Yesterday Mr. Taylor came by to pick up the painting of the Marine Corps War Memorial that I have been working on the last week or so. He was very happy with it. (Whew!) A friend and good customer (who was also a veteran) was in the shop at the time and so Mr. Taylor explained the significance of the painting to him.
The photo was from around 1963 when he served in the drum corps. He is the first drummer on the second row in the painting. (He was pointing that out to us in this photo.) He described how they had these events every week throughout the summer months and for special occasions. And the two of them talked about Vietnam where they both served. It was so interesting to hear their stories. Thanks Mr. Taylor for the commission and for sharing some of your history with me.
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