arno58
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Post by arno58 on Jan 20, 2024 7:20:50 GMT -5
I did see the article so thank you for sending me he link. I also spoke to Ashley at the Phoenix Zoo shortly after the bench was unveiled. The article is certainly a keepsake and as has been mentioned, all of this group's kindness, thoughtfulness and generosity of my brother has touched us all very deeply. All tough Ed choose to "go it alone" after our mother past several years ago. It warms my heart that he had all of you and was so involved (it also somewhat breaks my heart, that he kept this part of his life hidden from all of us, not the love for rocks we knew about that, but his activities with this group, in our world Ed was a loner, obviously we didn't even know he was sick and that he eventually passed until the County reached out to us and we didn't know that he related to all of you, I'm glad he did, but his decisions were his decisions and that all doesn't matter so much, but it does hurt a little) As long as he is with his beloved Mother, Father and brother Ray and our LORD and savior that's all that really matters. When the weather warms up a little myself, my brother and sister along our families are planning a visit out to the Zoo to see the bench and have a time of remembrance. I will post some pictures when that happens. Later this spring or early summer my wife and I will go up north where Ed and our Mom used to live and we will scatter his ashes in the forest and bring complete closer to all of this. Please accept our heartfelt gratitude and thanks for all you did, it touched us all very much and ask a special blessing on all of you for your thoughts, prayers and interaction with my brother. God bless you all!
Micahel
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Post by Pat on Jan 20, 2024 14:38:27 GMT -5
I thank all who made this happen. What a wonderful group!
I cannot read the article from the zoo. Can someone send me the article in a bigger font? I cannot enlarge it. I can enlarge just about anything, but not that. I am on a Mac. Magnifying glass just made it blurry.
Thanks,
Pat
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Post by parfive on Jan 20, 2024 14:58:31 GMT -5
Pat Pat – Try dragging the picture to the desktop, then open it and click the green button, top left, for full screen. Any help?
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Post by parfive on Jan 20, 2024 15:04:32 GMT -5
Also, it looks like the newsletter link has “hit” the bed.
No direct access to it on the zoo website. Looks like you have to sign up to receive the Zoo's official e-newsletter.
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Post by HankRocks on Jan 20, 2024 15:12:39 GMT -5
Also, it looks like the newsletter link has “hit” the bed. No direct access to it on the zoo website. Looks like you have to sign up to receive the Zoo's official e-newsletter. I was able to get to this screen on the Zoo website that showed the newsletter. It allowed me to open a .pdf of the file and I was able to printout pages 10-11. www.phoenixzoo.org/wild-times-magazine/ |
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Post by Pat on Jan 20, 2024 15:16:04 GMT -5
parfive Thank you! It worked. I could read it on the monitor. Another well-done tribute to Ed.
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Post by parfive on Jan 20, 2024 15:19:40 GMT -5
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arno58
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Post by arno58 on Jul 14, 2024 19:02:49 GMT -5
Hi, it's Michael Arnaud Ed's brother, I do occasional look into the forum, but time constraints prevent me from doing it too much. I want to express yet again our family's deep apperception for all you did for my brother ED. I'm glad he was able to have such an important relationship with all of you. We haven't done anything with Ed's ashes, he's here with me and it's too damn hot in AZ right now for that, but I'm hoping to scatter them up north in the fall. I'd love to do it out at the Zoo by the bench but I'm sure they frown on that idea as well. I had toyed with idea of doing something at the event you guys do here in AZ yearly but was never able to clearly get the logistics of it. Please feel free to reach out to me via e-mail if you so choose:
arno58@cox.net
God bless you all! Michael
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Jul 14, 2024 20:05:29 GMT -5
We were all quite fond of Ed and his way of knowing stuff. It was our pleasure to honor his memory the best that we could. I suspect that he would tell us that we made too much of a fuss over him, but that would be the first time he was wrong that I know of. We still send our condolences to you and your family. May he forever be remembered in his favorite place.
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Post by knave on Jul 14, 2024 20:20:02 GMT -5
I can’t open this forum without thinking of him. Beautiful soul.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 14, 2024 21:00:52 GMT -5
I can’t open this forum without thinking of him. Beautiful soul. Quite frequently when I'm on the wheels, Ed comes to mind. He was the first one (I knew of) to mention seeing the reflection of the cab in the water on the wheels when making cabs. I use his reflection technique to make my girdles tight...as I just watch the reflection angle closing in on the actual cab angle. When I first started posting pics of my work, I would always hope for comments from Ed...I loved his positivity...and loved trying to decipher some of his comments sometimes! LOL I also think of Ed whenever I see a philosophical comment of any kind... |
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Maybe you can post some pictures here