Precious Stars

 SOME GAVE ALL

It is from my heart to yours that I wish to say 'thank you', 'I am sorry', and 'my love is with you' to each and everyone that has lost a loved one in the wars of this earth.  With sadness, I offer you my gratefulness -- with honor I offer you my pride -- with hope I offer you my prayers.  May the memory of your loved one teach others what bravery, commitment, honor, respect, courage, love, and peace are all about.  As long as I live, I shall never forget your sacrifice or the sacrifice of your loved one.  If you ever have a question or need that I can help you with, please contact me:

 Lin McGee at 860-379-1298 or Rev.Lin.McGee@gmail.com

I HONOR MY GREAT-UNCLE

RAY KEEGAN

 KIA WWI

My grand-uncle Ray was the brother of my paternal grandmother, Helen (Keegan) Funk.  I always honored my father's WWII service to our country, but learning that his uncle had been killed in WWI made me respect his decision to serve even more.  Death in war was very close to my father, and yet he elected to join the Navy Seabees and serve in the Pacific Theater during the war.  'Elected', I say, 'decision', I say, as my father did not have to serve, for when he was a young boy he fell on a large milk bottle and severed his wrist so badly that he never had feeling in his left hand again.  Yet, he went to war to ensure that our country and its people remain free.   

My grandmother had seven children, one of whom she named 'Ray', after her brother who had been killed in the war.  Little Ray was burned to death when he was three years old, when he backed into a pail of scalding water which my grandmother was using as she was cleaning.  I would believe this held the loss of my grand-uncle ever so much more present in their lives.

Grand-uncle Ray entered the Army when he was 22 years of age.  He served with the 125th Infantry Regiment, CO K -- The Red Arrow.  He was killed on July 31, 1918, in France, where he rests in the  Oise-Aisne American Cemetery.

Dear Families Of The Fallen

I am the State Rep for CT, NJ, TN, LA, GA, and DC with:

THE AMERICAN SOLDIER MEMORIAL PROJECT

 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americansoldiermemorial/

and

THE NO SOLDIER LEFT BEHIND PROJECT

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NoSoldierLeftBehindMemorial/

What we are trying to do in this program is to provide each family who's loved one has been lost in the present War on Terror, an embroidered patriotic sampler with their hero's personal information on it.  We are assigning and stitching for Gold Star Families as quickly as possible.  Perhaps your loved one has already been assigned to a stitcher.  You can contact me no matter what state you are in and I will put the information through for you to the rep for your state.  We hope these memorials will bring you comfort.

No words can express the sorrow I feel for your loss.  I try to help through several programs across the states.  If there is anything that you may need, I am right here.  Help with VA forms for Presidential Memorial Certificates or Gold Star Pins?  Requisitioning your Gold Star Banner with your loved ones name and branch of service?  There are others things also.  Contact me at any time if you feel I can help you with anything or if you just wish to talk.  I am so fortunate that my children have returned from the war.  One has been three times, one twice.  I know they shall return to war again, but I have the blessing of their life at this time.  I wish to offer my hand in friendship and love to those that were not so fortunate.   If there is anything I can do for you or your family members at any time, please let me know.  I welcome each opportunity that I can to show honor and respect to our fallen heroes and their families.

Thank you, Lin

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