Editor, Gazette-Journal:
My dad served two tours in Vietnam. For him, serving his country was the highest of honors. When Dad retired from the military, he continued to serve in other ways; helping to found the Coast Guard Auxiliary, serving on the Gloucester County Planning Commission, volunteering for the Red Cross, serving at his beloved Abingdon Episcopal Church, and of course working for and donating to the Republican Party. Our family had been voting Republican for four generations.
On January 6, 2021, I dropped by to see my folks. They were glued to the television. We watched in absolute horror as a horde of Trump supporters left his speech, and on Trump’s orders, marched on our Nation’s Capitol. I will never forget the look of despair on Dad’s face. Later that evening, another Republican that Dad supported, Rob Wittman, voted against certifying the election results. I believe that was the beginning of the end for my dad.
He was buried that fall at Abingdon Church and honored wi...