Memorial Day
Two holidays have always made me sentimental: Memorial Day and Veterans Day. I am sentimental because these two days celebrate those who served, something I never had to do. In some sense, not having served is one of the few regrets in life I have. The following is a list of friends and family who have served. Honor them with me.
FRY FRIENDS AND FAMILY HONOR ROLL
Those At Rest
John Fry Civil War 3rd PA Cavalry Gettysburg
John Frownfelter WW I Army
Elmer Fry Army
William Davies WW I Army Staff Driver
Wayne Kisner WW II Sea Bee Pacific Theater, Guadalcanal
John L. Robertson WW II Army
Robert Fry Korea Army ‘50-’52
William Gunther WW II Navy Destroyer Pacific Theater
Jack Jones
Nick Nickleson
Ray Heddings Korea Navy
David Horne Korea Marines
Ray Horne Korea Marines
Richard Fry Air Force
Bart Joy Navy
Robert Williamson Vietnam Army
Those Still With Us
Sam Nulton Korea Army ‘51-‘53
Ruth Horne Korea Marines
Nick D’Amico Army Greenland
William Berger Viet Nam Navy Inland Supply
Marty Gunther Viet Nam Naval Aircraft Carrier Forrestal
Randy Heddings Army Korea
Robert Zelem Viet Nam Marines
Sue Kisner Marines
William Robertson Navy
Greg Hernandez Army
Stephen Nulton Army Korea Luke Martin Afghanistan Army
Thank you for honoring these men and women. There are more who should be listed here and there may be some errors for those listed. If you have additions or corrections, please let me know.
The troubled world can offer no award
To you who sleep beneath the chiseled stone.
You died because we handed you the sword,
And we are free because you sleep alone.
The tides of history well may change the cause,
And time may blunt the sharpness of the debt,
For sacrifice, a nation under laws
Is gathered here today, lest we forget.
–Robert A. Hall
I won’t forget!
