"Immortality Lies in Being Remembered by Family and Friends." -- John D. Tew
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| Doreen E. Jeffs in Canadian Army uniform (1945) |
In Canada, Rememberance Day is often marked by people wearing artificial poppies in the days leading up to November 11th. Red poppies are worn in memory of those who died, while white poppies are worn for those who served in non-militry interventions in conflict situations. Special church services are held on November 11th that often include a reading of the fourth verse of the "Ode of Rememberance" by Laurence Binyon [1] and a playing of "The Last Post." Two minutes of silence begin at 11:00 and, following the service, wreaths are laid at local war memorials. The official Canadian national ceremonies are held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario.
I thought of Remembrance Day in Canada today and especially about a photograph of my mother-in-law, Doreen Elizabeth O'Kane, nee Jeffs, in her Canadian Army uniform circa 1945. The photograph is shown above.
I thought of this photograph and of Doreen because today is a day of remembrance. Today would have been Doreen's 97th birthday. She died peacefully in her sleep on September 24th. She is not forgotten. We remember her.
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[1] The fourth verse is . . . "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them."
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Copyright 2017, John D. Tew
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