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Cuban born American chief-of-the-great-clan Emilio Louis Fanjul (1924-2008) returned to the boundless deep yesterday afternoon at 3:15pm. Fine son, husband of endless love, father of many daughters, he made the good exit in the heart of his family at Haddonfield, New Jersey after the long dance with Alzheimer’s.
In yellowed photographs he smiles forever.
He lived in joy and honor, and will forever in us.
And to the last generation.
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Philadelphia Inquirer obituary (6/4/08)
Brian,
What a particularly touching piece of prose to honor someone who was obviously much loved.
Best regards,
Mannie
Thanks for your great big heart, Mannie.
Brian,
A wonderful tribute to Mr. Fanjul. He must have been a terrific father-in-law (if I read the obituary correctly) perhaps with some good war stories?
Larry
Brian,
A tremendous story. I am sure he was a typical WW2 veteran…did not speak too much of his war time service but was immensely proud to have served.
My late father, a WW2 veteran who passed on in early 1998, oftentimes said he and those like him simply had a job to do and got it done. That in no way diminishes their courage and their sacrifice.
He sounds, from the obituary, to have been a most remarkable gentleman…all the more so because he was an immigrant.
May he rest in peace.
Thanks Gerry, and to your Dad and all the others of that Greatest Generation!
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