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Ran across this nice statement from the family of Cpl Poland from the National Post.
Family of slain soldier says, 'thank you'
National Post
Friday, April 20, 2007
The family of Corporal Brent Donald Poland, killed in Afghanistan on April 8, would like to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the overwhelming support our community, province and country have given to us in this our difficult time. We were amazed and overwhelmed to see the support of the people who stood outside in that cold rain on April 11, as we and the five other families brought our loved ones back to Toronto after the repatriation ceremony in Trenton.
To see the police officers, standing at attention all along the 401, the firefighters, ambulance crews and civilians standing on the overpasses with flags waving, the way the police cleared our 24-plus car convoy through the streets of Toronto, really made us proud to be Canadian and living in this great country.
We were told that many of the police officers, and we suspect the fire crews also, did this for us on their own time. All of your kindness to us, while it doesn't bring Brent back, helps to take away a bit of the great hurt that we feel.
Thank you all so very much.
The Poland family, Sarnia, Ont.
© National Post 2007
Family of slain soldier says, 'thank you'
National Post
Friday, April 20, 2007
The family of Corporal Brent Donald Poland, killed in Afghanistan on April 8, would like to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the overwhelming support our community, province and country have given to us in this our difficult time. We were amazed and overwhelmed to see the support of the people who stood outside in that cold rain on April 11, as we and the five other families brought our loved ones back to Toronto after the repatriation ceremony in Trenton.
To see the police officers, standing at attention all along the 401, the firefighters, ambulance crews and civilians standing on the overpasses with flags waving, the way the police cleared our 24-plus car convoy through the streets of Toronto, really made us proud to be Canadian and living in this great country.
We were told that many of the police officers, and we suspect the fire crews also, did this for us on their own time. All of your kindness to us, while it doesn't bring Brent back, helps to take away a bit of the great hurt that we feel.
Thank you all so very much.
The Poland family, Sarnia, Ont.
© National Post 2007
