[freema]

LadyX has passed

I will confess I bought a little pillow and had not sent it. It was to be a homecoming present, with some other little ditties.

The pillow had the words "Don't Fence Me In" and while I am so sorry I didn't get it mailed, I intend to hold on to it and let it, and her, be my guidon for the rest of my life. She gave more to me in a very short time than most folks could give in a lifetime. This one woman gave an entirely new dimension to the words, Honor, Courage, and Commitment. Semper Fi, Maggie... Semper Fi.

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above, Don't fence me in. Let me ride through the wide open country that I love, Don't fence me in. Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze, And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees, Send me off forever but I ask you please, Don't fence me in.

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle Underneath the western skies. On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder Till I see the mountains rise.

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses And I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences Don't fence me in.

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies, Don't fence me in. Let me ride through the wide open country that I love, Don't fence me in. Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees Send me off forever but I ask you please, Don't fence me in

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle Underneath the western skies On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder Till I see the mountains rise. Ba boo ba ba boo.

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses And I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences Don't fence me in. No. Poppa, don't you fence me in

[Marine_Uncle]

The grieve is obviously being felt well beyond the family and immediate loved ones of this Marine. A burden now has been lifted from your heart for her. She no longer is constrained by the pain, confusion, and restrictions she has recently had to face. Now she is with a loving God who will provide for her needs for a long long time.

[Chieftain]

This one woman gave an entirely new dimension to the words, Honor, Courage, and Commitment.

She embodied everything that she was taught at Parris Island. I shared the news of her passing with members of Oscar Company, Platoon 4022 yesterday during Liberty Sunday at Parris Island. There were some moist eyes when I told them about the Molly Marine, Lady X.

These Recruits will earn the title that Maggie was so proud of this Friday at graduation when they will become Marines.