“THE JAM-FRUIT TREE IS NO MORE” – By Des Kelly Carl Muller, born 22nd Oct.,1935, died 2nd Dec., 2019, at home in Kandy, Sri Lanka, surrounded by his wife & family. He had just turned 84, wanted, and got a quiet funeral, with only family & close friends attending, and now lies in a Cemetery in the Town where he was born      One may ask, what is so special about this ?, people are dying every day, and where does the Jam-fruit tree fit in ?. Well, although I did not know Carl personally, he, together with Denis Roberts, a good friend of mine, joined the Royal Ceylon Navy as Signalmen, serving under Rear Admiral Royce de Mel, the Captain of the Navy of that particular Era.      Where does the Jam-fruit tree fit in ?, well, in addition to Serving in ...

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    “THE JAM-FRUIT TREE IS NO MORE” – By Des Kelly    Carl Muller, born 22nd Oct.,1935, died 2nd Dec., 2019, at home in Kandy, Sri Lanka, surrounded by his wife & family. He had just turned 84, wanted, and got a quiet funeral, with only family & close friends attending, and now lies in a Cemetery in the Town where he was born      One may ask, what is so special about this ?, people are dying every day, and where does the Jam-fruit tree fit in ?. Well, although I did not know Carl personally, he, together with Denis Roberts, a good friend of mine, joined the Royal Ceylon Navy as Signalmen, serving under Rear Admiral Royce de Mel, the Captain of the Navy of that particular Era.      Where does the Jam-fruit tree fit in ?, well, in addition to Serving in the Navy, ...

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