Budge exemplified the meaning of courage. His physical situation would have daunted many but he worked around that and set higher standards for the rest of us. We had tremendous respect and appreciation for the way he was able to inspire and motivate others to join with him in serving this country. Rest in peace Budge.
Prayers for budge and his family. He sounds like a good and decent man, may he rest forever in the loving peace of the Lord.
If it’s untoward to ask I humbly apologize, but for those of us who did not have the honor of knowing budge, was he a combat vet, or were there medical issues surrounding the loss of his limbs?
He always amazed me with his humor and positive attitude, despite his devastating disability. I can’t imagine that I would accept such a hand nearly as graciously. Now he can be restored.