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Roger Borchert
December 23, 2013
For the families and children of our fallen this Christmas 2013
Colours glowing near a window pain
Shimmer gentle, seen, the sight
Lifting hearts in yuletide's glow
On Christmas Eve, tonight
Let them hear the carols
Sung on high
Sung in hearts so light
Sung with all the love that grew
Sung with all their might
As they gather close
Around their Christmas tree
Recall a life time, shared
Broke into tears, for a life once shared
With a nation
With all of us
Oh Lord our child of Canada
Lost a soldier, Oh So Dear
To a world that needed
A strong, strong heart
To stand, to say, no more
In a world gone so terribly wrong
On behalf of me and you
They stood, they gave, all that they could
Left those they loved behind
We now cherish, the very thought
A thought that's so profound
Hearts have risen high above
As angle's wings do fly
Carrying forth their love so dear
We hold them near to us
Their wives, their children
Their moms, their dads
Their families, loved ones, friends
And those who walked at their sides
On behalf of all of us
As sunshine gathers, sparkles thought
In the snow that's on a tree
May the beauty of the gift they gave
Shine on for you and me
May the warmth of love surround their hearts
Quell the hurt, the pain the loss
May it bring your soldier, mom, or dad
Close to you tonight
May they wrap their loving arms so tight
Hold you close and oh so near
And let you know you're never alone
At this precious time of year
In life, in birth, a special child
Was born on Christmas morn
To bring to you that special chance
To be near to them once more
May the Joy of Christmas warm your hearts and lift your spirits high
Shine the glow that Christmas brings
Close to you tonight
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake/Morinville, Alberta
Our hearts, Our tears, Our prayers, Shared, This Christmas 2013
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Robert
November 12, 2013
Encore une fois je me permet d'écrire sur ce site combien tu nous manque et combien l'on pense â toi. La douleur est toujours présente même aujourd'hui après ces 6 années. Je ne t'oublierai jamais .
Je t'aimerai toujours
Papa
Roger Borchert
November 6, 2013
We Will Remember Them. Written for Remembrance Day 2013
For those who've stood at the gates of hell
As battle rages forth
And stood to hold their line, their fate
To lift a new world rising forth
A world in which freedom's hand
Was openly held toward
To those to escape the bonds that bind
To hold them ever more
From the clutches, the beating down
Their spirit and their hearts
Those who held that outstretched hand
To those who needed help
So thankful all a world should be
For they stood for another voice
One that held our hearts, our minds
Standing very close
Freedom is not just a venture forth
It is a way of life
That lends us all, the gift to stand
Go forth for what is right
And allow all those to climb aboard
Who see it in their sight
Oh Lord you gave us choices
Good or evil found in hearts
The two, so very different hold
Our worlds so far apart
Tonight I looked into the coals
Of embers burning bright
And saw the life of those who share
Our nation's glowing light
At first their dreams are smoke and mirrors
Of a life that used to be
And then each soldier rises up
Gives meaning to where they've been
Learning pride, remembrance
From those who've stood before
Those who tossed the torch that holds
Their futures, evermore
So many didn't return back home
They lay where poppies grow
So many others caught their torch
And across our earth they've roamed
Within this new world
They have worked so hard
To help to come about
A world where sons, where daughters, rise
And share a brand new world's spark
Lord love them for they took a stand
And said no more, no more
A message needed
In our world today
As terror knocks on every door
We could never wander very far
From these hearts so warm that said
Our world needs us brave enough
To stand in terror's way
So as you sit around a campfire's light
Look in and see how bright
The glow that warmed those hearts to stand
As they stood for all of us
We can never forget that step they took
We remember those who gave
All they could towards a better world
A better world today
We Thank Them
We Will Remember Them
Strong of heart
Strong in spirit
Glowing heroes to recall each day
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake, Alberta
Roger Borchert
March 30, 2013
My poem, written for this Easter 2013, in respect of those who have given their very all to bring about a better world on our behalf and in recognition of their families, friends, loved ones and fellow soldiers who miss them so deeply at each Easter Sunday meal. May They R.I.P. We Will Remember Them.
Empty chairs each Easter Sunday
In homes across our land
Tears flowing gently
For each son or daughter
Mom or dad
Who gave a heart to Canada
Stood proud for me and you
Stepped forth to make a difference
In a world, in need, they knew
I've seen comets
I've seen meteors
But what I saw the other night
Was a glowing ball
Streak across the sky
In slow motion, in its flight
It glowed so bright, like mini moon
Its colour just the same
And then in the spirit with which it came
Turned to darkness once again
Overjoyed in what, I had seen
It was not a shooting star
It was a light that lifted high
In the brief moment of its spark
Oh lord, so many soldiers
So young and full of life
Have moved my heart
In this gentle way
As they've stood so far apart
Parted from their families
Parted from their friends
Stood so tall for who we are
Given all that could be given
Now held so close, within the hearts
Of those who miss them so
As bright, as seen, this palm Sunday's eve
Not unlike a story foretold
Of a son who gave his very all
So others would follow
Follow in a dream, a way
That a world would see a light
Of goodness spread across a world
At freedoms dawning sight
Oh Lord be near our soldier
Who also gave a life
For all to see a better world
On behalf of all of us
Lord, I dare not compare your son of life
To our warriors brave and true
I only give this humble voice
Of their efforts, the good, they do
Standing tall
Standing brave
Standing with all you shared
Within their hearts as young they were
To mold them
Brave for you
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake, Alberta
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Roger Borchert
December 23, 2012
For the Families of Our Fallen This Christmas 2012
Angel's feathers falling
To remind us they're up there
Wind chimes sounding gently
To let us know the lord is near
Today is but a lull, in winter's nasty chill
One can see the storm clouds building
Circling, all around us now
We hold so close the warmth that was
To let it not escape
Yet no matter how hard we try
The warmth, it finds the gate
The chill it reaches down inside
Attaches to the spine
Sends shivers climbing through us now
Hearts are frozen held in time
For those who've lost a loved one, friend
Tis all they can endure
A hope, a wish, a prayer, t'would bring
Their loved one home again
Oh Lord their Soldier stood for all
Please warm these hearts so chilled
So they may find the warmth once shared
With this one no longer near
As they look out through the window
Let the moon and stars, shine bright
Let all about, it glisten forth
On this, this special night
Another hero gave his all
The one who led the way
For them to find a life beyond
And faith to find a day
A way to climb a staircase
To the heavens high above
To join a son, a daughter, friend
To be together once more as one
Oh lord you sent your son, our gift
To those who lend a heart
To those who've given all and more
For those life has forgot
We stand so near, so near Oh Lord
In praise, in solitude
Await a time, a time to share
A loved one entrusted unto you
Thank you Lord
Merry Christmas To All
We will Remember Them Until You Meet Again
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family Slave Lake, Alberta
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Roger Borchert
November 11, 2012
For Remembrance Day 2012
Flurries of snow across our land
A chilly wind bites at the spine
As we stand for those who stood for all
In far off distant lands
Some recall the void, the pain within
Left in hearts, in minds, in lives
Who were impacted at the loss of those
Their lives never the same again
Friends recall fond memories
Child in tears for a mom or dad
A wife recalls the horror of war
That turned her life, a living hell
A mother or father stands in thought
A loss beyond belief
Of one who was their heart their soul
Since counting tiny toes upon their feet
Fellow soldiers, comrades
Loved ones, friends
In their minds they bring them near
In special thoughts of those they've lost
While fighting over there
We as Canadians
Stand proud, respect
All those who stood for all
Sent from a nation whose open heart
Has provided a world a home
Oh lord my heart so empty
As I stand, two minutes given
Just a moment's time
For the life they gave
On behalf of all of us
I cannot be prouder Canada
I could never turn away
From those who've shared
Their loved one forth
A debt we could not repay
Stand proud, Remember, Oh Canada
For those who stand for us
For their families, friends, and comrades too
For they gave for me and you
We are focused on the flower
Began in fields so far away
An image to be remembered now
On each Remembrance Day
We Who Remember Them
Are forever in their debt
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family Slave Lake, AB
Roger Borchert
December 24, 2011
For the Families of Our Fallen, This Christmas 2011
The wind is howling at my doorstep
This eve of Christmas Eve
The trees are bending low its clear
As Christmas day draws near
As I decked the tree this Christmas
I thought of those so brave
Of those who've lost a loved one
Who stepped forth for me and gave
They gave their all for Canada
A gift beyond compare
They stood a world away in time
Where few would tread or dare
So many loved ones share in tears
In thoughts they've left behind
Hugs once held so warm and close
A smile within a mind
The TREE has become so special now
For it holds a life time past
Its sparkling lights a memory's glow
Of a hero once held so near
As garland wrapped the tree in smiles
Those smiles of yesteryears
Those smiles held upon as face
Forever now held near
Each piece of tinsel a frozen tear
Shed at a time of loss
And now reflecting the reason why
For this hero was dearly loved
A true angel tops this Christmas tree
For is seen when looking high
As a loved one lifts their faces near
And a prayer races from a heart
A wish that they were standing near
A wish for laughter's sound
A warmth a hug once use to bring
Remains a memory oh so close
Oh Canada, our heroes gave
Their loved ones hold our hearts
Lord please reach out and hold them close
Please be so near this season forth
By: Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake, Alberta
Our Thoughts, Our Hearts, Our Prayers
Wishing You All A Wonderful Christmas
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November 18, 2011
Voila Nicolas et son fils peint par Nicole sa mère dans un moment d'intense sensibilité et d'amour pour son BÉBÉ comme elle le dit si bien
annie marcelin
November 11, 2011
le 11 novembre est le jour du souvenir, se souvenir des gens qui on crus en notre pays et l'on défendue de leur vie, ils seront a tout jamais nos héros.
J'ai eu la chance étant petite d'en cotoyer un.
Nicolas je me rappelerais toujours de ta joie de vivre.
David, Robert, Nicole mes plus sincère condoléence et aussi a tout ceux qui l'on connu et aimé.
la petite voisine de ton enfance.
Annie
November 8, 2011
i feel very bad cuz he died
Robert Beauchamp
November 6, 2011
Encore une année de plus et tu es toujours aussi présent dans mes pensées. Je ne peu pas réussir à passer une seule journées depuis ta mort sans penser à toi. Tu reste et resteras toujours mon héros et j'apprends à vivre avec cette peine continuelle qui parfois vient me troubler encore. Je sais que tu es là et que tu veilles sur nous mais tu nous manque toujours autant. Je t"aime et t'aimerai toujours.
Ton père
Robert
November 17, 2010
Cette année me semble plus difficile sans ta présence avec nous. J,ai beaucoup de chagrin mais aussi beaucoup d'espoir de te revoir un jour.Ce qui rend ma tristesse un peu plus difficile est qu'une compagne de travail et son mari devra dire au-revoir à son fils Michaël Laprade qui part en mission pour l'Afghanistan ce 21 novembre prochain. Ce qui m'a rendu triste est le souvenir de ton départ où ce fut la dernière fois que j'ai eu le bonheur de te voir et te toucher. J'ai réconforté son père en lui disant que je te demanderais d'en prendre soin pour les huit mois à venir. Tu reflétait pour plusieurs soldats lors de ta mission l'image de leur ange gardien comme ils me l'ont si bien témoignés. Aujoud'hui je te demande de `^etre à nouveau mais d'où tu es maintenant pour un autre jeune comme toi qui crois en sa mission. Sache que je t'aime toujours autant et que tu ne quitteras jamais mon coeur car tu es et resteras toujours mon héro et mon fils pour l'éternité.J'ai également un pensée profonde pour ton frère que j'aime autant qui vit des moments parfois très difficile face à ton départ précipité.Nancy également souffre de ton départ. Bien sûr que ta Dolores est également présente dans nos pensées et notre coeur malgré qu'elle est loin de nous physiquement.
Je te parle à travers ce site car je veux que tout tes amis et parents saches combien tu est important pour nous tous et que nous ne t'oublieront JAMAIS, JAMAIS, JAMAIS
Ton père qui t'aime pour toujours!
Robert
Emmanuelle Bourdon
November 11, 2010
J'ai eu le privilège d'enseigner à Nicolas lors de sa formation comme paramédic. Je me souviens de lui comme un étudiant paramédic engagé et gentlemen. Aujourd'hui, jour du souvenir, je tiens à vous souligner que les pensées de mes étudiants actuels et moi-mêmes sont avec vous.
Roger Borchert
November 1, 2010
Thinking of all those who have given so much; those who have paid the Ultimate Sacrifice, our Veterans, our serving soldiers, their families, loved ones and friends at this special time of Remembrance, 2010. We Do Remember.
They crawled on their bellies slowly
In the dirt, the dust, the slime,
Ran onto beaches, lived in fear, a moment out of time.
A time that changed a world in need
A time that set apart
Times that held a world so close, near and dear to every heart
The gas they sent, it took its toll
Many others held that ground
And challenged over and over again
Until freedom’s world was found
Liberated nations cheered delight
A world was aimed anew
But for so many who had lost a life
The tears fell hard and true
They stepped forth for their Nation
They stepped forth for a world to be
They stepped forth to chase the evil back
Keep their families safe and free
Through life times of years gone by
Up to this present day
A brethren strong with so much might
Stepped forth for you and me
We owe so much to those who’ve walked
In fear yet oh so strong
So brave in every step they took
So many now are gone
They have challenged life itself each day
And stood for what was right
They did it with their heart and soul
And stood with all their might
Lord love the souls of these so brave
And cherish duty’s call
For they gave all for a better world
On behalf of one and all.
At this time of Remembrance
Into our hearts we welcome those
Who have walked this solemn journey forth
For those who needed a friend along
We recall their families, loved ones, friends,
For so many have paid the price
Of freedom, or for a world in peace
Or to fight terror in another place
Oh Lord we hold their honour high
Our tears have washed the path
For those who take their torch to stand
As to them the torch is passed
Forever near we promise
We will honour these hearts so brave
And stand nearby their families, friends
For the sacrifice they gave
By Roger Borchert,
Our Hearts, Our Tears, Our Prayers
Thank You. The Borchert Family, Slave Lake Alberta
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N. Roy-Patenaude
September 19, 2010
C'est avec honneur que j'ai participé à la Course de l'armée 2010 à Ottawa avec ma cousine. Elle travaille pour la GRC et la GRC a assigné un soldat à chaque employé qui participait à la course. Nous avons fait le 5km et le demi-marathon en l'honneur de votre fils, le caporal Nicolas Beauchamp.
Roger Borchert
April 3, 2010
As I focus this Easter Sunday
My heart goes out to you
For a Chair is sitting empty
For a Hero Brave and True
Who gave a life for Canada
And a world we should become
A better world for all to share
A better world for everyone
They had raised their eyes in honour
To the Flag that flew above
They had sung its anthem strongly
In their hearts so full of love
It began for them in childhood
And sang out for years to come
At the vision of the Flag above
Onto which their hearts had clung
This special group, a brotherhood
That stepped forth to a country’s call
For them the Flag was calling
Could not turn away this love
For them it was the strongest call
The path that led the way
For they had held it steadfast near
Flying high above each day
And then one sad, so tragic day
The leaf flew from the sky
To wrap and hold them tightly bound
In return for all their love
It warmed their weary bodies
Clung closer to their hearts
And to hearts that shared the pain, their loss
At such a tremendous cost
Wrapped within the hug that flew above
Love’s vision, all their lives
Now carried forth in a country’s love
For their loving sacrifice
By Roger Borchert
They Will Be Remembered
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake, Alberta
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Roger Borchert
December 23, 2009
To the Families of Our Fallen. Thinking of you this Christmas
The tears that fall to a winter’s sky
A loved one looks off into the night
For Christmas Eve is a lonely time
When a loved one is not held tight
We know they would have been here
For their families, for their friends
If they had not given our world the gift
In their service to all mankind
They stepped forth to change a world so wrong
Lift a country from it’s past
To provide a future for those in need
A future to go forth and last
But someone stole this life so strong
The beauty of a thought
Of stepping forth, to stand protect
And the goodness it could have brought
Please fill this void, warm this broken heart
Who looks out upon this eve
Troubled in a thought, a loss
Of someone now so close to thee
Oh lord please place a gentle thought
A memory of a time
When joy would fill this household warm
And keep it there at Christmas time
Let this family know we care so much
They should not be alone
Please help our thoughts be passed along
To warm those within this home
For Christmas is a time to know
That the coming of this child
Provides for all across our earth
To be reunited with that smile
The one that used to hold a hand
Or hold us in a hug
The one for whom we shed these tears
On this cold and lonely night
Please hold them close on Christmas morn
Celebrate the birthday of this child
Who came to bring salvation forth
To reunite them in awhile
By Roger Borchert
We pray oh Lord you stand near this Christmas to warm, to hold these families tight and mend these hearts so torn. Wishing you all the best this Christmas and throughout the coming year.
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake, Alberta
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serge beauchamp
November 17, 2009
Deux ans Nicolas que tu es parti. Tu nous manques. Merci d'avoir été dans le sillon de ma vie. Tu es et tu resteras toujours dans nos coeurs.
Lest we forget
November 11, 2009
Roger Borchert
November 7, 2009
In Respect of our Military Families, Our Fallen, and Wounded on Remembrance Day
For what we take for granted
So many have died for
So many lives so vastly changed
At the dreadful cost of war
There is the good; there is the bad
A liberated nation cheers
Left in dread for those young souls lost
Devastated a world back home
Efforts to protect a peace
That no one thought was near
Laying lives upon the line
Visions at times so unclear
Lives touched by fear or lived in dread
Of wounded coming home
Of crosses lined in many rows
From a trip down a heroes road
I have been sitting on the bank
Of a river flowing by
Flowing heavy with the flood of tears
From their family’s eyes
For on this day of remembrance
Their thoughts, their dreams, their prayers
Are focused on a loved one lost
Leaving them in such despair
My heart it wants to reach out
Let them know I can’t forget
The gift they’ve laid for their fellow man
Tis the greatest gift to give
So humbled in a moment’s thought
So treasured was the step
That they took forth at their country’s call
Let it never be forgot
We measure freedom lightly now
For we’ve grown so familiar with
But if not for those who took this step
And gave this precious gift
Would we take it so very lightly
Would we have the chance to vent
About all that annoys and bothers us
Without retribution for what we’ve said
So thankful they stood so proudly for
All that we hold so dear
All that makes us Canada
For me it’s oh so clear
For some others they just don’t get it
They think so little of
What has been placed in front of them
At the cost of someone’s love
If I could send forth a message
Place it in a bottle, float it by
I’d provide a note of how much I care
For those whose tears are flowing by
If I could walk along this shore
Such a warming hug I’d give
To those who’ve lost a loved one
So we can live the way we live
By Roger Borchert
So Many gave so much so we could be who we are. So Proud to be Canadian
We will Remember Them
Our Hearts, Our Tears, Our Prayers
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake Alberta
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MAMAN
November 5, 2009
Bonjour Niolas.Bientot 2 ans que tu est parti et tu nous manque tellement. Cette semaine est la semaine du souvenir de nos héros Tu sera toujours notre HÉROS Je t'aime.
Nicole et Robert Beauchamp
August 4, 2009
Tu demeure toujours présent dans notre mémoire. Il n'y a pas une seule journée qui passe sans que tu sois dans nos pensées. Nous n'oublierons jamais que tu es lâ avec nous. Nous t'aimerons toujours autant jusqu'â notre propre départ.
Roger Borchert
April 8, 2009
Thinking of our Canadian Fallen Soldiers due to our efforts in Afghanistan. For them, their families, friends and fellow soldiers during this Easter Season: this Poem was written with the help of one of their Mothers. For her assistance and inspiration I am so very, very grateful.
We thank you Lord for being near
And for your gifts given unto us
We thank you too for sending forth
Your son’s so gentle touch
He provides our world with caring hearts
Without which we could not love
He gives strength to those who would step forth
In a world hidden but from above
They’ve stepped beneath terrors darkened clouds
Too many whisked away
We pray Oh Lord you gather them
Provide them a new day
Please take them close, near to thee
We entrust them to your care
Let them rest awhile hold them near
And set their spirits free
May they stand proud now
Among their peers
Families, friends, and loved ones too
For in the loving Grace of an angel’s touch
We’re drawn so much closer unto you
Thank you so very much for your efforts and sacrifice towards making our world a better place.
Our tears, our hearts, our prayers
Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake, Alberta
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Roger Borchert
December 31, 2008
For the loved ones of Canada’s Fallen Heroes
May the New Year bring
A warmth to thee
That helps to heal the heart
That mends the fracture caused within
That’s torn you apart
May it whisper in your ear at night
That love is standing near
That you will never be alone
A warmth to quell your fear
May it welcome you in mornings’ light
And be near throughout the day
Standing near to comfort you
In a needed special way
May you always know
The time will come
Together you will be
Find in the tear a memory brings
The joy it helped you see
May the lord be near throughout the year, come and help in every day, that it takes for you to overcome this tragedy life did play.
Our Hearts, Our tears, Our Prayers
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake Alberta
[email protected]
Roger Borchert
December 20, 2008
For the families, loved ones, and friends of Canada’s fallen soldiers: It was written this evening with thoughts of what you and your families are going through at this season and could not hold it back any longer. It is my Christmas gift to you all.
I thank you for wandering near
As you think of where I lie
You think of what I went through
And a tear wells up inside
Let not that tear
Fall for me I’m sitting watching you
For I’m not there at all no more
I’m here inside of you
I’m sitting near within your thoughts
And in your memories
I’m just the thought a gentle breeze
In a gust of memory
I’m the gentle shiver when you are near
I’m the glimmer in your eye
I’m the sparkle that a teardrop brings
When it wells up in your eye
I’m the smile a fond moment brings
I’m the warmth you held so dear
Remember that, as time goes by
And know I’m standing near
As you look upon the Christmas tree
Shinning at this time of year
Know the Lord sent his only son
So that I could be standing near
May our Lord be near you all.
Our hearts and prayers go out to you all during this so difficult time of year. Please know that it comes complete with the glisten of tears held within the eyes of it’s, author Roger Borchert. Thank you so very much for the efforts of your loved one towards making our world a better place
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake Alberta
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Robert Beauchamp
December 8, 2008
Chaque fois que je regarde ta photo, j'ai de la difficulté à croire que je ne te verrai plus. Tu me manque beaucoup et il n'y a pas une journée qui passe sans que tu sois dans mes pensées. Un jour on se reverra sans doute! J'y crois vraiment. Je t'aime mon fils et je ne t'oublierai jamais.
Ton père
Nicole Beauchamp
November 18, 2008
Bonjour Nicolas
Déja un ans que tu est partis pour une nouvelle mission.Tu nous manque beaucoup.Nous ne t'oublirons jamais et nous t'aimons beaucoup ta maman
Dave
November 8, 2008
hero
Roger Borchert
November 6, 2008
In Respect and Remembrance of Our Fallen Warriors, their Mothers, Fathers, Wives, Children, Grandparents, Loved Ones, Friends, Fellow Troops, and all those Canadians whose hearts and tears lay at your side; I submit:
There are no words that I can place here in this registry that could ever justify or explain the loss of your loved one, friend, or fellow soldier. Please know that my family and I cannot stand idly by, without taking a moment, to express how much our hearts go out to you. There is no greater gift towards the future of our country, our world, our humanity, than the efforts and sacrifices made by our Canadian forces towards making our world a better place. Whatever the politics of the day, whatever the leadership of the moment, our selfless warriors have stepped forth to deploy to meet the needs of our changing world, with honour and an integrity that is unrivalled. We as Canadians truly bow and honour your efforts and sacrifice.
We have fallen on fields of battle
In lands so far from home
We have marched to war in honour
For those who’ve felt alone
We have defended those who couldn’t
And stood between the lines
Of two opposing armies
In this new world in our time
We have stood for those who cannot
For those who are oppressed
Standing shoulder to shoulder
To help others do their best
We have held our line with honour
Fury held at bay
Rebuilding a broken nation
To allow all to have a say
Our sons and daughters moms and dads
Stepped forth to make it so
A gift given for a better world
Such a precious gift you know
Our youth in pride have stepped forth
Do this job as best they can
Lay their life upon the line
Each true Canadians
They will not be forgotten
We can never turn away
They have taught the price of giving
In such an honoured way
For where would our world be then
If we just stood by and watched
Could we look ourselves in the eye
And say it wasn’t lost
Our tears. Our thanks. Our prayers.
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake, Alberta
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nicole beauchamp
October 9, 2008
Salut Nicolas
Tu me manque tellement.Je n'arrive pas a accepter ton départ.Tu était mon bébé et tu le resteras toujours.D'òu tu es donne nous la force de continuer.Personne ne t'oubliera car tu as laissé ta trace.
Je t'aime Maman
Roger Borchert
September 28, 2008
With a heavy heart stepping forth
Please forgive me when I say
That I let you down in the past
In not a little way
I did not write to let you know
Just how much I cared
For the sacrifice you’ve given
For so many in despair
You stepped forth and joined our forces
Laid your life upon the line
To bring about a safer world
A new world in our time
Fellow soldiers friends and families
And those you held so dear
Still think of you most everyday
For us others it’s not so clear
We must slow down and take the time
Understand how great the cost
For if not placed in front of us
Can we comprehend the loss
Sometimes we’re just so very shy
Or we don’t know what to say
Or do not want to interfere
Or seem superficial in any way
I can no longer withhold my thoughts
I have to pass them on
For it breaks my heart just thinking of
All those left to carry on
Please know that you are in my prayers
Will be there for years to come
Know that you are in my thoughts
For the efforts you have done
Oh yes there is that special day
To remember not to forget
Those who’ve paid the greatest price
We can never repay this debt
Corporal Nicolas Beauchamp we knew you not, but our prayers reach out for you, your loved ones, friends, and fellow soldiers. We do, so dearly, thank you and your loved ones for your efforts towards making our world a better place.
The Borchert Family Slave Lake Alberta
Emilie Trudel-Bergamo
August 30, 2008
Cher Nicolas, lorsque j ai entendu la nouvelle, je ne voulais pas et ne pouvais pas croire ce que je voyais. Il est important pour moi de mentionne a quel point j ai t es toujours admire. Tu etais si vaillant, genereux et determine Je sais que notre relation remonte a plusieurs annees, mais malgre tout, j ai toujours garde que de merveilleuses images a ton egard. Sache que toutes mes pensees sont avec ta famille. Garde un oeil sur nous tous!
Martin Paradis
August 18, 2008
Nick,
neuf mois déjà... Souvent je pense à toi...au ql 5 , au TA, à la job ensemble.
Le manque que tu as laissé est toujours aussi grand même après tout ce temps passé.
On avait déjà parlé du sacrifice ultime que notre job pouvait nous demandé...tu semblais si à l'aise avec çà...
Ton sacrifice est un exemple pour tous. Mourir en faisant ce que l'on aime et pour ce que l'on croit démontre ce que tu étais et sera à jamais: un grand de ce monde.
Veille sur les tiens, sur ceux qui t'aime.
Salut Nick.
Marchand Isabelle
August 7, 2008
Je sais que tu m'entends là ou tu es!Tu sais Nicolas je ne pourrai jamais t'oublier. Je te revois sans esse dans ma mémoire. Une parti de moi qui souffre toujours car tu as été et sera toujours pour moi comme un frère, une personne qui un jour a su m'écouter sans me juger. Tu as su me faire rire et ce même quand je n'avais pas le gout..... Encore aujourd'hui je ne comprend toujours pas pourquoi c'est toujours les meilleurs personnes qui parte en premiers... Si je pouvais je donnerai tout pour que tu revienne parmi nous! Je te dis a bientôt et garde moi un place près de toi!
Robert Beauchamp
June 24, 2008
Déjà plus de six mois depuis ton départ et tu me manques autant qu'au tout début. Je t'aime mon fils et je n'arrête pas de penser à toi. La douleur est parfois aussi intense qu,au premier jour de ta mort. Je n'arrive pas encore à te faire mes adieux mais j'y travaille. Tu reste pour toujours dans mes pensées et dans mon coeur.
Ton père!
Capitaine Hélène Le Scelleur
May 6, 2008
Nick,
J'aurais aimé pouvoir te saluer et te faire comprendre que tu étais aussi important que tous les autres. J'aurais aimé être présente auprès de notre groupe pour vivre ton deuil. J'aurais surtout aimé pouvoir te ramener comme tous les autres. Ce n'est plus possible et je m'accroche à notre discussion, que nous avons eu avant mon départ en congé, 36 heures avant ta mort. Je remercie la vie d'avoir eu cette opportunité. À Dolorès, tes enfants et ta famille, je ne peux que dire : Je suis désolée. Mes sincères sympathies. Du commandant adjoint de la compagnie Franklin.
M. Richard (SMC Cie Med Roto 4)
May 4, 2008
Dans ce grand homme se cachait un cœur tendre débordant de gentillesse et de générosité. Cet homme savait comment approcher les gens, il était aimé de ses confrères. Son travail était exemplaire, il adorait aider son prochain. Nicolas donnait son 110% dans tout ce qu’il entreprenait.
Les tragiques événements du 17 novembre dernier resteront gravés dans la mémoire collective de la brigade pour toujours. Nos pensées vont aussi à la famille du caporal Beauchamp et particulièrement au caporal Dolorès Crampton, sa conjointe, elle aussi membre de la 5e Ambulance de campagne. Nicolas laisse dans le deuil ses camarades de la 5 Amb de C et également de nombreux collègues de la Garnison Valcartier et tout spécialement au 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment.
Durant les jours qui ont suivi la mort de Nicolas, nous avons reçu de nombreux courriels qui témoignent de l’affection que plusieurs personnes avaient envers Nick. Tous ont salué son courage, son leadership et son infatigable désir de toujours aider.
Marc Gauthier
March 16, 2008
Mes plus sincères condoléances à la famille.
Nicolas, le sacrifice ultime que tu as posé sera remémoré à tout jamais. Tu auras contribué de ta vie afin que cette partie du monde puisse vivre sans le jougue de l'oppression, de la servitude et de la misère. Il n'y a pas de plus noble cause que celle-ci.
Nathalie Doyon
March 13, 2008
Que de bons souvenirs tu nous as laissés. Le temps passe mais tu nous manque toujours autant. D'ici bas Nick je te dis Rock le ciel, prépare le party pour quand on te rejoindra.
Ton sacrifice restera en nos coeurs pour toujours et nos pensées vont à ta famille qui souffre de ton absence encore plus que nous.
Myriam Mcgraw
March 10, 2008
Mes plus sinceres condoléances a toute la famille! On a fêté Nick avant son entrée dans l'armée, une soirée que je n'oublirai jamais! Il avait les plus beaux enfants du monde, Alexandre le portrait tout craché de son papa et Josiane le petit cadeaux du ciel...Vieille sur eux Nick! Je ne t'oublirai jamais et Ti-luc aussi...
Mélanie St-J
January 16, 2008
Mes plus sincères condoléances à la grande famille Beauchamp, qui sont tous très affecté par ton départ aussi précipité et inatendu...
Pour toi, ma chère Dolores, toujours aussi forte et aussi fière, ton courage nous donne une grande leçon de vie. Peu importe, les épreuves tu nous démontres qu'il ne faut pas lacher, continuer à avancer et à garder la tête haute.
Annie
January 13, 2008
Mes pensées les plus sincères accompagnent la famille Beauchamp ainsi que toi Dolorès.
Nicolas sera un exemple pour nous tous.
Bon courage.
January 7, 2008
January 7, 2008
Dolorès Crampton ( ta conjointe pour la vie)
January 7, 2008
Cher amour,ami et maintenant devenu un ange gardien pour tout ses proches, tu as été pour moi un exemple sous toute ses formes. On a été complice,nous avons aidé les gens autour de nous, nous avons aussi fait comprendre aux gens de profiter de la vie au maximum et nous avons démontrer aux gens la joie de vivre. Ensemble nous avons réussi ce que nous voulons faire comprendre à notre entourage et aujourd'hui tu la continue d'une autre façon mais toujours aussi importante. Tu restera gravé dans mon coeur et dans ma mémoire à jamais. Continu a veiller auprès de tes deux enfants, ta famille, tes confrères d'armes et à moi-même. Je t'aimerai toujours!
Mavis Moon
December 17, 2007
To Nicolas' family:
You have been in my thoughts daily since I learned of the loss of two more of our precious soldiers one month ago. I grieve for you as you mourn your loss, as we mourn the loss of my nephew, Cpl. Nathan Hornburg. As Nicolas shone in the world, so a light shines in his memory on our community Christmas tree. Blessings, peace and strength to you as you endure this saddest of all Christmas seasons.
Dorothy Thompson
December 15, 2007
My heart goes out to the Beauchamp family for the loss of a beloved son and Canadian hero. May he rest in the loving arms of Our Lord.
Été 2007
Marie-Eve Lavoie
December 13, 2007
Mon très cher Nick !
On a passé de belles années ensembles amis, complices, confidents ... Tu me manques déjà, mais je garde en souvenir que de bons moments passé avec toi ! Je t'entends encore m'appeler en haut pour me demander de venir surveiller le p'tit car tu voulais aller au p'tit coin ! Ou bien quand nous avons passé 3h (a 3h du matin) a aller chercher des céréales a Jennifer qui était ensceinte d'alexandre dans les derniers mois ! Ces moments la, ils me reviennent constemment !
Va en paix Nick et je ne t'oublirai jamais.
HAZEL CHASSIE
December 11, 2007
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL AT THIS TIME....PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT NICHOLAS IS SPENDING XMAS WITH JESUS CHRIST THIS YEAR AND SINGING IN THE ANGEL'S CHOIR ...HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS A HERO WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR US...
NEIL + HAZEL CHASSIE [L"ISLE AUX ALLUMETTES QUEBEC CANADA ]
Jennifer Warnock
December 11, 2007
Mes pensées vont a toute la famille Beauchamp - Crampton...
Tu étais un homme remplis de conviction et de passion pour ce que tu fesais, un conjoint certe devoué et attentionné, un fils exceptionnel et adoré.Un héro et modèle pour tes deux petits amours qui savent que tu les adorents et que maintenant tu peux les voir a tout les jours . Nous ne t'oublirons jamais ...
repose en paix Nicolas .
K.E. McKinnon
December 10, 2007
You died for our freedom and our country. God bless you. Rest in peace.
Daniel Beauchamp
December 10, 2007
Repose en paix Nick tu va nous manqué et J'ai plein de bon souvenir que je vais garder de toi.
Richard Purvis
December 9, 2007
I did not know this man, but I would like to say that his sacrifice is not in vain, that the work he did in Afghanistan helped the Afghan people and that he will be remembered.
Arthur DesLauriers
December 9, 2007
My deepest condolences to the Beauchamp family.
danielle boucher
December 8, 2007
mes sympathies a toute la famille et a nicole avec qui j ai travaille pendant des annees .je pense beaucoup a toi et a toute la famille.bon courage. danielle boucher
Veronique Martel
December 7, 2007
Le ciel vient de gagner un ange car le monde a perdu le sien.
Merci d`être un héros, NOTRE HÉROS!
Avec tout notre respect les plus sincère,
Cpl Hallé et la petite famille Hallé.
PS: Dolo, sache que nous allons être là pour toi dans les moments les plus important de ta vie si tu as besoin. Nous t`admirons beacoup ma belle pour ce que tu fais.
Nous t`embrassons fort. À nos yeux, tu es un héros.
Dominique Martin
December 5, 2007
J'ai connu Nicolas petit quand j'allais a l'école avec son frere David. Quand j'ai vu le reportage, ca ma pogner au coeur. Bon courage et toutes mes condoléances aux familles touchées.
Emily
December 3, 2007
Although I never had the honour of knowing you personally, I am forever grateful for all that you have done for Canada the country that I am fortunate enough to call home. Although much of your service was in Afghanistan your action will never be forgotten in a country blessed to have you as their son. I have thought of your family and yourself many times since your untimely death and have kept you all in my prays. May the mission that you died for do credit to your honesty, bravery and service.
Nancy Girard
December 3, 2007
Cher beau-frère,mon 2e petit frère),
Tu as été pour moi un confident, un rayon de soleil dans mes moments difficile. Tu ne peux pas savoir à quel point tu vas me manquer. Je souhaite à tous le monde d'avoir un beau-frère comme toi.Voici une pensée qui exprime mes plus profond sentiments:
Que j'aimerais que tu nous revienne Nicolas, ce beau-frère dont l'amitié me manque. Ce beau frère qui m'a acceuilli dans sa famille et dans sa vie. Tu es parti précipitamment. Te dire au revoir, je n'ai pas eu le temps. J'aurais aimé passer avec toi d'autres bons moments. Voir ta famille une dernière fois, tu n'a pas pu. Un homme comme toi, si amant et dévoué pour son travail on en voit rarement. Pour toujours tu as disparu de ma vie. Il me reste que des photos de toi à admirer et des souvenirs que nous avons partagés. Mais dans mon coeur, tu y resteras à jamais jusqu'au jour où l'on se retrouveras. Je t'aime mon beau-frère Nick mais surtout, je ne t'oublirai jamais, c'est promis.
Ta belle-soeur qui t'aimera pour toujours: Nancy xxx
N.B.: Tu sras et resteras un héro pour ton pays et ta famille. Tu resteras dans nos coeurs à jamais.
Lem Kota
December 3, 2007
Though I never knew you personally, I feel the loss of a good man and a real credit to our country. Rest in Peace Corporal , you will live on in our memories, as will all our service men.
Robert Beauchamp
December 2, 2007
Je t'ai vu naître confortablement installé aux pieds de ta mère. Déjà à cet âge là tu voulais prendre ta place en ce monde. Je t'ai vu grandir, complice toi et ton frère dans les bons et les mauvais coups de votre enfance. Tu as toujours été téméraire et passionné dans tous ce que tu entreprenais. J'ai aimé l'enfant que tu étais et j'aimerai toujours l'homme que tu es devenu plein de valeurs. Fort, généreux, à l'écoute des autres, toujours prêt à aider c'étais toi. Ta famille , tes consoeurs et confrères d'armes et tous tes amis ne t'oublierons jamais. Merci d'être mon fils et tu es dans mon coeur et mes pensées pour toujours. Je t'aime et un gros merci pour tes convictions courageuses!
Merci à vous tous qui lui rendez hommage car il le mérite bien.
Joyce Carroll
December 2, 2007
Dear Family of Nicolas:
I can not express my hearfelt sympathy enough. From the bottom of my heart I thank your son for believing in protecting my family and the rest of Canada. You should be very proud.May God Bless all the soldiers and they families
Nick en Afghanistan
David Beauchamp
December 2, 2007
De la part de la famille Beauchamp, merci à tous pour vos bons mots. Rien ne remplacera la peine que nous éprouvons pour la mort de mon frère. Mais Nicolas est décédé pour la liberté et la démocratie d'un peuple dans le besoin. Il y croyait et voulait faire une différence. Mon frère tu es un héro et l'a toujours été sur toute la ligne. Je t'aime mon frère, tu me manqueras!
Ton frère pour l'éternité!
From all the Beauchamp family, thank you all for your kind words. Nothing will replace the sadness that his lost brings us. But, Nicolas died for freedom and democracy for a nation in need. He believed and wanted to make a difference. My bro, you're a hero and always have been all the way! I love you and will miss you!
Your brother for eternity!
maureen martel
November 30, 2007
nicolas , we did not know each other but i just wanted to say thank you to your familly and you for giving the greatesr gift, for your country and for us . god bless we are proud of you .
T Stephenson
November 28, 2007
Rest in Peace comrade!
God be with your family
The Villeneuve's
November 27, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers go to your family. We have pride in your honorable service and your dedication to serving humanity.
We will teach our children well to honor our fallen and never forget your contribution to our freedom and safety.
Go gently young hero, you will be remembered.
C McPhail
November 26, 2007
To the family, friends, and comrades:
May the days be not long
and the nights be short
the wind blows across the desert floor
wanting and waiting to be free
from the perils of the day
only to the depths of humanity
can the soldier explore
wanting and waiting to be free
lest we forget thee.
In Peace and liberty we stand
waiting and wanting for you to be free
God Bless and Thank you for your kind humanity
In my prayers and thoughts are you and your family.
anonymous
November 26, 2007
Our condolences. Please be proud of Nicolas. May god heal your heart.
Desmond Sirr
November 26, 2007
Farewell honorable friend.
Danielle Landry
November 24, 2007
R.I.P. Cpl. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp. It's sad to have lost you so young... :-(
Bailey
November 24, 2007
Be Still
Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.
Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.
If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.
Sarah Nantel
November 23, 2007
Than you so much for your service, you are a true Canadian hero. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Daniel Robert
November 23, 2007
This is a reminder to those who tend to forget the ultimate sacrifice that our brave gave for our freedom. May their souls rest in peace.
Anne
November 22, 2007
May God's comfort be yours in this time of great loss. We are thankful for Nicolas's willingness to put everything on the line for justice and truth. What a great legacy that is!
Rob Boynton
November 22, 2007
I am sorry for your loss.
Obviously, he is a leader and more so, a brave man to give his life for the freedom of others.
mary miller
November 22, 2007
Two words. Thank-you.
E ROUTLEDGE
November 21, 2007
Another hero to give his life for our safety. God Bless...
Roland and Jeanette Taylor
November 21, 2007
To Family, Friends and Comrades of Cpl. Nicolas Beauchamp
Our Deepest Sympathy to you at this most difficult time. Nicolas is a true hero who believed in what he was dong. As military parents, with a son who is about to be deployed to that war torn part of the world, our hearts are heavy with grief for each family that shares your loss today. May your love one rest in peace. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and we pray that your memories will substain you in the days ahead.
LAVOIE JOSEE
November 21, 2007
salut nick je vais jamais t oublier moi ,alain et les enfants,je suis sur que tu est fier et nous aussi le sont nous sommes dans le meme metier tu m as aider et ca je l oublierai jamais j offre tout mes condeleance a la famille et dolorese nous pensont a toi soit courageuse xx josee(cpl lavoie)alain dery
sheran kowan (Cox)
November 21, 2007
I am so deeply saddened. His wife is my first cousin and i wish so much that I was able to have met him.... I am very proud of both of them and to know they are my family.
Richard McAllister
November 20, 2007
We are sorry for the loss of another true son of Canada. A patriot and a selfless individual.
Nicolas Beauchamp may you long be remembered in the hearts of all Canadians.
dave nearing
November 20, 2007
Thanks for doing what others cant to protect our country. Our sympathy to your family&friends
Clémence St-Amand
November 20, 2007
Nicholas, ce fût pour moi un honneur de te connaître et je salue le héros que tu es.
Mes pensées t`accompagnent
Charles & Wanda Watkins
November 19, 2007
Please accept our deepest sympathy on the loss of Nicolas. It breaks our hearts to think of what you are going through. We will hold your family in our thoughts and prayers.
Parents of Pte Lane Watkins killed July 4 2007
Tim and Kathy Murphy
November 19, 2007
To the family, military family and friends of Nicolas Beauchamp, we extend our deepest sympathies - we will keep all of you in our hearts and prayers.
frédéric simard
November 19, 2007
sa fait toujours mal de voir un confrere d'arme laisser ca vie mais la douleur est plus grande quand c'est quelqu'un qu'on connait ! repose en paix nic
WO1 (lf) Stephen Gallard CD RSM In Chief
November 19, 2007
Canada not only lost a fine troop but one who dedicated his all to saving lives under dire circumstances.The presence of a medic is a reassurance to soldiers and losing one is a loss all feel. May God bless and watch over those who knew him and give some solace knowing his service was one of true selflessness and for this he will be an inspiration to those who follow in the footsteps he has left behind.
God Guaard Thee
CMO Frontiersmen
Pierre Grenier
November 19, 2007
Aujourd'hui, l'exemple de Nicolas nous apprend partout au Canada la délicatesse, le courage et la dignité. Il a sû professer l'amour, la fraternité, le don de soi. Telle est de lui, en quelques mots, l'image qui nous restera.
Toutefois, le malheur qui vient brutalement de vous frapper nous laisse confondus de chagrin. Pour vous, j'espère voir cette épreuve s'effacer petit à petit, au fil du temps. Bon courage et toutes mes condoléances.
Yvonne & Greg Hellas
November 19, 2007
My prayers to him and his familey god bless you.ll never be forgotten
Rachel Herbert
November 19, 2007
May our thoughts and prayers bring you some small comfort during this intensely sad time. Please know that we have cried for your boy just as we still cry everday for our own. They truly represent the best of us all. It is too tragic that we never got to see them come home. We hope that you can find moments of peace as you remember Nicolas with love.
The family of Cpl. Nathan Hornburg
stephany nadeau
November 19, 2007
repose en paix nick je te garde dans mes souvenir xoxoxoxo
Peter Wilson
November 19, 2007
Mr. Nicholas Beauchamp, although I will never have the chance to meet you, I will write that I have the greatest respect for you and honour the contributions that you made to assist our nation's efforts to bring peace and stability to a troubled nation.
Robert Myers
November 19, 2007
Deepest sympaties for Nicolas Beauchamp and his family. May God give you strengh and courage in this time of sorrow.
Rita & Mary Gillam
November 18, 2007
So sorry for your loss. We wish that there was something we could do to ease your pain. We lost our dear nephew Sgt Craig Gillam in Oct 2006. God bless
Mike Marianne Tindill
November 18, 2007
My prayers are for the family of Nicolas Beauchamp
Sdt. Loïc Théberge
November 18, 2007
Deepest condoleances! Reposez en paix!
John Kinal
November 18, 2007
Our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Nicolas Beauchamp. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very sad time.
Chris Walsh
November 18, 2007
Our family grieves with yours in these tragic times. No words can describe the pain your family will feel, as you mourn the loss of a true Hero. Our family will be on the Highway of Hero Bridge near Bowmanville to show our respects for Nicolas and Michel Levesque as they make thier journey home to family.
May God Bless,
Chris Walsh
Step-Father to
Trp. Darryl Caswell R.C.D.
Peter Ludorf
November 18, 2007
Our deepest sympathy to the Beauchamp family. Cpl Beauchamp has paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
Wayne McKinnon
November 18, 2007
My sympathies to the family and friends of Nicolas Beauchamp. May the Father of our Lord Jesus pour out his compassion and comfort and by his spirit of grace may He sustain your hearts now and continualy during the time of grieving in Jesus' blessed name Amen.
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