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Date Posted: 16:34:11 02/28/03 Fri
Author: Honest John
Subject: Re: Charlie's Final Journey
In reply to: steve oaten 's message, "Charlie's Final Journey" on 05:27:50 02/28/03 Fri

It was so good to see all of you who attended, so many people had travelled so many miles to say goodbye to Charlie.
Such a shame, I only knew Charlie for such a short time but one thing I have learn't from him is that life is so precious and short, there is not enough time to be unhappy and bitter.
So lets go, in the spirit of Charlie keeping grinning no matter what!!
>I would like to thank all those who managed to attend
>Charlie's Funeral, there were around 24 of us from OCR
>which I think was a great turnout all things
>considered.
>
>In all there was well over a 100 for the service which
>reflected on and celebrated Charlie’s life and was a
>fitting farewell.
>
>It was very clear from all the tributes to Charlie
>that he was considered a great character by all those
>who knew him with varied interests (how many of us
>knew he was involved in the English Civil War
>Society?) and he will be sorely missed.
>
>A collection was held amongst the OCR members in the
>pub afterwards towards a tribute to Charlie and we
>raised £375 (including a fiver I found on the floor!)
>which I think was very generous - Thank you -
>Collections from others wishing to contribute will be
>taken at our races once the season starts (£20 seemed
>to be the norm)
>
>Because things seem to be changing on a daily basis as
>to what type of tribute we should make, we will let
>you have more details once we have something a bit
>more solid, but please keep the ideas coming.
>
>Regards
>
>Steve
>Treasurer (Co-opted)

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