How do you say goodbye? I am still trying to figure that out, because I have had to say it a lot over the past year. On Memorial Day, I am reminded of veterans I have become acquainted with and ones I wish I had met. Each has left their own special mark by serving this country honorably.
• Walter M. Gordon, 78, of Sedalia, died July 25. He enlisted in the Navy for four years and then the Air Force for 16 years. He served in the Korea and Vietnam wars. He was very proud that he and four of his siblings all served in the military.
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