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Sandy Mellish
February 10, 2021
Today Frank would have been 53 years old. It seems to many that time has flown; but to Frank’s family the pain and sadness remains anew as we live the best fives we can in a world made better by the professionalism and leadership of good soldiers like Frank. I miss and love you my son. God has gifted us with many memories and stories that help keep you present. Missed so very much is your great sense of humour and wit. Know that though time moves on we carry you always in our hearts Frank...Rest in peace my beautiful son. Love Mumsie
Darren H
May 21, 2020
I miss you, brother.
Dana Mailloux
September 18, 2019
All of my love to the Mellish family. Koven is a friend of my sons from basic training. He is a wonderful young man. Thanks to your family for your commitment to the Canadian Forces. WO Mellish died trying to bring stability to our chaotic world. You should be very proud.
Roger Borchert
November 10, 2018
This Remembrance week 2018, I take this opportunity to Remember all those who have sacrificed so much on our behalf and for our young Nation. Canada I am so very Proud to be Canadian.
100 years have come to pass
Since the war to end all wars
A war in which so many sons
Gave all for those at war
A war that changed a worldwide view
Placed a world stepping forth
To stand together against a foe
Into the future as we go
I have watched the heartbreak
They've endured
For fellow soldiers, their families, friends
For their sons, their daughters, wives, moms and dads
As war went on again
Oh Canada
Oh Canada
They've stood so strong
So strong on our behalf
So strong for us, a world away
With the sacrifice they gave
We must never forget the pain endured
Each a hero, a heart, we lent
To bring about a better world
As across a world they went
So many years
So many sons
So many daughters, moms, and dads
Have wandered forth to take a stand
In a far off distant land
We must respect the step they took
We must remember what they gave
We must never forget or let them down
By standing near each, and every day
We Will Remember them
Thank You All for Your Service
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family
Morinville, Alberta
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Sandy Mellish
February 10, 2018
Hello my beautiful son...
On what would have been your 50th birthday, I reflect on the gift of your life and the joy you brought to my world and that of all your family.
I think of you everyday and miss you so very much...life is so different without you.
This week we said goodby to your Uncle Frank...a difficult task considering how much he meant to you, your boys and the entire family. Another door is closed and we become another day closer to being together again. I hope you know how very much you are loved and missed. Stay close Frank...I love you.
Mumsie
Roger Borchert
November 7, 2017
Lest We Forget.
My poem for Remembrance Day 2017. So proudly I can stand Canadian with the freedom of my voice; in the peace of the most wonderful nation in our world, gifted to me and my fellow Canadians through the efforts and sacrifices of so many.
So many lay across our world
A great wide world divide
Separated by oceans wide
Politics and strife
Our heroes stood
So strong, so proud
To lift
To help
Protect
Those in need a world away
To bring them a new day
Beyond a century
They have stood
So strong and given all
To place a face
A heart a soul
Show a world where it belongs
Not in vengeance
Not in war
Not in carrying forth
An ethnic cleansing which has no place
In our world stepping forth
Not in terror
Not in pain
Not in beating down
Those who need us standing by
To help them finally stand
Waste not your tears
Let them flow
The reason so well known
For with a tear a thought is shared
For a soldier you may not know
No longer necessary to travel far
To find a hero laid
For now they lay across our land
Near the homes, where they were raised
They were Neighbors
Classmates
Moms or Dads
Sons or Daughters
Loved Ones
Friends
Or just the soldier
Down the road
You use to see each day
At a glance they were, just like you and I
If one didn't even know
Of the step
They took to stand
In a far off distant land
They stepped forth to build a better world
Protect those they did not know
Placed themselves in danger's way
To stop terror where it roamed
So sadly soldiers pay the price
So do their families, loved ones, friends
To protect a world, from itself
Against the terrors that evil sends
Forever Grateful
May They R.I.P.
We Will Remember Them
By: Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family
Morinville, Alberta
Roger Borchert
November 10, 2016
In thoughts of all those who have given all that could be given for our freedoms, our beliefs, our futures and in thoughts of their families, loved ones, friends and fellow soldiers. Thank You. We Will Remember
Etched in history's past hundred years
Is freedom's struggle forth
As nations stood allied to stand
To stop tyranny's closing doors
So many sons
Lay in far off lands
Never to return
Except in thoughts and memories shared
By their fellow soldiers, families, friends
What touches hearts still beating for
Those who stood that ground
Are those who shared their stories forth
Of a war that turned around
As years passed by
Nations share
A bond that cannot brake
Those who found freedom's door
Opened in their wake
Dear Lord, sons and daughters taught
Their children, of the past
Now years and years
So little's changed
Except the speed the news is passed
Yes war has changed
This past hundred years
As more and more have stood
Fallen near, that brethren strong
Freedom held so dear
I wish my tears could wash away
The reality war has shown
Shown to me, as one who cares
As one who's stood so near
One who allowed the tears to flow
As a mom talked and shared her love
For a fallen one
She held so dear
Now lifted high above
To continue caring, listening
As their daughters chatted so
And let me know
Of a love they held
For a dad who gave his all
His love
For his Nation dear
His all for a world to be
That which he would pass along
To his children strong and free
I stand with fallen angels
Their families, loved ones, friends
I stand with soldier bears who've heard
Over and over and over, again
I love you dad, I love you mom
I wish, you could come home
But now I know you look after me
From where ever angels go
By Roger Borchert For Remembrance Day 2016
My heart goes out to so many families who have shared with me, their journey to overcome such loss. My thanks to Britt and Sarah Stewart of Allan' s Angels Camp for introducing me to your soldier bears and letting me hear your dad say in his own voice good night to you even 3 years after his loss. My journey into 8 years of poetry and caring for the families of our fallen and wounded has taken so much of a bite out of me and left me so proud of our soldiers and their military families; I cannot turn away. Hugs to all: We Will Remember Them.
Roger, Eileen and The Borchert Family Morinville, Alberta
Roger Borchert
December 24, 2015
In thoughts of our fallen, their families, fellow soldiers, loved ones, and friends this Christmas 2015. May you enjoy the beauty, the wonder, and the miracles Christmas lays at our sides and in our hearts.
They stand nearby the window
Looking out through frost and fog
In hopes of seeing that miracle
That brings a loved one close
Their sighs in frosted vapor
Cling to that window pane
And will not melt
Until their heart, allows it to be felt
A moment, a special moment
A gentle thought recalled
Warms a heart
Fills a mind, with love once held so close
Oh Lord, I pray, their angel
Wanders close
Wanders near
For hearts, who held a soldier dear
Would see their loved one near
A child, a wife, a mom, a dad
A brother, sister, fellow soldier, loved one, friend
Would see the vision of one who stood
So proudly for all of them
I pray, Oh Lord, Our Canada
Feels their hearts, shares their tears
And holds them close, near beside
At this special time of year
For it is that time, when hearts break so
When hearts feel so much pain
For those they love
Those who gave
For a better world to save
I pray they view the value
Of the colours that appear
At this time, in Christmas joy
That brings us all so near
A special child
Found in love
For a world, held so dear
Walked among, mortal souls
Allowed a moment near
A moment of a lifetime
Albeit short, standing proud
Never flinched, never swayed
Towards a better world to save
Onward, onward, they have stood
Hold back tyranny or terror
In memory of one who shone
A light of Christmas Cheer
If we could just, but capture
A moment out of time
To share the glow of angels near
As a soldier left behind
All that was so sacred
All that held so dear
All that was the love of life
That held so many near
We would know that there, is more to life
Than each of us can give
It's seen within the window's glow
Through the frost on which it clings
As fond, fond memories melt its cold
And friends, loved ones, do recall
A Soldier as he wandered near
Near for all of us
By Roger Borchert
Wishing you all the Joy and Warmth Christmas has to offer. Know only; we just need to open our hearts to allow its's wonder to appear.
Merry Christmas
The Borchert Family, Morinville, Alberta
November 21, 2015
Written in thoughts of this past Remembrance Day and in caring for our Canadian Forces who continue to deploy across our world to meet the needs of so many. Thank You.
On November 11, 2015
I stood for those who gave
I stood and said not a word
In honour of what they did
My pen was silent
My heart so strong
So difficult was the task
For I also honoured one who wrote
A poem a hundred years in the past
For in Flanders fields
The poppies grew
And a poet said it all
He lifted hearts around a world
With prose that touched us all
His words have sent them sailing
Off to lands far off unknown
To carry forth freedom's torch
Their dream continues on
Freedom's found, are never free
For the cost to those so brave
It's etched in stone
From sea to sea
And in far off distant lands
Its warmth now found in torches passed
To brother, sisters, sons
Those sons, those daughters, of Canada
Who've stood, to take, that stand
That stand, that hollers no more no more
To evil's merciless hand
That stands, that raises, out stretched arms
And gives them hope again
If not for those who stood
If not for those who died
If not for those who stood beside
That saw the spark within their eyes
Carried in their hearts so strong
That touched freedom in a dream
That a whole wide world would be free
To live a life without fear of tyranny
Oh Lord will it never end
Evil ever lurking near
For those who stand
Stand to protect
From terrors ruthless hand
We know for sure it never will
If strong hearts and souls let slide
The torch t'was passed
From those so brave
Held high until their last
To those who take the torch to stand
You hold our hearts our souls our dreams
To pass along to a better world
A better world for all to see
Forever Remembered. Thank You
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Morinville Alberta
November 11, 2015
Thank You WO. Mellish. R.I.P. We Will Remember
Sandy Mellish
July 5, 2015
Hello My Beautiful Boy,
Thinking of you as usual this day and missing you so very much.
Time moves forward but without you, it moves without the same joy, laughter and expectation of get-togethers that always made for great times and memories.
You are never far from thoughts and prayers and you are carried always in the pocket of my heart held only for you.
Rest so easy my wonderful son. Love and miss you always.
Mumsie
Roger Borchert
April 3, 2015
My poem for this Easter 2015
There are times respect
Grasps at the heart
For a gift so far beyond
Incomprehensibly stilled within the minds
Of those who've seen the light
So brightly shone within mind's eye
As real as life can bare
As heroes rode a highway home
Tears welled up within eyes
A nation stood, so near, to show
Their families, loved ones, friends
They weren't alone in sorrow's depth
As their loved ones returned home
On this, such special weekend
As hearts ponder a gift t'was given
To all mankind across our earth
From one who stood divine
A gift to grant a new birth
Believe in me, the message taught
He spread his good across the lands
Followed every step he took
He lived, he died, at the hands
Of those who could not see
The good he shared, the morals taught
The love that came to be
For all mankind forgiveness
For all another chance
For all to see each other
With a mutual respect
To pass along wherever roamed
A foundation of a world to be
He rose again from where entombed
To show, living, is more than life
It is how we live
What we give
During our moment here on earth
For centuries throughout history
There are those who are the beast
Who walk our earth immoral
Defile everything they see
Decimate, exterminate
Terrorize all within their path
Who do not share a vision held
In the mind, the beast has grasped
Easter weekend is about a love
Respect beyond compare
Passed on from one
Who stood, who gave
For a better world to come
Canada was founded
On this love passed along
A nation of mutual tolerance
And respect for all mankind
We are a collage of humanity
Evolved for a world to see
That mankind from a world surround
Can share a nation free
That rise to share this goodness
Stand across a world protect
A gift from those who make it so
Who stand to hold the beast
For all those who have stood, been wounded, or given their lives to foster this goodness across our world, we remain forever in your debt. May you know the light of eternal life shared and celebrated each Easter.
By Roger Borchert
Our hearts, Our tears, Our Prayers
The Borchert Family
Morinville, Alberta
Roger Borchert
December 22, 2014
For the Families of our Canadian Forces who lost a loved one during or due to their service for our nation, Christmas 2014
I have seen the frost the low clouds bring
As it rests on every branch
Glistens forth from each blade of grass
Paints pictures on the glass
Captured for a moment
Till sunshine's glow warms the chill
That froze each thought
The low clouds brought
As they wrapped around the soul
But the glisten, oh that glisten
Its sparkle shining forth
It brings the smiles, then the tears
As Christmas gathers forth
Lord our world is a reality
That spills what life unfolds
And those who've stood, those who gave
Are those we hold so close
Captured in a memory
Of a sibling, daughter, son, mom or dad
Who took that step, held out that hand
In a far off distant land
They took that step for Canada
For a whole wide world protect
And visit now at special times
As if they've never left
They are that sparkle that brings a tear
They are that laughter that brings a smile
They are that warmth now ever held so close
And at Christmas they're always near
Held forever in a heart's belief
Glowing brighter than the stars
That shines in eyes that hold them close
Throughout each Christmas time
Hang that special bulb upon the tree
The one that gleams and glows
That one that holds all Frosty shines
Glistening in the snow
For a special, special son was born
Who stepped forth to change a world
Who shared his life for all mankind
Brought forth hope of eternal life
So many tears at Christmas time
So many found in joy
So many smiles surround the tree
Each blessed Christmas morn
By Roger Borchert
We Will Remember Them. Wishing You All a Very Joyous Christmas and All the Best in the Coming Year
The Borchert Family, Morinville, Alberta
Roger Borchert
November 8, 2014
A thought in Remembrance, 2014. Please Know, We Will Remember Them.
A nation is measured by the hearts that beat
That make up its collective soul
And is witnessed in steps taken forth
As across a world they've roamed
I gathered my thoughts reluctantly
While about, out on a walk
A blustery day, as wind blew by
Leaves falling from the sky
I looked into the heavens
As tears were rolling down
My cheeks a chill, the tears they froze
As at once I realized
The leaves were endless soldiers
Who stood for all and gave
So we might each day have the joy
To walk in freedom's way
To not be hiding who we are
Not worry, to grow old
To not be shuffled to the side
To stand and be so bold
To demand that freedom is the goal
Of our nation standing strong
For founded in the leaves that blow
Are the hearts, the very souls
The torches passed to soldiers
From a brethren strong and free
Who stood and said no more, no more
As tyranny roamed the streets
Of far off lands, now close at home
They stood, they lived, they died
They paid the price of freedom
The price of Canada
For they have stood and given all
On behalf of all of us
A tear is just a moment
A fleeting moment's thought
2 minutes in a year that's passed
For freedom for all of us
2 minutes to remember
Those who lived, those who gave
That we could build a nation strong
Stronger by the day
But only through reflection
In the pool of tears now shed
For those who gave their very all
That we might live the dream they bled
A precious little flower
A poppy just to say
That we remember
Those who stood
In such an honoured way
Please stop for just a moment
A thought, a prayer, a tear
For those who've lost
Those who've stood
Their families, loved ones, friends
Please reflect on what
Life might have brought
If not for all of them
By Roger Borchert
Thank You to all those who have served, serve presently, all of their families, loved ones, and friends who walk so nearby their sides and support them as they step forth on our behalf. A very special Thank You to all those who have shared and lost their loved one in the service or because of their service on behalf of our Canada.
Our hearts, our tears, our prayers
We Will Remember Them
The Borchert Family, Morinville, Alberta
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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Sandy Mellish
December 23, 2013
Hello My Beautiful Son,
We enter another Christmas season with broken hearts. Not only was this your favorite time of year, but it was also Michael's and sadly, now (Nov 2013)he too, is gone from us.
I know that once again two cousins have reunited for an eternity.
The loneliness of losing you has been amplified by the loss of the last real connection I had of your wit and humour when he arrived in his big truck, Timmmy's in hand to try to cheer me up with stories of you and the antics the two of you and others would get up to. You and Michael (Our Smoodball) were so very much alike and the joy you both brought to this family cannot be measured.
I love you both and miss you more.
Rest in well deserved peace forever. Merry Christmas in Heaven to two good and faithful soldiers.
Mumsie/Auntie
Roger Borchert
November 6, 2013
Hello Frank... All though we have never met you have been a friend for the past 5 years. Thanks for your service. R.I.P
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
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
September 24, 2013
Hi Frank.. Saw your Mom and dad standing near a Canadian heroes vehicle presented in honour of you.... So moved at the site. so Honoured to have seen it.... Always remembered. R.I.P. Frank... Roger.. The Borchert Family Slave Lake AB
Roger Borchert
September 3, 2013
Oh Lord, the glisten on the trees
From tears of thoughts gone by
Of loved ones who stepped forth for all
Gave a life for those denied
A future in a world to be
In a world that walks beside
Gave a future for all those who wait
For those who need a time
A time to live in sunshine's glee
Sheltered far from storms beyond
I have sat beneath the tall the brave
Living in the sun
Shadowed in a nation's love
By those who rise above
The lives they live
The pain they bare
That's dealt unto, all of them
Oh Lord they stand in summers quest
We thrive on winds of change
We await the storms their efforts glean
From a harvest of those we've seen
Those who've stepped forth, they served
On our behalf they've given
More than Canada itself could ask
More than one should have given
More than most could comprehend
Most than most could stand to bare
They stepped to dance in danger's way
Some paid because they gave
They raised their hearts to a nation quest
Left their families loved ones friends
And stood so tall in a world gone wrong
A world we all belong
We can never deny their sacrifice
We can never forget the cost
To family friend and those they loved
On behalf of all of us
We Will Remember Them
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake Alberta
Roger Borchert
July 31, 2013
I have watched the spirits on the wing
Softly glide, softly ride, the winds, the currents
Knowing not where the winds will turn
Knowing not the joys or turmoil to come
Just the wind
A gust, a breeze,
A recollection, shone upon in a moment's thought
Then left to the reflections of time
So too travel the thoughts, the prayers, the dreams,
Of those who have lost a hero
Oh Lord we remain near
Oh Lord let us shoulder their burden so they never walk alone
Oh lord let us help them to find
The beauty riding the winds of time
They share with us all
We Will Remember Them
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Morinville, Alberta
Roger Borchert
March 29, 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
Sandy Mellish
March 18, 2013
Hey Munsie's Beautiful Boy,
Time moves on but your presence is ever with us. You are missed beyond words and loved as much.
Memories of gentle times with you flood our hearts and souls.
Spring is in the air and visions of you getting the car ready for better or good weather are front and center. I recall with great fondness, the Armourall, wax and window cleaners would all take a beating and we would all smile at the detail involved in cleaning the Monte. This time of year seems so empty without you Frank...though, they all do...yet, I keep you near with conversations and smiles of happier times with you.
I pray you know how very much you are loved and missed...especially that great smile and those big ole hugs.
Rest Easy My Beautiful Son,
Mumsie
Roger Borchert
January 4, 2013
Always Remembered
A wisp of cloud is riding
A blue sky's brightened cheer
Of sunshine's glowing brightness
As warmth surrounds us near
Not forgotten are those gloomy days
A cold storm left behind
As shivers shook a heart so strong
Froze a body froze a mind
News which chilled down to the spine
News that tore the heart
Of love once prospered
Now left so cold
And crying in the dark
Oh yes remembered
Those fond, fond days
When life was such a treat
When all about the world glowed
A smiling face was oh so sweet
Life's healing starts with numbness
So the mind can find a joy
As life recalls the moments shared
With a little girl, or little boy
Who grew to be a soldier proud
And then one day deployed
Oh yes our soldier did come home
Enwrapped in a country's love
Warmed and held tightly bound
In the flag from up above
As a nation watched a highway
The tears they fell like rain
As ashen hearts overcome
Could not wash away the pain
Spellbound in their reverence
As a hero passed their way
They stood to help to lift the hearts
Of those who rode nearby that day
Oh Lord please let the sun shine bright
Let it warm and hold the hearts
Of those who hold that soldier near
Bring their soldier from the dark
For we will all remember
To honour, hold high the spark
To be passed on
For a brethren strong
As future lights their torch
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family Slave Lake Alberta
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
[email protected]
Karen P
November 11, 2012
Thank you for your service.
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
September 30, 2012
Envisioned from the deck of the cabin we stayed in this weekend overlooking the beauty of Northern Alberta at Marten Lakes. Lord we were truly blessed. We Will Remember Them
We have come into the season
The season of falling leaves
A lesson taught over years gone by
A life lesson for all to see
We are taught that life is beautiful
Though spring's blossoms now are gone
We recall those blossoms that springtime brought
And shared all summer long
The trees now changing colours
Such beauty surrounds our lands
A nation steeped in love and faith
Shared a whole wide world around
The true beauty found in Canada
Reminds us every year
Tis found within each season shared
In a lifetime brought so near
Tis found in those who stepped forth
Protect
Across a great wide world divide
Who gave their all to pass along
What Canada holds so dear
Tough we weep, at their passing
Their memories held so dear
As winter's frosts and cold collide
In the hearts of those who've cried
We know that gentle warmth will come
Melt the ice of a frozen past
Send it's tears, to melt the frost
That has held their hearts steadfast
A warmth, found in sunshine's glow
In a memory of love's embrace
In the memory of, a hero who rose
Stepped forth for all of us
Stepped forth for all, a better world
Who gave all that they could
They shared for all, a world beyond
We know they'll be met again
In a future time in God's embrace
For the flowers return each year
They place that warmth of memory's glow
In the hearts of those so near
Held forever in the hearts of those who remain near
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake Alberta
Roger Borchert
September 3, 2012
Thank You Frank
Written in thoughts of the Families of Our Fallen
Such joy rode the sun's beam
The day a child was born
Then thunder roared
Shook those near
And left their hearts forlorn
They had watched the child
Shared all their love
Instilled a strength beyond
A strength that grew year by year
And settled on the flag above
A gift to a nation
From one who gave and gave
To bring about a better world
To keep our world safe
Oh Lord we will remember
Those who've given all
Please hold them close
Hold them near
For us they stood so tall
Now heartbreak wakes each morning
Time it heals not
For those who loved the soldier
Who gave more than he got
Lord let them know
From hearts so near
We're nearby at their side
Ready to lift, to hold them strong
We've seen the tears they cried
We now share in their journey
As hearts forlorn grow strong
They know we're nearby
With a thought, a care
We know love is never gone
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake, Alberta
Sandy Mellish
September 2, 2012
For September 3
Dear Frank,
On this day, six short years ago, this country and three other families endured a loss so great that words are unable to describe. Your memory lives on within us along with the pain of losing you. I think today too, of Will's family of Shane and Rick's families and that combined total of grief, is beyond measure.
Six years have passed since I saw your face and enjoyed your beautiful smiles and hugs. It is said that time heals all wounds Frank, but that is just not the case with losing you. I see your face and hear your voice through those two lovely boys of yours and as much of a joy as that can be, it is also so bittersweet.
I talk to you often and anticipate your response…I know you spent your final afternoon on earth visiting a little Catholic Church…the pictures on your camera told the story of you being in that sacred place and I have to believe you had a good conversation with God that day.
To say I miss you would be the understatement of an eternity. My heart literarily aches for you Frank, to the point of near despair. I only pray that somehow you know how much I love and miss you.
Until we meet again…Rest so easy in well deserved Peace my beautiful son.
Love Mumsie
Susan Gosby
August 7, 2012
Dear Frank, I stood beside your resting spot this week. I know it's been echoed many, many times but you are so close to us still. Our hearts still hold you tightly. Your smile , your handsome smile will never fade. Your loyalty to your country and the well being of others allow us to see the true and honorable man you became. Thanks Frank, love, hugs & kisses to you our sweetheart. I'm going to bed now before morning catches up to me. Xoxoxo Aunt Susan PS, Love, love, love you. Always, always, always. You already knew this, didn't you Sweet nephew of mine. Night
Sandy Mellish
July 1, 2012
Hey Frank...
As we celebrate Canada Day and 145 years as a country, I recall how very proud you always were to be Canadian and how; ultimately, you gave your life for the rights and freedoms we are so very blessed to have.
Never, is there an occasion, when I see a Canadian flag that you are not foremost in my thoughts. You had the utmost of respect for God, Flag, and country and this is another one of those difficult days to celebrate without you here.
Happy Canada Day, Frank...look down on her with love as you continue to 'Stand on Guard' for thee from Heaven.
As we give thanks for this great nation...we remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in her honor. Rest in well deserved peace my son.
Love and miss you so very much.
Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
June 19, 2012
Just thinking of you and missing you dearly today, as everyday.
Love You,
Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
April 15, 2012
Memories keep you here with me
But sorrow and emptiness remain
You should be here among us Frank
For us our lives can never be the same
Your smiling face I long to see
Your voice I Long to hear
It is through the gift of memory
That I now keep you near
I know you live in Heaven
I feel it in my heart
But days on earth without you
Are increasingly hard to start
I'd love to hear you crack a joke
The way you used to do
I am not alone in missing you
Your family miss you too
Stay close beside us from afar
And know how much we miss
Your great ole hugs from time to time
And your ever gentle kiss.
Miss you Frank…Love you more
Mumsie
Susan Gosby
February 10, 2012
If we could buy a special card
and send it up to you
It could not tell the way we feel
How mow much we all love you
For there would not be space enough
our hearts could not unfold
We cold not put on paper the love for you we hold
So on this the day that you were born
We hold you close inside
For love can only grow and grow
And you'll with us abide
Moments come and moments go
But with each passing day
You'll stay with us for always
You'll never be away
To You Our amazing Frank, our True Hero
A Remembrance totally from the heart
Love Your Family
frederick (Ben) Rodgers
February 9, 2012
Hi frank remembering you today on my blog at www.irishroversbooks.com
Sandy Mellish
February 6, 2012
Hey Frank...
Just thinking about you today as I do every other day. Miss you so very much.
Love you,
Mumsie
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
[email protected]
Susan Gosby
December 23, 2011
Dear Frank,
I love you and miss you so very much. That corner of my heart that holds you close is circled with memories of you. You continue to be a very important part of our lives. Always only a moment away to remember your smile and sense you near to us.
Our wonderful nephew
Love Aunt Susan & Uncle Ralph
Sandy Mellish
December 19, 2011
Christmas Without You
It's Christmast Here on Earth my son
And I am missing you oh so much
What I am missing more than anything
Are your hugs and loving touch
Christmas reminds me of the special times
Shared not so long before
In kinder times we shared so much
That alas can be no more
The Christmas tree is in its place
With its lights that sparkle bright
But it all appears so very wrong
For Without you it's just not right
No longer will we hunt for boughs
To decorate with joy
It all seems quite a burden now
Without you, my darling boy
Christmas comes in spite of our loss
As we celebrate here on Earth
It surely must pale in comparison
To Heaven marking Jesus' Birth
We go to Mass or other things
And all without a thought
It's what you fought and died for, Frank
It is the Gift that can't be bought
We'll say a prayer for peace on earth
And hope the world will see
You gave your life so selflessly
That we may all be free
So decorate in heaven Frank
Hang bells and boughs and bows
But Know that I miss and Love you son
More than anybody knows
Love, Your Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
November 22, 2011
I Remember You Frank
Remembering you is so easy
You're carried daily in my heart
When others ask about you
I am lost at where to start
I could recall the baby boy
I cradled in my arms
Or reminisce of the lanky teen
With such wit, charisma and charm
I could wander to the day you Wed
Your childhood sweetheart friend
Then the sadness fills my heart
To know it will never be again
I recall with joy those days so proud
With such good news to share
You had become a father
An answer to my prayer
I saw you as you left us
Those seven times for tour
Six times you returned to us
More broken than before
With true uneasiness in my heart
I watched you go for seven
Never to return to me
But to rest with God in Heaven
Never does the sun come up
That I do not say a prayer
That though you are away from us
Please God keep you in his care
I do so love and Miss you my beautiful Son
Always carried in the pocket of my heart
Mumsie
Susan Gosby
July 23, 2011
My Dear Frank, Just had to visit your book and say once again how much our hearts long for you. Your amazing smile,your sense of humor and each little thing that is you will never grow dim within our hearts. I love you sweetie and I wish I could give you a big old bear hug.
Saw your beautiful sons,and they are almost, but not quite as handsome as their dad. They are just what you would want them to be, "The Best".
Aunt Sue loves you so much. We all love you and not one day goes by without you being a part of it.
Loved more than any words spoken or written could ever tell.
"Aunt of a Canadian Hero"
Sandy Mellish
July 18, 2011
Hello My Beautiful Boy,
I just wanted you to know that today, as everyday you are in my thoughts and carried always in my heart.
I love and miss you my wonderful son. Keep watch over us Frank, until once again we are united.
Rest so easy my boy.
Love You and miss you.
Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
May 9, 2011
Hey Frank,
Yesterday was Mother’s Day and so very difficult for me. I would have liked to write in your book then, but it was just too difficult for me.
I wrote this today for you...
I hope you know you are loved dear son
As you look on from above
Your name we mention daily here
With sweet abiding love
You're with us Frank, in heart and soul
And we pray you are aware
Of just how much we miss you
And just how much we care
Your love lives on within us Frank
That much will never vary
We recall your smile and laughter
And it is in our hearts to carry
To know you was to love you
And we love you yet today
Although you can’t be with us Frank
You’re aware of this, we pray
Love YOU my beautiful son.
Rest so, so easy... Love Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
May 4, 2011
Hey Frank...
We had a visit from your two beautiful boys this week.
You can be so proud of them Frank, they are good boys and real 'chips off the old block'. My heavens it was so good to see and have them here with us. We celebrated Kove's 16th birthday with some of the family. They miss you terribly, as do we all. Yet, they are able to move forward with great memories and stories about you that are so important to them. It is evident that they hang on every word about you and carry you close in their hearts.
You are missed and love you so much my beautiful son.
Rest Easy,
Love You...
Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
March 18, 2011
Hello My Wonderful Son,
I just was just strolling down Memory Lane, where of course you figured prominently.
Spring is always a tough season without you because I recall how you loved to get your vehicle detailed and do all the seasonal change things required around the house and yard.
You are never far from my thoughts and you are always in my heart, Frank. I miss you and love you so very much. Rest so easy my beautiful son.
Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
February 10, 2011
Happy 43 Birthday in Heaven my beautiful boy.
I am remembering you in a special way today as I recall the day I was blessed by your birth. I carry you always close and in the pocket of my heart you have that particular little corner that is reserved alone for you and all our memories.
Never is there a day, actually barely an hour,goes by that I do not recall your beautiful smile and joking manner.
I miss and love you so much Frank…but I take solace in the fact that with each day that passes brings us closer to being together again. Have a wonderful birthday with all those family members who are gather there with you. Tell Mom, Dad, Mary and Joe that I love and Miss them too.
Love you My beautiful Son.
Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
February 9, 2011
Thinking of you on this 43rd Birthday,
I remember you eating the last piece of cake so the boys wouldn't fight over it :)
Missing you every day
Dro
Susan Gosby
January 19, 2011
Thinking of you, good night Frank,we all love you so much.
Another day is ending but your memory will never end.
Aunt Sue
Susan Gosby
January 2, 2011
Dearest Frank,
Just sitting here thinking of you. I clicked into your guest book and read the beautiful message your mom sent you.
Everyday your memory floods my mind. You will be a constant light to me until my time comes to soar to Heaven.
Can't even begin to tell you how much you are loved and missed by your family and friends. Katherine wears a dog tag bearing your name. She loves you so very much and talks so often of her dear brave, hero cousin.
Always stay close to us Frank, I am so sad not to be able to give you a big hug but if I send it to you now I'm sure you will feel the warmth of it. Tears are spilling Frank, Love to you my sweet nephew.
Auntie Susan
Sandy Mellish
December 30, 2010
Hello My Beautiful Son,
We managed another Christmas here on earth without your presence among us. All the memories we made are shared time and time and time again as we try desperately to keep you close. With heavy hearts we speak your name and wish this loss never had to be… but our faith keeps us moving and the Lord has helped in so many ways to ease the heavy grief burden that we face daily.
Yet, as we face another year we are mindful too, of those still serving in combat and risking their lives for our freedoms. I pray all conflicts soon will end and God will keep our Troops safe wherever they may serve.
You are always on my mind and in my heart Frank, that will never change. Please keep watch over us until we are all together again.
I love you and miss you so very much my beautiful son.
Love, Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Roger Borchert
December 24, 2010
For the Families, loved ones, friends of or Fallen This Christmas 2010
Looking back, on childhood’s days
When wonder set the sails
And all imagined could come to life
Within thoughts, dreams as they played
When Santa rode a sleigh one eve
In every coming year
And magic taught sweet dreams to fly
To rooftops every where
Now sitting wishing Christmas Eve
Looking off into the night
Pleading for a shooting star
Enhance this wish with all their might
A wish for just a Christmas hug
From a soldier no longer here
No longer in our earthly world
Held close now, within near
The hearts of those who’ve felt such pain
At the loss of a hero’s life
A hero who stepped forth for all
Bring this hero close this night
As tears once more roll down a cheek
Another endless, sleepless night
Let our Lord brush close a warming hug
Of your loved one, bring them near
A gentle breeze, fond memories’ bring
To hold them ever dear
Wishing the magic of Christmas could bring the smiles, the hugs and the warmth of your loved one, into your home for Christmas. Ever in our hearts and always remembered. May our Lord bless you this Christmas and throughout the coming year.
By Roger Borchert
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake Alberta
[email protected]
Lori Hurdle
November 12, 2010
Our deepest sympathies.
Jacqueline Hurdle (nee Mellish)
Albert Hurdle
Lori Hurdle
Sandy Mellish
November 9, 2010
For Remembrance Day November 11, 2010
Today we walk in Sorrow
For the lives we’ve lost to war
To carry now the torches
Of those who’ve gone before
They carried the guns and battled there
In lands so few would roam
Carried too, their comrades dear
Felt their blood and heard their moans
We come now before the Cenotaph
A place of honour and respect
With promise of remembrance always
And never to neglect
Our duty now, where theirs so ends
Stand firm to right the wrongs
Speak when given opportunity
To aid stranger or a friend
For here we face the fact and truth
This much was done for us
By those we recalled this day
These brave men and Canada’s youth
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Trish Smith
November 5, 2010
Thinking of you today and always. Emily designed a memorial for you for her school's ceremony. She may have only met you once but talks of you often. We all love and miss you.
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
[email protected]
Sandy Mellish
October 10, 2010
For Thanksgiving October 11, 2010
Hello my Beautiful son,
Happy Thanksgiving in Heaven. We shared a beautiful Thanksgiving dinner with some good and loving people. The food was wonderful~ as was the company.
I remember how you loved the turkey and the dressing and loved to eat all the leftovers, my how I miss you. There is never a day that I do not feel the pain of your great loss in my heart. It is difficult to celebrate with joy and meaning now Frank. Time moves on but the pain lingers.
Please watch over us and know how very proud we are to call you our son.
I love you my beautiful boy.
Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
September 2, 2010
To Commemorate 3rd Spepember 2006:
Hey My Beautiful Boy;
Dad and I will set off early tomorrow to spend the anniversary of your leaving to be with your Dro and your the boys.
Not much has changed in four years Frank, when it comes to missing you, it is on going and daily.
To many, you are a hero for the sacrifice you laid down for your country. You were my hero long before that fateful day.
I carry you always in my heart with a pain so real and never fading. God was good to allow me a son like you.
Watch over us and smile upon us, even though we often shed tears over your loss, Make no mistake about it, we also smile some now when we think of all the love and joy you brought into our family.
And oh Yeah .... "Steam Roller"
I love you with every fibre of my being my beautiful son and I miss you so very much. You will be on our minds and in our hearts on this day, as you are all days.
Rest Easy My Beautiful boy.
Love You ~ Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Susan Gosby
September 1, 2010
Memories of you keep us close to you our beautiful Frank. Tomorrow will mark four years since that day that changed our lives forever.Tears fall as I write this because I love you and so wish you were here. Life goes on but it will never be the same. I want you to know that the pride we as a family have in you is unending. From the day you were born you were like a magnet that just drew us to you. Your beautiful smile is etched in my mind. The way you took such great pride in everything you did and took such wonderful care of your family never faltered.
Love to you my wonderful , beautiful nephew. Your light shines here and we will never let it fade.
Beautiful memories are like butterflies that flutter around us creating an atmosphere of peace.
Love You For Always
Aunt Susan
Denis Letourneau
August 6, 2010
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Miles Tompkins
July 28, 2010
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Mellish
I have read your guestbook and having two boys in their mid 20's..well I can only imagine the pain you go through every day, and the notes from his mom are heavy. I have listened to the leaked reports today and hope that you ignore them. I consider myself an astute student of history. The families of soldiers always pay the heaviest price in national endeavors, some the ultimate price. While I have some strong opinions regarding the mission , I have an equally strong respect for the men and women who try to right the failures that lead to conflict in this cruel world. We don't treat them well enough, and we don't sacrifice very much for the honor of their service. My prayers are with you.
Roger Borchert
June 17, 2010
Hi Frank... Just a vist... Thank You from all that is within me for your efforts towards making our world a better place.
The Borchert Family Slave Lake AB
Sandy Mellish
April 15, 2010
Dearest Son of Mine,
On this day and for no particular reason, you are foremost on my mind and in my heart. Remembering fondly, the love we shared.
Love you ~ my beautiful boy.
Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
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
[email protected]
Sandy Mellish
March 30, 2010
Today as you stroll God's Golden Way
You just may meet someone you know
From this world, Our Gracious Lord
Has called your Uncle Joe
Take the Time, if God so Grants it
And give him a guided tour
Until such time we meet again
On His oh so beautiful shore
One more family member
Has gone from us, to be with you
And once again we feel so sad,
Broken hearten and so blue
Look down upon us as we grieve
And know how much we care
Together we will endure our loss
But in faithful remembrance we will share
xxxxxxxxxxxxx PRAYER xxxxxxxxxxxx
God of Mercy and God of Love
Look down on us from up above
Remember those who grieve this day
Keep us humble and hear us pray
Remembering You with Love Frank and thinking of Uncle Joe with you and all the angels. Go fishing Guys!
Love Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
March 14, 2010
If there is a season
For missing sons, its here.....
For every waking moment
I long to have you near
I so miss you in the spring Frank, when the sun shines. I know you would wnat to get your car out and get it washed and waxed and all shined up and everytime I see a young fellow at a car wash I think of you and what a great loss we have endured. I Love you my beautiful son.
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
February 10, 2010
Happy 42nd Birthday in Heaven Frank,
On this day like all others, you are so very missed and remembered in a very special way by Mom, Dad, Tanya, Dana, and Clarely. We all said Happy Birthday to you first thing this morning and some how believed you heard us.
It does not get easier Frank, as some may believe it would. Everday is a stinging reminder of the great loss we feel as a family. You gave and shared so much love with us and we will always feel that enormous void.
You were so loved and you are deeply missed Frank, and you are always carried close to my heart. Watch over us Frank until we are together again. I was so truly blessed to have had you for my son.
Love Your Mumsie,
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Susan Gosby
February 7, 2010
Frank
This week will mark your 42nd birthday.
It will not pass without celebrating you.I can honestly say that you are a constant memory within my heart. I love you Frank, you are a nephew who will "always" cause my heart to swell with pride. Others may think that it's because of what took place in Afghanistan,but that's not so.You were always our wonderful Frank and yes we too see you as a hero but we see you first as "family". We remember all the
little things that made you who you are.That's Family.
So I'll say "Happy Birthday" for I know that in Heaven happiness is abounding.
Aunt Susan
xoxoxoxox
Thank you God
Susan Gosby
January 20, 2010
Just For You
Today the snow falls gently down
The earth will soon be white
My face I turn up to the sky
To see this wonderous sight
I feel the trickle on my eyes
I blink to try and find
A glimpse of you within the haze
For you are on my mind
We love you with a heart that's drawn
To ever keep you near
For never will the thought of you
Be far away our dear
We see you as a little boy
With smile so wide and bright
A boy who grew to be a man
With courage and no fright
Looking back I think we knew
That you would someday be
Someone to see tremendous need
To help and set them free
You stepped your foot within a land
That was so far away
Yet in your heart you understood
What must be done that day
You fought just like a hero should
Your head you held so high
You knew the hurt they felt within
You did not fear to die
Amazing man, our hero
Along with many more
True Canadian spirits
That fought in time of war
So each and every snowflake
That falls from up above
Tells me that God has kept you
Up there within His Love
We like to think you're helping God
To sprinkle down the snow
And as each one lays softly down
You wanted us to know
Loving You
Keeping You
For Always
In Our Hearts
Aunt Susan and all your family and Friends
Thank You Dear God For Your Love
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.
Thank you Frank
The Borchert Family, Slave Lake, Alberta
[email protected]
Rick Young
November 25, 2009
My Friend,
it was the best growing up at your home, with you and your family. I always felt welcome and thank you for making me welcome. My children, Ben & Jordan have come to know about you through stories and come with me to visit you in Fredericton. We think of you and your family often and are so very greatful for the scarifices you all have given for us.
Love, Rick Ben & Jordan
Susan Gosby
November 9, 2009
My Dearest Frank,
As Remembrance day draws near I feel my heart beating faster. It beats with pride for our tremendous men and women who battle to keep our country and other countries safe. The lives that have been lost and those who have come home but will live forever with what they have witnessed and lived through.
Each and every day I think of you Frank.
I remember your quick sense of humor and wonderful smile. Your tremendous pride in your country and fellow comrades. You stood for each of us on soil that was so dangerous. You placed your heart and being into what you truly believed in. I know in my heart that you would have still gone to Afghanistan even if the risks had been written in stone. Because you were committed to helping the lives of others. For even as you meticulously cared for your army kit and made sure your boots were polished to the utmost so you cared for your country,"Canada". On this remembrance day , I will be working but Katherine will have the honor of laying a wreath in your honor, dear Frank. There will be tears as your mom and dad remember you in your old home of Petawawa. As Kendra and your beautiful sons remember you at home and here in Truro we allow our tears to fall for our fallen hero.
Each day, every day , memory keeps you close.
For when a man leaves a print on the hearts of others he can not be far away.
Loved, Loved And Loved
Aunt Susan
xoxoxoxo
Roger Borchert
November 7, 2009
Hello Frank your Mom shared a tribute done for you for this Remembrance Day. What a wonderful man, what a wonderful family, what a True Canadian Hero. Thank You.. I will carry the vision of this tribute in my heart and mind's eye on Nov 11 at 11:00 AM
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
[email protected]
Sandy Mellish
November 3, 2009
Hey My Beautiful Son;
I just want to say I how very much I am missing you tonight. I have carried you all day so very close to my heart. I have felt your presence in the breeze and heard you speak through song. I long to see and touch your smiling face and get just one more of your great hugs.
I miss you, my beautiful son.
November is so difficult for us with the 11th coming up and so many good Troops gone.
Love your Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
October 10, 2009
For Oct 12th 2009
Today is our Thanksgiving
And here we are re-living
A nightmare that will never die
Drying tears that never dry
Longing for one more good bye
Asking still that question Why?
Why did our baby have to die?
Far from the light of Canada's sky?
With the red,the white,and the maple leaf
They returned you to us - in our grief
There on that little Island reef
We laid you in your place of peace
One hundred-thirty one Troops have Fallen and we would like to thank;
Thank You; for the sacrfices made for Canada; Frank.
We love and miss you so very much Frank.
Canada can never doubt it has reason to be thankful . This Thanksgiving weekend we have; at the very least; 131 reasons to be thankful; add to this; the wounded, those who serve in theatre of war and at home. It would be prudent of us to pause once in a while from our busy schedules to give thanks for the beautiful country and for those who serve to protect Canada and us; regardless of how they choose to serve our country.
Mumsie and Dad
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
September 30, 2009
Hey Frank;
It is 2:30 in the morning and you are so on my mind. This is the last day of September and I will be glad when it is over.
This is a diffficult month for all of us Frank ; as we try to get over the anniversary of the event that took you so suddenly from us.
You are forever in our hearts our thoughts and our prayers Frank. We try to smile and carry on but it is not always easy. You were such a bright light in our lives that was extinguished much too early. We miss you so very, very much.
May God Bless and Keep you close until we meet again my beautiful, beautiful son.
Tonight I am remembering the book you bought me for Christmas in 1994:
I love You Forever, I love You For Always; As long as I'm living My baby you'll be....... "DITTO"
Love Always;
Your Mumsie XXXXX OOOOO
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
September 21, 2009
Hey Frank;
Carrying you so close to my heart this morning and keeping your memory alive within.
I love you my beautiful son.
Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
September 3, 2009
A Walk down memory Lane
Beautiful thoughts and memories
Mixed with tears and pain
Wishing so with all our hearts
To have you here again
Time has passed sweet Frank but you are so very near.
Almost sometimes I can reach out and squeeze your hand.
I love you Frank and I wish so very much that we could turn back the hands of time. Someday sweetheart someday, we shall meet in that land that is fairer than day, we shall Frank. Love you Miss you
Aunt Susan
xoxoxoxoxo
susan hamilton
September 3, 2009
missing you very much
Sandy Mellish
September 1, 2009
For September 03 2009
Hello My Beautiful Son:
September 3rd and the days that lead up to it, these past three years have not been easy for us; Frank.
We long for your presence among us and to share what we once had. Although the calendar clearly states that yes; three years have indeed past; our hearts and minds are stinging with a pain so fresh; that it could very well have been yesterday. In our heart of hearts; we somehow know; that it will always be this way. For to know you Frank, was to love you and we certainly did just that.
As we struggle to move forward and to make some kind of sense out of all that has taken place; we are grateful to God for the gift of you to us and for the years we were able to share together. For it is often said "It is better to have loved and lost than to not have loved at all". How very true that statement is Frank, especially considering the love and life that we were so blessed to have shared with you.
You have left a huge void in the lives of those who loved you dearly; Frank
We will not let one day go by without remembering the sacrifice you laid down in the service of others. You are forever in our thoughts and in our prayers. So too Frank; are your comrades who fell along side of you that fateful day. On this; the anniversary of that day; our thoughts turn to all of you. Our prayers are with the families of Will, Mark, Rick and Shane, those who we clung to so closely and cried with as we repaitriated you back to your beloved Canada in five flag draped caskets. And even with all of this; there lingers this nagging wish for all concerned; that it could all somehow be different.
God alone knows that there is no easy way to say good bye; and so I never will. I'll simply say I love you son; until we meet again.
Until then Frank; keep a close watch over us all .....Dro, Matty, Kove; Dad and I; Tanya, Dana and Clarely, Aunt Sue and Uncle Ralph and of course your comrades in arms as well.
Rest assured my darling; that we will miss you and carry you forever in our hearts.
Love and Group Hugs From Everyone, Frank XXXXX OOOOO
Your Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Sandy Mellish
August 16, 2009
Hello My Beautiful Son
I feel your presence close my son
Today above all others
I wonder if your watching over us
And keeping watch over your brothers
For them the mission continues
And they must soldier on
We know how tough that is for them
With so many good ones gone
As parents our hearts are so broken
Our world will never be the same
We miss you so every single day
And every day ~ we speak your name
Your wonderful sons are growing, Frank
And what fine young men they are
Both so tall and handsome
But Matthew drives your car!
I know they miss your morning call
And oh yes "Steam Roller" Too
But the thing I know they miss the most is the "Group Hug" that includes YOU!
Yes the days, months and years are passing and soon we will mark year three
Yet not a day goes by my son
That my heart does not ache for thee
I love you and miss you so very, very much Frank. You will always be Mumsies Bic ole Lully Boy!
Love ~ Your Mumsie XXX OOO
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Margaret Tesselaar
August 3, 2009
Frank I think of you often and my prayers go out to Kendra, Matt, Koven, Sandy and Barry.
Aunt Margie
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
[email protected]
Susan Gosby
March 27, 2009
Frank, I' am sitting here and you are on my mind. My sweet and loving nephew, you are missed so much, yet you are always with us. Love you from the bottom of my heart.
Aunt Susan
Colette
March 6, 2009
Thinking of you and you family
Sgt Renay Groves
February 23, 2009
Days,Months and Years have now passed but we you are still in our hearts and minds. I never met WO Frank Mellish but he someone I will never ever forget. Our family will remember him & the family left here to miss him forever.
Mumsie, Kendra and family in the moments you simm him most there is always someone, somewhere in our Nation thinking of Frank and you. You are forever in our prayers.
Love
Sgt Renay Groves & Family
Susan Hamilton
February 10, 2009
Dear Frank, Wishing you were here so I could wish you a Happy Birthday.I know you will be keeping an eye on young Micheal.We all miss you .Love ( your other) Aunt Susan.
Sandy Mellish
February 10, 2009
Happy Birthday My Beautiful Son,
I awoke this morning as usual with thoughts of you. There is much emptiness within me- that place where you took life. That emptiness extends well into my heart as well and I am daily reminded of the enormity of our loss. I long to look upon your face and hear you laugh again. I remember so vividly the day of your birth; your beautiful little nose, white dots and all. This pain is so deep Frank, I am almost certain that it will never ease. I miss you, my good and wonderful son. You were a son to be proud of - and we were. You were a son to look up to - and we did. You will be forever in my heart. The emptiness that your loss has created will be with me until I am once again re-united with you and God.
Rest so easy my one and only beautiful son. Momma loves You.
Love Mumsie
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
Susan gosby
February 9, 2009
Our Frank, Remembering you today because tomorrow will be so hard to. Your birthday, that day that we recall your beautiful little face the first time we saw you. You were a special gift and the pride and joy of our family. Love you so very much my wonderful nephew.Never a day goes by that you are not with us in spirit. Wish I could bring you back and give you to Dro and your boys and your mom and dad and everyone who who loves you.
Feeling Sad
Aunt Susan
Jessica Wall
January 5, 2009
Hi , we miss you . Koven misses you .
Susan Gosby
January 3, 2009
I'm sitting here thinking of you dear Frank. You are always near by and I
know only a moment away. What beautiful memories of a nephew so loved and admired that it is not even possible to tell it. You have never strayed nor will you ever from our hearts. All of us, your family feel so blessed to have you in our circle of love.You
know don't you Frank,how proud we are , Love to you sweetheart from your gang here in Truro.
Aunt Susan
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]
Sandy Mellish
December 26, 2008
Merry Christmas in Heaven My Wonderful Son,
We staggered through the third year without the gift of your presence among us. We did feel you with us in our hearts and in our celebrations although they are not the same without you. Every day is a struggle, not just Christmas Day. As the days pass and we learn of still more good men being lost to war we pray for real peace in our world and for political leaders who will have the strength and good sense to do what is right for our serving military personnel.
I ask always that God take good care of you my beautiful son until we meet again. I miss and love you so very much. I carry you always in my heart.
Love Forever
Your Mumsie,
Sandy Mellish
Mother of a Canadian Hero
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
[email protected]
F. Michael O'Brien
December 16, 2008
I would like to pay tribute and say a very great thank you to Frank Robert Mellish who I still remember as an excellent, very professional and helpfull soldier (who would set the standard) when I had the opportunity to work with him for 6 weeks in 1985 at the Air Cadets Air Traffic Control Course in Belleville Ontario.
Mike Blanchette
November 17, 2008
Frank,
Were it not for you and your brother NCO's I would not be half the officer or soldier I am today. Thank you.
Yours Aye,
Mike
Sandy Mellish
November 11, 2008
Hello My Darling Son,
I step away from the role of your Mumsie - but just to for this short time - to join with all Canadians and say thank you so very much son, for a life given so selflessly. When the bugle sounds and we bow our heads; I swear to you that we will Not Forget. Rest So Easy Oh Good and Faithful Servant.
Frank, you are my precious son; you are so missed and loved so much and we speak your name everyday. I carry you always in the pocket of my heart. Love Always Your Mumsie XOXOXOXO
Tim McNeil
November 11, 2008
Dear, Frank it seems like yesterday that we were having a few laugh's.I will always remember! Thank you Frank for helping so many around the world on every tour, Airborne !
Lacey McCutchen
November 11, 2008
Today again I remember you. I remember the day your photo appeared on TV, and the look of shock and horror on my mother's face, when after seeing the photo 3 or 4 times, she gasped and said, "That's Matthew's father." I remember the horror in my own mind when I thought back to the two beautiful little boys my brother and I played with in Petawawa, and the pain they must now be in.
I cannot pretend to know the pain of your loss, but I can appreciate more the great gift that my own father survived his tour in Afghanistan.
Today, Mr. Mellish, I remember you, your family, and what you fought for.
Rest in Peace.
Jim Nicholson (Nick)
November 11, 2008
My Brother,
Frank,on this day Nov 11, I think of you and remember you..Gone but Not Forgotten.
Rest Easy My Friend,
Pro Patria.
Nick
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