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To: Joe Btfsplk who wrote (97390)	1/28/2005 6:56:04 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793838

<<I’ve befriended a vet here in EBF, ID. He usually doesn’t smell good, but then ain’t exactly pretty, either. The guy spends his time doing chores for others, always for no or inadequate pay. >> Okay George, you're a straight guy, how do we help this guy? You da man on the scene. What can we do?

To: Joe Btfsplk who wrote (97390)	1/28/2005 11:43:59 PM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 793838

Thanks.

To: Joe Btfsplk who wrote (97390)	1/29/2005 7:57:02 PM
From: Volsi Mimir	Respond to of 793838

Inspirational, thank you We recently buried my uncle who had awards and commendations for the things he decided he had to do. There were things with that which haunted him his entire life. Those that celebrated his life (his passing) found out afterwards what someone does when he must and are in deep respect for someone who said so little, as he did not speak of them but to only a few. The ones that he did speak to understood, he just needed to express what was inside him. And let him because they too needed someone to talk to, it was a mutual bond. His death has made us closer to many people who were far-flung and distant to us. He had no one to spend his life with and lived as far away from 'civilization' as he could and still be home. Still that town (he lived 38 miles from it)(the states veteran cemetary he was laid was 180 miles) has never had a memorial with so many veterans that they could remember. Godspeed. My other uncle(wwII) said he is very fortunate and honored to have been picked by his VFW to witness the opening of the WWII Memorial in Washington DC and said it was a time of being proud, healing and tears. The one who passed away was a Vietnam vet. Those that know, know war does not end. please, just congratulate him for serving and thank him for a job well done from all of us.