Grabber Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Carroll Shelby, Robert Lane & Sharon (and others on the SA team) have gone out of there way to do something VERY SPECIAL for this years PNW Meet & Greet. They have donated a very nice Flag to drape over Mark's (Hisssss) car for a tribute to him. I know this took some effort to pull off and signing a nylon flag is very difficult to do. Carroll Shelby knows that Mark is a die hard Shelby guy with a passion for these cars just like all of us and the fact that he cares about what happened to Mark speaks very strongly. I will put the Flag on Marks hood for all to see and Marks wife Barbie will take it home with her as a keep sake from this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awakeinAZ Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Great item! Thx Robert, Sharon and Carroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 THat is very cool. As you reflect on Mark and pay tribute, please don't forget all the uniformed personnel overseas no matter where stationed that are protecting our freedom. You guys are awesome. Wish I could be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NordicShelby Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 That is truely awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker45 Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Thanx to ALL for getting that done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT NAJA Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 THat is very cool. As you reflect on Mark and pay tribute, please don't forget all the uniformed personnel overseas no matter where stationed that are protecting our freedom. You guys are awesome. Wish I could be there. +1... and as we honor all of our fallen military personnel next week on Memorial Day for their ultimate sacrifice in defending our freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saffer Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0201212 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 That is awesome. Once again I am awestruck about what this forum has done for a fallen solider and his family. This is not something that most car clubs or forums would do for their brothers and I Thank You!!!! I also thank all of my military counterparts for past, present, and future service... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svttim Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 That is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hertzworld Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 That is a very nice sentiment from the team. I applaud them for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 It's going to be a somber moment as I place this flag on top of Marks car. Today I was contacted by one small local paper called the reflector and one large one called the Columbian. Both papers are sending reporters and photographers out to do a story on the meet and greet. I told them about our passion for cars and our unique friendships and of course our fallen hero Mark Coleman. They will be here and talking to many people to do a story for the community to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 That's very nice - great thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAD SNAKE Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Wow that's very cool. Grabber YOU deserve a lot of credit for making this happen! Excellent work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRocks1 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 This is a mighty nice gesture to honor our fallen hero. Great story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa2 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Awesome guys!! Have fun this weekend too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky 2 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Awesome ! I thank you all for your respect of one of our fallen Hero's . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08sgt1042 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 I don't know if in all of my life and during my years of service I have ever witnessed such an out pouring of sentiment, God bless all those who have served and are serving to protect our freedom and our way of life. Outstanding contribution by Carrol Shelby, I am proud to say I own a Shelby!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbsFaris Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 thats really a great contribution for Mark's family...I wish I could be there to remember him with you all! Thanks for this CS and all the people at SA that made it happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Wow that's very cool. Grabber YOU deserve a lot of credit for making this happen! Excellent work!! I couldn't agree more! I continue to pray for Mark and his family along with all of our service men and women. Keep up the great work Rob, God Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 We bowed our heads for a prayer: Lord we pray for Marks family asking you to comfort their broken hearts. Send others to help them walk thru this loss as you restore them peace of mind and heart. .........and then a moment of silence for Master Sgt. Mark Coleman. Then the 4 men from the Vetrans Honor guard helped us to pay our respects. 2 Buglars played Taps. It was all I could do to to say the prayer as I'm sure you could all tell. Many of us cried...... Real men do cry !!! I then asked that Marks hood be put down. SteelSteeds (Lance) helped me place the Shelby flag over his hood. My heart broke when I did this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Yes, real men do cry, even just reading this thread. May God keep him and watch over his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 If you look closely in the pictures posted of the honor guard, you will notice that there was one buglar in the far right corner of the field and one in the far left of the field. The field was to wet and soft from the rain to park all the cars in and when the honor Gaurd saw that it was vacant....they said they wanted to use it for the tribute. It couldn't of worked out any better. It was a beautiful tribute to our friend from all his friends !!! Rest In Peace Master Sgt. Mark Coleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Rob, The pics really bring it home, there is NO way I would've kept it together once they played TAPS.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted November 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Rob, The pics really bring it home, there is NO way I would've kept it together once they played TAPS.. Looking back at these pic's today and reflecting on that day makes me very sad. I need to find out how Marks wife is doing these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 6 years ago today on May 2nd this American Hero gave his life for us. Lets never forget Master Sargent Mark Coleman. Please check out this Link about Mark. http://www.soc.mil/Memorial%20Wall/Bios/Coleman_Mark.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grabber Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 This note is from Marks wife: It's hard to believe that today it's been 6 years since Mark died. Sometimes it seems like yesterday. I can still see the white van in the driveway and the tips of 4 green berets in the window above my door. Jess and I sobbing before we even opened the door, knowing what they were going to tell us. All our lives changed that day. I have missed him so much over the last 6 years but life does have to go on. I had to create a "new normal" for myself. The normal I was used to died with Mark. It's taken me 6 years but I now have a new normal. Right now what I miss is the fact that his grandkids will never get to know him. He isn't here to share that special joy with me. He's not her to impart his wisdom on the next generation. I still miss him everyday. I'm sure I will for the rest of my life. Thank you to all of you that remember him every year. Thank you for all your kind words. They mean so much to me. I was thinking that this year I would ask you all a favor. Write me your most favorite Mark memory. I would love to have my wall taken up with Mark memories today. He was a great man and I sure miss him. This is a personal Video of Mark: https://www.facebook.com/barbie.coleman.7/videos/1809341707816/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 God Bless MSG Mark Coleman and all of our men and women in uniform who have given the ultimate sacrifice, who have and who are currently serving, protecting the freedoms and liberties we all enjoy every day. I hope his family is doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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