Very sad day: Capt. Zeb Alford passes away - Page 18

Onkel Neal · 08-10-09, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by patti

Where were they added so that I can see them, thank you so much

I added them to the first post on the tribute thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=154534

patti · 08-10-09, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I added them to the first post on the tribute thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=154534

thank you so much Neal, I love what you have done. I want a copy of all the posts, are they printable. You can tell me when we meet in Houston. Really looking forward to meeting you.

Patti

FADM Gryphon · 08-10-09, 09:33 PM

I never got the chance to meet Zeb and that I am sorry for. But I have touched a piece of his life. There is park at the old Naval Station Puget Sound (aka: Sandpoint) where they have taken old submarine sails and mademade them look like the fin of a pod of orcas. The first one I ever touch was this one from the USS Tullibee.

FADM Gryphon · 08-10-09, 10:53 PM

Members on the Mod forum where asking about making a memorial mod in Zeb's honor. Tonight. I made this background which I can make into a loading scene. I thought since his family has been browsing the forum that they might want a to see it.

Eternal Father, Strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bid'st the mighty Ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to thee,
for those in peril on the sea.
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked'st on the foaming deep,
and calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea!
Most Holy spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea!
O Trinity of love and power!
Our brethren shield in danger's hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe'er they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee,
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

O Christ, the Lord of hill and plain
O'er which our traffic runs amain,
by mountain pass or valley low,
Wherever Lord thy brethren go;
Protect them by Thy guardian hand
From every peril on the land.
O Spirit, Whom the Father send
To spread abroad the Firmament;
O wind of heaven, by Thy Might,
Save all who dare the eagle's flight;
And keep them by Thy watchful care
From every peril in the air.

Admiral Von Gerlach · 08-10-09, 11:34 PM

Your dad and all of you are in my daily morning prayers, girls, and i had a thought maybe in time you all could among you write down some of the stories you recall from his tales, and maybe others who knew him could help add some, and it certainly might be a way to honour and nurture your connection to him.

My grandfather was at sea for many years several generratoins ago and his career bridged the transition from steam to the modern fleet, air and nuclear, and we found he had kept an entire file cabinet of carefully written notes, stories and times he had seen, and we put some of them together in a memory book, modern software makes that very very easy to do. And he may indeed have written things that could be added too. just a thought.

God bless you all and all the familiy.

StarLion45 · 08-11-09, 04:33 AM

Rest in peace .

I SALUTE YOU

patti · 08-11-09, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admiral Von Gerlach

Your dad and all of you are in my daily morning prayers, girls, and i had a thought maybe in time you all could among you write down some of the stories you recall from his tales, and maybe others who knew him could help add some, and it certainly might be a way to honour and nurture your connection to him.

My grandfather was at sea for many years several generratoins ago and his career bridged the transition from steam to the modern fleet, air and nuclear, and we found he had kept an entire file cabinet of carefully written notes, stories and times he had seen, and we put some of them together in a memory book, modern software makes that very very easy to do. And he may indeed have written things that could be added too. just a thought.

God bless you all and all the familiy.

We tried to get Dad to write stuff down for years but I think we could all come up with some stories on our own, that is a great idea and I will talk to my sisters about it

patti · 08-11-09, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FADM Gryphon

Members on the Mod forum where asking about making a memorial mod in Zeb's honor. Tonight. I made this background which I can make into a loading scene. I thought since his family has been browsing the forum that they might want a to see it.

Eternal Father, Strong to save,

Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,

Who bid'st the mighty Ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to thee,
for those in peril on the sea.
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked'st on the foaming deep,
and calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea!
Most Holy spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea!
O Trinity of love and power!
Our brethren shield in danger's hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe'er they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee,
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

O Christ, the Lord of hill and plain

O'er which our traffic runs amain,

by mountain pass or valley low,
Wherever Lord thy brethren go;
Protect them by Thy guardian hand
From every peril on the land.
O Spirit, Whom the Father send
To spread abroad the Firmament;
O wind of heaven, by Thy Might,
Save all who dare the eagle's flight;
And keep them by Thy watchful care
From every peril in the air.

Wow that is beautiful thank you so much. After waking at 4am this was a great way to start my morning. Is there anyway you can get this into something that the church may use on the program. here is the Pastors email and please ask him to call me so maybe it could be on the cover or inside of the program. bjohnson@second.org

patti · 08-11-09, 06:41 AM

Some of you have asked for stories about Zeb so here is one that describes the Alford household on Christmas mornings when we were kids in Groton.CT

We lived in a 2 story home right near the Thames River and we would wake up very early to try and see what Santa had brought us. We would wake Mom and Dad but had to wait for Dad to go downstairs to see if Santa had made it.

Mom would go to the kitchen to make coffee (at that age I could not understand how coffee was so good early in the morning) and all 4 of us would have to sit at the top of the stairs while Dad started a fire and to us it seemed like forever before he would finally say"come on down Santa made it here last night".

We went tearing down the stairs screaming and yelling with excitement and ran into the living room and started tearing open presents. I think it took all of 5 min to destroy the living room but I did the same thing to my daughter Sam when she was little so I guess the tradition goes on.

one of my favorite stories is one of our many drives across country going from CA to Ct in our non air conditioned car. It was hot and we were rambunctious to say the least. Mom would have just got us settled down in the station wagon to try and rest and all of a sudden Dad would start whistling the "Lone Ranger" tune and say Girls I think I saw Tonto up there on the cliff. Well up we would all pop and I swear that we all saw him too.
Thanks Dad for so many fun memories, I will try another one tomorrow.

hope they are not too borinig

Chisum · 08-11-09, 06:56 AM

Thanks to your message Neal.
Your pain is our.

Rest in peace Zeb.

Baby Katie · 08-11-09, 07:35 AM

Fadm Gryphon,
Your tribute was amazing-Thank-you for creating and doing that. It is so beautiful. I would love to see the subs with all their tales out of the ground where you saw that. How moving that must of been.
The poem, the picture, the concerns and from all of you is just so helpful to us all
Baby Katie

danlisa · 08-11-09, 09:42 AM

The fact that this sad occasion has publically drawn such heartfelt and emotional responses from strangers, friends and the community alike stands as testament to the nature and life of Capt. Zeb Alford. *salute*

My condolences.

CapnScurvy · 08-11-09, 11:03 AM

Allow me to express my condolences to the family and friends of Captain Zeb Alford. Veterans of the military take so much with them in their passing. Their personal sacrifice is foremost, showing unyielding devotion to duty and country. These sacrifices are also passed down through the family who also play a key role in the support of the veteran in his (or her) duties as a military member. It's a team effort on the "home front" in which all play an important role.

Thank you Captain Alford and family for your service.

Laufen zum Ziel · 08-11-09, 11:09 AM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1290

With Neal's permission I have used this thread to make a small tribute to a great man from the Subsim Community.

Forever Remembered at Subsim.

Oberon · 08-11-09, 11:41 AM

I already posted a message earlier in this thread, however upon reflection and further reading about this fine gentlemans life, I feel that I have to say more.
Capt. Alford was at the cutting edge of submarine development, serving as XO on the Tullibee and Captain of the Shark which to this day, I do believe, holds the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing.
Furthermore, he investigated the loss of the Thresher and helped improve submarine safety through the eventual Sub-Safe program and commanded the first submarine to receive the Sub-Safe modifications.
To this date, no submarine that has gone through Sub-Safe has been lost at sea.
Then I read of his efforts in the restoration of the Cavalla, and his work with energy companies. This is truely a man who works to benefit others, a selfless man and I regret not having met him.
But, from this subsimmer from the other side of the pond, I say thank you Captain Alford and may your seas be calm on your final voyage.
God bless.

08-10-09, 09:33 PM	#258
FADM Gryphon Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tacoma,Wa Posts: 253 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 1	I never got the chance to meet Zeb and that I am sorry for. But I have touched a piece of his life. There is park at the old Naval Station Puget Sound (aka: Sandpoint) where they have taken old submarine sails and mademade them look like the fin of a pod of orcas. The first one I ever touch was this one from the USS Tullibee. __________________ Home of the Unorthodox Naval Shipyard

08-10-09, 10:53 PM	#259
FADM Gryphon Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tacoma,Wa Posts: 253 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 1	Members on the Mod forum where asking about making a memorial mod in Zeb's honor. Tonight. I made this background which I can make into a loading scene. I thought since his family has been browsing the forum that they might want a to see it. Eternal Father, Strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bid'st the mighty Ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; O hear us when we cry to thee, for those in peril on the sea. O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at Thy word, Who walked'st on the foaming deep, and calm amidst its rage didst sleep; Oh hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea! Most Holy spirit! Who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion, peace; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea! O Trinity of love and power! Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee, Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. O Christ, the Lord of hill and plain O'er which our traffic runs amain, by mountain pass or valley low, Wherever Lord thy brethren go; Protect them by Thy guardian hand From every peril on the land. O Spirit, Whom the Father send To spread abroad the Firmament; O wind of heaven, by Thy Might, Save all who dare the eagle's flight; And keep them by Thy watchful care From every peril in the air. __________________ Home of the Unorthodox Naval Shipyard Last edited by FADM Gryphon; 08-10-09 at 11:10 PM.

08-10-09, 11:34 PM	#260
Admiral Von Gerlach Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado and California Posts: 726 Downloads: 358 Uploads: 0	Your dad and all of you are in my daily morning prayers, girls, and i had a thought maybe in time you all could among you write down some of the stories you recall from his tales, and maybe others who knew him could help add some, and it certainly might be a way to honour and nurture your connection to him. My grandfather was at sea for many years several generratoins ago and his career bridged the transition from steam to the modern fleet, air and nuclear, and we found he had kept an entire file cabinet of carefully written notes, stories and times he had seen, and we put some of them together in a memory book, modern software makes that very very easy to do. And he may indeed have written things that could be added too. just a thought. God bless you all and all the familiy. __________________ Erlaubnis an Bord zu kommen.

08-11-09, 04:33 AM	#261
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Tribute . Rest in peace . I SALUTE YOU __________________ GWX 3.0 . GOLD . SH3 CMDR 3.2 JSGME

08-11-09, 06:41 AM	#264
patti VIP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Paso Posts: 28 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Patti Some of you have asked for stories about Zeb so here is one that describes the Alford household on Christmas mornings when we were kids in Groton.CT We lived in a 2 story home right near the Thames River and we would wake up very early to try and see what Santa had brought us. We would wake Mom and Dad but had to wait for Dad to go downstairs to see if Santa had made it. Mom would go to the kitchen to make coffee (at that age I could not understand how coffee was so good early in the morning) and all 4 of us would have to sit at the top of the stairs while Dad started a fire and to us it seemed like forever before he would finally say"come on down Santa made it here last night". We went tearing down the stairs screaming and yelling with excitement and ran into the living room and started tearing open presents. I think it took all of 5 min to destroy the living room but I did the same thing to my daughter Sam when she was little so I guess the tradition goes on. one of my favorite stories is one of our many drives across country going from CA to Ct in our non air conditioned car. It was hot and we were rambunctious to say the least. Mom would have just got us settled down in the station wagon to try and rest and all of a sudden Dad would start whistling the "Lone Ranger" tune and say Girls I think I saw Tonto up there on the cliff. Well up we would all pop and I swear that we all saw him too. Thanks Dad for so many fun memories, I will try another one tomorrow. hope they are not too borinig

08-11-09, 06:56 AM	#265
Chisum Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bastogne, Belgium Posts: 716 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Thanks to your message Neal. Your pain is our. Rest in peace Zeb. __________________ [http://simus-paradise.forumactif.com/silent-hunter-iii-f12/

08-11-09, 07:35 AM	#266
Baby Katie VIP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 12 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Fadm Gryphon Fadm Gryphon, Your tribute was amazing-Thank-you for creating and doing that. It is so beautiful. I would love to see the subs with all their tales out of the ground where you saw that. How moving that must of been. The poem, the picture, the concerns and from all of you is just so helpful to us all Baby Katie

08-11-09, 09:42 AM	#267
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	The fact that this sad occasion has publically drawn such heartfelt and emotional responses from strangers, friends and the community alike stands as testament to the nature and life of Capt. Zeb Alford. salute My condolences. __________________

08-11-09, 11:09 AM	#269
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Video Memorial Tribute to Capt. Zeb http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1290 With Neal's permission I have used this thread to make a small tribute to a great man from the Subsim Community. Forever Remembered at Subsim. __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

08-11-09, 11:41 AM	#270
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I already posted a message earlier in this thread, however upon reflection and further reading about this fine gentlemans life, I feel that I have to say more. Capt. Alford was at the cutting edge of submarine development, serving as XO on the Tullibee and Captain of the Shark which to this day, I do believe, holds the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing. Furthermore, he investigated the loss of the Thresher and helped improve submarine safety through the eventual Sub-Safe program and commanded the first submarine to receive the Sub-Safe modifications. To this date, no submarine that has gone through Sub-Safe has been lost at sea. Then I read of his efforts in the restoration of the Cavalla, and his work with energy companies. This is truely a man who works to benefit others, a selfless man and I regret not having met him. But, from this subsimmer from the other side of the pond, I say thank you Captain Alford and may your seas be calm on your final voyage. God bless.