Day is done.gone the sun, from the lake, from the hill, from the sky. All is
well. Safely rest, God is nigh. Thanks and praise, for our days, neath the sun,
neath the stars, neath the sky. As we go this we know. God is nigh.
Charles M Bishop
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Charles M. Bishop, D-3437 (Life) Passed away Friday 8 Oct 2010 after a long fight with cancer. Charlie was know for his artistic skills with the banjo and played at many a convention. He wrote the song "Maggie" in memory of Martha Raye and always sang it when performing around the conventioneers along with getting out the poll and away we go with the Limbo. Charlie "cowboy" Bishop was an infantryman in Korea and earned the CIB and once again in Vietnam, one of the few left wearing the CIB with a star. The story goes that while on the DMZ toward the end of the Korean Conflict, Charlie found an old beat up banjo it the dumpster. He cleaned it up put strings on it and taught himself how to play and a star was born. He will be missed by all.
There will be graveside services at Fort Gibson, Monday October 11 at 1000 hours.
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Gordon Cameron-Stuart
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Gordon Cameron-Stuart, 71, a McAlester, Oklahoma area resident, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, He was Life Member of the Special Forces Association (M-6655) Oklahoma Chapter XXXII. Born Aug. 26, 1939, in Albuquerque, N.M., he was the son of Clyde C. and Vera (Gibson) Stuart. He attended Las Vegas High School and graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu with a bachelors degree in business administration. His wife Barbara Hampton of Vernon, Texas were married in 1981. He was a senior case manager at Oklahoma State Prison in McAlester. Gordon served 3 Tours in Vietnam and had many US and Foreign awards and decorations.
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Deceased Members
| LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
| Bishop |
Charles M. |
| Bernhardt |
David
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| Cole |
Billy J. |
| Craig |
Billy |
| Dowling |
Roy |
| Ford |
Ralph |
Green |
Thomas D |
| Hart |
Bill |
| Hollingworth |
Jessie |
| Love |
George C. |
| Matthewes |
Eugene. |
| Munoz |
Epimenio F. |
| Maxberry |
Richard |
| Richardson |
John E. |
| Roberts |
Cliff |
| Rockholt |
Eugine |
| Unruh |
Robert J. |
| Stamm |
Garry D. |
| Thomas |
Billy. |
| Watts |
Richard C. |
A SOLDIER DIED TODAY
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He was getting old and paunchy his hair was falling fast and he sat around the
Legion, telling stories of the past Of a war that he had fought in, and the
deeds that he had done. In his exploits with his buddies; they were heroes,
everyone. And 'though sometimes, to his neighbors, his tales became a joke, all
his buddies listened, for they knew where of he spoke. But we'll hear his tales
no longer, for ol' Bob has passed away, and the world's a little poorer, for a
Soldier died today. No, he won't be mourned by many, just his children and his
wife-. For he lived an ordinary, very quiet sort of life. He held a job and
raised a family, quietly going on his way, and the world won't note his passing;
though a Soldier died today. When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie
in state, while thousands note their passing and proclaim that they were great.
Papers tell of their life stories, from the time that they were young, but the
passing of a soldier, goes unnoticed, and unsung. Is the greatest contribution,
to the welfare of our land, some jerk that breaks his promise and cons his
fellow man? Or the ordinary fellow, who in times of war and strife, goes off to
serve his Country and offers up his life? The politician's stipend and the style
in which he lives, are sometimes disproportionate, to the service that he gives.
While the ordinary soldier, who offered up his all, is paid off with a medal and
perhaps a pension, small. Its so easy to forget them, for it is so long ago,
that our Bobs and Jims and Johnnys, went to battle, but we know. It was not the
politicians, with their compromise and ploys, who won for us the freedom, that
our Country now enjoys. Should you find yourself in danger, with your enemies at
hand, would you really want some cop-out, with his ever-waffling stand? Or would
you want a Soldier, who has sworn to defend, his home, his kin, and Country, and
would fight until the end? He was just a common Soldier and his ranks are
growing thin, but his presence should remind us, we may need his like again. For
when countries are in conflict, then we find the Soldier's part Is to clean up
all the troubles, that the Politicians start. If we cannot do him honor, while
he's here to hear the praise, then at least let's give him homage, at the ending
of his days. Perhaps just a simple headline, in the paper that might say
OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, FOR A SOLDIER DIED TODAY. Author Anonymous. |
