Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-20 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:37:06 -0500 "Rusty Cullens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I took him to Peachtree Dekalb airport near here on his 80th birthday > and he flew an old Stearman PT-17 trainer that he learned on. He flew > about an hour, there was an instructor in the seat behind him. He had a

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-20 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:22:50 -0500 "Rusty Cullens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While we are all in prayer mode for Kaleb and Regina and their families, > let's add me to the list. Will do! I'm sorry to hear of your problems, Rusty. Craig ___ http://www.ok

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-18 Thread LarryT
cedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over > On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:37:54 -0700, you wrote: > >>Having an evidence of portions of family history like that must be >>exciting. >>My family was either ho

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-18 Thread LarryT
Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over > LarryT wrote: >> >> I plan to donate my Dad's letters to my Mom once I finish reading them. > > Shove those pup

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-18 Thread LarryT
Discussion List" Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over > Here is the best part. He flew 18 missions with 11 other planes in his > formation. The MOST that ever came back was 6. He did it 18 times! No > wonder > he lived to be 86. I think t

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread LarryT
cember 17, 2007 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over > My wife & I were going through some of my dad's stuff last night and came > across some of his dad's letters home when he was in WWI. He was in France > "across the big pond" as he said in his letter

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Peter T . Arnold
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:37:54 -0700, you wrote: >Having an evidence of portions of family history like that must be exciting. >My family was either horrible about saving/documenting/telling stories or >just didn't care about our history. Really creates a little void. > I have my Great Grandfather's

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Scott Ritchey
--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusty Cullens Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 13:45 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over Here is the best part. He flew 18 missions with 11 other planes in his formation. The MOST that ever came back w

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Allan Streib
My grandfather on my father's side was an engineer in WWI. My parents still have his uniform, flag from his funeral, a few photographs, etc. in a trunk. I have only vague memories of him. My condolences on your loss. Allan "Rusty Cullens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > My wife & I were going t

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Tom Hargrave
war - he supported one of the air wings. I'm just now hearing about some of the stuff he was involved in. Tom www.kegkits.com Original Message From: Rusty Cullens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 12/17/07 01:24 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The goo

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
cool!! --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "Rusty Cullens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over >I

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Robert Rentfro
EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusty Cullens Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 12:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over My wife & I were going through some of my dad's stuff last night and came across some of his dad's letters home when he was in WW

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Rusty Cullens
t. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin, work" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over >

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Robert Rentfro
Flying rocks. Bob R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin, work Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 12:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over Yea, Delta would have been cool though, or at

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Mitch Haley
LarryT wrote: > > I plan to donate my Dad's letters to my Mom once I finish reading them. Shove those puppies through the scanner and burn them to CD for the family archives. I'll have to ask my parents if their letters from Dad's Army days are private or if they are family history. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Rusty Cullens
at might not be all true. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
t; To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over > Delta came calling but he promised his mother he would go to college as he > was a small town boy (Wrightsville, GA, home of Herschel walker for you > football fa

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread LarryT
tp://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over > My sincere condolences, Rusty. > > I ha

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Rusty Cullens
work for Delta! Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin, work" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
December 17, 2007 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over > Here is the best part. He flew 18 missions with 11 other planes in his > formation. The MOST that ever came back was 6. He did it 18 times! No > wonder > he lived to be 86. I think that is the most amazing of all his WW

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Frederick W Moir
Rusty and Family. Please accept our deepest condolences. Another good man gone to his reward. Joanne and Fred Moir At 10:22 AM 12/17/2007, you wrote: >While we are all in prayer mode for Kaleb and Regina and their >families, let's add me to the list. My 86 father who had Dementia >for the last 5

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Sunil Hari
ullens > BuyMBparts, Inc. > Tel 1-800-741-5252 > Fax 770-454-9745 > > - Original Message - > From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 1:14 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] The g

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Rusty Cullens
this isn't banned. Sorry :) Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread ernest breakfield
Rusty, my condolences. losing parents can't ever be easy, especially to see them as their bodies deteriorate around them. it sounds like he had a full life, and at least now he isn't suffering. you're fortunate that you and the rest of your family knew him and had him as long as you di

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Alex Chamberlain
My sincere condolences, Rusty. I have the deepest respect for WWII vets, and it saddens me that so many are slipping away without their stories being recorded. Every time one passes on a little light goes out of the world. Sounds like your father will be remembered by you at least. That's the b

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Harry Watkins
Sorry to hear of your loss, my prayers are with all his family. Thank God for him and others that were willing to climb in that plane time after time to help secure the freedom we all enjoy. I hope I get to go to his part of Heaven. Harry On Dec 17, 2007 11:24 AM, Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Timothy Robinson
Sincere condolences also! One can only celebrate a life lived well and full. Though the loss is quite real to us, we should hope to live such a long and honorable life. In the case of my grandmother who passed last June at 94 y/o, there are no regrets in the patience and love that allowed her l

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread LarryT
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" ; "Banned List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: [MBZ] The good fight is over > While we are all in prayer mode for Kaleb and Regina and their families, > let's ad

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread archer
Sorry to hear that, Rusty. My sympathies. Gerry . - Original Message - From: "Rusty Cullens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > While we are all in prayer mode for Kaleb and Regina and their families, > let's add me to the list. My 86 father who had Dem

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:22 AM Subject: [MBZ] The good fight is over > While we are all in prayer mode for Kaleb and Regina and their families, > let's add me to the list. My 86 father who had Dementia for the last 5 > years , developed

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
: [MBZ] The good fight is over While we are all in prayer mode for Kaleb and Regina and their families, let's add me to the list. My 86 father who had Dementia for the last 5 years , developed pneumonia on the 6th of December and died yesterday. He was a WWII B24 pilot and flew 18 missions from L

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Robert Rentfro
; Banned List Subject: [MBZ] The good fight is over While we are all in prayer mode for Kaleb and Regina and their families, let's add me to the list. My 86 father who had Dementia for the last 5 years , developed pneumonia on the 6th of December and died yesterday. He was a WWII B24 pilot and

Re: [MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Robert Rentfro
; Banned List Subject: [MBZ] The good fight is over While we are all in prayer mode for Kaleb and Regina and their families, let's add me to the list. My 86 father who had Dementia for the last 5 years , developed pneumonia on the 6th of December and died yesterday. He was a WWII B24 pilot and

[MBZ] The good fight is over

2007-12-17 Thread Rusty Cullens
While we are all in prayer mode for Kaleb and Regina and their families, let's add me to the list. My 86 father who had Dementia for the last 5 years , developed pneumonia on the 6th of December and died yesterday. He was a WWII B24 pilot and flew 18 missions from London to Berlin and survived.