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Tribute To Tristam Burrell

 

02 April 1961 - 18 June 2006

www.blusky.co.za

 

*****As we knew Him*****

 
His Smile!
Organizational Skills
Maturity
His Style!
His Example
Knowledge Of Paragliding
His Watchful Eye On His Students
Billie And Tristam
Instruction and Leadership
Dining Out
Ceremony Master Arthur&Roshni's Wedding
Arthur&Roshni's Wedding
Landing On His Favourite Site -Dumbe
Hang Test
Practicing For Wedding Flight
Billie&Debbie's Wedding
Just Woken Up
Perfect Instructor
Committed Friendship
Group Tours
A Champion
Typical Past Time!
The Group Center
Kim&Tristam, Nugget
Man And His Friend
His Computer!
His Love For The Outdoors
His Love For PPG

 

TRISTAM BURRELL

 A MAN KNOWN BY MANY, RESPECTED BY ALL
AND QUICK TO RESPOND TO ANY CALL
FROM FRIENDS WHO NEEDED A HELPING HAND
WHETHER IN THE AIR OR ON LAND.

HE WAS ALWAYS THERE WITH A SMILE
AND WILLING TO GO THAT EXTRA MILE
NEVER A GRUMBLE OR A MOAN
TRUDGING ALONG WITHOUT A GROAN

THE PEOPLE WHO KNEW HIM ACCEPTED HIS WAYS
SAID HIS PEACE COME WHAT MAY
HE REALLY NEVER MEANT TO OFFEND
WE TOOK HIS ADVICE WHATEVER THE END

THE PARAGLIDERS AND FRIENDS, MANY HE TAUGHT
OFTEN STARTED OUT VERY DISTRAUGHT
BUT YET THE KNOWLEDGE HE GAVE TO US ALL
HAS SURELY PROTECTED US ONE AND ALL.

HIS DEATH WAS TRAGIC AND WITHOUT CAUSE
AS FOR POWER LINES THERE ARE NO LAWS
GOD PROTECT THE GOOD FROM THE EVIL OUT THERE
TAKING FROM US OUR FRIENDS THAT WE CARE

FROM ALL YOUR FRIENDS WE WISH YOU GOODBYE
WHEN IN THE AIR WE WILL HEAR YOU CRY
OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU OUR DEAR TRIS
LET US THANK YOU FOR GIVING US SUCH BLISS

AS TIME GOES BY OUR SORROW WILL FADE
BUT NEVER FORGET WHAT A GOOD FRIEND YOU MADE
MY HEART IS BROKEN BUT WITH HELP IT WILL MEND
GOODBYE -- MY VERY BEST FRIEND.

-Gary Whitecross

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