FReeper Canteen ~ A Tribute to Mr. Tonkin ~ 1 July 07

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[Brad’s Gramma]

 

 

 

 

 

A Tribute To 68-69TonkinYatchClub

"I VOW to the 58,000 + Brothers and Sisters on The Viet Nam Wall who never came home and to those who died at home from injuries and from broken hearts. I will do everything I LEGALLY can to expose Hanoi Kerry once and for all. I will not tire, I will not falter, and I will not fail. I solemnly vow to do all I can to restore your honor until I give my last breath on earth."

68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Psalm 23

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Great picture, Bahbah....he LOVED the Coast Guard.

[SevenofNine]

Breaking news off Sky news alert report Brit cops busted two or three suspect in connection not only today terror attack on Glasow Airport in Scotland maybe foiled car bomb yesterday

And another report off AP wire claim that Maine getting ready to welcome Vlady to Kenneueprt YESSS TOMKOW they going serve vodka OKAY

[Lady Jag]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, blue....he is missed.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thank you all...and God bless you too...

[ErnBatavia]

Very happy to see this thread, and thank you.

Brian was among the elite here...he's been missed by tons of us, from the time his journey began.

[Bahbah]

he LOVED the Coast Guard.

Yes he did, Kathy. When I saw that I just had to save it in memory of that dear man and great patriot.

He was justifiably proud of the men and women of the Coast Guard. When all of those people were stuck on their roofs and in their attics after the canal walls broke in New Orleans, it was the United States Coast Guard that mounted the most amazing rescue effort in the history of this country. They just got it done. It's who they are and it's who he was.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Beautiful, Lady J. You’ve made Tonk some great graphics over the years. Thank you.

[bannie]

A great FReeper and a great American.
His leaving is a loss that is certainly noticed.

[laurenmarlowe]

Rest in Peace Brian, you are missed.

[Radix]

I certainly wish that I might have had a bit of dialogue with the Yatch Man during the last several months.

Salute to you Brian.

You helped keep things together by sacrifice and good will, not just here in the Canteen, but also in the World with your Honorable Service.

Thank You Sir!

[freespirited]

This was one of my favorite childhood poems, and I dedicate it here to my good friend Tonk:

Sea-Fever
by John Masefield

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,
And a gray mist on the sea’s face, and a gray dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way, where the wind’s like
a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

******
Rest in peace, my friend. You are the genuine American article, and I will never forget you.

[Lady Jag]

{{{kathy}}}

[MarineBrat]

God speed Tonk! We miss you dearly, FRiend!

[Kathy in Alaska]

((HUGS)) Is summer treating you well?

[Kathy in Alaska]

He did that, Ronnie.

[SevenofNine]

Well another report off Sunday UK telegraph claim that yesterday foiled attempt on car bomb left lots of clues and antoher report Gordan Brown may be looking into radical teaching of Brit mosque see if they training future jihadist according to Sunday UK Times

[Lady Jag]

Sea: The Sailor And The Sea

The old man was now retired But still, in Captain’s hat attired, He gazed out at the endless sea Where one could see he wished to be. He puffed his pipe of Captain black And sometimes leaned much further back And reminisced, adventures gone And often hummed an ancient song. Upon the evening’s weary breeze That barely stirred the wayward trees Came the fragrance of the sea And as adventure used to be. Those were the days, my dear good friend, The days sailors were really men, When wind fulfilled white sails at sea. “Aye, that’s the kind of life for me.” He closed his eyes and savored well The sound of oceans ringing bell That bound to buoys ring alarm To keep tall ships from shoals of harm. All this in dreams and memory For he so loved the boundless sea That now in aged resignation He had no regrets deserving mention Then as he gasped a long last sigh, Some seaward clouds traversed the sky And rolling waves upon a beach Spoke, “Now he sleeps beyond all reach.” And so in spirit, now set free, He sails the winds across the sea Content to relive times long past, The only true sailor’s epitaph. Robert Browne

[Lady Jag]

Let’s say with hope that the summer is beginning to treat me better. Nyuk, nyuk.

How about you and yours?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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