tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post8556151901351712173..comments2017-10-14T16:14:01.843+10:00Comments on 'Genealogists for Families' project: Col Webster: inspiration for Genealogists for FamiliesJudy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-66521859903596447062011-12-04T07:24:49.336+10:002011-12-04T07:24:49.336+10:00Thanks Cindy. I hope you will join our team too. T...Thanks Cindy. I hope you will join <a href="http://www.kiva.org/team/genealogists/members" rel="nofollow">our team</a> too. Team members who belong to our Facebook group will have seen my comments about my mother. She was a domestic science teacher, and in her memory I make many loans to women who do sewing, knitting, embroidery etc.Judy Websterhttp://www.judywebster.com.au/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-29236575599420148582011-12-02T23:00:48.775+10:002011-12-02T23:00:48.775+10:00What a loving and lovely tribute to your father an...What a loving and lovely tribute to your father and very fitting that he would be the inspiration behind Genealogists for Families. Thank you for sharing your Dad's story as well as the GfF ... another reason why family history researchers are some of the most caring and giving people I know. Am proud to call myself part of this wonderful community. <br /><br />P.S. I'm sure your mother is very proud of you and how you've chosen to honor her husband.Cindy Bergeron Scherwinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914162114038936304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-48634727198690041382011-11-04T09:24:32.391+10:002011-11-04T09:24:32.391+10:00Thanks Jennifer. Yes, I can almost hear the little...Thanks Jennifer. Yes, I can almost hear the little chuckle that was so much a part of his personality.Judy Websterhttp://www.judywebster.com.au/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-70944835313127587622011-11-03T17:41:16.300+10:002011-11-03T17:41:16.300+10:00Judy thanks so much for sharing your Dad with us. ...Judy thanks so much for sharing your Dad with us. He sounds like he was an amazing, caring man. I'm sure he will be smiling as he sees the project growAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-6606536431708312572011-11-03T14:55:56.251+10:002011-11-03T14:55:56.251+10:00Thanks Pauleen. Dad would also be amazed that othe...Thanks Pauleen. Dad would also be amazed that other people would even bother to read his story. :-)Judy Websterhttp://www.judywebster.com.au/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-28605889512251018632011-11-03T14:31:22.167+10:002011-11-03T14:31:22.167+10:00Judy your father sounds like a truly inspirational...Judy your father sounds like a truly inspirational man..an unsung hero (until now). It's wonderful that you've used your father's example to kick-start this project. He'd be so proud of you and thrilled with what you're doing to help others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-64261952905609602292011-11-03T06:34:11.928+10:002011-11-03T06:34:11.928+10:00Thanks Thomas. My sister had a variation on Dad...Thanks Thomas. My sister had a variation on Dad's theme. When she stopped at the motorway toll booth, she would pay extra and say that it was for the car behind her. She was quite peeved when e-tolls were introduced and the toll booths were removed!Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331380147873608965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-47370615278083281512011-11-02T22:41:26.964+10:002011-11-02T22:41:26.964+10:00A wonderful tribute to a wonderful man . . . and i...A wonderful tribute to a wonderful man . . . and it is obvious to all of us that his sense of generosity had a great influence on you.Thomas MacEnteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-25962737911257945412011-11-02T17:40:43.314+10:002011-11-02T17:40:43.314+10:00Thanks, Joan and Aillin. It took me a long time to...Thanks, Joan and Aillin. It took me a long time to find the right words, but I'm glad I wrote it. The photo is from a special occasion when I took Anne, a distant cousin from England, to visit Dad. It was a great day.Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331380147873608965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-47130635967170253662011-11-02T17:21:17.725+10:002011-11-02T17:21:17.725+10:00Judy, thank you for sharing this beautiful tribute...Judy, thank you for sharing this beautiful tribute to your father.A O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420277609206963374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-30767499681811268562011-11-02T11:02:14.476+10:002011-11-02T11:02:14.476+10:00Judy,
What a lovely tribute to your Dad and what a...Judy,<br />What a lovely tribute to your Dad and what a wonderful father he must have been to you. <br />I know it was difficult to write that post and I thank you for doing so. Genealogists for Families came about because of the values Col Webster instilled in you...we are who we are by those that came before.Joan Miller (Luxegen)http://www.luxegen.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-49274749677871967212011-11-02T05:26:35.083+10:002011-11-02T05:26:35.083+10:00Julie and Helen - thank you! I hope you will have ...Julie and Helen - thank you! I hope you will have fun as members of Genealogists for Families. We have some surprises planned for the coming weeks and months - and 24hrs from now the first of the 'Meet the Team' series of blog posts will be up. Who is it? My lips are sealed!Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331380147873608965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-83862875986556595032011-11-01T23:27:24.537+10:002011-11-01T23:27:24.537+10:00He was a true gentleman. I have enjoyed your stori...He was a true gentleman. I have enjoyed your stories over the years of your childhood and of your times with your father. He was taken too soon.Helen V Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418865928294578567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128036568960879479.post-72910673163216692282011-11-01T21:27:46.677+10:002011-11-01T21:27:46.677+10:00Judy, what a lovely tribute to your Dad.Judy, what a lovely tribute to your Dad.Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.com