THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service SP4 Robert "Butch" Casperson. It was hard to come to your funeral because your cousin, my husband then, was in Vietnam too. I'm so sorry. I didn't talk much, just cried so much because I thought we would lose him too.

Dear Sp4 Robert Caspersen,
Thank you for your service as an Infantryman with the 1st Cavalry. It is important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

"Butch" was a young man's man. His idea of fun was boxing in the basement. Some 47 years later, I still got a tear in my eye today thinking about him today. Every time I left Chicago, he would drop everything he was doing just to show me a good time in Madison all of the time that I was there. He knew all of the spots. That's the kind of person he was. And he had one "hot" manual shift Corvette ! I remember his father once quipping, with Butch at the wheel... about four miles to the gallon. Always a fun guy. And that's the way I like to remember him.

Dear SP4 Robert P CaspersenII, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter

Bob is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park, Section G, 3rd row in from the west, 5th column south of the Peterson bench.