Friday, July 17, 2009, 05:42 PM
I witnessed today, for the first time, the presentation of the flag at a veteran’s funeral. That veteran was my father-in-law, a four year veteran of the United States Army. The flag was folded, presented waste high, long edge toward the recipient. That recipient was my wife, my youngest daughter on her lap.
"On behalf of the President of the United States and the people of a grateful nation, may I present this flag as a token of appreciation for the honorable and faithful service your father rendered this nation."
Hearing those words were very sobering. As I type this blog I think of my own 'friends' that I know online that have lied to me about their current or paste military service and let me say, it pisses me off. Four years or thirty years no one should lie in the shadow of real patriots, real soldiers, during war time or peace. If you're one of my friends and you've been living this lie, then that lie needs to end today because what I witnessed today was real and honorable and I'll be damned if anyone I know will take advantage of our real hero's good names and sacrifices.
TIPTON, MICHAEL DWIGHT - age 56, of South Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church and was a U.S. Army Veteran. Preceded in death by his wife, Betty Tipton; parents, Harvey and Ruby Tipton; brother, Wayne Tipton; sister, Brenda Simcox; and special friend, E.G. Sharp. Surviving are his children, Kelly Ferguson and husband, Joseph, Leighann Hicks, Lesley Ferguson and husband, Danny, Johnny Rhodes and wife, Tabitha, Ronnie Rhodes and wife, Christy; grandchildren, Brooke, Kirsten, Kelsey, Sarah, Tanner, and Tyler Rhodes, Milove Ferguson, Zachary and Macey Cheek, Kaylah and Joseph Ferguson, and Preston Hicks; siblings, Millie, Larry, and Jack Tipton. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.www.rosemortuary.com
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( 3.4 / 24 )Monday, June 29, 2009, 07:48 AM
To say it has been a bad week for the entertainment industry would be a gross understatement.
As of today 6 people have died in the last week. Who you ask?
Ed McMahon (86)
Farrah Fawcett (62)
Michael Jackson (50)
Billy Mays (50)
Gale Storm (87)
Fred Travalena (66)
Some of the names may seem a little familer to you and other's you've probably never seen before. Not only have we lost 6 entertainers but 3 of them have been pop culture icons and 2 literally represented a generation (or far less could say an entire decade).
We've lost Ed McMahon and Fred Travalena; the first better known than the last but both made their name on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and Billy Mays impact on pop culture was huge (and don't think just because Billy Mays did commercials he wasn't a pop culture icon because he was... go watch the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien from last week).
Last but certainly not least we have lost 2 entertaining pioneers: the previously mentioned Ed McMahon and Gale Storm.
No time prior have I personally known of a time when so many stars have been dimmed all at once. All I can say is it has been a bad week for the entertainment industry and my thoughts and prayers are with every single family member dealing with the lose of a loved one today.
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( 3 / 15 )Thursday, June 4, 2009, 10:03 AM
In response to my last post... it's been five months. I don't guess they do. 
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( 3 / 15 )Friday, January 23, 2009, 04:40 PM
So uumm... how does one get invovled again into a blog after being out of it for so long?[ add comment ] | [ 0 trackbacks ] | permalink |
( 2.9 / 16 )Saturday, October 4, 2008, 12:57 PM
So I did it. I started my own business. Titan Technology Services. Check me out at my website: http://www.TitanTS.net and on MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/titantech.
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