God rest your soul, Virginia. And Good Night, Chesty!
Posted on 02/09/2006 4:30:29 PM PST by jla
She certainly deserves it. While Coretta Scott King deserves respect, she also was a media darling. There are some heroic women who live more quiet lives as they support a husband who did great things for our nation. Virginia Puller is one of those women. You in all likelihood don't even know who she is, specifically because she didn't march around, or hold press conferences, engage in politics or court the media. Virginia Puller, the wife of heroic Marine legend "Chesty" Puller, died last Saturday. Her funeral is set for this Saturday. Will the president be there? Does Bill Clinton care? What are Jimmah Carter's plans?
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Good night Mr.s Puller...where ever you are.
Where ever you are Chesty is there with you.
God rest your soul, Virginia. And Good Night, Chesty!
SEMPER FIDELIS!
Which stood for, "Good night Chesty Puller, Wherever you are!"
One of his best quotes..."All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time."
Good night Mrs. Puller God bless you.
Semper Fidelis
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Semper Fi !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rest in peace Mrs. Puller.
Give the General our regards.
Semper Fi
Jarhead ping.
We said that every night as we hit the rack in boot camp. I wonder if they still do that.
Everybody knows that Marines are bullies and worthless... (absolute sarcasm)
Semper fi from a Navy guy...
My friend was a bit older - but he probably mumbles it to himself at lights out every night to this day.
I certainly hope they still do - anyone know?
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Sorry to hear of her passing, but she must have been ready to see the greatest marine, Chesty Puller. His home was in a tiny town here in Virginia, Saluda, on the Northern Neck, near the Chesapeake.
The book, Marine, his biography, still rings in my ears, though it has been forty years at least since I read it.
God Speed Mrs. Puller.
That would be a good question to ask a young Marine. I was in boot camp in 1970. It's been a while since I was young.
":^/
God Bless and Once a Marine always a Marine........
Semper Fi......Virginia Puller.
February 7, 2006
NEWPORT NEWS -- Virginia Montague Evans Puller, the widow of U.S. Marine Corps hero Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller, died Saturday at her home in Saluda. She was 97.
A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday at Christ Church in Middlesex County, where her husband was buried 35 years ago.
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Mrs. Puller is survived by her two daughters and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Wonderful quote!
May you find peace now Mrs. Puller. What a strong and compassionate woman she must have been. We owe her a debt of gratitude and respect for her many sacrifices she must have made. I wonder what Chesty was like to live with?
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