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Ann
Cunningham, September 2, 2007
I
know we are all shocked and saddened to learn that Annie has left this
world too soon. She leaves us with our memories of her warmth,
kindness and enduring legacy of what she gave to our country as a nurse
and veteran advocate.
I just can’t believe I won’t see her this Veteran’s Day.
Annie was one of the most loved and dedicated women veterans of the
Vietnam era. She died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage on
September 2nd while attending the Wolfhound, 25th Infantry, Reunion
in Lexington, Kentucky. I cannot think of a better place
for Ann to leave this world than in the midst of the men and women she
loved and who loved her so dearly. Ann was on duty at the 12th Evac
Hospital in Cu Chi, when she received word that her fiancé, Gary
Jones, 25th Infantry Division, was killed. She lost Gary, but
gained a huge family of hundreds of brother veterans who admired and loved
her. In l968, after finishing her first tour of duty in
Vietnam, Ann and I were roommates at Ft. Lee, Virginia -- until I left for
Vietnam. Annie was beautiful, inside and out. We became fast and
close friends. I called Ann in the early 80’s to ask her if
she would help with the Vietnam Women’s Memorial effort.
Annie said, “No, I don’t do Vietnam.”
She wanted no part of it. Soon we started talking
about things, and the woman who wouldn’t speak of Vietnam became one of
the most vocal proponents for her sister and brother vets. She
leaves a trail of friendships from the many hospitals she served in during
two tours in Vietnam, stateside, and the hundreds, if not thousands of
people she touched.
Let’s stay in touch and share any information we receive on a Memorial
service and how we can be of help.
Peace to Annie, peace to us.
Diane Carlson Evans
In Memory of Annie.............Your love radiates within us until we join
you.
Photo Credit: Beth Parks, Vietnam
Veteran, Army Nurse Corps
Diane Carlson Evans
(406) 457-8440 (office)
President and Founder
Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, Inc.
1735 Connecticut Avenue NW
3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20009
http://www.vietnamwomensmemorial.org