Remembering the Queen Mother

(CNN) -- The death of Britain's Queen Mother this weekend prompted outpourings of sorrow and remembrance all over the world. Here are some of the tributes sent by e-mail to CNN.com:

'What a leader ought to be'

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I was very, very sad to learn of the Queen Mother's passing. Her dignity, beauty and tremendous hard work for the British people were sterling examples of what a leader ought to be. My condolences to her family and her nation.

-- Kirk Davis, Huntington Beach, California

Queen Mother's advice changed a life

The Queen Mother will always have a special place in my heart. At the age of 9 in 1967, I had the honor of singing a solo for the Queen Mother in honor of our centennial birthday here in Canada. After the performance, I presented flowers to her, and while I had been prepped on the formal presentation, she stopped and chatted with me for about 10 minutes. She reminded me of a grandmother figure and to this day I have warm thoughts about our conversation and how it changed my course in life. She gently told me that my world was unlimited and dreams were reachable and that one should never give up on those dreams. And now all these years later, I still remember those words and tonight they take on a stronger meaning. A true lady, and a kind spirit. I will miss her.

-- Phyllis, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

'Gone but never forgotten'

My sincere condolences go out to all of the Royal Family for their tragic loss. The Queen Mother was a very special woman and she will be deeply missed. She may be gone but she will never be forgotten.

-- Eleanor Rees, Cardiff, Wales

'How sweetly she smiled'

I remember my dad saying how sweetly she smiled when he was guarding the route in New Westminster, British Columbia. She waved and smiled at him.

-- Jim Condon, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Grateful to all those who lived through WWII

As a British-American (My mother is from Ashford, Kent, and I was born in Cambridge, England), I feel this loss deeply and personally. We owe a debt of gratitude to all who lived through World War II. And I especially thank Her Majesty, the Queen Mother, for the courage she showed in the face of danger, along with His Majesty, the late King George VI. I am of the generation that grew up in the wake of the war and understand how it shaped the world as we know it today, a lesson I hope the younger generations can one day grasp. My mother grew up in the war; she and her sisters walked to school with gas masks and once had to take cover as an RAF [plane] fought a German intruder. Through her, and the Queen Mother, I have a direct contact with a war that ended only 12 years before I was born. My condolences to Her Majesty, the Queen, and her family. The Queen is dead -- long live the Queen.

-- James Tyler, Tampa, Florida

'Leading lady'

She was easily the best leading lady in a supporting role. The world will miss her.

-- Nova Gordon-Bell, Kingston, Jamaica