a baby. I spent about an hour on the phone with him just after it was born. I have never met Steph - I was in Syria when they got married but I sent the wife out to rep for our family. He is a great kid who is now a fine young man and he will fill his Daddy's shadow just fine someday - I told him I had a lot of faith in him and that he could call any time. Wife and I plan to visit them in the near future. I suspect we have met a time or two. Bez [/QUOTE]
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