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Ray Lebeau, LCdr (ret'd)

To Family Members and Friends, I first met Gladys Osmond approximately 15 years ago when I was posted to Gander, Newfoundland. I travelled from CFB /9 Wing Gander to Springdale with a bus full of military personnel, (officers and non-commissioned members). We were all very anxious to meet this wonderful woman we had heard about who was using most of her time and resources to write to our troops who were on postings away from their homes and families. When we arrived at Gladys' residence in Springdale, she did not hesitate to welcome all of us in to her (tiny) home. My first impression of Gladys was how extremely happy she appeared as she spoke about the thousands of letters she had written. She knew in her heart that she had contributed to making someone's life a little more enjoyable, and it was easy to tell that meant a lot to her. And she had the map to prove it! On her wall, she had a coloured stick-pin placed in every location where she has posted a letter. Needless to say, the map was just about covered in stick-pins! To show our appreciation to Gladys, we brought her to Kaitlin's for a nice lunch. I can confidently report that she really enjoyed going to lunch with all of her new found military friends. On further visits with Gladys, in addition to going for lunch at Kaitlins, we brought other gifts to help her to continue with her writing. On one of our visits, I can't say how delighted I was to see Gladys had a picture of me with my arm around her. I believe it was taken at Kaitlin's on her 80th Birthday. As a result of our visits with Gladys, the Canadian Forces Maple Leaf featured an article about her which started the ball rolling towards receiving the recognition that she so richly deserved. Not that Gladys wanted this recognition, but rather that we wanted her to be recognized for her love and caring of our troops. God Bless you Gladys. As a result of the joy that you brought to the hearts of so many, you will long be remembered.
Monday January 19, 2015 at 8:22 am
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