RIP Dollardite, John R. Cunningham … Vietnam Veteran - Online Guest Book Link Added
Some very sad news, fellow Dollardites. Yesterday I asked in Deep Thoughts if anyone had seen/heard from John Cunningham. Apparently I wasn’t the only one thinking about the kind man. We all know he had a major health issue he was battling. It seems the Good Lord wanted him Home, and opened the door for John to enter His Kingdom.
Our deepest thoughts and prayers go to John Cunningham and his family and friends. He was a loyal reader and commenter to patdollard.com. I am sure he was just as loyal and committed a friend and family member to those he loved, and those who loved him. As I recall, John had been a taxi-driver in Philly. He ALWAYS had an interesting story about his “Philly adventures”.
He will be sorely missed by us.
God Bless, John Cunningham. Thank you for your selfless service to our nation, and thanks for sharing a small part of your life with us here …
John Robert Cunningham, 60, of Haverford, a Bronze Star Vietnam War veteran and a former National Guardsman, died of liver cancer July 8 at the Veterans Affairs Nursing Home in Philadelphia, where he had been since June.
He was born in Darby, grew up in Ardmore, and graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Md.
Mr. Cunningham was drafted into the Army in 1967, and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He received a Bronze Medal with a V for valor after providing aid to injured fellow soldiers during an intense firefight.
After his discharge in 1972, Mr. Cunningham worked briefly as a taxi driver in Philadelphia before relocating to Buffalo. It was there he served with the New York Army National Guard from 1984 to 1994. He also worked for many years as a personal care aide.
Mr. Cunningham had a taste for opera and classical music. He was a regular at concerts of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Mr. Cunningham was also a talented woodworker with a knack for restoring furniture.
He is survived by his mother, Rosemary Cunningham; sisters Jaclyn, Karen, Rosemary, Anne Marie and Patricia Rathbone; brother Joseph; and nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Denis Church, Eagle Road and St. Denis Lane, Havertown. Friends may call at 9:30. Interment will follow in St. Denis Cemetery.
John’s last communication with us was in June 1, 2008 Deep Thoughts thread:
John Cunningham
For a while I’m going to be very quiet. Last Tuesday they prescribed the tumor drug and the edema drug. My feet and stomach have blown up very large. Had to go to the VA to pick up the tumor drug, they will not mail it because of the value, $6000 a month and not even my sneakers without the laces allowed my feet to fit. Thank God I get the money I do from the VA I was able to take a taxi back and forth but had to go in my bare feet. The edema drug has begun to work. My feet were so bloated I couldn’t even move my toes. Three days ago I noticed I can wiggle my toes and move both my ankles. Everything hurts to move but at that rate of the improvement of the toes and the ankles it seems it will mop up all the other shit that has accumulated in the muscles. Not that I had that much to begin with. I guess by blood tests they’ll figure if the tumor drug is working and that will determine how long I’ll be taking it. I’ve picked up one of the side affects, it’s the fatigue one. Can sit up about three hours but then have to go lay down for about an hour and re-charge. First thing after the re-charge is to check what you all have been up to.
Thanks to Steve in NC for tracking this down for me …
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(Again … Thanks, Steve/NC)
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