Far-sighted readers of this inconsequential mind blog will remember him as "VCC," Veteran Crew Chief. Yes, the same man who confronted a crew of motorcycle hippies chancing it out of Austin and swimming in his stock tank. "Swim away," he told them, "But I'd be careful, it's pretty snaky. Man, you shoulda seen them run."
Before that he'd been with the EMU's, an experimental American/Australian unit, motto, "Get The Bloody Job Done." And they did, which weighed hard on him after retirement.Time on his hands, you see. I liked him a lot, what a good man, so it came as a shock to hear this afternoon that he'd died in a car crash outside of Alvaredo, hit by an 18 wheeler.
Please pray for the repose of his soul. Ronnie Storrs, rest in peace and rise in glory.
Requiescat,
LSP
"Lest we forget."
ReplyDeleteA bit more about the 135th: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1194523
Rest In Peace, Sir.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good man.
ReplyDeleteHe was a really good guy, WWW.
ReplyDeleteThank you, drjim. Rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteBrig, he really was. You'd have liked him.
ReplyDelete"No man knowethe day or the hour . . ."
ReplyDeleteGood men are at a premium these days, we can ill afford to lose him.
Vaya con Dios, Jefe.
Rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who puts up that sign has my support.
ReplyDeletePrayers offered...
ReplyDeleteA life lived; didn't just go through the motions. Hard way to go out. RIP warrior.
ReplyDeleteMay he rest in peace, others have the watch now.
ReplyDeleteWell said, Anon. He was a good man.
ReplyDeleteAnd rise in glory, Anon.
ReplyDeleteMr. Kid, SAME HERE. You'd have liked him.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Adrienne, very appreciated.
ReplyDeleteExactly, WSF. I can't add to that.
ReplyDeleteNFO, you'd have enjoyed this man, imo. As it is, we'll meet up again, in the green pasture. (LL would call it the Skull Hall, Chesterton the Beer Hall or something like that...).
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