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Shopper Pays for Marine's Engagement Ring
AP ^ | Dec 23, 2005

Posted on 12/23/2005 7:17:21 PM PST by presidio9

A Marine who's planning to marry a Texan got an early Christmas present: A fellow shopper picked up the tab for a $3,000 diamond engagement ring after the two struck up a conversation in a jewelry store.

The 54-year-old Dallas woman who paid for the 1-carat, princess cut diamond ring wants to remain anonymous, Helzberg Diamonds spokeswoman Stacey McBride told The Associated Press on Friday.

The woman's father was in the military, her brother was a Marine who died in Vietnam and her nephew just got back from Iraq, McBride said.

Marine James Lynaugh, 28, of Patuxent River, Md., was shopping Thursday at the Helzberg Diamonds store at a mall in Tyler.

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Lynaugh and the anonymous shopper discussed their mutual military connections. Lynaugh opened a store credit account to buy the ring, then left with it.

After the other shopper paid for her items, she inquired whether Lynaugh's credit charge could be reversed. She didn't even ask about the cost of the ring, McBride said.

"So we were able to reverse that charge, and she paid in full with a check," McBride said.

A representative of the North Kansas City., Mo, company later contacted Lynaugh with the good news.

"He did say that he broke the news to his fiancee" that someone else paid for the ring, McBride said.

Lynaugh's fiancee is from Athens, about 40 miles southwest of Tyler in East Texas. The Marine also has family in Huntsville.

He did not immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press on Friday afternoon.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: Texas
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21 posted on 12/23/2005 7:31:25 PM PST by presidio9 (Islam Is As Islam Does)
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To: presidio9
He did not immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press on Friday afternoon.

Thats because its none of the press' GD business

22 posted on 12/23/2005 7:32:02 PM PST by Go Gordon (I don't know what your problem is, but I bet its hard to pronounce)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE

Merry Christmas Ronnie.


23 posted on 12/23/2005 7:33:21 PM PST by presidio9 (Islam Is As Islam Does)
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To: Gordongekko909

Hey, I used to enjoy the free beers. But if you'd feel better buying jewelry, my wife has been wanting a new tennis bracelet.


24 posted on 12/23/2005 7:33:27 PM PST by Doc-Joe
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To: presidio9

Just another class act from Red State, America.


25 posted on 12/23/2005 7:33:32 PM PST by The South Texan (The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
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To: river rat
I can guarantee you that there is many many people doing lots for our troops. I've been to both Walter Reed and Bethesda Naval hospital and the Red Cross has run out of room to store the donated items. Just this past Wednesday my brother and I took some long distance phone cards to Bethesda Naval Hospital and I asked the USMC Liaison Officer if they were getting all they need from the public, he looked at me with a huge smile on his face and said "The outpouring of support is incredible"
26 posted on 12/23/2005 7:33:42 PM PST by MJY1288 (THE DEMOCRATS OFFER NOTHING FOR THE FUTURE AND THEY LIE ABOUT THE PAST)
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To: presidio9

WOW. Nice.


27 posted on 12/23/2005 7:33:56 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: ducks1944
Who says we don't love our Military men and women

Medea Benjamin and her Code Pink crowd; John Kerry; Jane Fonda; Pudge Murtha; the population of San Francisco...for starts.

28 posted on 12/23/2005 7:35:00 PM PST by ErnBatavia (I post in slang..live with it or ignore it - reader's choice.)
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To: darkwing104; Gordongekko909

Agreed.


29 posted on 12/23/2005 7:35:18 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Hildy

That was so nice of you!

What were you doing having dinner alone??


30 posted on 12/23/2005 7:35:45 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: presidio9
It works the other way, too.

I'm so proud of my son who called me from Iraq and told me to take $500 and clean out all Wal-mart's Lego and send it over for kids of Iraqis he knows. "I'll reimburse you when I get back , Dad. I'm making plenty of money." He's in his 3rd deployment with 5th SFG.

31 posted on 12/23/2005 7:36:30 PM PST by cookcounty (Army Vet, Army Dad.)
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To: presidio9

Angels among us.


32 posted on 12/23/2005 7:37:47 PM PST by Mr. Jazzy (Bumper sticker "Martyrs or Marines: Who do YOU think will get the virgins?")
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To: cookcounty

Sounds to me like there are going to be a lot of disappointed little future architects in Cook County this year...


33 posted on 12/23/2005 7:38:29 PM PST by presidio9 (Islam Is As Islam Does)
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To: Hildy

God Bless You!


34 posted on 12/23/2005 7:39:46 PM PST by MJY1288 (THE DEMOCRATS OFFER NOTHING FOR THE FUTURE AND THEY LIE ABOUT THE PAST)
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To: presidio9; All

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Merry Christmas to you and yours also, Freeper presidio9.

http://www.lzxray.com/Ronnie3.jpg
(Photo)

See, also, my Freeper Home Page by hitting the 'posted by ALOHA RONNIE' on this Post

Just for the LOVE of it.

.


35 posted on 12/23/2005 7:39:54 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: ErnBatavia; ducks1944; Hildy; MJY1288; small voice in the wilderness; river rat; muir_redwoods

OSOT

36 posted on 12/23/2005 7:43:12 PM PST by presidio9 (Islam Is As Islam Does)
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A Marine who's planning to marry a Texan got an early Christmas present: A fellow shopper picked up the tab for a $3,000 diamond engagement ring after the two struck up a conversation in a jewelry store.

The 54-year-old Dallas woman who paid for the 1-carat, princess cut diamond ring wants to remain anonymous, Helzberg Diamonds spokeswoman Stacey McBride told The Associated Press on Friday.

The woman's father was in the military, her brother was a Marine who died in Vietnam and her nephew just got back from Iraq, McBride said.

37 posted on 12/23/2005 7:43:54 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: presidio9
Not quite as impressive but I knew two seminary students who were eating at a restaurant in New Orleans. A lady was at a table next to them, waiting on her husband.

They struck up a conversation with her. When she found out they were two preachers, she handed them a hundred dollar bill and said she wanted to pay for their meal. She was Mike Ditka's wife.

38 posted on 12/23/2005 7:44:10 PM PST by yarddog
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
ALOHA RONNIE

39 posted on 12/23/2005 7:44:44 PM PST by MJY1288 (THE DEMOCRATS OFFER NOTHING FOR THE FUTURE AND THEY LIE ABOUT THE PAST)
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To: presidio9

What a great story! That lady sure had the Christmas spirit, and the spirit of a Patriot!

God bless her and the happy couple.


40 posted on 12/23/2005 7:45:33 PM PST by Palladin (Merry Christmas! God bless us, every one!)
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