I’ve lost all four and my last remaining brother passed on Sunday morning due to end stage kidney disease at age 79. He is survived by two of his three children, a daughter in Germany and a son in Oregon, and his wife of 49 years. His first career was as an army soldier joining up at age 17 and mustering out as an E7 after more than two decades of service. His overseas deployments included tours in France, Germany and Belgium. He also survived two extended tours in Vietnam in the early and late 60s. His last engagement there was with the 25th Infantry. He was an avid rider too owning several brands over the years but preferred Harleys. He even owned a Harley in Saigon in 1963 but was prevented from bringing it into the States. He had suffered for years after Vietnam due to lupus related ailments traced to agent orange exposure. He wanted to suffer no more and signed a DNR upon returning home from the hospital just a few days before his death. He will be missed.
