In April 2007 we were half finished an upcoming CD, when I had the urge to shift into a different project about our soldiers.

Not truly understanding this urgency, I felt the need to arrange the Izzy Doll song with others I had written. I included the 1947 writing of Arilius Isfeld (Mark’s grandfather) who wrote so eloquently about ‘citizens of planet earth’ and peace and every human’s responsibility to defeat the battles within ourselves before the battles outside of us are truly won. A respected Calgary broadcaster, Darrel Janz, delivered this message, which was the icing between two WW2 songs White Cliffs of Dover and We’ll Meet Again.

The master copy of 'In Harms Way' was sent off for publication/replication the end of October 07. Shortly after Brian Isfeld was diagnosed with terminal cancer and sadly this articulate veteran who had become my dear friend, would leave us soon as well. Someone said this is quite a tribute album to the Isfeld family. Unaware while producing it, only now do I fully realize why this project had to be. I am pleased that Brian helped edit the booklet before we ever knew the poor state of his health.

What I saw in the Isfeld family I see in other soldiers families. Beliefs instilled by the parents and/or grandparents, and the loving support of the soldiers family. Mark's grandfather Arilius, laid down the principles of peace that Mark carried with him. Marks' parents supported their son and after his death they worked on several projects; The Izzy Doll, Canadian Landmines Foundation, and Brian was one of the first parent to sign up with a new military initiative; a grief counseling program, partnering with parents going through what he and Carol suffered through when Mark died.

I learned many things during my three year relationship with the Isfelds and other veterans and parents of our fallen soldiers. The most important is that Veterans and Soldiers are against war but support the military. There is a difference. Also those Canadian soldiers are unlike many soldiers in the world today. They are educated, well trained and when their families take on the cause of their soldier they are taking on the causes of the world. In Canadian style, quietly, almost invisible, but getting the job done.

Adding the web sites for all of the parents' legacy projects into In Harms Way 16 page booklet, including Boomers Legacy, Nichola Goddard's Light up the World, The Canadian Landmine Foundation, ICROSS Canada and The Izzy Doll gives Canadians an avenue to take if they are serious about supporting Peace in the world.

Brian Isfeld passed January 20, 2008. Although ‘In Harms Way’ began as a tribute to the parents of our fallen, it evolved on its own, secretly and unaware to all of us, that it would become yet another legacy of the Isfeld family etching the message of peace in story and song for future generations. I’m so proud to have been the etcher.