Werner R. Ott

Dear Marilyn, My deepest condolences on the loss of your father. The poem the Marines chose is a favorite of mine and I have chosen it to be read when my time comes. I think it was actually written by a Native American Indian, up to the point when it says "I am a marine", etc., but that is not important. Its' context says it all and I hope you will find comfort in those words. Please let me know if you are asking for donations to any charity such as the Kidney Foundation, as I would like...

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS MARINE CORPS LEAGUE

Please accept our deepest regrets and condolences on the passing of Marine Veteran Werner Ott.
There is a poem written by a Marine in the Korean War.
It goes like this,

Do not stand by my grave and weep …
I am not there; I do not sleep.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds circling in flight.
Do not stand by my grave and cry ......