Military Funeral

[jasonf]

My thoughts go out to you and his family. That generation never wanted a war, yet put their lives on hold so that the rest of us could live free. They asked for nothing in return when they came home. Just wanted to start up their lives and go about raising families and making this country better. They didn't even want to have a memorial. That generation was indeed the greatest and there will never be another like them..........

 

[ewoss3]

Bird, sorry to hear of your loss

 

[frank_f15]

BIRD: SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR FRIEND. OLD FREINDS ARE HARD TO REPLACE(actually they can never be replaced) but they can be RENEWED WITH NEW FRIENDS. BUT NEVER FORGET THE OLD!. i don;t say these things well but i hopeu get my meaning/w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif

 

[dmccarty]

Bird,

I'm very sorry to hear about your friend. At least your family was there
to help out the wife. That made a big difference.

I responded to a call one night that sounded very similar. The man had
taken a nap in his Lazy Boy while the wife puttered around the house. She
check on him after awhile and he had died. I can think of far worse ways of
dying. I would much rather go out in my Lazy Boy, if I had one, than spending
days dying in the hospital.....

Some blessing I suppose...

FYI, apparently there is a shortage of buglers nowadays to perform
at funerals. Just not enough trained people and unfortunately the
WWII generation is leaving us at an increasing rate.... /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif
Many don't get a bugler just a recording.

Later,
Dan

 

[Bird]

<font color=blue>Many don't get a bugler just a recording</font color=blue>

Yep, Dan, I'd heard about that shortage of buglers, too, and I guess it's true. In this case, it was a very impressive ceremony with the honor guard, all branches of the service represented, 21 gun salute, etc., but Taps was a recording instead of a live bugler.

 

[blurrybill]

Dan/Bird,

Bird, I'm genuinely sorry to hear about the death of your friend. Glad though that he was honored with a military funeral. Dan, your comment about a lack of buglers concerned me, especially with the obvious need now with increasing deaths of WWII veterans. While in high school I played taps for many WWI era veterans' graveside services. Was picked up at school by the American Legion or VFW color guards and dropped off again after the funeral. High school trumpeters could certainly be part of these important events --spread the word that many would be available. It would also allow some youngsters to demonstrate respect for those who served their country. I had no idea of this shortage, but veterans deserve more than a recording. Anyone interested could just give a call to the local band director for names of kids that would be willing to participate.

Again, Bird, sorry for your loss. I'm sure your friend's widow will long-appreciate the help from you and your family.

Bill