Friday, March 8, 2024
“Dickie”, as I knew him, and I were childhood neighbors growing up. I was stationed at MCRD when Dickie went through Boot Camp. We communicated off and on when we each served in VN. What I remember most of Dickie is when a fellow Beevillelian was killed in VN, April 19, 1968. Dickie, in full Blues, escorted the body from the funeral home to the church, all while marching in front of the Hearse. Older Beevillians remember that well. I was still in VN but the town was so proud of both of them.
Rest in Peace, Dickie. Semper Fidelis