Thank you, veterans!

My grandfather, Hop, was a WWII veteran.  He was in his second year at Johns Hopkins and newly married to my grandmother, Annie, when he was called to active duty.  He had such fond memories of his time in the Army.  While war was awful, he made friendships with men that he kept in touch with for decades to come.  He was also able to travel to the globe unlike most 19 year olds in that time could.  Hop loved to travel and named several horses after places was during the war- Remagen's Bridge, Bast-O-Gone, and Little Clipper.  We also had a horse named after one of the best known songs of the era- Boogiewoogybuglboy (Thoroughbred names can't be longer than 18 letters).

Hop and Annie, July 1945, Washington, DC
Hop was home from Europe for 30 days and he and Annie took a trip to Washington from their home in Roanoke, Virginia.

Annie and Hop, June 2004 - their 60th anniversary

Hop, May 2005 - his 80th birthday

Three Besties, April 2005

Thank you for serving our country and sacrificing all you did.  I love you and miss you, Hop.
~ Whitney
xoxoxo