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Jesse Joe · 06-28-2006, 07:37 AM

Ah yes my Dear Charlene,

This young man was AMAZING to say the least. I was privilege, to get to meet him, when he went by our town, in 1980.

I remember him, people were talking about this one legged man, that was going to pass through, the village. It was a Tuesday morning, 11:45 am, as he went by. Can't remember the exact date, but it was in May.

And I was in the village, which is about 1 mile from my home. And on my then bicycle, I pulled right besides him, and joined him until I reached home. The van was behind us. But at that time no one knew who they were. (DOUG)

I remember my dear old mother and father sitting on the veranda, as he went by. He waived to them, and also waived to people who were outside the Restaurant, and Liquor Commission, which is on the same road but opposite side of our house. My mother was crying, and I can still see him going up west, with a dream, that seemed to me, Impossible.

That night he gave a speech at the Town Hall. And he was touched by the people of the smaller N.B. villages, on the TV special, 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother.' there is a mention of that.

I have lots of VHS tapes from his story on television programs about him. Including, 'He Ain't Heavy He's My brother.'

Even one where the late great John Denver, sang, 'The Battled Is Over'. Also him saying, Well whenever I get another problem in this world, Im just gone a think of ole Terry Fox.

The last word he said to me was, Thanks!!!

Thank you Char for bringing this up...JJ.

{His mother did come back to this town to addresse the people, and I guess basically to have people never forget, and to keep the dream alive.}

http://www.civilization.ca/tresors/s...s/saobj07b.jpg

[ June 28, 2006, 07:55: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

06-28-2006, 07:37 AM	#3
Jesse Joe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 6,862	Ah yes my Dear Charlene, This young man was AMAZING to say the least. I was privilege, to get to meet him, when he went by our town, in 1980. I remember him, people were talking about this one legged man, that was going to pass through, the village. It was a Tuesday morning, 11:45 am, as he went by. Can't remember the exact date, but it was in May. And I was in the village, which is about 1 mile from my home. And on my then bicycle, I pulled right besides him, and joined him until I reached home. The van was behind us. But at that time no one knew who they were. (DOUG) I remember my dear old mother and father sitting on the veranda, as he went by. He waived to them, and also waived to people who were outside the Restaurant, and Liquor Commission, which is on the same road but opposite side of our house. My mother was crying, and I can still see him going up west, with a dream, that seemed to me, Impossible. That night he gave a speech at the Town Hall. And he was touched by the people of the smaller N.B. villages, on the TV special, 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother.' there is a mention of that. I have lots of VHS tapes from his story on television programs about him. Including, 'He Ain't Heavy He's My brother.' Even one where the late great John Denver, sang, 'The Battled Is Over'. Also him saying, Well whenever I get another problem in this world, Im just gone a think of ole Terry Fox. The last word he said to me was, Thanks!!! Thank you Char for bringing this up...JJ. {His mother did come back to this town to addresse the people, and I guess basically to have people never forget, and to keep the dream alive.} http://www.civilization.ca/tresors/s...s/saobj07b.jpg [ June 28, 2006, 07:55: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]