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Maj. Gen. Raymond Charles Bonnabeau Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
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DONNA PAAL
February 24, 2022
Seems like only yesterday Dr. "B" was here at the VA helping myself and many other veterans. He was truly the sweetest, kindest person you could have ever met. He is missed each and every day. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
ivan p
February 26, 2021
I miss you Ray and thank you for all of the wonderful conversations
Thomas Dunne
February 24, 2019
March 2011
"Doc" Bonnabeau, Combat Surgeon, is gone from us. Ray had a lifetime of achievement. He retired a Major General in the US Army Medical Corps, a PHD, author of hundreds of articles, eminent medical researcher, Antarctic Explorer, VA administrator and Veterans Advocate, Papal Knight, accomplished actor, and a loving husband and father. For all of us who knew him personally a good friend and companion.
For some hundreds of others, who may never have known his name he was the reason they lived out their lives, for they served and suffered in I (eye) Corps, Republic of Vietnam. One very bad day or night, their lives were given into his capable hands.
"Doc" Bonnabeau was the Chief Surgeon of the 95th Evacuation Hospital, and if you made it from the battalion aid station to the 95th, Ray and his Surgical team was your last best chance.
I Corps was tough. It was tough on all who served there. It was tough on all who lived there. It was tough for any who fought there, American, ARVN, NVA or VC. A quarter of the US personnel in Vietnam served there, fifty percent of the casualties of that war occurred there. It was a special kind of hell for the men and women of the Naval Support Activity Hospital and the 95th Evacuation Hospital outside Danang.
There were no slow days or quite nights at NSA or China Beach. Every chopper that arrived had blood on the skids, every ambulance through the gates was full of screams, and the Intensive Care Ward was always in crisis. Civilians waited stoically at the gates holding broken children, or damaged family members. Incoming rockets and mortar rounds, firefights on the perimeter or a psychotic patient with a loaded weapon. All this could happen in one 24 hour period with no guarantee that it wouldn't happen again tomorrow, or in the next hour, and it often did. If and when they had time off these medical personnel went out to the civilian hospitals, the orphanages and the villages and did what they could there. These Corpsmen, Medics, Nurses and Doctors often fell asleep sitting in front of uneaten meals in the mess halls or in still bloody smocks on their bunks.
Nothing shut down the operating rooms. When the alert sirens went off they put on flak jackets, when the lights went out they worked by flashlight, when the explosions came closer they zipped their flak jackets up and put on their helmets. When it got real close the OR teams would instinctively move closer to the operating table forming a protective circle around the patient. The work went on, cutting, probing, tying off arteries, removing deadly metal, splintered bones, dirt, and then reconnecting burned and shredded tissue. Then on to the next one.
You need a lot of skill to be a surgeon, you need to have a steady hand, exceptional power of concentration, confidence in your team, your training and yourself. You have to be brutally honest, especially with yourself, when you know there is something you cannot do, and humble when you do something you thought could not be done. To be a combat Surgeon requires all this and more. Combat medical personnel are very much aware that at any time they can become the patient, and they have to learn to live with this dark possibility and not let it overcome their ability to do their work.
Ray Bonnabeau was the chief surgeon in a very tough place at a very bad time. Thousands of casualties passed through the 95th. Hundreds were operated on, scores of those were too damaged to be saved, but everything that could be done was. Many arrived unconscious, went straight to the operating room, and regained consciousness in midair over the Pacific, alive because they made it to the 95th and into the hands of those who kept them that way.
After he was there awhile he would brief all the new Operating Room personnel in the unit. He would tell them.
"On the best of days we may not save everyone in our care. On bad days we may not even save most of them. On the worst of days we may not be able to save anyone, but every day we will do everything we are capable of, to save everyone we can".
Ray spent his whole life doing everything he could for us. He saved a lot of lives, and all our lives were made better for having been in his presence
Thanks for everything doc.
Tom Dunne
I Corps RVN 67-70
66 9th Street East #2406
St Paul, MN 55101
Judy Day
February 24, 2019
Dear Bonnabeau Family .... this came up on my email . Just wanted to let you know I worked with Dr Bonnabeau at the VA back in the 60s and again when he returned later . He was my friend and was always glad when I saw him . I cannot remember how long it has been that he left us . My prayers and sympathy for your loss .
Judy Day RN
Joe Pilaro
February 24, 2019
Ray was a close friend through our years at Brooklyn Prep. We commuted together to Prep by Long Island RR and had a "foursome" who remained friends long after our Prep days although each of us went on to diverse and successful careers. Interesting thoughts at this time of my life I note that all four of us became "givers" in the course of our lives and thus leave a worthy legacy. Ray's accomplishments were certainly great in that category.
jomarie rusciano
February 26, 2013
ray, ur the very best friend ever. i'm glad that god made u and that i got to knoow u and mary. i will always love the both of you. god bless u both. u've earned ur wings in heaven. bless u both forever. love, jomarie rusciano
jomarie rusciano
February 23, 2013
not a day goes by that i don't think of how wonderful a human being he was and how wonderful he and u were to me mary. i will love the two of you forever.he was a great adoptef big brother to me as he never let me forget that.ove you always, jomarie rusciano, from the italian restaurant days.
jomarie r mcnichols
February 17, 2012
when you have the time mary, please contact me at [email protected]. my maiden name is jomarie rusciano. i would love to hear from you and have a good gab fest.love, jomarie rusciano
jomarie rusciano
February 17, 2012
there isn't a day that goes by that i don't have a happy memory of thought of my adopted big brother raymond. you are the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. i will love you forver and always ray. thanks for everything. jomarie rusciano
Jill
February 16, 2012
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jomarie rusciano
September 14, 2011
dear mary, i will always cherish you and ray as valued friends. ray was always there for me when i was hurting and helped me through it. it was wonderful to have him as my adopted big brother because he always cared what happened to me. he was the best friend and doctor i ever had. rip my friend. i will always love you and mary forever. jomarie rusciano
Joe Pilaro
June 19, 2011
Ray was our good friend through our years at Brooklyn Prep and college, and later, through the e-world, as we aged and retired. May God bless him and keep him.
Jeff Lester, M.D.
May 8, 2011
I served as a medic under Ray in Viet Nam, having assisted him on several complex heart valve surgeries he performed on Vietnamese Children. This was in addition to his always compassionate and professional care to the soldiers and marines we took care of. If there was a brief pause in receiving American casualties, Ray would be trying to help the natives. His encouragement and help was instrumental in my attending medical school and becoming an Army doctor.
May 7, 2011
On behalf of the entire 95h Evacuation Hospital reunion association, I would like to thank you for your service at the 95th Evac in DaNang South Viet Nam.
You will be missed by your fellow veterans
Rest in peace Ray,
Terry Caskey
95th Evac Hospital
Reunion President
Deb
April 1, 2011
To the Bonnabeau family, I'm so sorry for your loss, he was a great person. After reading all the entries I was surprized nobody referred to him as "rambo", we used to call him that in the 5501st, and understand it was in a respectful way, he was a great leader, teacher, person!!
Larry Matthews
March 25, 2011
Mary & the Bonnabeau family. I’ll never forget first meeting LTC B. in a restroom at AT with the 5501st USAH. As Increment Cdr, he felt it necessary to informed all present that urologists were the only people who washed their hands before using the urinal. Since that first meeting in the mid-70s our paths crossed often. I recruited USAR doctors for Ray while he was Cdr at the 73rd CSH and again when he commanded the 5501st. I enjoyed watching him perform Shakespeare In the Park with my daughter, Amy, and playing the Irish rogue at a local pub. At the VA, he provided guidance when my father was in need of care and served as evaluating physician when I retired from the Army. My last conversation with Ray was when he called to discuss my memoir. His training and experience as a thoracic surgeon prompted me to send him this personal account of my heart attack and rehab. His critique was smart, passionate, supportive and filled with humor – as were all of my encounters with Ray. Upon returning from a resent trip to Texas, I was deeply saddened to hear of his passing. My condolences to family and friends. MG Bonnabeau will be dearly missed.
Larry Matthews, COL, USAR, MSC (Retired)
March 23, 2011
I am sorry to hear about Big Buckaroos passing.
I will never forget our exchanges- "Hey there lil' Buckaroo" ..."hey Big Buckaroo". He called me Lil' Buckaroo from the time was I was 3? 4? years old until high school I was working at Bread and Chocolate and would see him around the neighborhood.
...and he was always good about keeping me entertained during all of Sean and Rays baseball games.
What a sweet guy.
So sorry for your loss-
Lil' Buckaroo aka Megan McGuire
March 13, 2011
Mary & the entire Bonnabeau family. Cindy and I were out of town and didn't know of Ray's passing until Chris called us. Ray was a dear friend and even though we haven't seen him much in the past few years we always looked forward to the 5501st get togethers to see you both. We have good thoughts of Ray going way back to our Army Reseve days at the 5501st. Ray was the best boss a person could ever ask for. May God comfort you all in such a sad time. Its been touching to read all the posted messages. Our hearts are full but we have smiles on our faces when we think of Ray. Warm thoughts and condolences to you all.
Bill & Cindy Calder, Col., MSC, USAR (Ret) RVN 1967-68
JIm Majerus
March 10, 2011
He cared. I'll never forget that.
The Foleys
March 8, 2011
Ray, Rhonda and the entire Bonnabeau family. We are so sorry for your loss. God bless you all.
Kira Johnson
March 7, 2011
To the entire Bonnabeau family, I am so sorry for your loss. Ray was an amazing man and I have fond memories of the time I spent with your family. God Bless you all.
Sander Johnson, MD
March 6, 2011
Dr Bonnabeau will be missed by so many people because he lived so many lives! I had the privilege of working with him in the Urgent Care dept at the Mpls VA in the early 1990's and then again in the Comp & Pension unit from 2002 'til last year. He was the epitome of "a gentleman and a scholar," always ready to share his knowledge with others. He was not the stereotype of the crusty surgeon; he was a deeply caring and compassionate physician, who gave all he had to caring for the veterans he so loved. He was a man of many facets; only after working with him for several years did I discover that he took an early lunch break so that he could serve at daily Mass at the VA. And it was several years later that I learned he had the acting bug. He truly was a renaissance man. It makes me proud to serve in the profession he so honored.
Meredith Vanasek
March 5, 2011
Dear Bonnabeau Family, My deepest sympathy go out to you all. I return from out of town and how shocked I was to read of the passing of Dr. Bonnabeau. Many fond memories of him. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Love and Peace, Meredith Hook Vanasek
John Polejewski
March 5, 2011
I was sorry and surprised to hear of the "Doc's" passing. The "Doc" as I always called him was an accomplished artist, scholar and physician. He was a true patriot and a refined Christian gentleman.
I have stayed at the home of the Bonnabeau's many times and the "Doc" always welcomed me to his home day or night.
I remember his gentle touch when he set my broken arm, I remember sitting on the front porch talking with him. I remember many Christmas' at the Bonnabeau's as special time. The "Doc" was a great mentor to me at a tough time in my life.
Mary, "Mrs. B" I know you quietly sacrificed a lot keeping the "home fires burning" and a "candle in the window" for the "Doc" to guide him to a loving home for many years. You helped the "Doc" be all he could be. You were his loving foundation.
Chris, Mary, Ray and Meg..Your dad was, well let me pay in short the greatest compliment I can from a guy who didn't have a dad, I wished the "Doc" was my dad..
I consider it my great privilege, fortune to have known the "Doc" and the Bonnabeau family.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Edy Johnson
March 4, 2011
"Well done, good and faithful servant; ...enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."
When General Bonnabeau was commander of the 5501st USAH I relished listening to his fascinating history lectures on military medicine. It was an insight into his multifaceted interests and accomplishments. I suspect that if his life story were to be made into a movie (and I hope someone takes up such a project), people might think it was a fictitious composite of several individuals, since one person couldn't do all that he did in one lifetime. He was the sort of individual one wishes could have lived for decades longer.
Extending my heartfelt condolences to his wife and family,
Edy T Johnson, COL, ANC, USAR (Ret.)
Vietnam Veteran
Beth Heidorn Thomsen
March 4, 2011
Mary and Family,
I am terribly sorry for your loss. I love you and I loved Ray. He was always so kind to me and made me laugh with his jokes. I will miss him but I know he is the newest angel in heaven looking down on us and making sure we are safe. I will never forget him. He will always be with you Mary and loved you unconditionally and adored you. I was blessed to have known him. Mary, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
My deepest sympathy,
Beth Heidorn Thomsen
March 4, 2011
Mary and Family, My heart goes out to you and your family. May God Watch over and Bless you during these "dark"days. Shirley Polejewski
Bob O'Neel
March 4, 2011
Dear Mary and Family,
When Ray and Sam were working together I had the extraordinary privlege of working with them when I began my career with Medtronic. Ray was a great guy. always a gentleman and taught me lots as a pacing rookie. Dinner and a few cocktails at the Lex will always conger up his memory for me. Truly a remarkable special person-he has a special place in my heart.
Vin Garry
March 4, 2011
Ray Bonnabeau was a loyal friend and leader of the 5501 USAH who borne his burdens well and smiled.
Vin Garry.,Col.MC USAR (retired)
Bill Zingsheim
March 4, 2011
You did so much for so many it would be hard to put into words how grateful we are. God bless and rest in peace.
Carla Rokke
March 4, 2011
I am so sad to hear of Dr. B's passing, he was a wonderful doc at the Minneapolis VA, and I will miss him terribly. He treated us veterans as humans, not as diseases or conditions, and that really made a difference to us.
Melinda Brobec
March 4, 2011
I was so sad to hear of the passing of Ray. My heart goes out to his family. Playing Nora to his James Joyce through Cracked Looking Glass Theater will also remain my favorite role. Peace be with you. Melinda Brobeck
Shannon Otterdahl
March 4, 2011
Meg and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. My heart and prayers go out to you. My mother worked with Dr. Bonnabeau at the VA and she had nothing but kind words and respect for him. I know that he will be missed greatly as he touched so many peoples lives.
Shannon Day Otterdahl
Judy Day
March 3, 2011
To the Family of Dr Bonnabeau,
I am a retired VA nurse and met Dr Bonnabeau in the 60's at the VA and worked with him in various areas over the years. He had such a presence. I am so saddened to hear of your loss. My deepest sympathy.
Joe Knuesel
March 3, 2011
I first met Dr. Bonnabeau on March 10th, 2010 at the V. A. At the time I was contract quality engineer for a local biomedical company. We talked at length about his cardiologist background and his early days working with Dr. C. Walton Lillehei. He told me he still thinks of a young male patient who died during one of his heart valve replacement operation. It turned out the heart valve was actully defective but Dr. Bonnabeau still morns the loss of that patient. My thoughts were and "Think of how many lives you saved". Truly a great careing individual that will be missed.
Mark Goodell
March 3, 2011
My thoughts are with you Mary and your family. Jill will miss him especially for they had a unique relationship.
Dorothy Sinha
March 3, 2011
Dr. Bonnabeau was a frequent visitor to the Medical Library at the VA. He was an avid reader and believed that practitioners should be well versed in the history of their discipline. The Library staff had the utmost respect for him and enjoyed our interactions with him. We will miss him but we will never forget him.
March 3, 2011
Thank you, Sir. I think of saluting you often (and will continue)....I hope to see a picture of Jill tomorrow so I can put a face to your friend.
Kathy Carpenter
Arden Koosmann
March 3, 2011
Truely a fine officer and a gentleman! I had the pleasure of meeting him last summer at the VA Hospital. We talked for a long time and he helped me a great deal. He was a veterans friend.
March 2, 2011
To the family of General (Dr.) Bonnabeau
Thank you for sharing this wonderful soldier with us. I appreciated all of times I met with and learned from this fine soldier.
James Saboe,
COL USA RET
Kysa Thilgen
March 2, 2011
My condolences to the family of Maj. Gen. Bonnabeau. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. He was a great role model and mentor to many. It was an honor to know him.
Debbie Bisgaard-Myers
March 2, 2011
Dear Bonnabeau Family: I worked for Dr. Bonnabeau in the late 1970's in his office on Park Avenue (Bethesda back then). He was truly a renaissance man. I'll never forget his reciting Dicken's, using his DJ voice, typing and submitting what seemed like hundreds of medical articles for (JAMA), and how fondly he spoke of his family - whom he adored. He was generous with his time and his talents. So very sorry to hear of his passing. "God Bless us every one?"
Kamarie Livingston
March 2, 2011
I am so saddened by your loss Mary. I think Michael and I only met Ray on one occasion (your retirement) but I remember they both had the same excellent taste in overcoats! You are in my thoughts.
Tracy Brewster Hagg
March 2, 2011
My condolence to Dr. Bonnabeau's family. He saved my life when I was 17 year's old. Thank you Sir.
T.A.Brewster Hagg
Lori (Glasgow) Nuebel and family
March 2, 2011
We are so heart broken to hear of your loss. Please know that y'all are in our thoughts and prayers. Your family has and always will hold a special place in our hearts. With lots of love,
Bill Watkins
March 2, 2011
The light of heaven to him - I'm proud that he was my friend.
Sharon Beckwith
March 2, 2011
Meg and family,
I am so sorry for the loss of your father. I had the pleasure of meeting him and your Mother on the plane. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, and your family during this very difficult time. Keep his memory alive in your heart, and he will live forever.
Sharon Morris-Meduna
March 2, 2011
To The Family of Dr Bonnabeau,
I knew Dr B from the VA. I worked in Dental as their receptionist for twenty years. Always a smile, and totally devoted to our veterans. Truly a'gentle'
man. My thoughts and prayers to the family. He was the ultimate hero.
March 2, 2011
My condolences to Mary and the family.Blessings in the time of your grieving.
Robert S. Brown,M.D.
March 2, 2011
Meg,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss.
Molly (McLaughlin) Schuler
Paul Rehkamp
March 2, 2011
Mary and family...surprised and saddened to hear of Ray's death. He was a rare soldier/Doc and I respected and enjoyed serving with him. In Hawaii and unable to attend his service but will remember him in prayers.
MG Paul G Rehkamp
March 2, 2011
My condolences to the family of Sir Raymond Bonnabeau, KCHS.
Stephanie Miller, LHS
Irvine, CA
Fr. Michael Skluzacek
March 1, 2011
Sir Raymond Bonnabeau was a man of great faith and integrity. He was a man of many accomplishments, but his humility was the most impressive of them all. I pray that he know the joy and peace of eternal life. May God reward him for a life of fidelity and service.
David & Lois Bauman
March 1, 2011
I met Ray Bonnabeau for the first time and sat next to him this past July 2010 at the 100 year celebration banquet of the Totenlaget in America at the State University in Winona, MN. We had good conversation and I discerned him to be a humble and wonderful person. Blessings and our love to his wife Mary and their family.
Marianne & Tom Sager
March 1, 2011
Mary & Family, We send our sympathy regarding the passing of Ray. We often think of the fun times and how Ray would make us laugh. God bless you and your family. Best Regards
Tom Boland
March 1, 2011
It is a honor to have known & worked with Ray on groundbreaking issues of concern to the Veteran Community.
Ray was an enthusiastic Actor, never-more-so, as when he was portraying an Irish Hero.
His Leadership and Advocacy will be
missed.
3RD RECON BN USMC 3A1 RVN 1969
19Th PSYOP CO USACAPOC SAUDI/KUWAIT 90-91.
March 1, 2011
Sorry for your loss did not meet Raymond but as a friend of Chris I know he was a great man.
Henry Hartzell
March 1, 2011
Dear Carey and family, I'm so sorry for the loss of your father-in-law...what a special man! May his memory live on forever.
My best, Danette Buttshaw
Douglas Peterson
March 1, 2011
We are so sorry to hear of Ray's death.
We feel honored to have known him and so enjoyed our times with Ray and Mary. We are enormously grateful to him for his service to our country and its veterans.Dr.Douglas and Virginia Peterson
March 1, 2011
Mary
Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Sheri White Commers
Eileen and Jim Noble
March 1, 2011
We are sending our love and condolences to you, sweet Lady Mary, on the loss of your beloved Ray.
What a wonderful man! From reading the guest book entries, it is clear that he was not only your knight in shining armor, but a real hero for many other people, too, and he will be dearly missed.
May the angels lead him into Paradise and welcome him to the new and eternal Jerusalem. May the Lord grant him eternal rest and bliss.
In our Lady, Queen of Palestine,
LtCol. George Sweeney III, USMC (Ret)
March 1, 2011
I did not know the General, but I thank him for his outstanding service to our country in peace and war.
Semper Fidelis
RVN '69-'70
March 1, 2011
Mary, You and your family are in my thoughts. I only met Ray twice but it was clear he was really wonderful. He would have to be to win the love of a woman as special as you. - Tara Breckheimer
Jim and Julie Hillenbrand
March 1, 2011
Chris, Carey, Ella and Louie, We are so sorry to hear of your Dad's, Father-In-Law and Grandpa's passing. I never met him, but Jim did and he spoke, and spoke, and spoke :) very highly of him. You are all in our prayers. Take Care.
John Logan Black MD, COL USAR MC
March 1, 2011
MG Bonnabeau was my first commander while he was assigned to the 5501st USAH. I valued his leadership and mentorship beyond words. He was a leader amoung leaders. He mentored a generation of soldiers. His legacy will live on through those he led. He will be missed.
Karen McKenna
March 1, 2011
The "pioneering work of Dr. C. Walton Lillihei" and now, I have just learned, Dr. Bonnabeau, saved my sister's life with one of the first open heart surgeries at the U of M. Thank you, sir, for all the help you've given patients and families and for the lives you've saved.
Debra/Dave & Julia Daniels
March 1, 2011
Chris & Carey, Even though we never met the man, our hearts go out to you and your family during this difficult time. He sounded like a wonderful person and I am sure he will be in your hearts forever.
Our sympathy
March 1, 2011
I thank-you for your bravery, and dedication to this wonderful country the USA... I am grateful for the freedom I have, because of brave soldiers like yourself.
I salute you Soldier, RIP
~ A Grateful American
Jeanne Melton
March 1, 2011
For all the family and friends of Dr. Bonnabeau. Losing the patriarch of a great family is such a profound loss. We wish moments of peace and serenity for you all during these hard, hard times. Please accept our deepest condolences.
from the Melton Family, longtime friends of Ray & Rhonda
jeff Hall
March 1, 2011
Served with Gen Bonnabeau in USAR. Remember him as a good man who cared about soldiers.
Jerry Kyser- VN Vets Charity
March 1, 2011
Dr Ray Bonnabeau is one my great Heroes. He was a Vietnam Vet Dr. who kept men alive after grievous injuries.He continued to serve all Veterans for the rest of his life. He has been my friend/Dr and supporter for 20 years since I had the pleasure of meeting him at a St. Paul Vietnam Vets Chapter. He was a special multi- talented renaissance Man who cared so much for us crazy VN Vets. The Lord gave us the Blessing of Ray Bonnabeau.
Susan Linnell
March 1, 2011
A one of a kind special man who has brought me to a different place in my life. We will never forget him and he will always be with us. Susan L.
Sande R
March 1, 2011
To the Family and friends of Dr. B. he was truley an amazing person as well as Dr. I knew him since he worked in Outpatient surgery at the VA. He willbe missed by all that knew him.
Kathy Hill
March 1, 2011
He was loved by all and will be greatly missed!
Thomas Dunne
March 1, 2011
Ray was a combat Surgeon, in the busiest hospital in Vietnam, during the worst of times. He saved lives, then went on to make better the lives of all who served. We were lucky to have him. I was fortunate to know him.
He did everything he could for us.
"Thank's Doc"
Donna Paal
March 1, 2011
I am deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Bonnabeau. He was truly a remarkable Dr. I have known Dr. Bonnabeau since 1995 when I was stationed here with the Navy. He was One-Of-A-Kind doctor. You could stop him in the hallway or call him with any medical questions and he was never too busy to assist you. He will truly be missed! My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
Tom & Sue Shoemaker
March 1, 2011
Working with Dr Bonnabeau for almost eight years in the C&P Clinic at the VA was one of the most rewarding of my adult life. He was always friendly and showed concern for the vets and his coworkers. He will be missed both personally and professionally. God Bless.
March 1, 2011
Meg & Family,
I am so truly sorry for your loss. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. Your Dad was a loving man and a beautiful soul will never be forgotten.
Love you, Molly C.
Tara Atwood
March 1, 2011
Mr. Bonnabeau was such a wonderful man, and I'm at honored that I got to know him. May your hearts be filled with joyful memories of the amazing life he lived and that you were a part of.
JOHN SCHURKE
March 1, 2011
Sorry for your loss of an amazing man.
Leanne Lanham
March 1, 2011
I am sorry to hear about Dr. Bonnabeau's passing. I worked with him at the VAMC in 1990's and will always remember his a warm outgoing gentle personality. He was the type of person you could meet once and always remember with a smile. I'd tell him about the TV show China Beach and he'd tell me real stories about China Beach. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Jaimie Bahl
March 1, 2011
To the family of Dr. Bonnabeau (General), I will surely miss working with him and hearing stories of his travels. He was a remarkable man and made me laugh often. May you find comfort from each other.
March 1, 2011
Dr. "B" as he was lovingly called, will be greatly missed by myself and the entire staff of the Women Veteran's Health Clinic. His patients appreciated his sincere concern and care for their health. Our thoughts and prayers our with the family.
Theresa Huber PA
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