What a Beautiful Service Today for 1 of our Own, RIP Teddy Z
 

Military Burial with the 21 Guns Salute!

RIP my friend, The Philly Shows will never be the same.

I Cried like a Baby....... I Hate this part of life.

Dan Mckee

Rip thank you dan

You will probably look back on it and be happy that you went.

"Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I cried, than before -- more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle."

Charles Dickens - Pip in 'Great Expectations'. One of my all time favorite quotes.

Ted's Spirit will forever live on within the many pages, posts, and members of Net54. I sure hope that Ted's grandson Ron will one day be a part of the community here, but only when the time is right for him.

From this point forward, everytime I'm working out a T206 theory, Ted will be on my mind. I will miss our sharing of thoughts and ideas related to the T206 set.

Dan, do your best to stay strong, and when you are feeling sad, use those memories of Ted to celebrate his life and his achievements he made throughout the years.

Dan, thank you Sir for the update.

Michael, thank you for the on point Dickens quote.

I would do well to be a bit more like Ted, and a bit less like my old self.


In my mind I can hear the report of the honor guard's firearms, and the calm, soft tone of Ted's voice... the sound of each enhances the significance of the other.

God rest his soul.

Dan,

I can't even imagine how hard this process is for you, and Ted's family. I would like to think that Ted is warmly smiling down upon us, everytime we mention his name, or the cards he was so passionate about. Teds presence will be greatly missed, and I think it's our job to carry on his good name, knowledge and legacy. Men like Ted were cut from a different cloth.

And I'm sure, somewhere in the great beyond, Ted is currently chewing off the ear of Jefferson Burdick, and many of the other great collectors of yesteryear as they compare sets and debate over the various tobacco and candy issues that have been produced throughout time.

Take care,

James

God rest his soul. Who will fill those big shoes? No one. I've never seen a greater outpouring of love for someone. There is a reason for that.

I can feel your pain, Danny. Teddy was a really great guy and one of the "old guard" as I like to call them. Thanks for sharing, what was no doubt, a beautiful ceremony.
I once heard someone say, as long as a person is remembered, they are never really gone. Teddy will never be gone from us...

And, as was said in an earlier post, he's probably arguing with Burdick right now.
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