My father-in-law, Richard E. Reeder age 79, passed away 6-16-06 in Jackson, Mi.. He was Born in Dayton, Ohio. He was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran. He served his Country from Sept. 1943-1946. Serial # 723 51 40, Division "D", Rate S1. He might not of been able to remember what his grandkids names were or where he put things, but he sure could recall his Navy days and dates. He was a merchant marine. He took his training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lks., Ill.and Camp Elliot of Can Diego, Cali.. He was on the USS Braxton (APA 138) and Montgomery County (LST 1041). Richard was gaurd over John Paul Jones Crypt. The later part he was in the Pacific Ocean on many of the Islands. He was a fighter to the end! He'll be missed from everyone that met him. To send condolences, visit www.eaglefuneralhomes.com. Pat in Michigan

You are so elegant in your expressions! My dad died in December 2004 and what you said here could apply to him except he was Army Air Force. He ended up being a lifer (30 years). I remember feeling so proud of him when he was in uniform. Thanks for sharing. My condolences to you and your family. I felt such a great loss for about 6 months after my dad died. Time does help. My siblings and I still miss him, though. Take every opportunity you can to talk to people about the endearing, funny, warm, etc. things your dad did. Sincerely, Lori Pat Reeder <pareeder@tc3net.com> wrote: My father-in-law, Richard E. Reeder age 79, passed away 6-16-06 in Jackson, Mi.. He was Born in Dayton, Ohio. He was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran. He served his Country from Sept. 1943-1946. Serial # 723 51 40, Division "D", Rate S1. He might not of been able to remember what his grandkids names were or where he put things, but he sure could recall his Navy days and dates. He was a merchant marine. He took his training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lks., Ill.and Camp Elliot of Can Diego, Cali.. He was on the USS Braxton (APA 138) and Montgomery County (LST 1041). Richard was gaurd over John Paul Jones Crypt. The later part he was in the Pacific Ocean on many of the Islands. He was a fighter to the end! He'll be missed from everyone that met him. To send condolences, visit www.eaglefuneralhomes.com. Pat in Michigan ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== Please do not send virus warnings to the list. If you have concerns about a virus, contact your list admin or join VIRUS-DISCUSSIONS-L@rootsweb.com subscribe in the subject line. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.

May I send this to the US NAVY list and if I can find his ship he served on, may I send it to their site, if they have one. All of American is thankfull for his service, I am sorry for your loss and thankful for the freedom he helped me to have. delilah evans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Reeder" <pareeder@tc3net.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:26 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] WWII Death | My father-in-law, Richard E. Reeder age 79, passed away 6-16-06 in Jackson, Mi.. He was Born in Dayton, Ohio. He was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran. He served his Country from Sept. 1943-1946. Serial # 723 51 40, Division "D", Rate S1. He might not of been able to remember what his grandkids names were or where he put things, but he sure could recall his Navy days and dates. He was a merchant marine. He took his training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lks., Ill.and Camp Elliot of Can Diego, Cali.. He was on the USS Braxton (APA 138) and Montgomery County (LST 1041). Richard was gaurd over John Paul Jones Crypt. The later part he was in the Pacific Ocean on many of the Islands. He was a fighter to the end! He'll be missed from everyone that met him. To send condolences, visit www.eaglefuneralhomes.com. | | Pat in Michigan | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | Please do not send virus warnings to the list. If you have concerns about a virus, contact your list admin or join VIRUS-DISCUSSIONS-L@rootsweb.com subscribe in the subject line. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | | ============================== | Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the | last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx |