View a eulogy for Nicholas Francis Altomare, USMA '77, who passed away on April 14, 2018.
Nicholas Francis Altomare
West Point, 1977
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by Timothy J. Flanagan on April 15, 2018:
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Spring's Call Celebrating a granddaughter's birthday on a cool April casting, Word came of another passing As birds of April make an awakening with spring's call of song Curious whether those who pass before us hear that melodious gong Stepping off to spring's call of thumper in days long passed Recalling the timbre and wonder of that pugnacious Italian-American's red sash He struck a vibrato that could be heard in an opera His voice echoed off the glistening rock behind us His bearing sturdy, his commands enthralled He heralded that forward looking spring's call He once poured me from a happy hour mix Securing my body into the Q from a blitz Never to forget his strength and smile NickA-'s a man gone out in style Spring's call brings forth memories of Schofield's exclaims, That leadership still spring's call of leadership from the breast Yes sir, we remember Nick as one, all with the best Tjf, April 15, 2018 |
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