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merrily

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10. And he still fit into his uniform! A slender Korean war vet used to wear his around
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:05 AM
Jul 2015

my neighborhood, but he has been gone for a number of years now. He and his wife and their puppy, all very petite, were one of the cutest families I've ever seen.

Unhappy camper, I am so sorry for your loss. You've made Tony real to DU. I bet it felt great to come up with the just the right medicine to relieve his pain and allow him to sleep. What a moment that must have been.

I thank Tony for his service, especially his service as a Veteran for Peace; and I thank you for this essay about him. You made his life richer and ours, too.



Another Good Man Gone [View all] unhappycamper Jul 2015 OP
K&R Scuba Jul 2015 #1
Rest in peace, Tony Flaherty mountain grammy Jul 2015 #2
........ daleanime Jul 2015 #3
Peaceful passage, soldier, and thank you sarge43 Jul 2015 #4
What an amazing man MissDeeds Jul 2015 #5
Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #6
.... d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #7
RIP wicket Jul 2015 #8
Veterans for Peace Roy Rolling Jul 2015 #9
And he still fit into his uniform! A slender Korean war vet used to wear his around merrily Jul 2015 #10
.. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #11
RIP, Mr. Flaherty. LoisB Jul 2015 #12
requiescat in pace niyad Jul 2015 #13
Rest in peace sir DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #14
K&R! marym625 Jul 2015 #15
A rather touching Globe article from 2008 MADem Jul 2015 #16
Sometimes a loss leaves a void - a null, if you will. raven mad Jul 2015 #17
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