Heading west on Route 132 we had to stop at the Empress of Ireland museum. Ray’s grandparents and father were all pastors with the Salvation Army and are buried at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto. So, for almost his entire life he has seen the monument to the 167 members of the Salvation Army that perished when the Empress of Ireland sank. Those 167 are only part of the story. The Quebec Maritime tragedy occurred only Two years after the Titanic disaster the (May 1914) on the St Lawrence River just outside of Rimouski, Quebec. A Norwegian ship ran into it in the fog and it went down in only fourteen minutes. The number of passengers lost (840) was greater than the Titanic. The ship lies deep down on the floor of the St. Lawrence—deeper than Ray is qualified to dive. Professional divers have recovered many artifacts. Others have collected the stories of those lost and those who survived. When we watch movies tragedy can be romanticized. In reality, a tragedy is a tragedy. I have included one of the stories from the museum for you. Had you heard of the Empress of Ireland before? You are Always in My Prayers. Love Mom.
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