may their soul rest in peace, and may nepal and nepalese always respect them and acknowledge their contribution to our country.

Your life was a nation’s pride,
And your death, a nation’s loss,
Your contributions will always be treasured,
And your name, always remembered.
Today the flag fly’s low,
And we stand together, saluting you,
For us, Nepalese and Nepal,
You are our identity,
And , you’ll always be loved.

May the departed souls rest in eternal peace.

The whole nation is stunned and mourning.... Honoring 24 Nature Conservation Heros, who lost their lives in duty, the Government of Nepal has announced public holiday on this Wednesday.

May their soul rest in Peace

In Memory of them by WWF employees

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May all the family members of departed souls get the ultimate strength from Almighty to bear this unbearable pain of Loss... my heart goes out for you all. I pray for the departed souls to rest in peace.

truly sharing the pain with family and friends..

I think of you often
and make no outward show,
But what it means to lose you,
no one will ever know
You wished no one farewell,
not even said good-bye,
You were gone before I knew it,
and only God knows why.
You are not forgotten
nor will you ever be,
As long as life and memories last,
I will remember thee.
To some you may be forgotten,
to others a part of the past,
But to me who loved you dearly,
your memories will always last.
Nothing can be more beautiful
than the memories I have of you.
To me, you were someone special,
God must have thought so too!
If tears could build a staircase
and memories a lane,
I would walk all the way to Heaven,
and bring you back again.

-Anon.

Tamang Lady,
That was such a touching poem. May God give strenght to all the family members.

If tears could build a staircase
and memories a lane,
I would walk all the way to Heaven,
and bring you back again.

-Anon.

may the sousl of all 24 who lost lives in the chopper crash rest in peace! i happen to know hem rajbhandari very closely and dearly in the last few years and hereby appeal to whoever concerned, especially SEBS, NTV, friend circles to provide whatever support they can to his bereaved family and help them to pass through this difficult time. i also hope that SEBS will facilitate the coordination and explore what additional support can be provided to his family. may his soul rest in peace!!!

Update on Hem Raj donations

Alternatively, you could make a donation by sending a check to SEBS-North America treasurer (please mention Hemraj dai's name in the memo) or by visiting the SEBS office in Putalisadak, Kathmandu (ph: 4-411390).

Received online so far (9:19 am EST on Sept 27):

Sailesh Tiwari (724B) - $101
Sebi Thapa - $50
Pooja Pokharel (893B) - $100
Rupendra Pant (766B) - $100
Batsal Devkota (532B) - $25
Sagun Manandhar (881B) - $35
Suraj Prasai (974B) - $50
Sajjan Koirala (151C) - $26
Jini Shakya - $50

Minister Rai last rite

-http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6172326

Mingma Sherpa, a Giant of Conservation

Listen to this story... by John Nielsen

Weekend Edition Saturday, September 30, 2006 · Mingma Norbu Sherpa was one of 24 conservationists killed in Nepal this week in a recent helicopter crash near Kathmandu. A child of the Himalayas, Sherpa, 50, was an official with the World Wildlife Fund who helped change conservation practices around the world. NPR's John Nielsen has a remembrance.

- http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6172326