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William Trest Parks

West Point, 1955

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by TOMMY WEST on February 11, 2005:

Bill and I go way back when I was 17 and he was a ruddy 21. We were at Stewart Field then and since he was from Mississippi as my father, I took to him in friendship and as my mentor. He was a wonderful friend and companion as graced Ryan's 106 Club and other haunts in Newburgh and in every way I looked to him. I was lucky when at last we entered West Point he was in D-1 just around the corner from me and we saw each other as before. When we graduated we lost touch except for an occasional phone call. I called him about a year ago urging him to come to the Class Reunion but failing health even then prohibited his travel. I'm sure he made it to the other side where we will meet again.

Sadly,

Tommy:)

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