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To Windwalker ,I send many blessings for all your kindness's. I thank you for starting my sweethearts memorial and your very kind transfer so that I may keep working on
it. You have helped so many people find their family and friends with all your hard
work we thank you
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Thank you to all that have visited my wonderful husbands memorial. Your kind words and beautiful tokens have warmed my heart and made this day pass more gently. Blessings to you and yours.
Thank you so much to Gaspar family for the wonderful birthday token you left for my husband , it truly warmed our hearts. We wish you many blessings .
My Beloved Husband
Father: Raymond Dewey Brindley
Mother: Ellen Marie McCaw
Ray was raised by his maternal grandmother for most of his young years except from 18mo's to four years old . His aunt Blanche Brindley Huff took him to Chestnut Mound, Tennessee for awhile then on to Silver City, New Mexico and finally back to his grandmother Agnes McCaw in Highland Park, Michigan. Where he attended Ford School, then on to Highland Park High school.
Back in the day groups of guy's got together and sing in the halls of buildings, to produce that special sound. Ray and his friends were no exceptions each knowing someday they would be a star. They were lucky to have a mentor in Jackie Wilson . He took interest in the guys and would sing with them and always giving them advice and was kind to the hometown kids. Because of his personality he remained in our hearts until this very day this writer still plays Jackie's wonderful music
When he turned 18 he was off again to New Mexico to find work, this time to start a future with a young wife and baby on the way. The mine was on strike and with no hope of employment he entered the U.S. Army in 1962 and served his country until 1982.
He did his basic training at Ft. Carson, Colorado , then on to Ft. Bliss, Texas for A. I. T. training .
From Apr. 1963 to Feb. 1965 he served in Germany with 521 Eng.Gp.
He returned to Ft. Bliss, Texas from 1965 to 1967 , U.S.A. T. C.
On to his service in Republic of Vietnam from 1967 to 1969 serving with the 101st Airborne 2nd field forces. (Tet Offensive )
Ray was awarded:
The Purple Heart Medal
The Bronze Star Medal
The Air Medal
The Army Commendation Medal
The Good Conduct Medal
The National Defense Medal
The Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars and one Silver
The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) He was most proud of
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon With device(1960)
Awards from the Republic of Vietnam were
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with/Palm
Unit Citation Badge
The Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal
Campaigns:
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase III / TeT Counteroffensive
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V
Tet Counteroffensive 69/Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
He also was at Hill 937 (Hamburger Hill ) 2/502 Infantry
Wounds received: Feb.18,1968
Gunshot Wound Chest
Shrapnel, Right and Left Leg
Shrapnel Left Arm
Shrapnel Wounds Face
In Sept.1969 Ray returned to Ft. Bliss ,Texas where he served until 1972
1972 & 1973 finds him serving once again in Germany with 2nd-59 ADA
1973 to 1977 he served at Ft. Bliss, Texas School Bde.
1977 to 1979 back to Germany serving with 5th-67th ADA
His final tour was from 1979 to 1982 with the 101st Airborne at Ft. Campbell, Ky
He was the father of of five children, four son's and one daughter His two oldest son's proceeded him in death, along with his parents.
After retiring from the military, he attended Western New Mexico University and received his degree and off again to to Ft. Bliss as an Instructor for the Vulcan Missile System. He stayed there eight years until his health made him leave in 1992.
Returning home and a well deserved rest ,he went to work for The Department Labor for the State of New Mexico. This was a job he loved, helping people that needed it the most. Playing Santa for their kids gave him great joy. Many years after retiring once again people still come up and share stories of his kindness.
Ray was a endowed member of the Hurley Masonic Lodge #55 where he served as Master of the Lodge , the Las Cruces York Rite, the York Rite Collage and a 32d degree Scottish Rite and Shriners he was also proud to be a Knights Templer
He also was life member of The 101st Asso. a Life member of The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Life member of the Disabled Veterans and a life member of The Vietnam Veterans of America
He loved people and took great joy in the little ones. He was proud of his grandson's, and his nephews & nieces.
His passing has broken our hearts. His friends gave him great joy watching them take on the world. Honoring Rays request he had a very private funeral.
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To all that visit my husbands memorial , his family thanks you in advance. Your kindness warms our hearts
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Ray loved his country and those he served with.
To Windwalker ,I send many blessings for all your kindness's. I thank you for starting my sweethearts memorial and your very kind transfer so that I may keep working on
it. You have helped so many people find their family and friends with all your hard
work we thank you
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thank you to all that have visited my wonderful husbands memorial. Your kind words and beautiful tokens have warmed my heart and made this day pass more gently. Blessings to you and yours.
Thank you so much to Gaspar family for the wonderful birthday token you left for my husband , it truly warmed our hearts. We wish you many blessings .
My Beloved Husband
Father: Raymond Dewey Brindley
Mother: Ellen Marie McCaw
Ray was raised by his maternal grandmother for most of his young years except from 18mo's to four years old . His aunt Blanche Brindley Huff took him to Chestnut Mound, Tennessee for awhile then on to Silver City, New Mexico and finally back to his grandmother Agnes McCaw in Highland Park, Michigan. Where he attended Ford School, then on to Highland Park High school.
Back in the day groups of guy's got together and sing in the halls of buildings, to produce that special sound. Ray and his friends were no exceptions each knowing someday they would be a star. They were lucky to have a mentor in Jackie Wilson . He took interest in the guys and would sing with them and always giving them advice and was kind to the hometown kids. Because of his personality he remained in our hearts until this very day this writer still plays Jackie's wonderful music
When he turned 18 he was off again to New Mexico to find work, this time to start a future with a young wife and baby on the way. The mine was on strike and with no hope of employment he entered the U.S. Army in 1962 and served his country until 1982.
He did his basic training at Ft. Carson, Colorado , then on to Ft. Bliss, Texas for A. I. T. training .
From Apr. 1963 to Feb. 1965 he served in Germany with 521 Eng.Gp.
He returned to Ft. Bliss, Texas from 1965 to 1967 , U.S.A. T. C.
On to his service in Republic of Vietnam from 1967 to 1969 serving with the 101st Airborne 2nd field forces. (Tet Offensive )
Ray was awarded:
The Purple Heart Medal
The Bronze Star Medal
The Air Medal
The Army Commendation Medal
The Good Conduct Medal
The National Defense Medal
The Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars and one Silver
The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) He was most proud of
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon With device(1960)
Awards from the Republic of Vietnam were
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with/Palm
Unit Citation Badge
The Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal
Campaigns:
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase III / TeT Counteroffensive
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V
Tet Counteroffensive 69/Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
He also was at Hill 937 (Hamburger Hill ) 2/502 Infantry
Wounds received: Feb.18,1968
Gunshot Wound Chest
Shrapnel, Right and Left Leg
Shrapnel Left Arm
Shrapnel Wounds Face
In Sept.1969 Ray returned to Ft. Bliss ,Texas where he served until 1972
1972 & 1973 finds him serving once again in Germany with 2nd-59 ADA
1973 to 1977 he served at Ft. Bliss, Texas School Bde.
1977 to 1979 back to Germany serving with 5th-67th ADA
His final tour was from 1979 to 1982 with the 101st Airborne at Ft. Campbell, Ky
He was the father of of five children, four son's and one daughter His two oldest son's proceeded him in death, along with his parents.
After retiring from the military, he attended Western New Mexico University and received his degree and off again to to Ft. Bliss as an Instructor for the Vulcan Missile System. He stayed there eight years until his health made him leave in 1992.
Returning home and a well deserved rest ,he went to work for The Department Labor for the State of New Mexico. This was a job he loved, helping people that needed it the most. Playing Santa for their kids gave him great joy. Many years after retiring once again people still come up and share stories of his kindness.
Ray was a endowed member of the Hurley Masonic Lodge #55 where he served as Master of the Lodge , the Las Cruces York Rite, the York Rite Collage and a 32d degree Scottish Rite and Shriners he was also proud to be a Knights Templer
He also was life member of The 101st Asso. a Life member of The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Life member of the Disabled Veterans and a life member of The Vietnam Veterans of America
He loved people and took great joy in the little ones. He was proud of his grandson's, and his nephews & nieces.
His passing has broken our hearts. His friends gave him great joy watching them take on the world. Honoring Rays request he had a very private funeral.
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To all that visit my husbands memorial , his family thanks you in advance. Your kindness warms our hearts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ray loved his country and those he served with.
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To Windwalker ,I send many blessings for all your kindness's. I thank you for starting my sweethearts memorial and your very kind transfer so that I may keep working on
it. You have helped so many people find their family and friends with all your hard
work we thank you
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thank you to all that have visited my wonderful husbands memorial. Your kind words and beautiful tokens have warmed my heart and made this day pass more gently. Blessings to you and yours.
Thank you so much to Gaspar family for the wonderful birthday token you left for my husband , it truly warmed our hearts. We wish you many blessings .
My Beloved Husband
Father: Raymond Dewey Brindley
Mother: Ellen Marie McCaw
Ray was raised by his maternal grandmother for most of his young years except from 18mo's to four years old . His aunt Blanche Brindley Huff took him to Chestnut Mound, Tennessee for awhile then on to Silver City, New Mexico and finally back to his grandmother Agnes McCaw in Highland Park, Michigan. Where he attended Ford School, then on to Highland Park High school.
Back in the day groups of guy's got together and sing in the halls of buildings, to produce that special sound. Ray and his friends were no exceptions each knowing someday they would be a star. They were lucky to have a mentor in Jackie Wilson . He took interest in the guys and would sing with them and always giving them advice and was kind to the hometown kids. Because of his personality he remained in our hearts until this very day this writer still plays Jackie's wonderful music
When he turned 18 he was off again to New Mexico to find work, this time to start a future with a young wife and baby on the way. The mine was on strike and with no hope of employment he entered the U.S. Army in 1962 and served his country until 1982.
He did his basic training at Ft. Carson, Colorado , then on to Ft. Bliss, Texas for A. I. T. training .
From Apr. 1963 to Feb. 1965 he served in Germany with 521 Eng.Gp.
He returned to Ft. Bliss, Texas from 1965 to 1967 , U.S.A. T. C.
On to his service in Republic of Vietnam from 1967 to 1969 serving with the 101st Airborne 2nd field forces. (Tet Offensive )
Ray was awarded:
The Purple Heart Medal
The Bronze Star Medal
The Air Medal
The Army Commendation Medal
The Good Conduct Medal
The National Defense Medal
The Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars and one Silver
The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) He was most proud of
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon With device(1960)
Awards from the Republic of Vietnam were
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with/Palm
Unit Citation Badge
The Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal
Campaigns:
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase III / TeT Counteroffensive
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V
Tet Counteroffensive 69/Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
He also was at Hill 937 (Hamburger Hill ) 2/502 Infantry
Wounds received: Feb.18,1968
Gunshot Wound Chest
Shrapnel, Right and Left Leg
Shrapnel Left Arm
Shrapnel Wounds Face
In Sept.1969 Ray returned to Ft. Bliss ,Texas where he served until 1972
1972 & 1973 finds him serving once again in Germany with 2nd-59 ADA
1973 to 1977 he served at Ft. Bliss, Texas School Bde.
1977 to 1979 back to Germany serving with 5th-67th ADA
His final tour was from 1979 to 1982 with the 101st Airborne at Ft. Campbell, Ky
He was the father of of five children, four son's and one daughter His two oldest son's proceeded him in death, along with his parents.
After retiring from the military, he attended Western New Mexico University and received his degree and off again to to Ft. Bliss as an Instructor for the Vulcan Missile System. He stayed there eight years until his health made him leave in 1992.
Returning home and a well deserved rest ,he went to work for The Department Labor for the State of New Mexico. This was a job he loved, helping people that needed it the most. Playing Santa for their kids gave him great joy. Many years after retiring once again people still come up and share stories of his kindness.
Ray was a endowed member of the Hurley Masonic Lodge #55 where he served as Master of the Lodge , the Las Cruces York Rite, the York Rite Collage and a 32d degree Scottish Rite and Shriners he was also proud to be a Knights Templer
He also was life member of The 101st Asso. a Life member of The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Life member of the Disabled Veterans and a life member of The Vietnam Veterans of America
He loved people and took great joy in the little ones. He was proud of his grandson's, and his nephews & nieces.
His passing has broken our hearts. His friends gave him great joy watching them take on the world. Honoring Rays request he had a very private funeral.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To all that visit my husbands memorial , his family thanks you in advance. Your kindness warms our hearts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ray loved his country and those he served with.
To Windwalker ,I send many blessings for all your kindness's. I thank you for starting my sweethearts memorial and your very kind transfer so that I may keep working on
it. You have helped so many people find their family and friends with all your hard
work we thank you
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thank you to all that have visited my wonderful husbands memorial. Your kind words and beautiful tokens have warmed my heart and made this day pass more gently. Blessings to you and yours.
Thank you so much to Gaspar family for the wonderful birthday token you left for my husband , it truly warmed our hearts. We wish you many blessings .
My Beloved Husband
Father: Raymond Dewey Brindley
Mother: Ellen Marie McCaw
Ray was raised by his maternal grandmother for most of his young years except from 18mo's to four years old . His aunt Blanche Brindley Huff took him to Chestnut Mound, Tennessee for awhile then on to Silver City, New Mexico and finally back to his grandmother Agnes McCaw in Highland Park, Michigan. Where he attended Ford School, then on to Highland Park High school.
Back in the day groups of guy's got together and sing in the halls of buildings, to produce that special sound. Ray and his friends were no exceptions each knowing someday they would be a star. They were lucky to have a mentor in Jackie Wilson . He took interest in the guys and would sing with them and always giving them advice and was kind to the hometown kids. Because of his personality he remained in our hearts until this very day this writer still plays Jackie's wonderful music
When he turned 18 he was off again to New Mexico to find work, this time to start a future with a young wife and baby on the way. The mine was on strike and with no hope of employment he entered the U.S. Army in 1962 and served his country until 1982.
He did his basic training at Ft. Carson, Colorado , then on to Ft. Bliss, Texas for A. I. T. training .
From Apr. 1963 to Feb. 1965 he served in Germany with 521 Eng.Gp.
He returned to Ft. Bliss, Texas from 1965 to 1967 , U.S.A. T. C.
On to his service in Republic of Vietnam from 1967 to 1969 serving with the 101st Airborne 2nd field forces. (Tet Offensive )
Ray was awarded:
The Purple Heart Medal
The Bronze Star Medal
The Air Medal
The Army Commendation Medal
The Good Conduct Medal
The National Defense Medal
The Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars and one Silver
The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) He was most proud of
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon With device(1960)
Awards from the Republic of Vietnam were
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with/Palm
Unit Citation Badge
The Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal
Campaigns:
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase III / TeT Counteroffensive
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V
Tet Counteroffensive 69/Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
He also was at Hill 937 (Hamburger Hill ) 2/502 Infantry
Wounds received: Feb.18,1968
Gunshot Wound Chest
Shrapnel, Right and Left Leg
Shrapnel Left Arm
Shrapnel Wounds Face
In Sept.1969 Ray returned to Ft. Bliss ,Texas where he served until 1972
1972 & 1973 finds him serving once again in Germany with 2nd-59 ADA
1973 to 1977 he served at Ft. Bliss, Texas School Bde.
1977 to 1979 back to Germany serving with 5th-67th ADA
His final tour was from 1979 to 1982 with the 101st Airborne at Ft. Campbell, Ky
He was the father of of five children, four son's and one daughter His two oldest son's proceeded him in death, along with his parents.
After retiring from the military, he attended Western New Mexico University and received his degree and off again to to Ft. Bliss as an Instructor for the Vulcan Missile System. He stayed there eight years until his health made him leave in 1992.
Returning home and a well deserved rest ,he went to work for The Department Labor for the State of New Mexico. This was a job he loved, helping people that needed it the most. Playing Santa for their kids gave him great joy. Many years after retiring once again people still come up and share stories of his kindness.
Ray was a endowed member of the Hurley Masonic Lodge #55 where he served as Master of the Lodge , the Las Cruces York Rite, the York Rite Collage and a 32d degree Scottish Rite and Shriners he was also proud to be a Knights Templer
He also was life member of The 101st Asso. a Life member of The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Life member of the Disabled Veterans and a life member of The Vietnam Veterans of America
He loved people and took great joy in the little ones. He was proud of his grandson's, and his nephews & nieces.
His passing has broken our hearts. His friends gave him great joy watching them take on the world. Honoring Rays request he had a very private funeral.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To all that visit my husbands memorial , his family thanks you in advance. Your kindness warms our hearts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ray loved his country and those he served with.
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