Friends Long Gone :(

[GTR-N1]

Do You Have A Friend Long Gone?

10 yrs ago to-day, this young man left us. He's one of our sons; and to Matt, his only brother.

He was also to Maria, Matt and I, a friend.

He was a friend to many > the church was packed out to standing room only.

The attendees got to know that Mark was also a friend to Jesus.

Mark 11/11/1980 - 26/11/2004

Here he was 3 yrs before, on his 21st.

So when Maria heard the boys whispering that QT was on the next table, I got a shove in the ribs > asking QT if he'd pose for a photo with Mark.

Anyone here like Tarantino films?

Anyway, we wish more of you had known Mark who was a qualified mechanic, trained with BMWs > service supervisor with Nepean Motor Grp (specialising in Subarus and VWs).

So, do you have a story and a pic of a "Friend Long Gone"?

[RBrennan25]

I'll join you Terry

This is my grandfather but he was definitely my best friend while he was here. I learnt everything I know about cricket off him as he played for some amazing teams over the years. In my years that I am old enough to remember he was in the latter stages of emphysema and he couldn't do much physical stuff but would always be throwing the ball to me and teaching me how to bat and then have me bowl at him. The year he passed I broke the Sydney east batting record and his footy team made the grand final so I know he was happy

In the weirdest turn of events I rocked up to my first training session for club cricket when I was 15 and the coach walked straight up to me and said 'oh my god you're tommy James grandson!!' And after he'd watched me train he said it was like watching my grandfather again. Still the highest compliment I ever got.

Just thought I'd share

[PranK]

Nice thread Terry.