Honor your loved ones on Memorial Day
- Remember your fallen heroes this memorial day by creating an online memorial using SympathyTree.
- Honor their strength, courage and dedication to our country by sharing their stories and memories using words, photos and videos.
- Invite your hero's comrades, friends and family across the country to join the conversation thereby creating a rich legacy.
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- Ralph "Buddy" Ellis Watson
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1938 - 2009
Ralph Ellis Watson "Buddy" or "Bud" was born to Raphael August Watson and Grace Watson (Lappi) on April 11, 1938 in Thomasville, Georgia. Buddy and his Brother Billy moved to Hawaii in 1939 with their Mother Grace, when their Father, Naval PBY Pilot, Raphael "Ralph" Watson was transferred to Kaneohe Naval Air Station. Alongside Ragnar N. "Scotty" Nilssen, Raphael defended Hangar 1 against Japanese…
Memorial Day is especially hard for families and friends who have lost someone, and while everyone’s experience is unique, communities like SympathyTree.com help people share their stories.- Russell Friedman, Executive Director of Grief Recovery Institute
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