Please accept my heartfelt condolences in the passing of Perry, what most of us Marines called Gary back in the day. I served with him from welding school and 8th Engineer Support Bn. at Camp Lejeune in 1965 through a tour and two 6-month extensions with 1st Engineer Bn. in Vietnam ('66-'68). We lost touch after we were discharged in 1969, but I figured he had returned to the North Country. Gary was older than most of us who were just out of high school, so we looked to him for guidance and leadership. He was as much a mentor as a friend. I wish we had kept in touch. This morning I was looking at an old photo album from those days, don't ask me why, and thought I'd see if I could find Gary on the Internet, the only Marine from back then whose full name I never forgot. It was a shock when I saw the obituary pop up. I share your sorrow. He was a fine man, a loyal friend and a heck of a Marine. I fondly remember his friendship and our shared experiences in the Corps. Best wishes---Peter Vogt.
