James R. "Daddy Wags" Wagner

Is she w you Dad? Have you found eachother? Tell my sissy I miss her so much. If she were here she would have asked me if I knew it was your death day tomorrow. I always knew but I would squash the subject and say I don’t want to remember those dates like you do. Now I’ll never forget her dates. They’re etched painfully in my heart forever.
I love you and hope you’re both at peace,
J

Hey Marine!
One again, as your know, I sat on your bench across the street today, where I always feel your presence and rejoyce in your spirit!

i miss you,dad!

Jimmmy
always thinking of you! especially in these difficult and trying times! every a few more of our Marines make the ultimnate sacrifice!all these young men! a waiste!there is a new movie coming out Flags Of Our Fathers i knowthe book was great!any way thinking of you today!by the way my Platoon from PI 308 is having oue 44th reunion on our birthday i know you will be there!
sempi fi
Eddie Caruso

We continue to make respectful reference to Cookie's, Daddy Wags and his dress rehearsal "wake" years before his untimely death. The old Irish saying that "you're never really dead until the last person who remembers you dies" certaily applies here. We ALL miss Daddy Wags, a lot.

Semper Fidelis
Joe Featherston
Major, USMC, Retired

Born and raised in Philly, retired from the Corps in Philly (1978),now retired in Aiken.

if the army or the navy ever look on heavens scenes,they will find the streets are guarded by the united states marines,and daddy wags. "SEMPER FI MARINE.

hey, dad. cookies just got best neighborhood bar in the review! it's wierd to see mar quoted in the paper and not you! we miss you. please keep your spirit with her. love, j xo

can't sleep. what's new? please look out for Mar she really needs someone to look out for her! she still mourns your death terribly. i still can't believe you're gone and never coming back. i wish i could go back and get some more time with you! i hope me and mar made you comfortable towards the end. it was so hard to watch you leave us. but i wouldn't trade that moment for anything. i am glad i was there for you!
love, j xo

Jimmy,
You are surely missed by everyone. You were a great brother-in-law. Your nephews Joey and Anthony DeFeo really miss you. Thanks for always being there for them and me. Rest in peace. I still cannot believe that you are gone. I still expect you to walk out of Cookie's Bar or your house. We miss you much!
Jeannie, Joey and Anthony