Very sad day: Capt. Zeb Alford passes away - Page 6

Perilscope · 08-06-09, 11:29 PM

Hello Neal and others too (I haven’t been around for a while...)

Sad to hear this news, a friend going away is just as painful as a close family member. He seemed to have had a gratifying life and above all doing what he liked.

R.I.P

A6Intruder · 08-06-09, 11:30 PM

Rip Sir.

U-Bones · 08-06-09, 11:57 PM

My condolences to his family and friends, and my gratitude for his service.

Kpt. Lehmann · 08-07-09, 12:08 AM

Godspeed Cpt. Alford.

Rest in peace.

To Cpt. Alford's family, please know that you have my sincerest condolences.

Deputy · 08-07-09, 12:09 AM

So many of our servicemen from that era are passing away. He will be missed. RIP

rowi58 · 08-07-09, 12:19 AM

Rest in peace - Cpt. Alford.

Red Heat · 08-07-09, 12:42 AM

...Rest in peace and fair winds...

airwolf48453 · 08-07-09, 12:55 AM

THE SAILOR'S 23RD PSALM

The Lord is my pilot, I shall not go adrift;
He lighteth my passage across dark channels;
He steereth me through the deep waters,
He keepeth my log.
He guideth me by the evening star for my safety's sake.
Yea, though I sail mid the thunders and tempests of life,
I shall fear no peril, for Thou art with me,
Thy stars and heavens, they comfort me.
The vastness of thy sea upholds me.
Surely fair winds and safe harbors shall be found
All the days of my life;
And I shall moor, fast and secure, forever.
Amen.

capnmike575 · 08-07-09, 12:59 AM

My best wishes for his well deserved rest

and for comfort to his friends and famaliy
until the they
(as we all will somday)
join him in
Peace.

FADM Gryphon · 08-07-09, 01:03 AM

Salutes to Capt Zeb Alford, it men like him that we all wish we had had as a CO.

Kazuaki Shimazaki II · 08-07-09, 01:05 AM

Can't say I know him, but that was some life. Rest in peace, Zeb Alford.

PeriscopeDepth · 08-07-09, 01:17 AM

I read his bio just now. Gawd, what an accomplished man. RIP.

PD

cjgonline · 08-07-09, 01:42 AM

Life After Death
To Zeb and Family

Colonel David Marcus was killed in battle
during the Israeli War in June 1948.
In his wallet was found a card
that spoke of death. It read:

"I am standing upon the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white sails
to the morning breeze and starts for the ocean.

"She is an object of beauty and strength.
And I stand and watch her,
until at length
she is only a ribbon of white cloud
just where the sky and sea
come to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says,
'There! She's gone!'

"Gone where?
Gone from my sight--that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and spar
as she was when she left my side,
and just as able to bear her load
of living freight--to the place of destination.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her.

"And just at the moment
When someone at my side says,
'There! She's gone!' there are other voices
ready to take up the glad shout,
'There! She comes!'
And that is dying."

2Mc 7:1-2 9-14; Lk 20:27-38

Tchocky · 08-07-09, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth

I read his bio just now. Gawd, what an accomplished man. RIP.

PD

Just read it myself, agreed.

Reading alongside news coverage of Harry Patch's funeral, sad days for the past.

RIP, Captain

Tobus · 08-07-09, 01:53 AM

Clear skies and pleasant seas, captain.

08-06-09, 11:30 PM	#77
A6Intruder Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 663 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Rip Sir. __________________ http://www.mediafire.com/UffzRohledder

08-07-09, 12:08 AM	#79
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,875 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Godspeed Cpt. Alford. Rest in peace. To Cpt. Alford's family, please know that you have my sincerest condolences. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

08-07-09, 12:42 AM	#82
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 243 Uploads: 0	...Rest in peace and fair winds... __________________ ´´There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea.´´ Plato

08-07-09, 12:55 AM	#83
airwolf48453 Helmsman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan/USA Posts: 103 Downloads: 201 Uploads: 0	THE SAILOR'S 23RD PSALM The Lord is my pilot, I shall not go adrift; He lighteth my passage across dark channels; He steereth me through the deep waters, He keepeth my log. He guideth me by the evening star for my safety's sake. Yea, though I sail mid the thunders and tempests of life, I shall fear no peril, for Thou art with me, Thy stars and heavens, they comfort me. The vastness of thy sea upholds me. Surely fair winds and safe harbors shall be found All the days of my life; And I shall moor, fast and secure, forever. Amen. __________________ A Point Of Great Significance...Is The Keen Sensitivity Of The Wolf To The Condition Of It's Prey. In Judging What He Can Handle And What Should Prudently Be Left Alone, The Wolf Brings To His Daily Work Sophisticated Skills Completely Beyond Our Human Keen. These Are Made Possible By Inborn Capacities Effectively Tuned And Developed In The Young Wolf Through An Apprenticeship That Only The Capable Survive.

08-07-09, 01:03 AM	#85
FADM Gryphon Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tacoma,Wa Posts: 253 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 1	Salutes to Capt Zeb Alford, it men like him that we all wish we had had as a CO. __________________ Home of the Unorthodox Naval Shipyard

08-06-09, 11:29 PM	#76
Perilscope Sonar Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montréal Posts: 399 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hello Neal and others too (I haven’t been around for a while...) Sad to hear this news, a friend going away is just as painful as a close family member. He seemed to have had a gratifying life and above all doing what he liked. R.I.P

08-06-09, 11:57 PM	#78
U-Bones Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Treading Water Posts: 847 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	My condolences to his family and friends, and my gratitude for his service.

08-07-09, 12:09 AM	#80
Deputy Chief Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 328 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	So many of our servicemen from that era are passing away. He will be missed. RIP

08-07-09, 12:19 AM	#81
rowi58 Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Karlsruhe Posts: 679 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Rest in peace - Cpt. Alford.

08-07-09, 12:59 AM	#84
capnmike575 Swabbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA-27-64 Posts: 9 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	My best wishes for his well deserved rest and for comfort to his friends and famaliy until the they (as we all will somday) join him in Peace.

08-07-09, 01:05 AM	#86
Kazuaki Shimazaki II Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Can't say I know him, but that was some life. Rest in peace, Zeb Alford.

08-07-09, 01:17 AM	#87
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I read his bio just now. Gawd, what an accomplished man. RIP. PD

08-07-09, 01:42 AM	#88
cjgonline Bilge Rat Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Life After Death To Zeb and Family Colonel David Marcus was killed in battle during the Israeli War in June 1948. In his wallet was found a card that spoke of death. It read: "I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the ocean. "She is an object of beauty and strength. And I stand and watch her, until at length she is only a ribbon of white cloud just where the sky and sea come to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, 'There! She's gone!' "Gone where? Gone from my sight--that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side, and just as able to bear her load of living freight--to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her. "And just at the moment When someone at my side says, 'There! She's gone!' there are other voices ready to take up the glad shout, 'There! She comes!' And that is dying." 2Mc 7:1-2 9-14; Lk 20:27-38

08-07-09, 01:53 AM	#90
Tobus Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 260 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Clear skies and pleasant seas, captain.