My beloved Brother sent plane tickets for my wife and I ( Sherma) from my duty station in California to Muskogee to surprise my parent’s Christmas weekend 1977 and for services at the Gospel Rescue mission ( then on s.2nd st.) Muskogee where they poured their hearts and resources into for the needy.
The Reverend Dale Mashburn was just as surprised as everyone when he saw me walk in the door with my pregnant wife and myself in my Marine Corps class A dress uniform.
Everyone turned around to see what was going on when my mother saw us she screamed with joy and ran to us and hugged us tears of joy filled her eyes just as they are now in mine, as I write this and remember.
Doug, you were always there for me and I am forever grateful and indebted to you.
Rest well in Gods arms and take your post on the streets of heaven Marine!
Till we meet again,
Semper Fi!