Posted on 06/12/2007 7:18:59 PM PDT by MoJo2001
I am very sorry. Sorry too for his long illness. May G-d bless his family and all who loved him. I remember so many great contributions from him here.
Sorry to hear this. I also regret the BS that he had to put up with from a bunch of turds.
THE COAST GUARD HYMN
Eternal Father, Lord of hosts,
Watch o’er all those who guard our coasts.
Protect them from the raging seas
And give them light and life and peace.
Grant them from Thy great throne above
The shield and shelter of Thy love.
The Coast Guard hymn, “Eternal Father, Lord of Hosts,” used to conclude every chapel service at the Academy, was written in 1955 by CWO George H. Jenks, Jr., USCG; and has become the personal prayer of many a Coast Guardsman ever since. Chief Warrant Officer Jenks was serving as the bandmaster of the Coast Guard and the originator and director of cadet musical activities at the Academy at the time the hymn was written. The hymn, while used throughout the Coast Guard, was not printed in any hymnal until the publication of the Book of Worship for United States Forces in 1974. In that hymnal it is included as stanza 10 of hymn number 196, “Eternal Father, Strong to Save.”
from http://www.uscg.mil/hq/chaplain/misc/coast_guard_hymn.htm
Yes, he is. Sitting down and enjoying himself, I’m sure.
God Bless!
God Speed Mr. Tonk.
You have left behind so many that truly love you and will sorely miss you.
If you have time, please give Shadow and Storm and Buddy and Harley....et al....a big hug for me.
We will all miss him.
Dear Lord
We return to You the soul of this good man, and we thank You for loaning him to us for a while. He left our world a better place.
Tonk, you will be missed.
Thanks, Dave...
RIP Tonk, you will be missed.
God bless and God Rest Tonk’s soul.
Wonderful, passionate, Patriotic American and Soldier.
Thanks for his service, and for enriching our lives.
May the good Lord shine upon his face and Welcome him home. May God grant his survivors His grace and love and peace.
Farewell. Rest in the arms of Our Lord. Pray for us as we pray for all of your loved ones who will feel your loss for a long time to come. And thank you for helping to make Free Republic what it is.
God Bless
It is MOST appropriate, digger.
Thank you for the link for Mr. Tonkin’s home page. It is the most unbelieveable record of one man’s life I have ever seen! Whenever did he find the time to put all this together, much less live it all? It seems to me a person would have to be about 100 to even accomplish half of it!
A truly amazing man. When I read his posts I often thought I should check out his home page. It was an honor to be able to read about his extraordinary life.
I remember when he told us he would not be posting any more. I know that he was surrounded with prayers.
You will be sorely missed, Mr. Tonkin.
A great loss - prayers - RIP.....
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