THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances from high school and junior college friends are especially touching. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us...

Corporal Ronald Allen Beardsley, Served with Advisory Team 43, Military Assistance Command Vietnam Advisors, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV).

DEAR CORPORAL BEARDSLEY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A GRUNT. IT IS STILL THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOU. IT IS NEW YEAR, WHICH MAKES IT FAR TOO LONG FOR YOU TO HAVE BEEN GONE. WATCH OVER THE U.S.A., IT STILL NEEDS YOUR COURAGE.. GOD BLESS YOU. MAY THE SAINTS AND ANGELS BE AT YOUR SIDE. REST IN PEACE.

I can remember this man, in our peaceful little town, Pleasanton.
--Ronald A Beardsley, was my next door Neighbor.--

I went to high school with Ron in Pleasanton, Ca. He was the nicest, most polite guy in school. One of the outstanding things I remember about him, was that he was an extremely talented artist.
He would draw these wonderful wildlife pictures, and oddly enough, he would always seemingly drop down to the bottom of the drawing, and draw a war scene of some poor guy being shot to death. I always felt this to be an odd coincidence.
He was one of the best fisherman of our day at the gravel pits in Pleasanton. I think he caught and released every big bass there was to be caught there.
I have thought about him often over the years, and I always will. His life touched so many others. I am proud to say I knew him. Heaven has been blessed.