Date: 2004/04/05 23:03
From: "No Anthrax Vaccine" <noanthraxvaccine@earthlink.net>
To: "John Kaminski" <skylax@comcast.net>, "The Webfairy" <webfairy@thewebfairy.com>, "Scott Loughrey" <scottl44@yahoo.com>
whoops, that one is about Mark Bingham, not Todd.
> [Original Message]
> From: Scott Loughrey <scottl44@yahoo.com>
> To: The Webfairy <webfairy@thewebfairy.com>; John Kaminski
<skylax@comcast.net>; <noanthraxvaccine@earthlink.net>
> Date: 4/5/2004 5:47:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: Beamer foundation info
>
> What kind of friend writes about this "legend" like
> this?
>
> * * *
>
> "the friend":
>
> It was Todd's 30th Birthday, and Dave, Damon and I
> were headed up to Tahoe for the celebration. When we
> got to our cabin, what did we see? Mark had driven his
> Rover over the side of the hill! Was he upset? Nope.
> That wasn't Mark's style, to him it was all part of
> having a good time, and it was something that he
> "meant" to do. Later on that night we went down to the
> casino's in South Lake, and what did Mark do this
> time?? He slightly dropped his pants in the middle of
> the casino, and soon afterwards bought everyone a
> round of shots, which was another of his kind gestures
> that he extended to his friends often. The next
> afternoon we were on the deck of our cabin, and Mark
> was in the hottub sticking his deriere out of the
> water, meanwhile chanting "My bum is in the air, my
> bum is in the air," with that unforgettable chesire
> cat grin stretching across his face.
>
> That was just one weekend with Mark, where he indeed
> exuded all of the qualities that everyone has been
> mentioning this week. Mark had extremely charismatic
> ways, a unique smile, sparkling eyes, and curled
> eyelashes that I will never forget. I remember my
> spirits being lifted when I knew that he would be at
> the same gathering, party or concert that I was
> attending, because he was "that guy", the one who made
> you feel important, like you were somebody special.
> Mark was nothing short of being almost "perfect" in
> every facet of life. He achieved many, many things,
> and can now remain as an inspiration to us all. Every
> story that I have read is true, and I too feel blessed
> just to have known him. He will indeed remain the
> "American Hero" in all of our hearts.
>
> We Miss and Love you Mark Bingham,
>
> Janell Hartman
>
>
>
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