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Woodrow Wagner posted a condolence
Thursday, April 27, 2023
I met Wayne when we were students at Old Dominion University. Shortly thereafter Wayne joined the Marine Corps. We lived in an old house on Colonial Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. It still seems like yesterday.. Wayne was a tough guy but quite good-hearted. Woodrow Wagner 757-592-3419, Newport News, Virginia
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Tracy Shalap posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Dennis, I’m so glad I had the privilege of knowing you. You had such a love for life, family and our country. Such an incredible person and inspiration to all of those whose lives you touched. You were taken too soon . Rest In Peace and ride on. You’ll be missed
My heart goes out to Sunit and your family ❤️ Tracy
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Milton Shockley posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
I am so sorry to hear of Wayne's passing. Wayne and I met in 1969 and had some great times together with Eric Larsen, Charie Cornett, and Steve Prall. Senor Wayne was the nicest and most fun to be around of all of us. He brought his wonderful full smile and laugh to every get together. Hearing him talk of his days in the bush in Vietnam, even riding the Chief's moped, and his constrution jobs, including walking girders and working the big cranes building downtown DC in the early to mid 70's could just mesmerize you. Then his taking summers off to travel on this motorcycle around the US, hitting different parks each year and living on his own until it was time to come back to work and save for the next years trip. Wayne was one of the most independent and self sufficient people I have ever met. Always full of surprises, I still was shocked when he invited me over to Annandale to meet his latest pet, a Boa Constrictor, and watch him eat as we listened to high volume tunes from Spirit.
I will miss Wayne's smile, his love of live and most of all his ability to make friends with everyone he met.
RIP Senor!
Milton Shockley
Murrells Inlet SC
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Carmela Larson posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Sunit, Daniel and Cienna,
Thank you for the wonderful send off for Wayne. It could not have been more perfect. The music, the tributes and the deep son/father love that is so rare to come by but was in such full display throughout the whole service. Yes, Sunit, he adored you as much as you adored him. Daniel, you were his pride and joy. The perfect child who made his chest grow in awe of his son's possibilities.
Today my son will visit us and I think I'll do something I've never done before and serve him some Krispey Kreme's.
With so much love and admiration for your family.
Carmela Larson (Eric's wife)
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Drew Fourrier posted a condolence
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Semper Fi, Wayne. I'll see you at the top.
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Remembering our cousin Wayne, and our dear family in Northern Virginia. Wish we could be there with you today.
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Gary Mathias posted a condolence
Monday, January 25, 2021
Wayne was an incredible man, husband, friend, and proud US Marine. We spoke several times about our time spent in Vietnam.
When he saw me working in the yard, as he passed my USMC flag, he would always yell Semper Fi. He will be greatly missed.
Gary Mathias
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Eric Larson posted a condolence
Monday, January 25, 2021
Sunit, Daniel and Cienna as you go through life without Wayne, please know that you are a wonderful credit to his memory. I am sure that Wayne would be thinking of you fondly and with pride for who you are and how you live your life. I've known Wayne since we were in tenth grade in 1964 at Thomas Jefferson High School. Through Wayne's life his love and interest, in order, were Sunit, Daniel, Cienna, USMC, WFT, bicycles, weightlifting, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and motorcycles. Wayne was a special person that everyone who knew him considered him a friend. That included my father and mother who always said Wayne was welcome to their home. They even let him drive my 1965 Dodge Dart GT anytime he wanted while I was away in the army. It is never easy to lose someone we care for. It is something that all of us must experience sometime in our lives. Sunit, Daniel and Cienna, I hope this message lets you know that I am thinking of you always. Surely Wayne will never be forgotten.
Eric Larson
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Stephen Prall posted a condolence
Sunday, January 24, 2021
I met Wayne around 1970. You could not find a better person to be around. I had never heard him speak a harsh word about anyone and he was always in a good mood. We rode many a mile on our motorcycles from Ocean City MD to Seneca Rocks WV., one of our favorite places. I last visited with Wayne around Feb. 2020 before covid-19 kicked in. He was his usual self just a little older. Rest in peace my friend, until we meet again, Steve Prall
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Sunday, January 24, 2021
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My dear friend, we are so incredibly saddened by your passing. You touched more lives than you can imagine. Thank you for being an inspiration. I will especially miss those long talks into the wee hours of the morning solving all of the worlds problems. Go in peace my friend and ride brother, ride.
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Saturday, January 23, 2021
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Best wishes to Wayne's family and friends, many of the Kilo 3/1 Marines/Corpsman kept in contact via email with him and he so appreciated that we did. Attached is a picture taken at the 2008 Kilo 3/1 Reunion in D.C. at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Front 2 are Mike Josephs and David Jeffries, back from the left are Doc Cassidy, Bill Matlack, Wayne, Lou Buell, Bill Dodson.
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Roy Charles Cornett Jr. posted a condolence
Saturday, January 23, 2021
I knew Wayne since high school. We had some great times. I always will remember him as one of my best friends. Thank you for all you did for me and the good times we had, my old friend. It will be a lonelier world without you in it.
Charlie
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Jack Cassidy uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, January 23, 2021
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My thoughts are with the Riddell family. We were good friends in Vietnam and he was a calming influence on me at a stressful time. He was a good Marine.
Picture from the L is Manion (lost his legs), Turner (KIA), Riddell and myself.
Semper Fi
Doc Cassidy
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Glenn Walker posted a condolence
Friday, January 22, 2021
Sorry for your loss. He was an awesome man. Semper Fi
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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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Doug Riddell uploaded photo(s)
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My cousin, "big brother," hero, and role model. Rest in peace now. The battle's won.
Doug Riddell
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Eileen Taheri Posted Jan 21, 2021 at 1:50 PM
Our deepest sympathy on your loss. Although it was only once a year, at the Hinters Creek Pool we were always happy to see Wayne. We would compare notes on what our “kids” were doing. He never failed to ask about my kids first. And when I would ask about Danny, well that’s when he would light up. Telling us how he was doing, how Colorado was, his new camper he drove across county to see him. May those beautiful memories bring you some comfort.
The Taheri Family
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