[COB1]

The tears are streaming for you, old friend.
My dear God in Heaven, please take my friend in your loving arms.
Oh, sweet Lord, I can't believe this!
You will never die in my heart, dear Gyrene buddy.

[COB1]

This was the CHIEF's favorite emblem and his favorite song:

Please Click on our Globe and Anchor

May you rest in peace, old buddy.

[sneakypete]

I never knew the man,but it was with shock and a deep sense of personal loss that I read this thread and finally accepted it wasn't somebody pulling a prank.

Cob,why don't you,Taxman,and a few of his other buddies get together and dedicate a whole thread to this mans's career as a Marine? Maybe a few photos and words from people who served with him in uniform? Let's pay this man the honor he deserves!

BTW,I think it might be a good thing to have a whole thread dedicated to FR posters who have passed that were Marines. I can't think of a better time for this to happen here on FR than on the upcoming USMC birthday. What say you jarheads?

We could also have another thread for each branch of the US military to start on Veterans Day,and it could be a archive thread where we could post obits for various vets in the future. What say you,Jim Rob?