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In honor of ALL Veterans, past, present and future: I salute you! Thank you for serving this great country of ours!

I grew up during the Vietnam War, so my memories are of that war. I got to visit The Wall in Washington D.C. in 1998. I can't even begin to describe the emotion that I felt. I saw an elderly father being pushed in a wheelchair and then helped up, so that he could touch his son's name, mother's touching the wall and remembering, veterans kneeling to say a prayer and then saluting, then making their way down to another comrade's name and doing the same, sons and daughters, who were just tiny tots when they last saw their daddy, laying flowers, letters, and mementos close by....It's just so hard to describe. I hope that this song describes what those names mean on the wall.

~Bobbie~

After I put this page up, I found out that I had a distant cousin who died in Vietnam. I found his sister, Rosie Sinkhorn, through tracing my roots. I am dedicating this page especially in memory of him.

In loving memory of

Sgt. Clyde J. Stephens

Sgt. Stephens was born April 21, 1940 in Strunk, KY. He died at Du Pho, Vietnam on July 20, 1967. He was only 28 years old.  This song is in memory of his family left behind, because he is MORE than a name! He was a loving brother, son, husband and father.

More Than A Name On The Wall

I saw her from a distance as she walked up to the wall.
In her hand she held some flowers as her tears began to fall.
And she took out pen and paper, as to trace her memories.
She looked up to heaven, and the words she said were these:

She said, "Lord, my boy was special, and he meant so much to me!
And, oh, I'd love to see him, just one more time you see.
All I have are the memories and the moments to recall.
So Lord, could you tell him? He's more than a name on a wall!"

She said, "He really missed the family and being home on Christmas Day.
And he died for God and country in a place so far away.
I remember just a little boy, playing war since he was three.
But Lord, this time I know, he's not coming' home to me."

She said, "Lord, my boy was special, and he meant so much to me.
And, oh, I'd love to see him, but I know it just can't be.
So I thank you for my memories and the moments to recall.
But, Lord, could you tell him? He's more than a name on a wall!"

"Lord, could you tell him? He's more than a name on a wall!"

Words and Music by Jimmy Fortune and John Rimel.
Copyright ©1988 Statler Brothers Music

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