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Jim on the Tree Of Remberance Posted by Garry Herring on December 17, 2008, 2:37 pm 86.2.20.117 Hi all, Went to Middlesbrough yesterday, that is a small town in the North-East of England, just 15 miles from where I live. While there I paid my annual pilgrimage to the giant Tree of Rememberance in the Shopping centre square. I put a card on for Jim and Mary which the message "Missing you both so much at this time of year. R.I.P. Jim and Mary. Now with Chet Atkins in Heaven's choir" I know that the tree is usually for relatives that have passed on, but I was staggered to see so many memorial cards to other singers and movie actors/actresses, including Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Elvis Presley and British actress Diana Dors and actor Michael Rennie. I spoke to the elderly lady, whos job it was putting the cards on the tree. She is the devoted fan of Michael Rennie and is the one that placed the card on there herself. She has all his movies and signed photo of him, amongst other things. She also is a great fan of Jim's, and Slim Whitman. I told her about this site, and she has promised to have a look on her son's computer. It is lovely to think that after 40 years Jim is so much still loved and missed. And I certainly will be giving the "Twelve Songs Of Christmas" LP a dusting off and plenty of airplay this holiday season. Merry Christmas to you all Garry x  Post a Response

Re: Jim on the Tree Of Remberance Posted by Roy Zinck on December 17, 2008, 7:05 pm, in reply to "Jim on the Tree Of Remberance" 142.68.91.15 Don't tell anyone about this, but I have been known from time to time, to play 'Twelve Songs of Christmas' all thru the year when I'm busy in my woodworking shop. It's such a wonderful collection of songs, I couldn't wait but once a year to hear it. However, the real message here is to wish all of our 'online family', whatever part of the world you may live in, a very merry Christmas and best wishes in the new year. God bless all Forever a fan Roy --Previous Message-- : Hi all, : : Went to Middlesbrough yesterday, that is a : small town in the North-East of England, : just 15 miles from where I live. : : While there I paid my annual pilgrimage to : the giant Tree of Rememberance in the : Shopping centre square. I put a card on for : Jim and Mary which the message " : Missing you both so much at this time of : year. R.I.P. Jim and Mary. Now with Chet : Atkins in Heaven's choir" : : I know that the tree is usually for : relatives that have passed on, but I was : staggered to see so many memorial cards to : other singers and movie actors/actresses, : including Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, : Elvis Presley and British actress Diana Dors : and actor Michael Rennie. I spoke to the : elderly lady, whos job it was putting the : cards on the tree. She is the devoted fan of : Michael Rennie and is the one that placed : the card on there herself. She has all his : movies and signed photo of him, amongst : other things. She also is a great fan of : Jim's, and Slim Whitman. I told her about : this site, and she has promised to have a : look on her son's computer. : : It is lovely to think that after 40 years : Jim is so much still loved and missed. And I : certainly will be giving the "Twelve : Songs Of Christmas" LP a dusting off : and plenty of airplay this holiday season. : : Merry Christmas to you all : : Garry x : :  Post a Response

Re: Jim on the Tree Of Remberance Posted by Mike Slater on December 18, 2008, 3:40 pm, in reply to "Jim on the Tree Of Remberance" 64.12.117.201 That Tree of Rememrance sounds really beautiful, Garry. So nice to hear that you left a loving tribute to Jim and Mary...and I was glad to hear you included Chet's name as well. I had the pleasure of meeting Chet back in '75 in New Jersey before an outdoor concert he did there, and he was a really nice man. --Previous Message-- : Hi all, : : Went to Middlesbrough yesterday, that is a : small town in the North-East of England, : just 15 miles from where I live. : : While there I paid my annual pilgrimage to : the giant Tree of Rememberance in the : Shopping centre square. I put a card on for : Jim and Mary which the message " : Missing you both so much at this time of : year. R.I.P. Jim and Mary. Now with Chet : Atkins in Heaven's choir" : : I know that the tree is usually for : relatives that have passed on, but I was : staggered to see so many memorial cards to : other singers and movie actors/actresses, : including Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, : Elvis Presley and British actress Diana Dors : and actor Michael Rennie. I spoke to the : elderly lady, whos job it was putting the : cards on the tree. She is the devoted fan of : Michael Rennie and is the one that placed : the card on there herself. She has all his : movies and signed photo of him, amongst : other things. She also is a great fan of : Jim's, and Slim Whitman. I told her about : this site, and she has promised to have a : look on her son's computer. : : It is lovely to think that after 40 years : Jim is so much still loved and missed. And I : certainly will be giving the "Twelve : Songs Of Christmas" LP a dusting off : and plenty of airplay this holiday season. : : Merry Christmas to you all : : Garry x : :  Post a Response

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