Al Crise Passed Away This Morning

[flyguy66]

Allen Crise, former Vice President of Eduction for the Southern Council of the FFF, long-time moderator of the CCI Study Group, Legend of the Southern Council, Master Casting Instructor, father, husband, and friend passed away shortly after midnight after an 8 month battle with cancer.

Al was a good friend and mentor, and the bourbon is open in his honor tonight. Didn't help any to learn last night my wife was wounded in Iraq.

[Colorado]

I am so sorry to hear about your wife's injury(ies). I admire her for serving her country and to preserve our many valuable freedoms, at great cost to herself and to her family. I feel for you. My wife had a 3 year run with cance: I felt very helpless during that experience. Keep your faith and ask unabashedly for what you, your wife, and family need. I am happy to listen if you'd like to talk or wish medical questions answered. Send me a PM if I can help.

Dana

[Marco]

I can't even begin to put into words what I feel after your post. Hopefully YOUR WIFE will come home soon and mend quickly. I and my family appreciate her sacrifice and Thank You for telling us about her.


Mark

[Lotech]

My heart aches for the Crise family and I pray that they will mend from their loss as God wills. I also pray for your wife's rapid healing and return to family. All concerned are in my thoughts and prayers.

[FISHN50]

I hope your wife is ok & will be home with you soon. My thanks to her & your family for the sacrifices you all have made for the country. Please keep us up to date on her condition.....

[Byron Zuehlsdorff]

Flyguy66, Sorry to hear about Al. I just poured a shot in my coffee before I opened this thread.

The burbon is opened for him. And a shot for the wife for her service, Forgot this last night.

[Gnu Bee Flyer]

I am going to sip a bit of Grande Marinier in Al's honour. I will raise my glass also in a grateful salute to your brave wife and will send a prayer for her speedy recovery.

I know they need her over there, but all the same I hope this speeds up her return to Home soil all in one piece. Give her my heartfelt thanks please.

[Wes]

i'll toast your friend and wife with a chocolate rootbeer float. prayers for your wife, your friend and you. be cool man.

[flyguy66]

My wife's injuries are not severe. She'll be out of commission for a couple of weeks. She's pretty bruised, scraped up, few cuts, pulled muscle in the shoulder, and a badly sprained ankle. She's the gunner in an MRAP armored vehicle w/the 1st Armored Division and was knocked from the turret, which is about a 10' fall onto a steel deck with a couple of bounces in between. Thanks for everyone's concern. She's where she wants to be doing what she wants to do. And her unit is already shorthanded and over-worked. So she certainly doesn't want to come home. And like most soldiers, she's most upset about being stuck in quarters recovering while her friends are still out there.

[kbproctor]

I am glad to hear her injuries are not severe. She is in our prayers as well as Al's family.