today i got some great news but it's even Greater for the Lopez' & family i was delivering my route today and saw Mr & Mrs Bonifacio Lopez at home they offered me a soda in this hot weather as they usually do i'm always grateful well Boni said he had some great news to tell me and that "it's better than the lottery" really? i'm thinking what could possibly be better than the lottery so he wanted his wife Carmen to tell me the news so we waited on her to come out into the garage well i've known for as long as i've been on my route that their son died in Vietnam they showed me his portrait in uniform and all his medals he had earned what i didn't know i would learn today their son's remains had never been found...Until NOW...they just learned that Robert C Lopez bones were found along with 11 other of his marine buddies in Vietnam they're bringing them home when is belongings were returned years ago, there was one boot missing well they found the heal of the other boot taking measurements of the one boot and comparing the two, the heal fit to a T ....i gave Carmen a hug and told her that i was sooo happy for them she replied, "it's a bit emotional, but we finally have closure" i've never seen two people so happy like they were today they showed me the shrine they put together, which i had seen part of, but today there was the Vietnam Memorial Wall print and an actuall photo of the wall with Robert's name listed it was moving there'll be local tv coverage either mon, tues or wed there will be a private memorial next week and then October 7, all 12 men will be buried and honored at Arlington National Cemetary in Washington yes, 40yrs later the Lopez' have closure their son is finally home ...and most definitely, "better than the lottery".........this Independence day remember our Troops.....God Bless these 12 marines who served in 'Nam God Bless our Troops God Bless America!....i hope there's national tv coverage on their return.......
Saturday, July 2, 2005
"Better than the lottery"
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What a bittersweet story. They must be so relieved, yet sad and happy to have closure all the same. God bless them and all ~ Lori
What a wonderful time -- July 4th -- to recieve such news! I can't imagine what a relief it will be for them to have him "home".
Candace
Okay, now I'm in tears. What a story. What a Fourth of July celebration. God Bless that couple and their son. We just found a website where Bill's cousin was remembered. He died during the Myaguez incident.
Jude
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Makes you put hings in perspective...I am happy that they found their son.So sad that they had to loose him in the first place . Teywill always remember this July 4th as the day their son finally came home. I bet it was so hard to know he was gone but not being able to say good bye. I think it would be so hard to have them both going on at the same time..a true American hero's welcome home.. Happy and sad at the same time..............................Kasey
How humbling for me....I can still hug my sons....makes my problems seem less important...<sigh> I glad they have closure....that would be hard never knowing
Donna In TEXAS
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