[Diver Dave]

Bump and Salute to Chief

[LadyX]

Appreciate the, um...'hail' to the CHIEF.

Still invoke his name now and then on a thread, as in just last week explaining the Original Freeper Island to someone, with Billie and daus and Scuttlebutt and beowolf and razorback-bert and me and a whole Crew escaping to there from the Whitewater and Clinton messes.

Utter civility was the purpose - no discord allowed - and we often flocked to flaming threads to slow them down.
Oldtimers will remember how many there were like that 'back then!'

Don't you think the CHIEF rode shotgun with his Marines going up to Baghdad, tapping 'em on the shoulder sayin' "There's a bunch of 'em over the rise there, boys!!"?

No doubt was right there when General Franks smoked that cigar in Hussein's palace?!

And yes, he must have hauled aboard those who made a one-way trip - - -

Thanks, Dave.

[TexasCowboy]

Thanks, Squantos, for bumping this thread.

I'm asking everyone to please don't give up.
I don't know the progress of the investigation right now, but I will.
I have some time to devote to it again.
Hopefully I'll have some information by the end of the week.
I've sworn off posting threads on FR, but for Herb and all of his friends, I'll make an exception.

In the meantime here's the information I've been able to gather so far.
Most of you have seen this, but this is for those who got here late:

Autopsy Report

Arson Report

I remind you all that at the time of the issuance of these reports, the cause of fire was undetermined and the case was still under investigation even though it's listed as accidental on the autopsy report.

Again, thanks to all of you for keeping the interest alive.
May God bless you for standing by the CHIEF.