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<blockquote data-quote="Herefords.US" data-source="post: 752695" data-attributes="member: 3972"><p>Idaman, because of your posts, I've had the privilege of reading and studying the obituaries of two great men in the last week, Carl A Martin Jr. and Benjamin Franklin Nash.</p><p></p><p>Jane, reading the eulogy that your brother wrote for your father struck home – because so much of what was written also applied to my father. In fact, the first sentence of the eulogy that I wrote for him was: "He was the most honest man I've ever known." My father was a Marine and there's a chance he was on Guadalcanal at the same time your father was there.</p><p></p><p>It occurred to me that the greatness of these men personally affected each of us that knew them, but some of that greatness wasn't unique and it was present in many of the American people who were from the same era. I'm sure a lot of the baby boomers revere their parents in a similar manner.</p><p></p><p>They were the ones that grew up during the tough times of the Great Depression, fought and won World War II. Then they came home and rolled up their sleeves to collectively build arguably the greatest nation and superpower ever in the world. </p><p></p><p>Time will tell whether they eventually find their deserved place among the greatest civilizations in history.</p><p></p><p>In his book, The Greatest Generation, Tom Brokaw refers to them in this way: </p><p></p><p>A number of these great people still walk the street of every city in America. I can think of several here in Erath County, Texas whom I still see and visit with quite often. </p><p></p><p>Sadly, we are losing some of them every day and I feel that our greatness, as a society and a nation, is diminished with each one we lose.</p><p></p><p>Idaman, please continue on. And Hillsdown is right! You need to write a book.</p><p></p><p>George</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Herefords.US, post: 752695, member: 3972"] Idaman, because of your posts, I’ve had the privilege of reading and studying the obituaries of two great men in the last week, Carl A Martin Jr. and Benjamin Franklin Nash. Jane, reading the eulogy that your brother wrote for your father struck home – because so much of what was written also applied to my father. In fact, the first sentence of the eulogy that I wrote for him was: “He was the most honest man I’ve ever known.” My father was a Marine and there’s a chance he was on Guadalcanal at the same time your father was there. It occurred to me that the greatness of these men personally affected each of us that knew them, but some of that greatness wasn’t unique and it was present in many of the American people who were from the same era. I’m sure a lot of the baby boomers revere their parents in a similar manner. They were the ones that grew up during the tough times of the Great Depression, fought and won World War II. Then they came home and rolled up their sleeves to collectively build arguably the greatest nation and superpower ever in the world. Time will tell whether they eventually find their deserved place among the greatest civilizations in history. In his book, The Greatest Generation, Tom Brokaw refers to them in this way: A number of these great people still walk the street of every city in America. I can think of several here in Erath County, Texas whom I still see and visit with quite often. Sadly, we are losing some of them every day and I feel that our greatness, as a society and a nation, is diminished with each one we lose. Idaman, please continue on. And Hillsdown is right! You need to write a book. George [/QUOTE]
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