[MoJo2001]

Update --> From his family (amom, Matt, and the rest of the family)

Fair Winds and Following Seas Service:

Where: Willamette National Cemetery
When: 2PM, Monday July 2nd
Address: Willamette National Cemetery
              11800 SE Mt. Scott Blvd
              Portland, Oregon 97266
              503-273-5250

Monetary donations can be sent to:
The BJM Memorial Fund
2829 N Glenoaks Blvd #106-124
Burbank, California 91504

Cards and letters can also be accepted at the above address. If you would really like to help, please send a monetary donation. There have been a lot of costs incurred already and unfortunately, there is probably more to come. The family (amom and Matt) will be the only ones that can access the Memorial Fund.

If you would like to send flowers, the following instructions are from the Willamette National Cemetery. In other words, we need to follow them!

Flowers must be at the site at least 15 minutes before 2PM. This is apart of Willamette's policy regarding flowers! Please let the Florists know that it must be there by 1:45 PM on July 2nd.

As for anyone that would like to attend the memorial, the family will only be permitted 30 minutes at the Cemetery. If you would like to come and say goodbye, the information is listed above. If all else fails, Mapquest and Yahoo Maps are your friends! :-)

Also, his FReeper handle 6869TonkinGulfYachtClub will be on his head marker. It will be spelled correctly rather than *Yatch* as most people wouldn't understand. Also, we do not want to offend any Vietnam Veterans that also served in the Tonkin Gulf.

The reason for the late date is due to having to arrange the Honor Guard to be at his memorial.

Thank you all for your patience regarding this matter. We appreciate the family updating us through this process.

[The Mayor]

THANK YOU

[Balata]

Rip Tonk!

Balata

[luvie]

Thank you for all this information, Mojo!

God rest the soul of a kind and gentle patriot.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the information. FreeRepublic’s finest. America’s finest.

love

[pinz-n-needlez]

Thank you, Mojo. I’ve passed on the message.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for the information!

[I got the rope]

BTTT

[Wandaroos]

Thank-You for this update.
Continuing to hold amom, Matt and the rest of their family up in prayer.

[Global2010]

Important Oregon Ping needed please, thanks.

[LibertyRocks]

Thank you for the information. I will try to do what I can to contribute. Of course, I will light a candle and let it burn in Tonk’s memory on the 2nd.

May God bless you and your family amom, and comfort you during this time...

Sincerely,
LR

[Constantine XIII]

prayer bump

[dixiechick2000]

Thank you!

That is an absolutely beautiful cemetary!
It is worthy of Tonk.

Wish I could be there, but I’m returning to Portland on that day.

My thoughts and prayers will be with you, and all of the family.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[8mmMauser]

Thank you. He will be buried near to my older brother, a Korean War vet. We will visit his site some time in the future.

God bless our fellow FReeper and fellow vet, 6869TonkinGulfYachtClub. (I remember it as Yatch.)

Requiescant in Pace

8mm

[exdem2000]

Thanks for the update MoJo, so sorry to hear about Tonk.

[vigilante2]

Rest in peace Brian

Best wishes to you amom and your family

[Mrs.Liberty]

ping to 917

[Hi Heels]

ping

[stand watie]

fyi, as i said i would, i snuffed out the candles at sundown PT.

"Tonk", the FRiend i never met is WITH Jesus, the Eternal Saviour, as i pen these lines.

our condolences to all of the members of his earthly family. they remain in our prayers.

free dixie,sw

[smokingfrog]

R.I.P.