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2008-12-24 -Obits-

12-Year-Old Ohio Boy Given Military Burial

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Posted by lftbhndagn 2008-12-24 12:03|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 now I'm tearing up. God bless, Dennis

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-24 12:43|| 2008-12-24 12:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Wow. Just, wow.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-12-24 12:46|| 2008-12-24 12:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Ditto to Frank's comments. Wife's brother died @ 11 of brain cancer. His memory haunts her constantly (in a happy way).
There is a special place in Heaven for children such as these.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-12-24 12:53|| 2008-12-24 12:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Friend of mine and her husband were both O-5s when their son was diagnosed. She turned down battalion command (and what many believed was a path to at least one star) to take an assignment that kept them together. He battled for 19 months before finally losing, keeping his spirits up until the end. She retired at that grade - we lost a really outstanding leader and officer that day - then took in a couple relatives whose parents were dysfunctional (to put it mildly) and is putting all that energy and intelligence into restoring those kids' lives.

We remember their son each year.

Posted by lotp 2008-12-24 13:08|| 2008-12-24 13:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Ima thinks Tiny Tim is got nu competition.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-12-24 13:46|| 2008-12-24 13:46|| Front Page Top

#6 What an amazing little boy. One more little gem that makes this world such a fantastic place. The world is poorer today without him in it. Well done, Bubba. Rest easy, little soldier.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-12-24 13:48|| 2008-12-24 13:48|| Front Page Top

#7 No finer example of the American warrior spirit. Would that I had as much as Bubba.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-24 14:09|| 2008-12-24 14:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Click here for an audio slide show of Dennis Channel Jr.'s funeral.

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2008-12-24 15:06|| 2008-12-24 15:06|| Front Page Top

#9 This is a very good thing you have done. Bless Dennis.

Posted by newc">newc 2008-12-24 16:19|| 2008-12-24 16:19|| Front Page Top

#10 I bet the honor guard felt like they had the honor to bury such a wonderful young man.

Godspeed, young one.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-12-24 16:28|| 2008-12-24 16:28|| Front Page Top

#11 Would that there were more with his spirit and love of country. At 12 he was far more of a man than many adults will ever be. Godspeed, and give our best to Chesty Puller and Audie Murphy.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-24 19:30|| 2008-12-24 19:30|| Front Page Top

#12 Thank you, Sherry.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-12-24 21:11|| 2008-12-24 21:11|| Front Page Top

#13 See you on the DZ, man.

Posted by Richard Aubrey">Richard Aubrey 2008-12-24 23:26|| 2008-12-24 23:26|| Front Page Top

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