| CONDOLENCES (GuestBook) |
9/14/2016 duncan gillis
lexington, Nova Scotia, Canada
To John's wife Candy & all the Kelly family Cathy & I send our heartfelt condolences.Our thoughts & prayers are with you.Wish we could be there with all of you at this time. We will,however, have a special Mass in honor of John.
9/14/2016 Shirley Connell
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RIP Mr. Kelly thank you for your dedicated service to our country. My Dear friend Gail, I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. Please know others share your sorrow. My sincere condolences to the entire Kelly family.
9/15/2016 Cindy MacDonald
Forestdale, MA - Massachusetts,
So sorry for your loss julie. Your brother was a true hero who served our country and fought for our freedom..god bless all
9/15/2016 Kathleen jones
Holbrook , Mass, Usa
So sorry Gail and family for your loss.i hope your brother is resting in peace.The world shouldbethankful for his help in giving us peace and being an honorable veteran.I know how hard it is to lose ,not one,but two brothers me my heart goes out to you.Please try to remember,they are in a good place and in no more pain.I pray your pain and sorrow heals in your own way,but quickly.Again,my prayers are with you and yours
9/15/2016 Kathleen jones
Holbrook, Ma, Usa
Gail, I am so sad you are going through yet another loss.thankful for your brothers service and may he ret in peace. I hope you heal n your own way,but quickly.your brother is in no more pain.my prayers to you and your family.
9/15/2016 Rita Foley
Hanover, Mass, USA
Candy & Family, So very sorry to hear of the loss of Jack. I worked up the Turret with him, he was loved by all. With deepest sympathy.
9/16/2016 Dave & Mary hanley
West roxbury, Ma, Usa
Thoughts and prayers from us to the Kelly family and friends rest in peace John
9/16/2016 Lawrence & Jean Dunn
METAIRIE,, LA, USA
Prayers and Hugs from family in the deep South. May these, the good God, family and friends help to ease your aching heart. Peace!
9/16/2016 Annette (Gillis) Currie
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
To John's wife Candy, and the entire Kelly family and friends, we send our deepest thoughts and prayers upon the death of John. We will have a Mass said for him, here in Cape Breton, and the choir will sing a special hymn in memory of our cousin, John.
9/17/2016 Michael Kravchuk
Peabody, Mass, US
Candy my condolences to you and your entire family. I always enjoyed John who had an outstanding sense of humor and honor. He was proud to be an American and having served his country. We are all going to miss him. Mike Kravchuk Beijing China and Peabody, Mass.
9/26/2016 Jim Collins
Hudson, MA, US
John; "UPON HEAVEN'S SCENES" And so in the end, my fallen brothers, the Regiment will emerge from the ashes and dust, like a grand phoenix. We shall return to the battlefields of Vietnam to mend our mangled, torn, bullet reddened bodies, and you shall be made whole once again. We shall march together in the rain and the wind through the corridor of death at Cobi Thanh Tan as we did, so long ago. This time will be different. This time nothing shall harm us. This time nothing shall stop us. This time we are invincible. Monsoon waters will not crack our hands and bleed our feet. Insects will not eat our flesh. Bullets shall not pierce us. Bombs shall not impact our flanks. Trip wires will fade at our crossing. Our boots shall not stink, but rise above mud sucking rice fierlds and our packs with equipment shall be of burden no more. The fog shall lift as a giant curtain, before us as we make our final approach to the mountain base of Khe Sanh. Golden sun shall warm our faces and our hymn will be playing. There will be no pain now. We shall rise above the Red Clay plateau marching in a column across rolling hills, jungle canopies and mountain tops. It is there we will enter the great eternal spirit camp of our fore fathers. The place warriors go. For it is there we can finally rest. For it is there we can finally sleep. For it is there as we gaze upon heaven's scenes, we shall find positions guarded by the 26th Marines at Khe Sanh. Written by "Paul Choclis" a brother Marine, Khe Sanh Veteran, Spring of 2003. You will never be forgotten. A great and unimaginable loss. A gentleman for sure. A prolific Leatherneck, without a doubt. A man with unquestionable loyalty. A courageous individual. He will be missed by many, to include his brother Marines affiliated with the "Khe Sanh Veterans Association." With deepest sympathy, may John's family, friends and those who had the privilege to know him, be comforted by all the great memories of him. May he rest in peace and honor. "Semper Fidelis" Jim Collins, Khe Sanh Veteran, Alpha Co., 1st Battalion 26th Marine Corps Regiment "THE PROFESSIONALS."
1/15/2017 Cindy Fernandez
Quincy , MA, USA
Candy my deepest condolences for the passing of John I always have great memories of that time in my life