Finally a beautiful weekend for our members and guests to enjoy this great club. As we began our day Saturday morning, Nick Blackwell who operates our rough unit was talking about his plans over the weekend. Monday, he and his mother and two sisters pay their respects at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in honor of Nick's brother Robert who was killed in Vietnam in 1972 at the age of 19.
I've been lucky enough not to have lost a relative in service and don't recall anyone close to me losing a relative until Nick discussed his situation. Throughout the morning as we prepared the course, the conversation with Nick was on my mind. Its been 39 years ago, almost half a life but we keep Nick and his family in our thoughts as well as the many other service members and families who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country to keep us free and safe.
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