Clarence, my father, Bert, my step father, Tom, the father of my children, Jim, the uncle of mt children, Tommy, the cousin of my children, Kenneth, the cousin of my children, Drew, the cousin of my children, Bob, the uncle of my children, Ralph, the uncle of my children and Ezzie my foster father. Bert was killed on the beaches of Normandy, where he is buried. He left behind my mother and my four half siblings. Mother married my father, bore two with him and he passed from milaria contracted in the Pacific I married Tom, a Viet Nam and Persian Gulf pilot. I worked for Air Force and Army. Memorial Day I celebrate for those lost in or from battle. I choose to honor all living vets on November 11th. God bless all who served our country so valiently so we can serve good food today.