RSM Robert Girouard - KIA -
probably the first RSM to be killed in action since WWII.
This is the poem that was written by his 20 yr old daughter and read during his Memorial Service at CFB Petawawa 6th December, 2006.
"Dear Daddy,
I did not believe them,
When they told me you were gone.
It did not feel real.
It felt so, so wrong.
God took you away from us,
Without seeming to care.
Your family needs you Daddy
It does not seem fair.
We are not revengeful,
We are not even cross.
We just feel so sad
Because your presence has been lost
Yes, you will be with us,
Yes, your memories remain.
It just doesn't seem worth it,
Not seeing you march off that plane.
We'll miss you forever,
But you will miss so much.
How can we live without you?
Without your support, your love, your touch?
We need you Daddy.
We are not ready to go on.
Even though you taught us well,
We are not that brave, not that strong.
You were a soldier, lover, Father and friend.
We are so proud of everything you do.
We will try to live just like you,
To your memory we will be true.
Its just so hard to believe that you are gone You can't be gone for good. You had been our rock for so long, That our family has been unglued.
Don't feel bad for us.
Think of us with pride.
We'll be ok without you,
We may just have a really hard time.
Think of us, wherever you may be.
We will think of you with love.
We'll remember that you are free,
And you died for all of us."
Pro Patria
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