Willis was quite a person. I was honored to have known and been associated with him for 34 years. He is from the "greatest generation" and all who knew him know why.
Sincere condolences SLB.
God Bless.
I will not mourn your loss - rather, I will celebrate with you that you had the privilege of being family to such a man as LTC Treadwell.
An impressive man, whose daughter had good taste.
A perfect life. Feel no sorrow, FRiend -- how could he have done better?
Wow! What a wonderful man. My condolences.
HALFWAY DOWN THE ROAD TO HELL IN A SHADY MEADOW GREEN ARE THE SOULS OF ALL DEAD TROOPERS CAMPED NEAR A GOOD OLD-TIME CANTEEN. AND THIS ETERNAL RESTING PLACE IS KNOWN AS FIDDLERS GREEN.
MARCHING PAST, STRAIGHT THROUGH TO HELL, THE INFANTRY ARE SEEN ACCOMPANIED BY THE ENGINEERS, ARTILLERY AND MARINE. FOR NONE BUT THE SHADES OF CAVALRYMEN DISMOUNT AT FIDDLER'S GREEN
THOUGH SOME G0 CURVING DOWN THE TRAIL TO SEEK A WARMER SCENE, NO TROOPER EVER GETS TO HELL ERE HE'S EMPTIED HIS CANTEEN, AND SO RIDE BACK TO DRINK AGAIN WITH FRIENDS AT FIDDLER'S GREEN.
AND SO WHEN MAN AND HORSE GO DOWN BENEATH A SABER KEEN, OR IN A ROARING CHARGE OR FIERCE MELEE YOU STOP A BULLET CLEAN, AND THE HOSTILES COME TO GET YOUR SCALP, JUST EMPTY YOUR CANTEEN, AND PUT YOUR PISTOL TO YOUR HEAD AND G0 TO FIDDLERS GREEN.
Sounds like the man led a blessed and fruitful life. While the loss must be painful, the recognition of the tremendous contributions he made to his country, his fellow troops, his students, his Church, and his family, must make you very proud.
His was a life to celebrate!
And so it is our duty to pass that knowledge on. So sorry for your family's loss.
Truely a great man and a great American. God bless him and his family.
Thank you for bringing us the story of this good man. Now we all get to know of him.
My Condolences......
Prayer from TX
Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks for the good memories of a good man who certainly honored the tradition of his name.
God bless him
please except my condolences
Wow, he's a man a bit older than my father, but of the same 'generation' of men to whom Duty, Honor and Country were more than mere words.
Blessings to his family and those who had the great fortune to know him.
Mourn the loss; Celebrate the life.
A life lived in full!
We can rest assured that James is now with His Savior, and with his sweetheart, Betty. Their immortal souls have found their rest and are with Him, awaiting that glorious day when they will come forth in the resurrection. May we all live to join them, and may God comfort the hearts and minds of loved ones and friends through their faith and reliance on Him.
Despite our faith, I know that losing two loved one over a few months period can be difficult. There is still a sorrow and pain in parting and a deep seated missing that will remain when people you have spent your whole life with depart to the other side. So, our prayers will remain in effect for you and yours through this period.
I know your own strength and faith will be critical in that for your wife and her family. God bless you for that, my friend. May such stregth help turn the sorrow to swewt rememberances and deep faith for all.
Thanks for sharing that with us. Helluva guy. Makes me reflect on what my obituary will read like.
About a year ago you and I had a thread going about the Border Legion and the 14th ACR in which you posted several interesting nuggets about LTC Treadwell. If you could find that thread and post a link to it on this thread, more would know.
May he rest in peace.