"Those who disrespect our flag have never been handed a folded one".

I have & it's heart breaking :(

"Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it."

What is a Veteran ?

A "Veteran" - whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve- is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to " The United States of America" for an amount of "up to, and including his/her life." That is honor. And there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact.

My philosophy;

"No One Should Be Forgotten".

I believe in God the Eternal Father and in His son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

I love my country and am PROUD to be an American. I support our military. I thank our veterans.

I Served in the US Army too. However, I did not go to war, but If there was one I would have.

I have an affinity for most shades of purple.

We owe them so much. Thank you seems so small a gesture for those who have given so much so that we could be and stay free.

I do this because I believe that every person/being is important and deserves to be remembered. And, if just one person finds a long-lost relative or friend from my efforts, my time has been worth it.

One of my favorite TV shows as a child was 'The Walton's'. In a guest appearance as Martha Corinne Walton, Beulah Bondi said it best, "Neglected graves are a shameful thing." I have seen some very neglected cemeteries. But, neglected veterans' graves upset me the most. I don't believe in "non-perpetual care." I want to make something clear. When I say that neglected graves are shameful, I am talking about physical neglect-- strewn with rubbish, overgrowth, gopher holes, etc. I do not in any way mean that a grave is neglected if loved ones are unable to visit it often.

I have been doing genealogy all my life at least since I was 8 yrs old. yrs young. I'm now 64. in 2025.

I have searched my Dobesh side of the family back to the old country of the Czech Rep. and written a book on my mother's side of the family.

Janet Mae Dobesh

IN MEMORY

Those we love remain with us,

for love itself lives on.

Cherished memories never fade, because

one loved is gone.

Those we love can never be, more than a thought apart, for as long as there's a memory, they live on in our heart.

Author Unknown.

BEYOND LIFE'S GATEWAY

There's an open gate

at the end of the road

Through which

each must go alone,

And there,

in a light we cannot see,

Our Father claims His own.

Author Unknown.

Death leaves a heart ache no one can heal

Loves leaves a memory no one can steal.

If there is one person on this earth that remembers you, you will never be lost