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View a eulogy for Martin Amasisa Briggs-Hall, USMA '75, who passed away on September 14, 2010.

Martin Amasisa Briggs-Hall

West Point, 1975

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Latashia Maria Briggs-Hall on January 4, 2014:

Hey Daddy , I Wish You Could Be Here , It's A New Year & The Days Are Going By Fast Slowly Approaching Your Bday . You Are About To Be 61 , "WOW" Dad You Getting Up There ! But I Know If You Were Still Here You Wouldn't Look A Bit Of 61 Cause You Always Had That Young Look To You , Which Was Good ! I Really Miss You Dad , I Miss The Times We Spent , The Talks We Had & Most Important The Love We Shared ! You Are My Rock Daddy & You Will Always Be Apart Of Me Nomatter What ! Even Though I Know You Have Been Watching I Wanted To Let You Know That Re'Shawn Is Doing Good , Your Grandson Is About To Be 4 Daddy Smh Wow How Time Flys . & I Have A Lil Girl Named Taelyn Daddy I Swear She Gives Me LIFE . If You Were Here You Would Be Tripping Of Her This Lor Girl Is Something Else But You Gotta Love Her . She Was Born March 14, 2012 . Shes A Pieces Just Like Me Lol ! I Know You Would Be Having A Ball With Them If You Were Still Here ! If I Didn't Remember Anything Else You Told Me , I Remembered When You Told Me To , "Never Give Up & Strive For What You Want" & So That's What I Did . In July 2013 I Went & Took My GED I Was So Afraid When I Got To The Math Part Cause You Wasn't Here To Tutor Me . But I Just Took It Step By Step & Kept My FAITH ! About a Week Later I Got My Results & Found Out I Passed It Made Me Feel So Good Inside Knowing That I Accomplished Something That Alot Of People Said I Wouldn't By Myself ! I Had A Graduation Ceremony Sept. 2013 ! & Now Iam Going Back To College Feb 3rd , 2014 To Be A Nurse . The Point I Was Getting To Was You Taught Us NEVER To Give Up & Stay STRONG & Iam Doing Just That I Promise To Not Let You Down . I Love You & Miss You & I Will See You Soon . Save A Spot Up There For Me ! Rest Easy Daddy

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