| Date | 2008-04-04 |
| Town / City | marystown/edmonton ab |
| Province | newfoundland |
| Message | I knew ryan through school and from growing up in creston. He always had big smile and ofcourse as all knew he loved to sing. I just came across this site today as i was reading messages under my cousins Soanya's site and seen melanie had this here i am glad i came across it because now i too can keep revisiting this site of ryan. |
| Date | 2008-03-22 |
| Town / City | Creston South |
| Province | NL |
| Message | Happy Easter, Dearest Son. Seems I am writing often these days with so many occasions so close together. We are off to Eastport to visit Nan tomorrow and, of course, we will visit you there. Be a guardian angel to everyone and especially Evan and Roy, at this time. Today we talked about this being the time of year when your rig would soon be shut down for another season. This is the time of year for your more frequent phone calls and your turkey dinners. We sure do miss those calls...more than you could know. Have a pint from a silver cup with your friends. Love Forever, Mom & Dad |
| Date | 2008-03-17 |
| Town / City | Creston South |
| Province | NL |
| Message | Happy St.Paddy's Day Ryan. Thinking of you today and smiling as I look at the picture on my wall of you dressed up for St.Paddy's Day....green face and all! Your faced is plastered with a big beautiful smile, as it so often was. John, Shirley, and Melanie....thinking of you guys...I know Ryan is "drinking a pint from a silver cup" and toasting to the wonderful memories of his time with you. Take care, think of you often. (Hopefully I'll get down to Eastport again this summer for a cup of tea and a chat in Ryan's garden) xo |
| Date | 2008-03-17 |
| Town / City | Creston South, NL |
| Message | Happy St. Paddy's Day, Precious Son. The house is decorated, we've had the party, the green beer, and this year we had a toast to you with "Ryan's Irish Cream"...we even did the "up she goes"...you'd be proud! Sure hope your day with all your angel friends is a good one...have a green one with them all, especially Perry, today...and be a guardian angel to his mom. Evan, too, needs you still. And we miss and love you sooooo much...this is a day where I cannot imagine the truth. Love you forever, Mom & Dad |
| Date | 2008-03-17 |
| Town / City | Creston South, NL |
| Message | Happy St. Paddy's Day, Precious Son. The house is decorated, we've had the party, the green beer, and this year we had a toast to you with "Ryan's Irish Cream"...we even did the "up she goes"...you'd be proud! Sure hope your day with all your angel friends is a good one...have a green one with them all, especially Perry, today...and be a guardian angel to his mom. Evan, too, needs you still. And we miss and love you sooooo much...this is a day where I cannot imagine the truth. Love you forever, Mom & Dad |
Private Message added 2008-03-14 |
| Date | 2008-03-14 |
| Town / City | Crston South |
| Province | NL |
| Message | Hi Precious Son, The day started with a blue jay...first one since we came back in January. Then, while I was stuffing my turkey this afternoon (Barb's dressing since, to quote you, "mom just can't make dressing"...lol) to cook for our annual St. Paddy's Party, Harry Cooze calls to say Jimmy Whiffen is on CBC Radio Fort McMurray and singing "The Whistler"...I heard Jimmy singing the last verse and then beautiful words Jimmy was saying about you. I lost it! I couldn't believe he was actually singing about you...couldn't believe he was talking about you...Ryan Penny...my son...our son...and you are gone...no more whistling or singing...cannot believe it! You are really gone forever...it's all a nightmare. And another Newfoundlander, Jeffrey Johnson, was killed on Monday on an oil rig in Provost, AB...so much heartache...we are not alone. Be a guardian angel for Evan...he needs one right now to get him through this awful illness. Take care and hugs to you and all your angel friends, Love forever, Mom & Dad |