THE WALL OF FACES

There is a place
Not far from here
Where spirits walk
And heroes live
And honor still resides.

It is a wall
With names inscribed
Of those who served
When they were asked...
The brothers of my youth.

I go there still
To walk and think
About my life,
And what I've done since
And things that might have been.

There is a debt
I can't repay
Too many lives were spent.
And one man's life cannot suffice
To make their deaths worthwhile.

But there is hope
In the memory
Of those we leave behind
Who know the price that freedom brings
Who can carry on in kind.

I send you now
To touch a name
So the vision can be passed
Remember there is honor still
It is for you to see it lasts.

They are not dead
And have a wish
As all old soldiers do
The reflection you see before you now
Is their wish to live in you.

Yesterday was your 76th birthday. It is hard to believe that we said good bye to you almost 55 years ago. You will always be my hero. Love you

Dear PFC Gerald Parsons, Thank you for your service as an Airborne Qualified Infantryman. Your 74th birthday is soon, happy birthday. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is Holy Week and Passover. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

Gerald Lloyd Parsons was born on April 4th, 1947 in Del City, Oklahoma. Parsons was a single, Proteststant man in his time of life. Parsons was a very respectable, and lovable man. His served in the army as a PFC soldier. He started his service as a soldier in the army on September 27th, 1967. He entered Vietnam training in the same year. He served for about 6 months as a soldier in the army. He died on May 1st, 1968 in South Vietnam. He died as a hostile in the Vietnam war. This was the journey of Gerald Lloyd Parsons.

YOUR DCHS MEMORIES FROM ALL YOUR CLASSMATES~~~~~~~