Memorial Thread ~ FReeper "blackie" went Home September 13, 2013 ~ 14 September 2013

A FRiend

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Memorial Thread ~

~ FReeper "blackie" has gone Home ~

~ September 13, 2013 ~

FReeper "blackie" (the name he used here on earth)
is a US Navy vet.

Rest in Peace, Blackie.

Abide With Me

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.

Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.

Thou on my head in early youth didst smile,
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee.
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.

I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Blackie, his wife Barb, and their families.

[GeronL]

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[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Arrowhead1952]

RIP Blackie.

[WVNan]

Good FRiend gone on with so many other memorable Freepers. Prayers for his family. He will be missed.

[pt17]

RIP Blackie!

[Jeff Head]

Sorry, I just saw this. I just got down to Houston for my annual cancer check-up at MD Anderson.

Blackie will be greatly missed. A great, patriotic American, with whom I have shared conversation, ideas, dialog, and our commitment to this nation and its constitution for many years.

RIP, blackie, The Lord has taken you home...but you will not be forgotten here, and you will be missed.

‘Til we meet, yonder.

[antisocial]

Rip Blackie

[freekitty]

Sorry to hear this. RIP

[shaggy eel]

Hi Kathy

I'm late getting news of Blackie passing away. He was one of the first I made contact with after posting my first thread on FR - it was about the no nukes issue (US/NZ)... ironically, in the last two days there's been a resolve on that issue.

I'd phone Blackie every so often and he tried his best to understand me, as his hearing wasn't that good and neither is my accent but he was always pleased I was checking in. He loved his motorbike and that white Ford ute with the performance chip he'd fitted! He sent eMAILs each day to me and others. He'll be sadly missed and I thank the Lord for the time we had for each other over the years. Thoughts and prayers from New Zealand for Barb and for Blackie's son who was down in California way last I heard.

[glock rocks]

An Armed Citizen, Is A Safe Citizen!

The Second Amendment...
America's Only Homeland Security!

Be Ever Vigilant!

71 posted on 10/03/2006 4:23:27 PM MDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi glock....blackie was passionate about the 2nd Amendment.

Thanks for the reminder.

[glock rocks]

Hi Kathy. Yes he was!

I was visiting the memorial wall, and to my surprise that quote wasn’t on Blackie’s tribute. I have had it on my profile page all this time. The ‘71’ link in it takes you to the thread it’s from. He and I had one of our usual 2A exchanges later in that thread :o)

[Daffynition]

I miss blackie every time, I log on to FR. I pray we will meet again, one day.

[JustPiper]

Crying. We JUST lost touch right before he died. Breaks my heart. I see Ruth died too. SO many of us from 98’ Freepers.Thanks for the ping my old friend