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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: Newfoundland DXer on March 14, 2012, 0106 UTC

Title: Lanier Phillips, survivor of 1942 disaster, dies at 88
Post by: Newfoundland DXer on March 14, 2012, 0106 UTC

Not music or radio related, but an interesting story with Newfoundland and US ties.  (And it is an obituary, so I hope at least Fansome will enjoy it ;D)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2012/03/12/nl-lanier-phillips-obituary-312.html

more on the Pollux-Truxtun disaster: http://www.mun.ca/mha/polluxtruxtun/index.php

and on Lanier Phillips:  http://www.mun.ca/mha/polluxtruxtun/lanier-phillips/

Cheers, Terry

Title: Re: Lanier Phillips, survivor of 1942 disaster, dies at 88
Post by: Fansome on March 14, 2012, 0341 UTC

Excellent post!

And don't apologize for posting an obit; the obituaries are really the main reason that people visit this site.

Title: Re: Lanier Phillips, survivor of 1942 disaster, dies at 88
Post by: cmradio on March 14, 2012, 1123 UTC

I listened to his story on As It Happens.

Very moving tale. Just about to give up and die, too.....

Peace!

Title: Re: Lanier Phillips, survivor of 1942 disaster, dies at 88
Post by: weaksigs on March 14, 2012, 1912 UTC

Have I made a wrong turn?

Perhaps this site is actually "The Dead Poets Society" or,
is it simply an ethereal cry.. "I'll take mine on the rocks"??

Hmmmmm..... :D

 ::)