tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post8412862709169309904..comments2024-03-05T16:57:36.927-10:00Comments on dakinetalk...Live from Kaua'i,Hawai'i: "A Memorial for Memorial day...in loving memory..." 'Deborah Morel'KimoRosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361372081221232289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-87236438637514944332013-05-27T15:45:19.608-10:002013-05-27T15:45:19.608-10:00Yes, Kimo--Bill Barchers was a great man. He had d...Yes, Kimo--Bill Barchers was a great man. He had determination, commitment, and never pulled any punches. You want the truth? Ask Bill Barchers. Never the fair weathered friend, but a true, enduring friend. <br /><br />Never political in his ways of treating people. Nothing to wade through to get to the truth.<br /><br />Bill stood by his oaths to be honest, ethical, and demonstrate integrity--never waviering for personal gain. <br /><br />Bill stood by his cadets, soldiers, family,friends, and his Country to the end. Sgt. Mjr. Barchers was in a league of his own.<br /><br />My family spent the morning at the Mayor's Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu.<br /><br /> On a monument was written:<br /><br /> "The solemn pride that must be <br /> yours to have laid so costly a<br /> sacrifice upon the altar of <br /> freedom."<br /><br />God bless those men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. President Abraham Lincoln spoke to those who fell in the line of duty serving our nation, in saying that these men and women give "the last full measure of their devotion to serve" our Nation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-20350224687966438922013-05-26T20:52:34.058-10:002013-05-26T20:52:34.058-10:00 I added a Memorial day cartoon to the Hana Hou se... I added a Memorial day cartoon to the Hana Hou section of the blog, check it out!KimoRosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361372081221232289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-71860748490512922782013-05-26T20:46:31.873-10:002013-05-26T20:46:31.873-10:00He sounds like a great man, wish I would had known...He sounds like a great man, wish I would had known him. May we all memorialize all the men and woman in uniform who are no longer with us on this 2013 Memorial day. Happy Memorial day and may God or whoever you believe in Bless America and the World.KimoRosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361372081221232289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-15408328512306125702013-05-26T20:46:11.288-10:002013-05-26T20:46:11.288-10:00Thank you Kimo, for helping to memorialize such a ...Thank you Kimo, for helping to memorialize such a respected U.S. Army Officers as (Ret.) Sgt. Mjr. Barchers. What impressive work you did on this piece. I will forward this story to family and friends of Bill. I know this will be dearly appreciated. This letter was one of the most difficult to write. The loss of Bill is felt.Deborah Morelnoreply@blogger.com