The Great Circumnavigation Adventure!
My Great Circumnavigation Adventure was dedicated to my father - who passed away the night before our launch @ 11:30PM. A strong, independent outdoorsman with a zest for life that he shared with all who knew him. His spirit was there with each paddle and at times I could hear him quoting lines from *The Song of Hiawatha* - one of his favorites.
In loving memory of my father
Lowell Wheeler Wilds
November 18, 1932 - August 14, 2011
The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- By the shores of Gitche Gumee,
- By the shining Big-Sea-Water,
- Stood the wigwam of Nokomis,
- Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis.
- Dark behind it rose the forest,
- Rose the black and gloomy pine-trees,
- Rose the firs with cones upon them;
- Bright before it beat the water,
- Beat the clear and sunny water,
- Beat the shining Big-Sea-Water.
He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. His love for life, his strong work ethic and his faith will live on through his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We are all stronger for having had him as our role model. Love you Dad!
2 comments:
Sorry to hear about your father, Candace.
Elaine - Thank you so much for your kind words. They are truly appreciated.
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