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Fair Winds and Following Seas~68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub has passed~Memorial Service Info Post #917
The Canteen Crew

Posted on 06/12/2007 7:18:59 PM PDT by MoJo2001

The FReeper Canteen Crew sadly announces the passing of Mr. Tonkin. (68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub).

If you would like to leave a message for his family, please direct them to amom.

Also, we ask that you send prayers to amom, his son Matthew, family, and friends.

We love you, Mr. Tonkin. Say 'hello' to Texas Cowboy for all of us.

You're missed and will never be forgotten.

 

We hope to make this an online memorial book for his family.

Details will be provided later regarding funeral services.

 

 

 


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To: freema

” 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”

A remarkable man!!


81 posted on 06/12/2007 7:30:54 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: MoJo2001; laurenmarlowe; The Mayor; Kathy in Alaska; Colonel_Flagg; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; ...
God rest your sweet soul
Mr. Tonkin.
We love you and
will meet you in heaven.


STATLER BROTHERS~AMAZING GRACE

82 posted on 06/12/2007 7:31:06 PM PDT by luvie (IF STANDING FOR LIBERTY IN THE WORLD MAKES ME A DISSIDENT, I WEAR THAT TITLE WITH PRIDE. GWB -07)
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To: amom

Well, darn. Just darn. *sigh* Darn.

I appreciate all the times he’d patiently answer my questions, no matter how many times I pinged him, whether he wanted it or not! ;-) And appreciate all the Canteen work he did. He was a good man.

Prayers for his family and FRiends and friends.

I’m glad he’s been released from his earthly bonds, and I hope he’s found the peace he so deserves.

Godspeed Tonk.


83 posted on 06/12/2007 7:31:10 PM PDT by eyespysomething (Everytime you sling mud, you lose ground.)
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To: potlatch

Thank you, potlatch.
What a beautiful pic.

Tonk was, indeed, a very dear and giving man.


84 posted on 06/12/2007 7:31:26 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
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To: MoJo2001

Requiescat in pace


85 posted on 06/12/2007 7:31:40 PM PDT by Mike Bates (Irish Alzheimer's victim: I only remember the grudges.)
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To: MoJo2001

Mr. Tonkin, you are loved by all your friends here, but more importantly by Our Savior. May we meet you one day as we worship Him together.


86 posted on 06/12/2007 7:31:41 PM PDT by Faith
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To: MoJo2001

Great guy, talked with him much.

One of the great FR handles too.


87 posted on 06/12/2007 7:31:43 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: MoJo2001
Just damn...

Farewell and R.I.P.

88 posted on 06/12/2007 7:31:53 PM PDT by AFreeBird (Will NOT vote for Rudy. <--- notice the period)
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To: MoJo2001; amom
My prayers and condolenses and sympathy to all Tonk's family and friends. He will be sorely missed. I met him in Klamath, when he came over to help those farmers and my appreciation and respect for him grew and grew.

He was a great patriot, who saw clearly what he needed to do for his country...and then simply went about doing it.

God grant that we will find many, many more such partiots, yea, by the tens of millions.

May a merciful God in Heaven, and loving Savior, rest his worthy soul, and may He comfort his family and loved ones, sure in the knowledge that the separation is but a temporary one, and that we shll all be reunited one day back in our true home.

We will miss you Tonk, Bravo Zulu my friend!

89 posted on 06/12/2007 7:32:03 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: amom

My God, why did you take our brother?
Angles took the wrong one - not him - another.
Regret is a feeling that we feel everyday;
You took him from us, and we didn’t say -

“We Love You, Brian,” in my own way;
Only to hear him say it back to us.
God, why couldn’t you just let us be?
He didn’t deserve to die;
Didn’t deserve to be in pain,
Only to leave us here asking you why -
Night after night when we cry in vain.

May we all find comfort in the sure and certain knowledge of the resurection on that Glorious Day when the Curtain of death is at last parted and the faithful through all ages are reunited.


90 posted on 06/12/2007 7:32:07 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: MoJo2001; amom

Prayers! Rest in Peace.


91 posted on 06/12/2007 7:32:17 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: MoJo2001; 2rightsleftcoast; abner; ACAC; Arkinsaw; aumrl; bboop; Beck_isright; Belleview; ...

Rest in peace, Mr. Tonkin. God Bless the family.


92 posted on 06/12/2007 7:32:27 PM PDT by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: MoJo2001

FR was blessed to have such a man in our midst, and his family even more so.

God Bless you all.


93 posted on 06/12/2007 7:32:38 PM PDT by roses of sharon
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To: MoJo2001

The posts Mr. Tonkin made to me were always encouraging toward my veteran husband. I really appreciated all his efforts to support veterans and his kindness to me. Thank you. A very special freeper has passed.


94 posted on 06/12/2007 7:32:40 PM PDT by hoosierpearl (To God be the glory.)
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To: MoJo2001

God bless Tonk! You were one of the few sane people on this board. I’ll miss you. May the Lord keep you and your family close! Rest in peace soldier.


95 posted on 06/12/2007 7:33:02 PM PDT by Bommer (Global Warming: The only warming phenomena that occurs in the Summer and ends in the Winter!)
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To: MoJo2001

He might have stuck around until after fireworks season ...


96 posted on 06/12/2007 7:33:09 PM PDT by bvw
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To: Shermy

I’ve missed Tonk every day!!


97 posted on 06/12/2007 7:33:12 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: MarineBrat

That is a GREAT picture!!


98 posted on 06/12/2007 7:33:15 PM PDT by AFreeBird (Will NOT vote for Rudy. <--- notice the period)
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To: MoJo2001

Tonk will be sorely missed, and he will be remembered in our prayers.


99 posted on 06/12/2007 7:33:26 PM PDT by LouD
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To: MoJo2001


TAPS


Welcome Home



I gave this little image to my FRiend Tonk many moons ago.
God Bless, I have been missing you.

100 posted on 06/12/2007 7:33:29 PM PDT by The Mayor (http://albanysinsanity.com/)
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