Saturday, 1 September 2018

Mervyn Lee Rose


This morning we said fond farewells to Mervyn Lee 
Rose who, at 96 & 1/2 years of age, passed away: 
dearly loved by those attending to read his eulogy, 
we learned he was a legend in his own lifetime - & 
agreed easily; if the poignancy expressed thus set 
standards best in clarity o’ such measure, it was a 
remembrance that blessed his War Service and th’ 
decency and respect grew within his life thereafter 

We felt the sadness tinged with awe, admiration & 
praise deferent for the man who made homage an 
act to be cherished - it wasn’t his way to demand, 
he simply gave his love and favour without bias or 
prejudice - asking nothing he didn’t give freely for, 
or by, his selfless acts of affection & benevolence 
© 22 June 2018, I. D. Carswell 

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