THE WALL OF FACES

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

Dear PFC Raymond Tolsma, Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. PURPLE HEART DAY just passed. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it still needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

Semper Fi, Marine.

I think about you all the time.today Ifound out where you was layed to rest . i went to your grave side to see you. I was not able to attend your funeral for I was in chu lai vietnam when you passed away.I have never forgot about you and will remember you the rest of my life.I remember what a kind considerate person with a personality that is like no other I have known. it broke my heart when I found out about you. I just wanted you to know what a wonderful person you were. you was a layed back person and very smart always considering other people and their feelings. I will be back to visit you againgot to I am so glad to have got to know you in your lifetime.

My name is Charles K. Tolliver Raymond and I served in the Marines together. We both arrived at Paris Island together one hot June night 1968. We immediately became friends since both of our last names begins with the letter T the Marine Corps SOP is to make us bunk mates. In the corps their known as "Racks". After Boot camp at Paris Island we left for Camp LeJeune NC. for Infantry training afterwards we went on leave. We agreed to meet up in San Diego a week early before reporting to Camp Pendleton. We were there for 3 weeks before shipping out for Viet Nam we arrived in Viet Nam and were split up he was assigned to a unit in the South and I was assigned up North that was the last time I got to see or heard from my friend again about 9mo. later I found out about his death by reading a Life Magazine This almost took me out. It's been 45yrs. I've have never forgotten my Brother and never will. Semper Fi My Brother.