Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother, and my sisters, and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people, Back to the beginning!
Lo, they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them, In the halls of Valhalla! Where the brave may live forever!
Kenny, may God Bless you with the many wonderful times you two shared together, I can still see him shooting that pistol up in the California mountains, lucky you to have him around as long as you did. Lost my dad when I was 24 in 1985.
Fine looking American patriot there. I share your pride in being raised by an honorable man. Mine passed 5/30/96 at the young age of 64 and I miss him to this day. Rest in peace, Mr. Lane. God bless you, Ken.
Bourbon and Tears... I've shared a lot. They solve nothing, but a bit helps us make it to the next round. I'll do my part and raise a glass, and shed a tear, for yours and mine and more.
brother Kenny; I still remember your post from years ago, learning from your Pops "sometimes, the duty falls to you". I pray your dad, like mine, was in heaven a half hour before the devil knew they were dead. God bless the warriors. Be safe my brother.
May your father rest in peace, sir. I hope his final days were somewhat peaceful.
Man, I feel your pain. My father died Christmas Day, 1997, of a horrible cancer caused by his work on mines and torpedoes. I managed his life for the last 6 months of his life and fought my entire family after he died. I have no relationship with my 4 siblings now.
Agent orange never should have happened. We lost quite a few and are still losing Vietnam vets here in central Pa. Love the photos you posted! Family is everything! My thoughts and prayers to you, your father, and your entire family on the loss of a great man. Many thanks for his service!
Ken, you have some great photos of a great dad. I have some of my day who passed in 1980 and go through them when things seem to be going south for me. It helps a lot.
May your day be filled with pleasant memories of him. Mine left in 1992 and it’s still rough sometimes. I feel you.
ReplyDeleteNot all wounds are visible. Not all wounds happen on the battlefield.
ReplyDeleteGod rest your dad's soul.
Done.
ReplyDeleteRest easy Mr Lane.
Eric.
Name should be on The Wall. Sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteHang on to the happy memories!
ReplyDeleteLo, there do I see my father.
ReplyDeleteLo, there do I see my mother,
and my sisters, and my brothers.
Lo, there do I see the line of my people,
Back to the beginning!
Lo, they do call to me.
They bid me take my place among them,
In the halls of Valhalla!
Where the brave may live forever!
My favorites:
ReplyDeletehttps://ogdaa.blogspot.com/2012/10/good-times.html
I didn't know Pops but I sure liked and respected him. Like my Dad in many ways.
I remember that day well. That's was taken on the backside of Long Barn, 4 or 5 miles outside of town.
DeleteWow, that was the exact article I remembered of Ken’s dad too.
DeleteMadMarlin
May perpetual light shine upon him.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace. Taken away too soon. Keep the memories, both good and bad. It is what makes the person. I speak from experience.
ReplyDeleteHere's to fathers and sons
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for your loss. My dad's been gone over 20 years and I still miss him.
ReplyDeleteOh so long ago. A young man with a dream, a patriot through and through. I salute you Mr. Lane. Thank you for loving America as I do.
ReplyDeleteKenny, may God Bless you with the many wonderful times you two shared together, I can still see him shooting that pistol up in the California mountains, lucky you to have him around as long as you did. Lost my dad when I was 24 in 1985.
ReplyDeleteKirk Lane, thank you for your service.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your service (both of you) and RIP Mr. Lane.
ReplyDeleteexcellent photo & the M151A1 in the back !
ReplyDeleteI love him for leaving us Kenny.
ReplyDeleteMay he rest in peace
ReplyDeleteAs is my custom
ReplyDeletehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkQExuzL_0
WiscoDave
Fine looking American patriot there. I share your pride in being raised by an honorable man. Mine passed 5/30/96 at the young age of 64 and I miss him to this day. Rest in peace, Mr. Lane. God bless you, Ken.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace, Mr Lane, along with all of our dear departed fathers.
ReplyDeleteAmen.
DeleteMay time sharpen the good memories & dull the rest. Thank you both for your service (& write the book!)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the memories, Ken. Mine's been gone 10 years this past July. Still miss him.
ReplyDelete--Tennessee Budd
I'll raise an glass for your Dad!
ReplyDeleteChutes Magoo
Rest in Peace Mr Lane
ReplyDeleteJD
Hand salute! AJR
ReplyDeleteRIP Soldier.& Father...
ReplyDeleteI am of the age to know more than one to have suffered the same fate. May they forever RIP.
ReplyDeleteHe had every right to be as proud of you as you are of him. Next glass I raise will be in his honor.
ReplyDeleteToo late to say "Welcome Home Brother" but the sentiment is there. respectfully, Alemaster
ReplyDeleteDuty well performed. Be thou at peace.
ReplyDeleteMay he rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteAt the going down of the sun,
and in the morning,
We will remember them.
My dad was a boilerman bobbing around Cuba, went in the reserves and made Chief.
ReplyDeleteI was 16 when he dropped on 1992, at the ripe old age of 49.
I miss him, like I know you miss your Old Man.
Just raised a glass in salute. God bless, I lost my dad in 2016 and I miss him every day. Wish he was around to see the grandkids grow up.
ReplyDeleteRIP Mr. Lane.
ReplyDeleteA toast to your dad, aways a bittersweet time.
ReplyDeleteRemember that many of the things he was live on in you, through genetics, teaching, example.
ReplyDeleteBless you, sir.
May he rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteA glass has been raised for Mr. Lane. Thank you for your service sir!
ReplyDeleteBourbon and Tears... I've shared a lot. They solve nothing, but a bit helps us make it to the next round. I'll do my part and raise a glass, and shed a tear, for yours and mine and more.
ReplyDeleteI would have liked very much to have known him personally, but WC's great stories about the man will have to do.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you & your family today.
ReplyDeletebrother Kenny; I still remember your post from years ago, learning from your Pops "sometimes, the duty falls to you".
ReplyDeleteI pray your dad, like mine, was in heaven a half hour before the devil knew they were dead.
God bless the warriors. Be safe my brother.
Devildog born March 24 1945 our generation were turn into men by the WW II veterans. I salute you dad honor his memory
ReplyDeleteMay your father rest in peace, sir. I hope his final days were somewhat peaceful.
ReplyDeleteMan, I feel your pain. My father died Christmas Day, 1997, of a horrible cancer caused by his work on mines and torpedoes. I managed his life for the last 6 months of his life and fought my entire family after he died. I have no relationship with my 4 siblings now.
Agent orange never should have happened. We lost quite a few and are still losing Vietnam vets here in central Pa. Love the photos you posted! Family is everything! My thoughts and prayers to you, your father, and your entire family on the loss of a great man. Many thanks for his service!
ReplyDeleteGod bless our veterans, and Lord give rest to CW2 Kirk Lane.
ReplyDeleteKen, I'll do the ritual thing this evening as I've always done every time you post this.
ReplyDelete- WDS
Ken, you have some great photos of a great dad. I have some of my day who passed in 1980 and go through them when things seem to be going south for me. It helps a lot.
ReplyDeleteBugler. sound Taps.
ReplyDeleteI'll raise a toast of something amber this evening. Rest in peace fellow veteran.
ReplyDeleteNemo
It's good to remember your Dad.
ReplyDeleteAO cancer got my dad too. He was a great dad and I loved him as a son should.
ReplyDeleteMay he RIP, Doug Starkey, aka Firebird Gunner, 71st AHC Chu Lai May 70-71
ReplyDeleteI hope you miss him as much as he misses you. I'm sure he was a good man.
ReplyDeleteI lost my best buddy to AO cancer this spring, before he passed, he told me we were all killed in Vietnam, it just took longer for some of us to die.
ReplyDeleteUS Navy, riverine advisors 1971, NGFS ( shore bombardment ) 1972
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