OT - Goodbye to a real, true hero.

epcotisbest

My middle brother died suddenly Monday. He served in the Navy and was stationed aboard the USS John F. Kennedy during Operation Desert Storm.
Photo from the late-eighties or maybe very early nineties:

YukonRon

Sorry for your loss, I know you were proud of him.

Killit_and_Grillit

Fair winds and following seas, brother.

Sorry for your loss.

JohnInCarolina

So sorry for your loss.  

bgebrent

Condolences brother.  That is a sad loss of a hero.

Hungry Joe

I 'm sad for your loss.

Cashfan

Sorry for your loss.

Ozzie_Isaac

Sorry for your loss.  We all will have your family in our thoughts.

Hotch

Sorry for your loss.

Rascal

                         High Flight
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, --and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of --Wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air...
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark or even eagle flew --
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

John Gillespie, Jr

My condolence.
May your brother now soar with the angels~~

GrateEggspectations

Very sorry to hear this, friend. May you find some comfort in your precious memories of him. 

jabam

Our prayers are with you and the family!

thetrim

That’s awful.  I’m so sorry to hear that.   

JohnEggGio

Gratitude to your brother; sympathy for you and your family.

John

Foghorn

Very sorry. 

NPHuskerFL

Sorry for your loss. 
Fair Winds and following Seas shipmate.

johnkitchens

I am very sorry. 

Markarm4119

Sorry for your loss

lkapigian

God Speed, peace be with you 

FearlessTheEggNoob

A life well spent for sure. 

saratoga2323

A Patriot !!!  I'm Sorry.

NC_Egghead

I am sorry for the loss of your brother. My condolences to you and your family. 

tml1230

I wish I had the opportunity to thank him for his service to our country. Your family is in our prayers.

Spaightlabs

I'm so sorry brother Epcot.  That will shake a man to his core. Heroes are few and far between in this world and his work will carry on.

Calm air and quiet seas, sailor; thank you for your courage and service, you made our world a better place.

21 guns to you.

Navymom

Prayers of comfort to you and your family. Sorry for your loss.

minniemoh

My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Sorry for your loss. Grateful for his service as well.

FlyOverCountry

My family will be praying for yours!

CTMike

Sorry for your loss brother. 

gonepostal

Thankful for his service. My condolences...

epcotisbest

Thank you everyone for the kind words of inspiration and prayers. It has been a rough few days. He never considered himself heroic, but others certainly did.

epcotisbest

Rascal said:

                         High Flight
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, --and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of --Wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air...
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark or even eagle flew --
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

John Gillespie, Jr

My condolence.
May your brother now soar with the angels~~

Inspirational. Thank you for sharing this.