read at greg betz memorial soccer game, 6/2/7
DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS;
CARYLE AND I HAVE ASKED GREG'S FAVORITE UNCLE TO READ A FEW WORDS AND THOUGHTS AT THIS MEMORIAL SOCCER GATHERING, ON OUR BEHALF!
FIRST,I WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK OUR HOSTS,STEVE AND MARY,FAMILY MEMBERS,AND ALL OF GREG'S BROTHERS,AND SISTERS IN ATTENDANCE, FOR HONORING A VERY SPECIAL PERSON!CARYLE AND I HAVE JUST ARRIVED AT OUR SUMMER HOME IN WASHINGTON STATE,AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU TODAY,BUT LIKE GREG ,WE WILL BE WITH YOU IN SPIRIT!NEXT YEAR,WITH A BIT OF BETTER PLANNING,WE WILL SURELY BE THERE WITH YOU.
GREG'S DEPARTURE HAS DEEPLY AFFECTED ALL OF OUR LIVES;THERE IS NOT A DAY,,AND SOMETIMES HOURS, THAT I DO NOT THINK OF HIM,AND THAT HE WILL SUDDENLY APPEAR IN TYPICAL GREG BETZ FASHION,AND THIS WAS ALL A BAD DREAM;I KNOW NOW THAT THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, BUT I KEEP HOPING!
I RECENTLY VISITED THE LAJOLLA ACCIDENT SITE TO PLACE FLOWERS,AND ERECT A WOODED CROSS IN HIS HONOR,AND TO FURTHER REMIND ALL BIKERS OF THE IMMINENT DANGERS OF BIKING CLOSE TO THE RAILWAY TRACKS.ALSO , I INTERVIEWED THE COASTAL TRAIN ENGINEER,WHO IS A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED ENGINEER,AND A REAL GENTLEMAN;HE STATED THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN JUST A FRACTION OF A SECOND,AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HE COULD DO TO PREVENT THE INCIDENT .HE HAS CLOSELY FOLLOWED GREG'S BLOG ON THE INTERNET,AND HAS OFFERED HIS DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY,AND FRIENDS OF GREG!HE NOW SUFFERS FROM POST TRAMATIC STRESS DUE TO THE ACCIDENT;I ASSURED HIM THAT GREG AND I FORGIVE HIM, AND WISH HIM WELL.
I MUST RELATE A RECENT DREAM CARYLE HAD CONCERNING GREG;GREG APPEARED SITTING AT OUR FLORIDA TABLE,AND STARTED PREACHING TO CARYLE THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS A DEFINITE ACCIDENT,AND HE DID NOT WANT IT TO OCCUR,AND WE SHOULD KNOW THAT HE IS NOW VERY VERY HAPPY WHERE HE IS, AND THAT WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN VERY SOON;HE FURTHER STATED THAT CARYLE SHOULD LET HIS UNTIMELY DEPARTURE BE OVER,AND GET ALONG WITH HER LIFE!SOUNDS LIKE GREG IS ALIVE AND DOING WELL IN HEAVEN.WITH THAT SAID, I FIRMLY BELIEVE YOU SHOULD THROUGHLY ENJOY THE DAY'S FESTIVITIES,AND EVEN SCORE A FEW GOALS FOR GREG;NEXT TO SURFING, SOCCER WAS HIS NEXT FAVORITE SPORT.I RECALL HE TOLD ME ABOUT ALL THE FUN AND PLEASURE HE EXPERIENCED PLAYING HOURS OF CHOOSE UP,AND ORGANIZED SOCCER!HE SAID AS A RESULT,SOME OF YOU BECAME HIS BEST FRIENDS,AND WERE ALSO GREAT SOCCER PLAYERS.AGAIN,I THANK YOU FOR HONORING GREG ON THIS DAY;HE WOULD BE VERY EMBARASSED,BUT VERY PLEASED, YOU FELT ENOUGH OF HIM TO REMEMBER HIM IN THIS FASHION!
MAY GOD BLESS OUR GREG, AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU!
MUCH LOVE, CARYLE AND ERNIE
PS WATCH OUT TODAY FOR GREG PRANKS
CARYLE AND I HAVE ASKED GREG'S FAVORITE UNCLE TO READ A FEW WORDS AND THOUGHTS AT THIS MEMORIAL SOCCER GATHERING, ON OUR BEHALF!
FIRST,I WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK OUR HOSTS,STEVE AND MARY,FAMILY MEMBERS,AND ALL OF GREG'S BROTHERS,AND SISTERS IN ATTENDANCE, FOR HONORING A VERY SPECIAL PERSON!CARYLE AND I HAVE JUST ARRIVED AT OUR SUMMER HOME IN WASHINGTON STATE,AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU TODAY,BUT LIKE GREG ,WE WILL BE WITH YOU IN SPIRIT!NEXT YEAR,WITH A BIT OF BETTER PLANNING,WE WILL SURELY BE THERE WITH YOU.
GREG'S DEPARTURE HAS DEEPLY AFFECTED ALL OF OUR LIVES;THERE IS NOT A DAY,,AND SOMETIMES HOURS, THAT I DO NOT THINK OF HIM,AND THAT HE WILL SUDDENLY APPEAR IN TYPICAL GREG BETZ FASHION,AND THIS WAS ALL A BAD DREAM;I KNOW NOW THAT THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, BUT I KEEP HOPING!
I RECENTLY VISITED THE LAJOLLA ACCIDENT SITE TO PLACE FLOWERS,AND ERECT A WOODED CROSS IN HIS HONOR,AND TO FURTHER REMIND ALL BIKERS OF THE IMMINENT DANGERS OF BIKING CLOSE TO THE RAILWAY TRACKS.ALSO , I INTERVIEWED THE COASTAL TRAIN ENGINEER,WHO IS A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED ENGINEER,AND A REAL GENTLEMAN;HE STATED THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN JUST A FRACTION OF A SECOND,AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HE COULD DO TO PREVENT THE INCIDENT .HE HAS CLOSELY FOLLOWED GREG'S BLOG ON THE INTERNET,AND HAS OFFERED HIS DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY,AND FRIENDS OF GREG!HE NOW SUFFERS FROM POST TRAMATIC STRESS DUE TO THE ACCIDENT;I ASSURED HIM THAT GREG AND I FORGIVE HIM, AND WISH HIM WELL.
I MUST RELATE A RECENT DREAM CARYLE HAD CONCERNING GREG;GREG APPEARED SITTING AT OUR FLORIDA TABLE,AND STARTED PREACHING TO CARYLE THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS A DEFINITE ACCIDENT,AND HE DID NOT WANT IT TO OCCUR,AND WE SHOULD KNOW THAT HE IS NOW VERY VERY HAPPY WHERE HE IS, AND THAT WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN VERY SOON;HE FURTHER STATED THAT CARYLE SHOULD LET HIS UNTIMELY DEPARTURE BE OVER,AND GET ALONG WITH HER LIFE!SOUNDS LIKE GREG IS ALIVE AND DOING WELL IN HEAVEN.WITH THAT SAID, I FIRMLY BELIEVE YOU SHOULD THROUGHLY ENJOY THE DAY'S FESTIVITIES,AND EVEN SCORE A FEW GOALS FOR GREG;NEXT TO SURFING, SOCCER WAS HIS NEXT FAVORITE SPORT.I RECALL HE TOLD ME ABOUT ALL THE FUN AND PLEASURE HE EXPERIENCED PLAYING HOURS OF CHOOSE UP,AND ORGANIZED SOCCER!HE SAID AS A RESULT,SOME OF YOU BECAME HIS BEST FRIENDS,AND WERE ALSO GREAT SOCCER PLAYERS.AGAIN,I THANK YOU FOR HONORING GREG ON THIS DAY;HE WOULD BE VERY EMBARASSED,BUT VERY PLEASED, YOU FELT ENOUGH OF HIM TO REMEMBER HIM IN THIS FASHION!
MAY GOD BLESS OUR GREG, AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU!
MUCH LOVE, CARYLE AND ERNIE
PS WATCH OUT TODAY FOR GREG PRANKS
posted by karen betz leeds- cousin at 10:01 AM
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