05 December, 2019

memorial bench

James Anthony McGroary was the longest serving taximan in South Donegal for the last 40 years.  This bench was placed in his memory by his friends in the taxi rank.





the bench is located right near where the taxis park


34 comments:

  1. Hi Bill.

    Nice bill.
    Nice place to remember.

    Greeting from Patricia.

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  2. A very nice place to remember!
    Have a nice day, Bill!

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  3. A nice but somewhat hard sitting memorial.

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  4. ...a nice way to be remembered.

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  5. Yes... never forget a true friend.

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  6. Hope the patrons don't have to sit and wait too long for a cab.

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  7. Hello, it is a nice memorial and bench. Have a great day!

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  8. What a lovely tribute! What a great name Mc Groary!

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  9. What a nice tribute. I wonder if any Uber drivers will be remembered with such affection.

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  10. James sounds like he was the top of the taximen as he had earned their respect.

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  11. What a lovely tribute. He must have been well like by all.

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  12. That’s nice of his friends to construct a bench on his memory! Loved it and wish I could take a seat.

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  13. Just Out Of Curiosity, Without Implying Bad Ju Ju, Where Would You Like Your Bench Placed??

    Stay Strong
    Cheers

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  14. That is the kind of story that you love to hear!

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  15. I like the look of the bench, and it's a great tribute to Mr. McGroary!

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  16. Todo el mundo que se siente en él, conocerá su vida e historia. Es un buen homenaje.

    Besos

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  17. Ha Bill, dat is toch wel 'n goed gebaar, deze man heeft het dan toch maar gemaakt. Hulde aan de taxi-chauffeurs.
    Groet kees.

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  18. Lovely photos and great tribute. I came by to leave a comment on your sky photo post, but it's gone. Anyway, the thumbnail of it looked like a great photo.

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  19. That's a great bench and a nice way to honor the man.
    I saw some pretty benches around our town hall today. I'll have to take a few photos.

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  20. What a sweet memorial! A very nice gesture.

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  21. What a very lovely and useful memorial Bill 💛

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  22. Good friends are really precious. Happy weekend to you.

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  23. I think that's a nice way to be remembered.

    All the best Jan

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