Lest We Forget - Volume 17 www.legionnl.ca 137 A Shattered Soul – War takes its toll Bibliography 1. “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”, a traditional American spiritual composed as a hymnal in 1927. 2. “Beer Barrel Polka” was composed by Czech musician Jaromir Vejvoda in 1927 and was recorded by Will Glahe in June 1939. 3. Based on the song “The Last Farewell” composed and sung by Roger Whittaker. 4. “Wave Over Wave” written and recorded by Jim Payne and Fergus O’Byrne in 1994. 5. “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” (also known as the “Navy Hymn”), music by John Dykes and words by William Whiting, 1861. 6. “Waltzing Matilda”. The original lyrics were written in 1895 by poet Banjo Paterson and recorded in 1926 by John Collinson and Russell Callow. 7. Based on the song “Sailing” written by Gavin Sutherland and sung by Rod Stewart. 8. “Pack up Your Troubles” was written by Welsh songwriter George Henry Powell and put to music by his brother, Felix Powell. 9. “White Cliffs of Dover” written by Walter Kent, lyrics by Nat Burton, recorded by Vera Lynn. 10. “Drunken Sailor”, its authorship and its origin are unknown. 11. Based on the song “After the Goldrush” written and recorded by Neil Young in 1970. 12. “For Now I’m Sixty-Four” written by an unknown author. 13. Based on the song “Those Were the Days”. This shanty is credited to Gene Raskin, composed by Boris Fomin and produced by Paul McCartney. 14. Based on the song “Streets of London” written and recorded by Ralph McTell. 15. Based on the song “Love Them While They’re With You”, written and sung by Libby L. Allen in 2011. 16. “I Will Remember You”, written by Sarah McLachlan, Seamus Egan, and Dave Merenda, produced by Pierre Marchand. 17. Based on the song “The Old Man” written by Phil Coulter and recorded by The Fureys. 18. “Piped Aboard” is a naval tradition, author unknown. 19. “For the Fallen”, written by Robert Laurence Binyon on September 21st, 1914. 20. Based on the song “Remembrance Day”, written and sung by Eric Waterman in 2005. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Terrence Gerald Hillier, alias “Cass”, was born in Grand Falls-Windsor, NL. He graduated from high school in 1969 at Grand Falls Academy. In 1970, he completed a clerk accounting course at the local district vocational school. He went on to Memorial University in St. John’s, NL and was conferred a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1975. In 1981, he received his Certified General Accountants Designation (I.E.C.G.A., now C.P.A.). He was employed three years with H.R. Doane, Chartered Accountants; eight years with the former Federal Business Development Bank; and twenty-four years with the Nova Consolidated School District. For the majority of his career he held senior management positions in finance and accounting. He retired in 2014 at the age of sixty-one. His father, Silas Hillier, was a World War II Veteran and was employed by the local paper mill for approximately forty years. In 1946, Silas married Jennie Clarke of Springdale and together they raised a family of thirteen; eight boys and five girls. No easy task on only one modest income. Suffice to say, Cass never grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth. In 1978, Cass married the love of his life, Lillian Mae Ash, of Carbonear and they had two wonderful children; Brian in 1981(granddaughter, Abigail in 2016) and Nancy in 1983. During the past two decades he has written a multitude of poems, tributes and songs, etc. This is his first book and it is primarily an autobiography describing the life and times he experienced with his family, colleagues, friends and others. It makes for an interesting read, as Cass is known to possess sharp wit and a keen sense of humour.
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