All Shared Memories
Posted by: Kathleen June 01, 2008
I dated Mike in the fall of 1989. He was an amazing friend to me when I attended college and he always made me laugh. We used to listen to jimmy buffet in his car and my funniest memory is him buying me these 2 huge gallons of shampoo at the px. I still dont know why he bought them but he always liked to do nice things for me. I was so sad to find out he died when I saw flyers up in fayetteville when I went back there for a wedding.. He was a happy memory for me> He used to talk about the camp alot and he was just all and all fun to be around
Posted by: SFC Joshua P. Morton May 27, 2008
When we were just kids, Freddy used to visit us in our back boys cabin at Tanuga, sneaking in at night and causing a good scare. We looked up to him not just as a soldier, but as a friend and warrior. We had been engrained with the beliefs of spirit in each other and the woods and animals, and Freddy shared that spirit of something greater in Tanuga. Putting on face paint and feathers, making a grand entrance to bonfires, and entrancing children at sunset on the lake was so rewarding to Freddy, he said he enjoyed it more than being a soldier. I looked up to him also, and his spirit rubbed off on me. He would talk about his life in the military, and offered words of advice about the joys of being a warrior. Im sure Im not the only one who took to heart what he said by words and deeds. He walked with us one day to the town of Fredrick some 25 miles away as we were road marching with backpacks. He told me that he thought I should join the Army, as I would find what I was looking for in life like he had. I eventually got around to joining the Army, but not until after he was already gone. My only regret is that I had not joined sooner to have been able to serve along side him. We all looked up to him, as I am sure his comrades in the Army did as well. 15 years later, I still meet soldiers in the Army who served along side Freddy, and their memories of him are just as fond as those of ours from Tanuga. I am certain his spirit is still looking down on all that he loved, smiling and laughing at the children in Tanuga and his fellow warriors still walking on this earth. He will never be forgotten.
Posted by: Pat Kurth (mom) May 27, 2008
Been 15 years since we lost our Mike...but not a day goes by that I don't have something come up that makes me smile and think of Mike. Especially living near the beach in Carlsbad, CA.
Mike would visit us and love to "take a beach run" then come home for a tuna sandwich on the porch with us. He was the kind of guy that loved life and was a friend forever.
Posted by: Anonymous Laguna Niguel, CA July 09, 2008
Thank you for putting this up sis. I cannot sum things up in a paragraph, but maybe.. someday.. my son Mike will be able to.
Posted by: Chris Marks May 27, 2008
Mike was in my squad in Bravo Company 1-75 Ranger 1982-84. He was a solid and fair leader with a good sense of humor. I am very sorry to hear of his loss. Chris Marks Gales Ferry CT
Posted by: LINDA GRAY May 27, 2008
HAVING JUST LOST A DEAR FRIEND TO CANCER...THE LAST TIME I SAW PENNY SHE WAS HOLIND HER WIG ON AS WE DANCED....IM NOTR SURE WHAT BROUGHT ME TO THIS SITE......BUT HOW WONDERFUL TO READ ALL YOUR MEEMORIES OF YOUR LOVED ONE BE IT YOUE MOM OR A FRIEND WHO CAN REMEBER WHEN TEWIR BUDDY WAS YOUNG...TO BE ABLE TO SAY I LOVED MY BROTHER AND MISS HIM.........WHAT A GREAT TRIBUTE...............LINDA
Posted by: Lori Fredericks May 27, 2008
His whole life after high school is a memory to me. I was proud to call him my brother. He made me laugh a lot. He was as dedicated to the army as he was dedicated to fun and I miss his humor all the time. He was an awesome guy.
