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I have a friend who is a veteran.                                                                                                                                  He served our country during the                                                                                                                           Korean war and is one great American.

Murrey turned 88 this pasted June;                                                                                                                             and I attended a birthday dinner in                                                                                                                               his honor.  He has had a life that lights                                                                                                                        up the night.                                                                                                                                                                  

For 50 years and more, he has                                                                                                                               championed the cause of the unborn                                                                                                                               and given his life to aid babies in the womb.                                                                                                                   I have never met one more devoted to this cause.

Divorced many years ago, he has lived alone,                                                                                                             but never has he lost the sense of where he belongs.                                                                                              Living alone in a studio apartment, his days are radically                                                                                     different from just a year ago. He no longer drives,                                                                                                   and someone helps him shop for groceries.  Murrey has                                                                                                              lots of friends who care for him, and he  is not alone.                                                                                             

Presently, his one room studio is unlike any place he has                                                                                         lived before.  He has a family who deeply cares that lives                                                                                       in another state, and they are very much involved with him.
When I call him on the phone or pay him a visit, he never ceases to have                                                             lots of things to say.  He speaks of people who visit him rather frequently.                                                                           I listen to him talking about his visitors for a while, and then I change the                                                         subject to some of the things we use to talk and debate about.  He has                                                                            no fear of them; and he and I realize that they are not real to anyone                                                  but himself.  I soon learn that his mind isn't what it used to be, and it                                                             makes me sad.                                                                                                                                                                               

Only heaven can record the lives he contributed in saving during the Korean war. And for that effort, we are deeply appreciative. I once asked him how many babies he has saved in his 'Right To Life' efforts.  I do not remember the exact number, but it was remarkable.  I only wish that I had documented the number, because now, his memory is fading.  Nevertheless, the cause he championed will never fade.                                             

Murrey answered the call of duty to his country and also to the innocent and silent cries of the unborn. He has bravely fought in these two wars, and for during so, I am grateful for his service and honored to know him as a friend who refused to be silenced.

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