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April 23, 2006
Hundreds honor Marine
Justin Sims loved fishing, hot wings, the Marines and his mullet.
Through their tears on Saturday, his family and friends shared their happy memories of the 22-year-old Covington man, who died April 15 while on duty in Ramadi, Iraq. Hundreds attended his funeral and burial in Mother of God Cemetery in Fort Wright.
"The whole community, the whole country, pauses today to honor what he has done for us," said Mike McGriff, senior Marine instructor in the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Holmes High School. "How Justin must be beaming in heaven. I can hear his laughter now. Semper fi, my brother."
"Hoo-rah," came the soft reply from several people in the crowd.
The rest of the story is here, and a slideshow here.
Semper Fi Sir, and thank you. May the Good Lord give comfort to you and your family.
Posted by LindaSoG at April 23, 2006 11:13 AM
Comments
Great post.
Posted by: Harv at April 23, 2006 06:34 PM
Linda: A heart felt tribute, wonderful post
Posted by: Cathy at April 26, 2006 07:23 AM