Really sorry to hear of this Martin! Maybe we should share your mum's writing (from the 'Songs of the Survivors' book on Goans in Burma) on Goanet as a small tribute! FN
2008/8/31 els verwimp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Obituary > > > > Patricia Carmen Therese Duarte, daughter of the late dr. Armand Marcos > Duarte and dr. Rose Ramah Aaron, born on April 16th 1925 in Rangoon, > > wife of Frans Van Camp > > mother of Rose-Miriam, Sarah and Martin Van Camp > > mother-in-law of Els Verwimp > > grandmother of Ruben James Eelen and Hannah Van Camp > > passed away on August 30th 2008 in Geel, Belgium > > > > Patricia was a caring and loving wife, mother(-in-law) and grandmother and a > very gifted pianist who taught many pupils piano and learned them to > appreciate classical music in Rangoon, in Karachi and finally in Geel. Her > prayers, poems and short stories have been published in the Christian Voice > in Burma and in Karachi. She was a very active parishioner. > > > > "To God" (20.12.1942) > > > > In the cool gardens of the mind > > I seek Thee, Lord, and Thee I find. > > > > A peace so deep, so tender, sweet, > > Enwraps me round when thee I meet. > > > > Thy beauty all things else transcends, > > In thee my search for Beauty ends. > > > > And oh! It is so wondrous fair > > To wander with thee everywhere. > > > > I can but pray that Thou, O Friend, > > Will stay with me unto the end..... > > > > Patricia Duarte. > > > > Funeral: Thursday September 4th 2008, 10 a.m. Saint-Amandus Church Geel, > Belgium > > > > Mourning addresses: > > Frans Van Camp, Lebonstraat 66, 2440 Geel, Belgium; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Martin Van Camp, Stelenseweg 34, 2440 Geel, Belgium; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Blog: http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com Tech links from South Asia: http://twitter.com/fn