Hope Waits ... In loving memory of Marshall and in Support and Love of Mercy and Micha

 Marshall Harper's Arlington Cemetery service captured on Youtube (see link below) and created by Brian Rucker:

http://youtu.be/OPM_ghNJbDk

February 25, 2013

Dear Michaela and Mercy,
I was so humbled to be there with you to honor your dad and support you.  The service was so beautiful, touching, and patriotic ... I like to imagine that your dad was there watching over you during the service and bellowing a few "hoorahs!" here and there. 
 
Please know that I'm always here for you. You are amazing young women filled with grace, strength, compassion and love. Your dad was so proud of you and loved you so much and always will continue to love you and be with you in your heart and many fond memories.
I love you. 

Aunt Cyd

 

February 20, 2013

 Dear Mercy and Micha,

We love you and we are here for you to support and love you always.  You are not alone.

Love,

Cyd, Chris, Austin and Zack

p.s.  Here is a collection of meaningful and hopefully healing and comforting thoughts....

  Sequence of events for Arlington National Cemetary. 

This Thursday, February 21st, my daughters Mercedes and Michaela's father, LTC Marshall Barnett Harper (my ex-husband) will be buried here.
Here is the link:  http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/funeralinformation/AttendingFuneral.aspx

 

MARSHALL BARNETT HARPER  

Published in The Washington Post on February 10, 2013 

Born January 21, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA, passed away on October 18, 2012 in Bethesda of cancer. He leaves two loving daughters, Mercedes and Michaela and cousin Frances Lee Roberts. Marshall was a retired Army LTC and an employee with the NGA. He graduated from Miraleste high school - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA in 1973 and he held MBA from University of Missouri. A service with full military honors will be held at the Memorial Chapel, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on February 21, at 12:30 p.m. Interment will follow at Arlington National cemetery at 1 p.m. Marshall, you will never leave our hearts. Forever yours - Mercy, Micha, Frances Lee and Rick, Joe and Hilda, Michele and Brian, Cydney, Zack, Austin, Sanja and the Frei family.

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat... Known suffering... Known struggle... Known loss and have found their way out of the depths... These persons have an appreciation... A sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion... Gentleness and a deep loving concern...