THE WALL OF FACES

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

HOOAH

Say not in grief he is no more, but live in thankfulness that he was.

Dear Cpl Donald Miller, Thank you for your service as an Airborne Qualified Indirect Fire Infantryman. Your 73rd birthday is soon, happy birthday. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is Columbus Day. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

"Behold the Empty Place"
by Eugene S. Hunt

"I called my God in question
Lord, how can this thing be?
To let the wicked woodsman
Cut down this precious tree
Thou could have took an older tree
That wind and time had worn
Why take this young and perfect one
That never fruit had borne?"

On whispering wings of silent thought
My God then answered me,
"Who told thee that the Woodsman
Had harmed our perfect tree?
I've had this tree transplanted,
Removed it from thy face
Look to where the young tree stood
Behold the empty place.
Yes, I have land more suited
For such a wondrous tree
And one so full of promise
I wanted close to me."


This poem, written for Donnie by our Father Eugene S Hunt, who mourned Donnie's loss his entire life, has been shared on several obituaries of other soldiers and also for Mr John Sammartino who died in the 9/11 attack.

Donald is buried at Fairmont Cemetery, Henderson, KY.