tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post232191010026631887..comments2024-03-27T23:09:18.970-04:00Comments on Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures: Remembering WillThe Furry Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-60094537917886604332016-05-02T11:24:06.987-04:002016-05-02T11:24:06.987-04:00A beautiful location for a memorial and a peaceful...A beautiful location for a memorial and a peaceful place to remember.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-11902354672561042392015-12-06T10:23:15.051-05:002015-12-06T10:23:15.051-05:00a touching place to give tribute to your son's...a touching place to give tribute to your son's life and profession.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-20299917277529309732015-10-11T08:37:58.357-04:002015-10-11T08:37:58.357-04:00A touching tribute & a truly beautiful memoria...A touching tribute & a truly beautiful memorial & location. I have never experienced such a tragic loss & I can't even begin to imagine how terrible the feeling inside must be.Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-69720345013875336682015-10-09T22:36:42.682-04:002015-10-09T22:36:42.682-04:00Thank you got dropping by my blog...and then I rea...Thank you got dropping by my blog...and then I read of the death of your son fighting the fires this summer. I'm so sorry for your loss. The memorial and the setting are beautiful, although I know that is small comfort when you have lost a child. My condolences to you and your family. #1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-3485738211025184082015-10-09T16:00:34.557-04:002015-10-09T16:00:34.557-04:00A wonderful and moving tribute to your son. A wonderful and moving tribute to your son. happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-20140829754377236632015-10-09T12:17:14.951-04:002015-10-09T12:17:14.951-04:00So beautiful, yet so heartbreaking. My heart goes...So beautiful, yet so heartbreaking. My heart goes out to you and your family. I hope it helps ease some of your pain to know that your son died in such a noble cause.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-13875649665862271792015-10-09T10:33:21.460-04:002015-10-09T10:33:21.460-04:00This is a beautiful memorial spot for your son and...This is a beautiful memorial spot for your son and others who lost their lives fighting forest fires. I can't imagine the pain of loss that you and your family must feel. Pamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-63817422406856251622015-10-08T22:29:20.756-04:002015-10-08T22:29:20.756-04:00This is just beautiful. This painful journey we a...This is just beautiful. This painful journey we are traveling is so hard, but the tributes, kindnesses and support that comes in a myriad of ways does seems to help. I think of you often.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408463925646609263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-79133021297423419722015-10-08T18:26:53.081-04:002015-10-08T18:26:53.081-04:00A very lovely tribute. Beautiful shots of the area...A very lovely tribute. Beautiful shots of the area.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723791871126292717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-2669186581804515352015-10-08T17:23:47.350-04:002015-10-08T17:23:47.350-04:00What a beautiful memorial. Thank you for being so ...What a beautiful memorial. Thank you for being so open and willing to share this personal experience with us. My heart goes out to you and your family.Jenn0021https://www.blogger.com/profile/09564229911719534280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-30791396887391425912015-10-08T16:43:19.976-04:002015-10-08T16:43:19.976-04:00What a beautiful place for the memorial, and a bea...What a beautiful place for the memorial, and a beautiful day for your visit. Thank you for letting us see your photographs. Georginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232154028235485600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-15114890806424510382015-10-08T15:36:17.529-04:002015-10-08T15:36:17.529-04:00A wonderful tribute.A wonderful tribute.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-22153406357411620282015-10-08T14:00:36.185-04:002015-10-08T14:00:36.185-04:00It was good that you could go as a family to honor...It was good that you could go as a family to honor Will, the site of the Memorial is beautiful especially in the Fall. I hope that talking with other firefighters and pilots helped to ease your pain, I hope they shared some good memories of Will with you ones that made you smile:) Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-54009794308654060262015-10-08T13:12:03.475-04:002015-10-08T13:12:03.475-04:00This is a beautiful memorial, and I'm happy th...This is a beautiful memorial, and I'm happy that your son will be remembered this way as a forest-fire fighter pilot. The setting is gorgeous.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-70449800897832636832015-10-08T10:39:00.728-04:002015-10-08T10:39:00.728-04:00That's beautiful and incredibly moving. It mu...That's beautiful and incredibly moving. It must have been quite a day for you; I can't imagine.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-50933002582078551212015-10-08T10:38:49.518-04:002015-10-08T10:38:49.518-04:00That's beautiful and incredibly moving. It mu...That's beautiful and incredibly moving. It must have been quite a day for you; I can't imagine.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-90371148776439503842015-10-08T09:41:10.587-04:002015-10-08T09:41:10.587-04:00Always such a tragedy when we lose the good guys, ...Always such a tragedy when we lose the good guys, the ones willing to risk their lives to make us safer. It is a lovely resting place.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-12428824382236491012015-10-07T23:57:46.179-04:002015-10-07T23:57:46.179-04:00Glad they made a fine memorial. The plaque brought...Glad they made a fine memorial. The plaque brought tears to my eyes though. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-58716090757579747182015-10-07T23:39:52.044-04:002015-10-07T23:39:52.044-04:00Seeing your son's name and his age on the memo...Seeing your son's name and his age on the memorial was sobering. His service to others where he gave his life is honored well with is this tribute. The setting is beautiful and peaceful. He helped to preserve places such as this. My thoughts are with you all. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-12674871304025867272015-10-07T23:07:30.242-04:002015-10-07T23:07:30.242-04:00Quite a moving post. May you and your family cont...Quite a moving post. May you and your family continue to receive comfort in your and other's memories of your son, Will. Looking forward to your photos of Jasper. We enjoyed visiting Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC in 2008.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359355308140058671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-13973121457771797362015-10-07T22:36:39.166-04:002015-10-07T22:36:39.166-04:00A wonderful tribute to your son. I'm glad you...A wonderful tribute to your son. I'm glad you were able to visit this memorial.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-84916586401863083492015-10-07T22:10:51.122-04:002015-10-07T22:10:51.122-04:00What a beautiful setting and beautiful day for a m...What a beautiful setting and beautiful day for a memorial. The aspen and the sky remind me of the inscription on the Ernest Hemingway memorial --<br /><br />Best of all he loved the fall.<br />The yellow leaves on the cottonwoods,<br />Leaves floating on the trout streams<br />And above the hills, high blue windless skies.<br />Now he will be part of them forever.<br /> Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-15918282265525134752015-10-07T21:29:10.963-04:002015-10-07T21:29:10.963-04:00It would be an emotional time to see the memorial,...It would be an emotional time to see the memorial, but it is a great tribute to William. Enjoy your trip.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-16298618571231738852015-10-07T19:29:01.680-04:002015-10-07T19:29:01.680-04:00I'm so sorry for your loss. There are no words...I'm so sorry for your loss. There are no words.<br />This is such a beautiful memorial. It is truly important to do what you love. <br />A lovely time of year to visit. Jean is right, the memories are very important, not the day of his death.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-35435148298418223682015-10-07T19:26:02.758-04:002015-10-07T19:26:02.758-04:00You shared so much before, and sharing this with u...You shared so much before, and sharing this with us is so special. A beautiful and heartwarming memorial place, peaceful, with trees, a walkway with pavers, and plaques. Will, a brave man, loved and admired by so many. May those memories of happy days together be with you.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.com