JOE CASTALDI left a condolence for Tom Atkins Sr.

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1943 - 2017

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JOE CASTALDI

DEEPEST SYMPATHY, AND MOST SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO SASHA, THE ENTIRE ATKINS FAMILY, AND ALL OF TOM'S MANY FRIENDS. I WAS PRIVILEGED TO SOLDIER WITH TOM, AS MEMBERS OF THE 107TH SIGNAL COMPANY, IN VIETNAM, DURING 1968-1969. DUE TO OUR COMMON ASSIGNMENTS, I GOT TO SPEND TIME WITH HIM, ON A DAILY BASIS. TOM WAS QUIET AND UNASSUMING, WITH A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR, AND A SPARKLING WIT. HE WAS AN EXCELLENT SOLDIER, VERY HONEST, TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE. BENEATH THAT EXTERIOR, HE WAS A TOUGH GUY, WHO COULD BE COUNTED ON. HE WAS VERY WELL THOUGHT OF, BY ALL OF US WHO KNEW HIM...... THE WORD IS, THAT HE WAS LOOKING FOWARD TO TRAVELING TO RI, IN 2018, TO ATTEND THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 107TH'S DEPLOYMENT TO VIETNAM, IF HIS HEALTH PERMITTED. AS WE ALL KNOW, OUR SUPREME COMMANDER HAD ANOTHER PLAN, FOR OUR BROTHER TOM. THE VALIANT BATTLE HE WAGED, AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF AGENT ORANGE, THE DEADLY HERBICIDE THAT WE WERE EXPOSED TO IN VIETNAM, IS FINALLY OVER. THE WORLD WILL BE A DARKER PLACE WITHOUT OUR BROTHER TOM. MAY HE REST IN ETERNAL PEACE.....

Saturday October 21, 2017 at 1:46 am

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