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From: "Marilyn Rickman" <>
Subject: Re: [CRF] Re: Mary; 21-gun salute
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 21:06:08 -0500
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Nancy, I know how proud you were of your son as my
gr.son is in Jr. Army R.O.T.C. & when they perform
his mom burst her buttons. It is a real Honor for your
son to get to play Taps for our deceased vets.

God bless all of you, Marilyn


----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Boyd <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [CRF] Re: Mary; 21-gun salute


> I have a real hard time when I go to a funeral where they give the 21 gun
> salute and play taps, as my dad was buried that way. My son in high
school
> played trumpet and the local VFW would ask the high school for a trumpet
> player who would learn taps and to play at vetrans funerals. My son had
the
> honor for two years. Since he was in the National Guard his senior year,
he
> would wear his dress uniform. We got so many letters of appreciation for
> him wearing his uniform when he played taps. They felt that it was an
> unusual honor of the younger generation to acknowledge the heros of
> yesterday.
>
> Nancy
>
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