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Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

This probably belongs in the non pumpkin related but whatever.
I was watching the "Hope for Haiti" telethon and this is worth mentioning. I met Mark Gallagher in 2000 at the G8 summit in Alberta. Within 5 minutes he invited me and my family to go out sailing with him and his family, that's the kind of guy he was. I can't say we we close friends, that would be a stretch. But whenever we met you would think we were long departed brothers. Like many of us, he planned to end his career with one last adventure. He requested to go to Haiti for a nine month term before retirement. He arrived in Haiti and 40 minutes after landing he was killed when the earthquake destroyed the building where he would have lived during his last posting.

Kind of put things in perspective doesn't it.

1/22/2010 10:39:17 PM

Ohio

sorry to hear that Andy, and it sure does put things in perspective, you just never know when its going to be someones time. Nice story about your friend , just by the way you talk about him you can tell he liked to help people, so Im sure hes up there right now looking down on the world.

1/23/2010 4:11:44 AM

Rhode Island

ya never know whats around the corner. a sad story for sure.

1/23/2010 8:12:15 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

I am sorry to hear about your friend.

1/23/2010 4:04:13 PM

Ontario, Canada.

We have in Ontario what is know as the Highway of Heroes. Fallen soldiers are transported along it into Toronto. The public gathers at each overpass to honour there service to Canada. It is such as sight and a great testament to these fallen heroes. This great officer of peace travelled this journey back home last evening....

We have lost so many in the years gone by since 911

May we never forget....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1R8qLAmkLU&feature=related

1/23/2010 5:11:17 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Great link Russ!!! Thanks Peace, Wayne

1/23/2010 6:37:30 PM

Ontario

Sorry to hear this sad story about your friend Andy. There have been a lot of tragic stories from this devastating earthquake. This is another one that makes you realize how precious life really is.....make the most of it everyday and always let your loved ones know how much you care about them.

Bryan

1/24/2010 10:14:36 AM

(rocky) Bonney Lake Wa.

The best thing I would think is he went doing something he liked (helping others) from what it sounds like. May his family gains peace knowing that that was the case.

1/25/2010 6:59:50 AM

ordinary,VA

Andy sorry to hear the loss of your friend...

1/25/2010 10:00:10 AM

Somers, CT

Very sorry Andy.

1/25/2010 1:16:26 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

Sorry Andy

1/25/2010 7:57:05 PM

[email protected]

Wow. God bless his family. What a story...very sad.

1/26/2010 5:21:34 PM