Posted on 08/24/2005 6:13:55 PM PDT by mabelkitty
The mother of Cpl. Jeffrey Boskovitch, killed in Iraq on Aug. 1, wants to honor her son's wishes and adopt a fellow Marine from his company -- a scruffy dog named Beans.
Kathy Wright of North Royalton cherishes a photo of her son holding the mixed-breed puppy that Weapons Company Marines bought from Iraqi villagers.
"They paid three jelly beans and a quarter for her and that's how Beans got her name," she said Friday. "In July, my son e-mailed me saying he was trying to figure out a way to bring Beans home with him when his time was up."
(Excerpt) Read more at cleveland.com ...
ping!!
We had a couple dogs at Camp Victory. They told us not too, but between myself and others, those dogs were probably the best watered and fed in Iraq :)
Would you please correct the title?
"Marines bought and cared" was the subtitle.
Most excellent story. Hope it has a happy outcome. I know that Beans will likely have to go through a six-month quarantine period upon entering the U.S., but he should have many happy years with the family of the fine young man who took him in.
High tech military, but some things never change.
That is for sure
Boy you weren't kidding about "grab your tissues."
Picture of Beans (scroll down to the second mascot).
http://www.militarymascots.org/mascot.html
Can we help in any way? Send money?
You are a good man Mike..
Good Luck..
Cpl. Jeffrey Allen Boskovitch, USMC
Cpl. Jeffrey Allen Boskovitch, USMC, 25, beloved son of
Katherine Wright (Steve) and James Bos kovitch (Vicki);
loving brother of Brian and Kimberly Boskovitch; loving stepbroth er of Brian Wright (Lau ra),
Michael Wright, and Amanda, Austin, Amy and Abby Kozma; loving grandson of Ger maine Zakel, Daniel
Boskovitch (Barbara) and the late Dorothy Boskovitch;
stepgrandson of Leta Wright and Dianne Brunson; uncle
of Jacob Wright; nephew of 19 and cousin of 46. Jeffrey will be missed by many other friends, especially his girlfriend of four years, Shelley Tevis.
Jeffrey was a 1999 graduate of Normandy High School in Parma, Ohio and a 2001 graduate and class president of the Tri-C Police Academy, Parma, Ohio.
Memorials may be forwarded to the Jeffrey Boskovitch
Memorial Fund at any National City Bank Branch to be
used to establish a named scholarship at Normandy High School, Parma, Ohio.
Mass of Christian Burial at St.
Albert the Great Catholic Church, 6667 Wallings Rd., North Royalton, Ohio Fri day, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m.
(Please meet at church). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park, Ohio. Friends may call at the BUSCH FUNERAL
HOME, 7501 Ridge Rd., Parma, from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, and 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday. BUSCH FUNERAL AND CREMATORY SERVICES, 440-842-7800. For more information, to view an online memorial, or to send a condolence, go to www.buschfuneral.com. Published in the Akron Beacon Journal on 8/8/2005.
I bet you could send donations for "BRING BEANS HOME" to the above named bank
Aw.....Beans is adorable!
I can't say no to a hungry dog
Click on the link in post 8....you can help a dog or cat get home.
How many "save/adopt" my scruffy friend stories are floating the internet. I would say "BS Will Robinson!"
Listen bud...spend a few minutes of your time and click on the link in post 8....instead of shooting off your mouth degrading what others are doing to help a defenseless animal.
Willie and Joe are sitting hunched up in a tent in the pouring rain (Italy, winter of 44-45). There's a wet, shivering dog at the tent door. "Let him in, Willie. I wanta see somethin' I can feel sorry for."
Yeah you hit a nerve....now before you get all bent out of shape...I would advise you to not to even go there.
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