Memorial Schedule for Robert L. Moscillo

[Dennis M. Scott]

Memorial Services for Lance Corporal Robert L. Moscillo are:

Calling hours at Goundrey Funeral Home, 42 Main St., Salem, NH, Thursday, 3-8 PM.

Funeral at Marsh Corners Community Church, Pelham St., Methuen, MA, Friday, 11:00 AM.

Participating Nazarene clergy are Pastor Eddy Frost, Londonderry, NH, Pastor Jeremy Scott, Hingham, MA, and Pastor Dennis M. Scott, Manchester, NH.

Several Naznetters have requested this information be posted here.

Your prayers are appreciated.

[Bruce Carriker]

Our prayers are with you, Dennis...especially you and Jeremy. I had the privilege to be the officer in charge of the color guard at both my grandfather's and my father's funerals...presenting the flag to my mother on both occasions. As difficult as that was, I can't imagine trying to preach at either of those funerals. My prayer is that God's strengthening presence will surround you in a mighty way.

[Marilyn Lawson]

I been thinking of the whole family this morning.

God be with you all today.

Marilyn

[Dennis M. Scott]

And the Lord was with us. I believe He helped us powerfully. New Hampshire Governor John Lynch was with us, but the presence of the Lord was noticed I think even by more. All flags in the state of New Hampshire have been ordered lowered to half mast today in honor of Bob. I am grateful for the prayers and the presence of several Naznetters at the funeral. I am exhausted, and we leave at 6:00 AM for KC for Jeremy's seminary commencement weekend.

I don't think I will ever forget the US Marine service at graveside. On the way to the church from the funeral home, hundreds of flag-waving children lined the streets as we passed three elementary schools. The entire police forces of three different towns lined the route in another spot. One town had its complete twenty-five truck fire department lining the route, all with their lights flashing. It struck me a little humerous as we passed one town garage where the city employees had parked all the back-hoes, front end loaders and snowplows in line, all with their buckets and plows lifted skyward, and US flags flying from the upheld masts. All the mechanics and drivers were standing at attention next to their machines with their hands over their hearts. It was my privilege to preach the memorial message to a packed standing room only church with two overflow areas where the service was video cabled. The front row was filled with Marines who respectfully cried throughout the service.

A little footnote: yesterday at the calling hours a woman came through, and with tears in her eyes grabbed Linda's hand and said, "I didn't know Corporal Moscillo, and I don't know any of his family. But my 21 year old son is a Marine in Iraq, and I just felt I wanted to be here."

[Marilyn Lawson]

Thank you for letting us know how it went.

I have been thinking of everyone all weekend.

Take care - talk soon.

Marilyn

[Gina Stevenson]

A little footnote: yesterday at the calling hours a woman came through, and with tears in her eyes grabbed Linda's hand and said, "I didn't know Corporal Moscillo, and I don't know any of his family. But my 21 year old son is a Marine in Iraq, and I just felt I wanted to be here."

Seeing this reminded me of something I just heard about last night or this morning, as this was someone attempting to connect through similar circumstances [her son being where your nephew was]. There's this gal here whose son was killed in Iraq, and she's trying to do something to honor his memory by connecting with the Iraqi little kids about whom he wrote home.

He said that he saw so many kids running around barefooted, that he'd have taken off his shoes to give them if he could. [with the heat there, I'm sure some of their feet get burned; have experienced that on sand not so hot as we hear Iraq is now!] Sooo, she's trying to collect 1000 pairs of shoes to send over there for them to pass out to the children. Rather neat idea ... but so far, she has just 100 pairs ... some donated by Meijer's, even. Perhaps it's something that could be done from elsewhere, too ... she was going to try to wrap it all up by this Saturday ... get them sent soon thereafter, I guess, as it's been almost a year that he's been gone [perhaps with the article in the paper, she'll suddenly be endowed with many].

blessings, y'all ..........

[Marg Webb]

Gina, I don't know if all are packed and sent. But I would like you to tell her that the VFW in the United states help all to send their packages.
If it is not done in her area, she can find one that will help.
There are two VFW here in Marion, one collects and one packs.
The head of this said this is done all over the States.
Hope this might help with cost.
A family here donated a thousand dollars to this cause.
We sent a package, they packed and sent what we had purchased and it went out the next morning.
Also people if you go to McDonalds, the soldiers like the gift things McDonalds give out. The children love them.
We had several of those in our box too.
If your box is not large enough they use a larger one.
These people in the States are so broken about this war. Especially the Viet Nam men and women.
Marg.