View a eulogy for William Fredrick Hecker, USMA '91, who passed away on January 5, 2006.
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William Fredrick Hecker
West Point, 1991
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by Len Yarbrough on October 13, 2009:
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Bill, I really only knew you through high school, yet the news of your passing has hit me especially hard. Ever since I leaned about your final day of service, I see the American flag in a different light. You see, the phrase, 'personal sacrifice for country' had a hollow ring until that day. I'm sorry I didn't keep in closer contact with you - but that's a constant lament of the living for the dead, isn't it? I'm proud to say we were friends, even for a brief time. I do think of you often, and I find inspiration from your life. I cannot say that I have sacrificed like you have - but from reading the other eulogies there's little doubt you live on in our hearts forever. I miss you. 'Well Done; Be Thou At Peace.' Thank you for your sacrifice, Bill. |
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