THE WALL OF FACES

Ronnie, you were two months older than me. I was born and raised in Iowa. We shared so much growing up in America during the Fifties and Sixties. I didn't serve. Uncle Same said I was morally unfit to kill Viet Cong. Thank you for your service. May G-d have mercy on your soul and may your memory be a blessing.

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

As long as you are remembered you will never truly die....

Ronnie......You will never be forgotten........Honoring you on your birthday.....God Bless

Petty Officer Second Class Ronnie Gilman Alcock, Served with Detachment Bravo, Mobile Support Team 2, Task Force 116 (TF-116), United States Naval Forces Vietnam (USNAVFORV).

DEAR PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ALCOCK,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS AN ENGINEMAN 2ND CLASS.
REST IN PEACE.