Comments on: Trip Report: PGR Funeral Mission for Spc. Joshua Farris http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/ Sometimes the truth hurts Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:33:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robbie Cooper http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/#comment-154731 Robbie Cooper Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:56 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=6130#comment-154731 Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I'm an imperfect man; acknowledged. We can all do better. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I’m an imperfect man; acknowledged. We can all do better.

]]> By: harchickgirl1 http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/#comment-154723 harchickgirl1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:49:31 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=6130#comment-154723 Robbie: Thanks for this incredibly important article and for your help in honoring one of our fallen soldiers. However, your article would have been even more powerful if you had not brought political (Democratic strong-hold) or racial (he was white) overtones into it. I happen to agree that more people should have turned out to witness his funeral procession. But verbaly bashing your fellow citizens won'd get them to turn out in greater numbers to the next one. Please be inclusive rather than exclusive. Hopefully we won't have too many more of these funerals to attend. Robbie: Thanks for this incredibly important article and for your help in honoring one of our fallen soldiers.

However, your article would have been even more powerful if you had not brought political (Democratic strong-hold) or racial (he was white) overtones into it.

I happen to agree that more people should have turned out to witness his funeral procession. But verbaly bashing your fellow citizens won’d get them to turn out in greater numbers to the next one. Please be inclusive rather than exclusive. Hopefully we won’t have too many more of these funerals to attend.

]]> By: Shelley Eckhoff http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/#comment-153044 Shelley Eckhoff Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:57:52 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=6130#comment-153044 Thank you so very much for posting this. My son was serving with Joshua and had gone on R&R when Joshua left this world. He has some pictures, now pieces of gold, that he clings to. He is about to head back to Afghanistan and wanted to take back the guys anything he could find to share with them about Joshua. They feel forgotten over there and this helps them to know that we love and miss them. God bless you for what you have done and are doing. Thank you so very much for posting this. My son was serving with Joshua and had gone on R&R when Joshua left this world. He has some pictures, now pieces of gold, that he clings to. He is about to head back to Afghanistan and wanted to take back the guys anything he could find to share with them about Joshua. They feel forgotten over there and this helps them to know that we love and miss them. God bless you for what you have done and are doing.

]]> By: Brice H. Barnes http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/#comment-152988 Brice H. Barnes Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:39:50 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=6130#comment-152988 As a Vietnam Veteran, I was proud to join other veterans from other wars as well, along with hundreds of Drippin' citizens, to honor one of our heroes. We stood as one, proud of our Country, thankful for the heroes who protect us, unmindful of the heat that day. May the Holy Comforter send His Grace to this fallen warrior's family. As a Vietnam Veteran, I was proud to join other veterans from other wars as well, along with hundreds of Drippin’ citizens, to honor one of our heroes. We stood as one, proud of our Country, thankful for the heroes who protect us, unmindful of the heat that day. May the Holy Comforter send His Grace to this fallen warrior’s family.

]]> By: ROCK FRAME, USN ret. http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/#comment-152975 ROCK FRAME, USN ret. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:09:04 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=6130#comment-152975 My son was one of Joshua's pall bearers. I knew this young man for half his life. My grief had almost overwhelmed me until I rode in that procession and saw the America I grew up knowing: from the PGRs to the individuals (very young to elderly) and all the families that stood on the side of the highways to honor Joshua. Joshua, with his unassuming personality from a humble background would never had believed that so many people loved and respected him for what he did. His mother, family and friends are amazed and grateful. To you all, I thank you for honoring Joshua and for allowing me to witness the generosity and greatness of the people of this country. My son was one of Joshua’s pall bearers. I knew this young man for half his life. My grief had almost overwhelmed me until I rode in that procession and saw the America I grew up knowing: from the PGRs to the individuals (very young to elderly) and all the families that stood on the side of the highways to honor Joshua. Joshua, with his unassuming personality from a humble background would never had believed that so many people loved and respected him for what he did. His mother, family and friends are amazed and grateful. To you all, I thank you for honoring Joshua and for allowing me to witness the generosity and greatness of the people of this country.

]]> By: Lori http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/#comment-152969 Lori Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:15:07 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=6130#comment-152969 Oh, and thanks to News 8 for being there. I agree...Hollywood gets way too much attention. Oh, and thanks to News 8 for being there. I agree…Hollywood gets way too much attention.

]]> By: Lori http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/#comment-152968 Lori Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:09:16 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=6130#comment-152968 I am one of few democrats here in Dripping Springs. I am at the mercy of my Republican brothers and sisters, who love to tease me. I am so very proud of this town. My family was out there waving flags...on my birthday, and I could not think of a better thing to do that day. My heart bleeds for Joshua's mom, I too have a son. God bless that family. I am one of few democrats here in Dripping Springs. I am at the mercy of my Republican brothers and sisters, who love to tease me. I am so very proud of this town. My family was out there waving flags…on my birthday, and I could not think of a better thing to do that day. My heart bleeds for Joshua’s mom, I too have a son. God bless that family.

]]> By: Pat Johnson http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/#comment-152957 Pat Johnson Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:02:39 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=6130#comment-152957 Thank's for lett'ng me use your pic. PJ Thank’s for lett’ng me use your pic.
PJ

]]> By: Robbie Cooper http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/#comment-152954 Robbie Cooper Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:57:07 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=6130#comment-152954 Please feel free to use any picture you want. Please feel free to use any picture you want.

]]> By: Andy http://urbangrounds.com/2009/07/spc-joshua-farris/#comment-152944 Andy Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:16:56 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=6130#comment-152944 It's a shame about how the death of Michael Jackson overshadowed stories of real heroes such as this. It’s a shame about how the death of Michael Jackson overshadowed stories of real heroes such as this.

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