FReeper Canteen~A Tribute To John Wayne,The "Duke"~June.11.2008

05.22.2008 | Mrs. Nooseman

[Mrs.Nooseman]

FReeper Canteen:

A Tribute To John Wayne, The "Duke"!!!

John Wayne was born on May.26.1907 in Winterset Iowa as Marion Robert Morrison.His parents were Clyde Morrison a pharmacist and Mary Morrison.The Duke passed away on June. 11. 1979 from a long bout with lung and stomach cancer.

Read more about the Duke:

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Here is a little Trivia about John Wayne.

Did you know.....

That in 1980 he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom,the highest civilian award,by then President Carter

That he was voted the 4th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Prmiere Magazine.

That he adressed the Republican National Convention on its opening Day in 1968.

Read more:

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I wanted to have this tribute ready for his 101 Birthday,but circumstances beyond my control prevented it,so I saved this for the 29 th Anniversary of his passing.

John Wayne was not only a patriot and hero on the screen,but also in true live.

I hope you all will enjoy this thread.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good evening FlingWingFlyer.

Welcome to the Canteen.

I am doing the same thing here.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL

I guess I threw you for a loop.;)

You are welcome.

He is my favorite actor as well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top 3 is Radix...bagging the bronze!!

[FlingWingFlyer]

Good evening. I saw “The Duke” and couldn’t resist. I live 30 miles north of his old “26 Herefords” ranch in Arizona. The place has been bought out but still looks exactly the same. I miss the Duke. He was one of a kind.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good evening Vigilanteman.

I agree.

[BIGLOOK]

Howdy, Little Lady!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

That is awesome that the current owners didn’t change it.

I wish he was still around.

He sure was one of a kind.

[dalereed]

We miss him!

For many years we partied with him and his wife Pilar at the Isthmus of Catalina 2 or 3 weekends a month.

In 1980, a year after his death his family made a very nice donation to my campaign for Assembly against Richard Alatore.

[luvie]

Well, I don’t mind...you did good!

Hope you are having a good “weekend”! :D

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Aloha Herr BIGLOOK.:)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good evening bannie.

Wow how awesome was that.

[FlingWingFlyer]

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good evening and welcome to the Canteen dalereed.

Thank you for sharing this with us.

He is missed.

[luvie]

WooooHooooo (wish I had Daisy!) LOL!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Thanks.

So far it’s been good,even though it is wet and cold here.

[Kathy in Alaska]

For us old folks, I have this album on vinyl.
Thanks to you and your voices for posting John Wayne's "tunes".

[yarddog]

I always liked him as an actor. Just saw "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" a few days ago and was reminded just how good he was. Same for Jimmy Stewart.

My favorite John Wayne movie was "Red River", which he also said was his best. He used the Red River "D" as his personal brand.

[La Enchiladita]

Also...

About John Wayne Cancer Foundation

The Wayne family created the John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF) in 1985 to honor their father and bring courage, strength and grit to the fight against cancer. Since its founding, JWCF has supported awareness programs, education programs and support groups and has aligned with like-minded groups and non-profits that advance the fight against cancer, such as the Lance Armstrong Foundation. JWCF has also been committed to groundbreaking cancer research and education at the John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI).

For more information please visit http://www.jwcf.org/

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Rio Bravo another one of my favorites.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.

Thanks.