A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-10-06....Military Monday ~ Tribute to LadyX

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, Neets, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett.
MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17.
BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,
dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony
BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang

TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx
MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law
BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

TOP:  Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP:  dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

TOP:  ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM:  AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.

TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.

LEFT: Little Pig; TOP: hattend, Old Sarge, Aquamarine's dad.
MIDDLE: HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
BOTTOM: Its_me_K.E.T.'s son, Veloxherc, SeeRushToldU_So.




                     

07-01-06 ~ Hall of Fame #16

THE WEEKEND THREAD thru -07-7,8,9-06... T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

LadyX
Rest in Peace Lady Marine

[GodBlessUSA]

Beautiful Tribute The Mayor,
I feel blessed to have met Maggie. I always looked so forward to reading LadyX's posts. When I posted a thread I couldn't wait to hear her response. She was a shining teacher of faith for me. I learned so much from LadyX in the short time I had the privilege to know her. The posts she wrote touched us all in such an inspirational manner. We miss you LadyX.

My thoughts and prayers for Maggie's, husband, family and loved ones.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Amen.

[Mama_Bear]

Now there may be a logical explanation, but I don't want to hear it. I know it was a message from my Sistah, telling me about the beauty she is seeing right now.

:-) How joyous she and all of Heaven must be!

[WVNan]

That did it. Now I'm back to the tears. Thank you Billie, for such a beautiful tribute. It pains me that I don't have enough computer skills to make a beautiful work of art for my Lady, but I do appreciate all of the ones who do. There are so many Freepers who interacted with her in so many adventures and not a one of them but loved her and laughed with her.

[WVNan]

Oh, DaBear, I love that picture and I will keep it. How are you doing?

[WVNan]

Her last post was on Mother's Day. How fitting, and the content prophetic.

[bmwcyle]

Hand Salute...............two

[ConorMacNessa]

I never chatted with LadyX, but from the tributes I see pouring in she must have been an extraordinary woman.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Oh,Nan, there is no logical explanation for this,but that it was a message from Maggie.

She wanted you to know that she is okay and that she has made it home.

Thank you for sharing it with us.

{{{{HUGS}}}}

[WVNan]

That story will go in a sermon for sure. Thank you Maj.

[Calpernia]

Margaret C.Daugherty Martin

[Coop]

Rest in peace, Devil Dog. We'll continue the mission down here, while you raise it up to another level. God bless and Semper Fidelis!

[WVNan]

NNB, you have done yourself proud once more. Your talent is truly a gift from God. I will cherish that poem. I'm going to print it, age it and frame it along with something of Sistah's: picture maybe. Thank you a thousand times. Thank you Billie for posting it.

[Feiny]

As a part time crew member from the Mobius.....I will miss Lady X greatly. I also miss Cob1 (Texas Cowboy). I hope they are laughing together right now.

Has anyone heard from ofmagog?

[Aquamarine]

Beautiful, beautiful tribute.

[citizensgratitude]

When I first joined FreeRepublic last year we emailed privately and got to know each other.

Words get in the way here. God Bless her family in this time of loss.

Thanks for the pictures.

Gemma

[Feiny]

Because you asked to be pinged to this tribute.

[WVNan]

If you stay with this thread, you will see how extraordinary she was. As I have the time, I will post some of her writing.

[jazusamo]

Though I didn't know LadyX, the proof that she was a wonderful person is in the words of her FRiends here.

Rest In Peace LadyX.

I posted this previously but feel it's appropriate to repost here.