Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Dear Trantham family-- We are so sorry at the loss of your dear husband and father. I can close my eyes and see clear memories of our two families in Mansehra, or in the summer in Murree. Our parents were good friends from Moody, and just seemed to be closer than some other families there. I know that your Dad was a good friend to my Dad, which we came to really appreciate during Dad's last weeks on earth. Uncle Ralph went on a trip to the east coast with Dad, primarily to visit other long past friends from Pakistan. Even though your family had not been in Pakistan for many years, the shared camaraderie and "mission" were so strong among anyone who had called that beautiful and troubled country their home for a period of time. That trip was Dad's last on this earth, and it was just two months later that we lost him. I feel for what you are going through, right now, and I want to send my love to all of you as you walk this journey of loss. Susanna (Rasmussen) Brown
