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Tonk's Last Ride (A Memorial Thread to coincide with his real life memorial today)
Friends of Brian
Posted on 07/02/2007 1:01:17 PM PDT by StarCMC
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Tonk's Last Ride 
We are gathered here today, on this thread, to honor our
good friend, a true patriot who with his every breath
honored our country and the men and women who
serve her. His name in real life was Brian Marotta,
but he was known here on FR as "68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub" --or Tonk for short. His story - in his own words - can be found on
his FReeper Profile Page.
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POW/MIA
Never Forget |
US Navy
GMG3 '66-'69 |
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Tonkin Gulf
'68-'69 |
Coast Guard
Auxiliary Oct 2001- |
Please post your pictures of honor to our friend. This is our way of virtually attending his memorial, which is being held today in Oregon. We wish we could be there, with his family, to celebrate his life with them, but this is the best we can do. 
Goodbye, Tonk. We love you. You will never be forgotten. |
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TOPICS: Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: alabama; brianmarotta; goodbyedearfriend; tonk
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To: StarCMC
The club will miss him!
To: StarCMC
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:28:39 PM PDT
by
advertising guy
(If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
To: StarCMC
43
posted on
07/02/2007 1:28:53 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(It's always darkest just before it goes totally black. ~~ My Mother said it first)
To: Steelerfan
Here's a picture for you Steelerfan! You can have one of mine.
44
posted on
07/02/2007 1:29:38 PM PDT
by
SouthernHawk
(Yatchoo! God Bless You!)
To: amom
Ping.
45
posted on
07/02/2007 1:29:39 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. —George Washington)
To: StarCMC
RIP, Tonk. We at Free Republic won’t stop our job of keeping America free.
To: StarCMC
Thanks for the thread.
God bless him and may he rest in peace.
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:30:36 PM PDT
by
processing please hold
(Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
Comment #48 Removed by Moderator
To: StarCMC
To: StarCMC
That was a Toys4Tots ride in my hometown.
Procession was police escort three miles long. Boy, were there some mad cagers waiting an hour for the bikes to pass... RIP Tonk
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:32:07 PM PDT
by
HOTTIEBOY
(The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
To: All
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:32:08 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. —George Washington)
To: StarCMC
I can’t post pics, but even if I could, I couldn’t post my favorite one of Brian. The one that will live forever in my heart.
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:32:10 PM PDT
by
LilAngel
(No blood for quislings)
To: StarCMC
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:32:27 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
To: StarCMC
I can’t post pics, but even if I could, I couldn’t post my favorite one of Brian. The one that will live forever in my heart.
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:32:37 PM PDT
by
LilAngel
(No blood for quislings)
To: StarCMC
55
posted on
07/02/2007 1:32:59 PM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Duncan Hunter 2008)
To: HOTTIEBOY
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:33:38 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. —George Washington)
To: HOTTIEBOY
We leave for the Willamet Nat'l Cemetery on about 15 minutes! We will be following the five bike "missing man formation", the family and friends, then the rest of us will fall in.
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:36:23 PM PDT
by
SouthernHawk
(Yatchoo! God Bless You!)
To: StarCMC
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:37:28 PM PDT
by
ishabibble
(ALL-AMERICAN INFIDEL)
To: StarCMC
Sounds like he was a cool guy, I’m sure he’ll be missed.
To: All
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posted on
07/02/2007 1:38:53 PM PDT
by
Sir Hailstone
(I'm a "Dollar-a-day" Free Republic member. Are you? [http://digitalfarmers.blogspot.com])
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