Desmond Churme passed away last Saturday peacefully after a long illness. I received the news on Sunday via email. Uncle Desi worked for the Malayan Railways for most of his life. He was married to Ruth, my mother’s youngest sister. A stalwart character with a hearty laugh, Uncle Desi was a good husband and father to 4 children. He was a fan of country music from the generation of Skeeter Davis and Jim Reeves… while the rest of my uncles were more into jazz. I will always remember his gentle rough-housing with us kids who would always squeal with delight when he did. He had a quiet generosity and an unfailing support of all things family… including the various extended ones. A man who did the right thing… simply because it was the right thing to do. My scanner is on the fritz at the moment or you would have also gotten a picture of him. Uncle Desi made it count for everyone around him without any fuss… and his memory (which is followed with a smile) is my count today.
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EDIT: Check THIS out (if you haven’t see it already.) Run the trailer to Mel Gibson’s “Apocolypto” … about 70% into it… pause it at the screeching monkey. Then hit the reverse arrow (about 6 frames and you’ll see what I’m talking about.) OK… the question is… who finds these things and why? LOL!