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Hello Brian & Mary
First off, let me introduce myself. My name is Deb and I live just outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with my husband, Rob. We found the photo of your son last Sept. in Wyoming while we were on a two week motorcycle trip. And no, we're not bikers, just a couple of old people that like to ride :-)
His picture was placed on a bridge on the Chief Joseph Highway which is an incredibly beautiful ride. I have sent along the pics of the bridge and surrounding area, as well as one of us.
We thought it was a wonderful way to honor your son and knew exactly where we wanted to place his picture in Canada. I kept his picture in my jacket pocket and he "rode with me" for the rest of the trip, through the Beartooth Pass, back up to Montana, and through Alberta to our home.
The plan was before winter came we would do one last ride to one of the most beautiful places in Canada and leave Robert's picture there. Unfortunately, Mother Nature did not cooperate and the cold came early and the bikes were put away. And so I feel sort of guilty because Robert's picture has adorned the front of our fridge since then because we still want to take him to Jasper.
We have shown our friends though and he has been in maybe the place that is most special to us, our home where we are together. I wanted to email you sooner but time does get away. So if you don't mind, we will keep him with us a little longer and then take him to our special spot. Along the way is some of the most incredible scenery in Canada and we will be thinking of him and all the brave soldiers who have fought both for your country and for ours. We will be honored to "ride with him" again and to share his story with other Canadians.
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