Very sad day: Capt. Zeb Alford passes away

peggy · 08-23-09, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

It was a truly beautiful service befitting a true American hero. I was honored to have attended.

MookieMookie,

Thank you very much for paying tribute to my Dad...we daughters really appreciate your being at his service. And your words were nice to hear.

Peggy

Distortion · 08-24-09, 10:54 AM

when your hero falls from grace
all fairy tales r uncovered
myths exposed and pain magnified
the greatest pain discovered
u taught me 2 be strong
but im confused 2 c u so weak
u said never 2 give up
and it hurts 2 c u welcome defeat
when ure hero falls so do the stars
and so does the perception of tomorrow
without my hero there is only
me alone 2 deal with my sorrow
your heart ceases 2 work
and your soul is not happy at all
what r u expected 2 do
when ure only hero falls

Rest in peace,

Robert

Baby Katie · 08-24-09, 08:45 PM

Well I can not say enough about all these men and people who supported us while we were in Houston at Dad's Funeral - I was given the honor of giving Dad his Last Farewell Salute since I was his Military daughter and it meant so much to me. I loved seeing the Sailor in his sailor outfit who spoke and was the first recipient of Dad's schlorship he started for something to do with sailors. I don't remember getting any schlorships and we were his 4 sailors all his life. How funny

Thank-you again - esp Neal for all you did for Peggy and me - You know what I'm talking about

Love to all
Baby Katie

Onkel Neal · 08-28-09, 06:39 PM

hi Katie,

thanks for the kind words and the coffee card, that was sweet of you guys.

I found some more pics of Zeb I wanted to share with you. These were taken at the Captain's Banquet during the Texas commissioning ceremonies.

Capt. Zeb Alford, Joan Alford, and friend

Me, and Zeb, and two other fellows whose names escape me at the moment....

Zeb during the entertainment portion of the event. He was playing the role of Admiral Nimitz in a musical.

08-24-09, 08:45 PM	#3
Baby Katie VIP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 12 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Neal Stevens, Mookie-Mookie, Adm Von Gerlach Well I can not say enough about all these men and people who supported us while we were in Houston at Dad's Funeral - I was given the honor of giving Dad his Last Farewell Salute since I was his Military daughter and it meant so much to me. I loved seeing the Sailor in his sailor outfit who spoke and was the first recipient of Dad's schlorship he started for something to do with sailors. I don't remember getting any schlorships and we were his 4 sailors all his life. How funny Thank-you again - esp Neal for all you did for Peggy and me - You know what I'm talking about Love to all Baby Katie

08-24-09, 10:54 AM	#2
Distortion Rosengarten. Center Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 89 Downloads: 225 Uploads: 0	when your hero falls from grace all fairy tales r uncovered myths exposed and pain magnified the greatest pain discovered u taught me 2 be strong but im confused 2 c u so weak u said never 2 give up and it hurts 2 c u welcome defeat when ure hero falls so do the stars and so does the perception of tomorrow without my hero there is only me alone 2 deal with my sorrow your heart ceases 2 work and your soul is not happy at all what r u expected 2 do when ure only hero falls Rest in peace, Robert

08-28-09, 06:39 PM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	hi Katie, thanks for the kind words and the coffee card, that was sweet of you guys. I found some more pics of Zeb I wanted to share with you. These were taken at the Captain's Banquet during the Texas commissioning ceremonies. Capt. Zeb Alford, Joan Alford, and friend Me, and Zeb, and two other fellows whose names escape me at the moment.... Zeb during the entertainment portion of the event. He was playing the role of Admiral Nimitz in a musical.