They did not choose us, nor we them; we never knew them, nor they us. Yet, we are inextricably bound together for all eternity and there is no law in the universe, no metamorphosis physical or spiritual that can ever alter this inalienable truth. Often we may wish for different ones and feel moved to deny the ones we have, but this is as futile as it is foolish to invent spurious ones, for our deception will surely be unmasked, if not by others ultimately by our own conscience. |
Charles Seymour Cannell |
Photo Courtesy of Great - Grandson Harold Jay Cannell of Michigan June 2001 |
Margaret Ellen (RAY) Cannell |
Born: 30 Jan 1863 IL Died: 09 May 1933 MO |
Born: 09 Jun 1867 KS Died: 09 Mar 1944 MO |
TRIBUTE TO OUR ANCESTORS |
Remember that we,too, are the ancestors of those yet unborn and we should seek to leave for them a heritage of which they can be as proud as we are of that which our forebears bequeathed to us. We bless and thank our ancestors for the legacy of the good things they gave us, forgive them their errors and pray that we wil endeavour to use wisely the knowledge which they handed down to us. Roy Stockdill 1997 |
