[Mr_Magoo]

Billie,

Thanks for featuring the Memorial Wall today. That has been a project of love for me. A way of giving back to the forum that gave so much to me over the years.

The goal was, from the very beginning, to include every FReeper who passes away. By virtue of joining FR, they have earned the right to be listed. Kind of like the Marines. (Once a Marine, always a Marine) There is no favoritism. The "plaques" are in date order.

Most of those on the Wall I have known from posts over the last 4 years. Some I concidered friends. All I cried over as they were added. I pray that I never have to add another name. We have lost more fine people than we should have.

[lodwick]

Excellent thoughts on our departed FRiends - thank you.

[Billie]

Hi, Magoo - thanks for the Memorial Wall - it's so beautifully done, and I knew the order of the FReepers being remembered was by date. Wish I'd had photos of more than the last 5, and I know that there were some of BC, but a lot of the photos that I've seen FReepers post in the past were stored at PhotoPoint, and that's no longer available I understand.

[dixie sass]

Mr. Magoo, thank you for the wonderful work that you have done on the Memorial Wall. You are correct - once a freeper, always a freeper. Like you, I miss them all, names familiar and dear, whether we agreed or disagreed with them, they still stood for America.

Billie, again I stand in awe of your artistic talents. I love the sketch that you do of people. We don't see enough of them anymore. You are a truly talented person.