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Farewell to the Doctor of Freep
abner ^ | 3 April 2013 | Jimmy Valentine's Brother

Posted on 04/03/2013 5:52:13 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother

On the day after Easter, 2013, family, friends and FReepers from far and wide packed The Sweeney Funeral Home to share tears and the many tales of Doctor Raoul’s adventures in the cause of Theodore Roosevelt’s Americanism:

“Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity and hardihood – the virtues that made America.”

In his tribute to Doctor Raoul, Kristinn relates from personal experience how Doctor Raoul lived his Americanism.

Even though Doctor Raoul didn’t appear from behind a door and shout “April Fool”, his presence was everywhere.

The 1957 Chevy hearse parked out front;


the Philly soft pretzels in the foyer,
the pictures from throughout his life including one as “Superman” served as reminders of his wit, humor and an early love of costumes.

Flowers were sent by Ann Coulter,

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and the DC Chapter Ring Leader, Angelwood.

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The Mass of Christian Burial was held at the Resurrection Parish Church of St Casimir. After the service, FReepers Stay True, BillF, TGSL Takoma, Taxman, BufordP, Gunsareok, /sensi ern, Exit 148, Mr. and Mrs. Trooprally, Sauropod, Hell in a Handcart, Kristinn, Concrete Bob, Albion Wilde, ELS. Credo2 and Jimmy Valentine’s brother gathered for a farewell photo.

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During the post service luncheon at the Throwbacks Bar and Grill, Mr. Trooprally presented the family with

Trooprally Presentation photo 100_0676.jpg

the group photo from the 232 Walter Reed Friday night FReep

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and Poland’s National Flag

flown in honor of the country’s support of the War on Terror. The flag can be seen in the photo as well as the “Thank you to our Troops, You did not Falter, You did not fail” MOAB inspired by Doctor Raoul.

At the end of the 1920 film, The Mark of Zorro, after all wrongs have been righted, Zorro throws his sword into a rafter of the house as he will no longer need to use it. In the 1925 film, Don Q, Son of Zorro, Don Q comes home to find that all is not well. Don Q pulls the sword from the rafter and rides out to right the wrongs once again.

Who knows, maybe someday a Don Q Son of Raoul or Susi Q daughter of Raoul may be seen on Free Republic.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Free Republic; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aar; dcchapter; doctorraoul; prayer; rip; tribute
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

R.I.P. Doc.


61 posted on 04/03/2013 8:18:15 PM PDT by Smittie (Just like an alien, I'm a stranger in a strange land)
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To: BufordP

Priceless post. Thanks for the smile.


62 posted on 04/03/2013 8:21:35 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Commies out of D.C.!" --Raoul Deming, 1954-2013)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

Lovely tribute, JVB. Thank you so much. It was great to get together with so many freepers and share a time of prayer for our brother.


63 posted on 04/03/2013 8:23:06 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Commies out of D.C.!" --Raoul Deming, 1954-2013)
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To: FreedomPoster

((((Hugs))))I once wrote him freep mail about something and he wrote back that he had just been freeping outside on City Line.He reminded me of my pro-life friend Joe who would leave toys outside of the abortion site on Christmas Day.Doc thought beyond the norm.Which made you go Da that really is the norm.Both Saints.


64 posted on 04/03/2013 8:31:54 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: Daffynition

Home safely FRom the most important and saddest road trip I have ever been on!

More thoughts later — probably tomorrow.


65 posted on 04/03/2013 8:32:33 PM PDT by Taxman (So that the beautiful pressure does not diminish!)
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To: fatima

I FReeped Hillary in a devil outfit because of Dr. Raoul.

The look on the face of the local TV political reporter, who had just walked past me like I wasn’t there, even though I had called out “Hi, Bill!” and waved, when another FReeper pointed at me when asked “Do you have a spokesman?”, was priceless.

When I whipped off my devil mask, wasn’t toothless, and gave him coherent answers that even made good TV sound bites, well, you could just see the surprise on his face. He didn’t expect that at all.

And at some level, I owe those moments to Dr. Raoul.


66 posted on 04/03/2013 8:38:27 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: FreedomPoster

Love it.


67 posted on 04/03/2013 8:44:01 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

The class of 98 salutes our greatest member! Prayer bump!

May you rest in peace and may your family find comfort in knowing how much he was loved!

May perpetual light shine upon you!
Thanks for all the memories...and the inspiration!
You were the best, Dear Doctor!


68 posted on 04/03/2013 8:44:56 PM PDT by JulieRNR21
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
RIP Doctor Rauol, you will be missed!

From another class of 98-er.

69 posted on 04/03/2013 8:45:11 PM PDT by LisaFab
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

Thank you JVB for the thread complete w pix. Nice to see my friends once again all together. Miss you allm


70 posted on 04/03/2013 8:45:12 PM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is... tell your storm how BIG your God is!)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

Sorry to hear this - the only time I can recall ever hearing Rush Limbaugh speak approvingly of Free Republic, years ago, was when he talked about something he had seen there from a poster named Doctor Raoul - RIP.....


71 posted on 04/03/2013 9:06:52 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Taxman

Good. Thanks for all you do for FReedom.


72 posted on 04/03/2013 10:00:57 PM PDT by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother; kristinn; Doctor Raoul

Thank you, JVB.

A wonderful tribute to a wonderful man.

It was Halloween,2000, a Saturday night. after a successful mornings
White House Freep, you, Kristinn, Doctor Raoul and I met on a corner across from the Washington Hilton Hotel. we were able to Freep Clinton as he exited a limo at the porta cochere of the hotel.

The good doctor kept us in stitches.

Glad to see so many Freepers could make the funeral. It was very touching to see so many of the old warriors together again.

We still have some good Freeps left in us.

And Doctor Raoul will be with us when we do.

Another Class of ‘98 member weighing in.


73 posted on 04/03/2013 10:03:27 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: BufordP

LOL!


74 posted on 04/03/2013 10:36:22 PM PDT by ELS
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother; BufordP; concretebob; Albion Wilde; kristinn
Concrete Bob concurred that the Prayer of Commendation tune sounded very much like Danny Boy

IMHO, it should have been In Paradisum

In paradisum deducant te Angeli;
in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres,
et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Ierusalem.
Chorus angelorum te suscipiat,
et cum Lazaro quondam paupere æternam habeas requiem.
May the angels lead you into paradise:
may the martyrs receive thee at thy coming,
and lead thee into the holy city of Jerusalem.
May the choir of angels receive thee,
and mayest thou have eternal rest with Lazarus, who once was poor.

75 posted on 04/03/2013 11:15:41 PM PDT by ELS
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

Bump and thanks. Whoever owns that hearse is probably making a pretty good living. I’ve never seen one like that.


76 posted on 04/03/2013 11:31:46 PM PDT by real saxophonist ("Always Progressing and Not Fitting Neatly in a Box" - Tosin Abasi)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother; Doctor Raoul

RIP Doc.

My sincere condolences to his family and FRiends. He will be missed greatly.


77 posted on 04/04/2013 12:30:35 AM PDT by brityank (The more I learn about the Constitution, the more I realise this Government is UNconstitutional !!)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
Thanks, Brother!

STD, Dr. Mike

78 posted on 04/04/2013 2:56:46 AM PDT by STD ( Intellectual marxism, a wrecking crew, dismantling civilization)
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To: BufordP
Thanks, it's nice to see you all again!

STD, Dr. Mike

79 posted on 04/04/2013 2:57:54 AM PDT by STD ( Intellectual marxism, a wrecking crew, dismantling civilization)
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To: dragonblustar

Roger that


80 posted on 04/04/2013 2:58:55 AM PDT by STD ( Intellectual marxism, a wrecking crew, dismantling civilization)
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