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We, from the Class of 1982 honor you at Bosco-- your name will forever be on our "Wall" in the courtyard---the Wall we all passed daily going from Class to Class, running by it late for Chapel, never could any of us fathom we'd return years later to see one of our own memorialized---recalling those days when we all talked about being the "next" big Hero, still so naive to the concept or sacrifice.
Can any of us forget all wearing "fatigues" to the Friday Night football games, spending what little cash we had on GAS--- to get to the Long Beach Army Surplus store,(the Cuda' & then Z28, about 4 miles to the gallon??) and making our entrance into the stadium, week after week, partly our way of honoring those names on the Wall at Bosco who sacrificed their lives in Vietnam....The "movement" of the "fatigues" spread to even the Joseph's girls!! And to this day, in the "Bosco 2011 Guidelines" ...."no Bosco student, or that of our sister school St. Joseph, shall be allowed to wear army type "Fatigues", to any Home Varsity Football game. This practice became quite "disruptive" and caused "concern" to our parents."
Well, Steve, we are the parents now, and intend on wearing fatigues, stopping by the "Wall" retelling our sons about our friend, the "one" who became the Hero.
To Steve's sons, we knew him "when"----he was quiet, but gave us something we all need to be reminded of today, how some young men are called to instill in their peers the love and honor and respect for America, and as painful as his sacrifice must be to you, we wanted you to know he recognized that Freedom isn't "free". And all of us, the "Group" have pledged to remind as many as we can, as we see our Nation struggling for Truth...... to not lose our "way"....you see, your Dad is still giving in so many ways, today, as he ever did. Stevie, Joey and Mikey, we are with you--- we know as you know "we will not back down, Americans do not go quietly into the night......
the "Group"---30 Year Reunion
St. John Bosco High School '82
October 19, 2011
