Lindsay Francis Traill

My dear Leanna, I just found you on Google and the obituary of your beloved Lindsay came up. I am so very sorry. I have also lost John after 60 years of marriage. ( 2014). There are no words to describe the loneliness but we were both blessed with so many happy years and are left with wonderful families. I just want to thank you for the happy times we had together- my staying with you and being in the schools to experience the joys of early education in Auckland was the high point in my...

May the roads rise up to meet you
May the wind always be at your back
May the sun shine warm on your face
The rain fall soft on your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the palm of his hand. "Anonymous Celtic Blessing"

My darling,

Below is the copy of my letter of reply to David Lyon. Another record of the sad, happy and precious times we shared before you slipped peacefully away into your forever sleep. Your presence on our memorial table gives me great comfort and peace. All is well my dearest man.
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18 September 2011


Haigh Lyon Lawyers
P.O. Box 119
Auckland 1140

Dear David,

I can't begin to tell you...

Dear Lindsay,
We only met when you had just been diagnosed. We thought that listening to Abba in the car with the volume so high the song was distorted was was your normal behavior, and blaring out the lyrics to "hot legs " by the rolling stones at full boar in the shopping centre was just the New Zealand way.!!
Even though this terrible disease had taken hold we could see you were a gentle and loving soul.
Maureen and I still talk about the trip to Mary and Harry's in 2007...

04 August 2012

My dearest Lindsay,

One year ago I wrote the following letter to you as you lay here beside me surrounded by family and love. This morning in the cool of dark and winter morning, with your ashes beside me, I am writing to you again. Later this morning family and friends are gathering here in our home,around our memorial table and you, to reflect, pray, sing and share memories of you. Our house is peaceful, my heart is peaceful, and we are together. Ake,...

Wintersleep

Without death would we
know life? His lovely bones...ash,
each particle ~ a moment
within a moment...
of mem'ry ~ streams from her eyes
in perfect fluidity

In youth their summer dream
served to burnish life's path ~
too fast, too soon...love now
a willow bent and weeping

Twilight kissed his singing lips; a
twisted light, a shadow stain
that washed away...washed away
the knowing times with...

Dearest Lindsay, it is so hard to believe that on the 3rd of August a year will have passed. The beautiful love of your life Leanna and I have many chats about the good times we all had together at Waihau. Ian and I will never forget that cheeky smile and quick wit of yours.
"At night the stars find the strength to shine through the darkness and shed light for everyone dreaming on the earth below".