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I am sorry that I never had a chance to meet this HERO Pamela Murphy, widow of WWII hero and actor, Audie Murphy, died peacefully at her home on April 8, 2010. She was the widow of the most decorated WWII hero and actor, Audie Murphy, and established her own distinctive 35 year career working as a patient liaison at the Sepulveda Veterans Administration hospital, treating every veteran who visited the facility as if they were a VIP. Any soldier or Marine who came into the hospital got the same special treatment from her. She would walk the hallways with her clipboard in hand making sure her boys got to see the specialist they needed. If they didn't, watch out. Her boys weren't Medal of Honor recipients or movie stars like Audie, but that didn't matter to Pam. They had served their country. That was good enough for her. She never called a veteran by his first name. It was always "Mister." Respect came with the job. "Nobody could cut through VA red tape faster than Mrs. Murphy," said veteran Stephen Sherman, speaking for thousands of veterans she befriended over the years. "Many times I watched her march a veteran who had been waiting more than an hour right into the doctor's office. She was even reprimanded a few times, but it didn't matter to Mrs. Murphy. "Only her boys mattered. She was our angel." Audie Murphy died broke in a plane crash in 1971, squandering millions of dollars on gambling, bad investments, and yes, other women. "Even with the adultery and desertion at the end, he always remained my hero," Pam told me. She went from a comfortable ranch-style home in Van Nuys where she raised two sons to a small apartment - taking a clerk's job at the nearby VA to support herself and start paying off her faded movie star husband's debts. At first, no one knew who she was. Soon, though, word spread throughthe VA that the nice woman with the clipboard was Audie Murphy's widow. It was like saying General Patton had just walked in the front door. Men with tears in their eyes walked up to her and gave her a hug. "Thank you," they said, over and over. The first couple of years, I think the hugs were more for Audie's memory as a war hero. The last 30 years, they were for Pam. One year I asked her to be the focus of a Veteran's Day column for all the work she had done. Pam just shook her head no. "Honor them, not me," she said, pointing to a group of veterans down the hallway. "They're the ones who deserve it." The vets disagreed. Mrs. Murphy deserved the accolades, they said. Incredibly, in 2002, Pam's job was going to be eliminated in budget cuts. She was considered "excess staff." "I don't think helping cut down on veterans' complaints and showing them the respect they deserve, should be considered excess staff," she told me. Neither did the veterans. They went ballistic, holding a rally for her outside the VA gates. Pretty soon, word came down from the top of the VA. Pam Murphy was no longer considered "excess staff." She remained working full time at the VA until 2007 when she was 87. "The last time she was here was a couple of years ago for the conference we had for homeless veterans," said Becky James, coordinator of the VA's Veterans History Project. Pam wanted to see if there was anything she could do to help some more of her boys. Pam Murphy was 90 when she died last week. What a lady. l
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I'm still kinda in shock over this.... My wife Peg bought me a 04 Midnight Venture Peg said since I sold all my bikes to pay - funeral - doctor - knee rehab - and other bills plus helping my family with their bills $$ She said she wanted to buy me a motorcycle? I'm shocked like who are you? one night she asked if Mavrick still had his 04 Midnight for sale I said guess so why? Lets buy it wow my jaw dropped and hit the floor could not believe she said that. Well today she gave Mavrick the check to the Midnight and I have to say this is one beautiful bike Mavrick babied this machine very nice and the sound is beautiful BUB mufflers I fell in Love all over again. I seen Mavricks Midnight at Giga whiskey last maintenance day and fell in love with his bike man it was a beauty we talked awhile then went on with our lives never thought I would end up with this Midnight. Peg said she knew I prefer the Venture over the Wing due to my knee problem but I bought the wing for her anyway due to her back trouble! she said I'm always doing for others so she bought me this Midnight. I never had anyone buy me something this big or this nice . I almost cried I usually end up with a package of socks:rotfl: Mavrick and his better half Pam took us out for a ride and bought us lunch Thank You Pam for the lunch it was fun and the place was really nice:happy34: and hope we can return the favor. Peg's back was feeling pretty good and had no trouble riding the Midnight I think she had more fun than me we had a blast riding with Mavrick & Pam I will post better photos later the 6hr return trip kinda tired me out and sun burned my arms pretty good in the Texas Heat but it was worth it Buddy
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OK, received a message from a member about using Pledge and Pam to deal with the (love bug) removal, and can`t get back in touch with him, as he is in East Texas on a ride, any way, I use Pledge on my bike, but what about and how or when do you use the Pam?? seams like it would make an oily mess.... Kreg:confused24:
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Here is the link to our pictures from Sturgis. http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=tomandpam&AID=5465269 There are quite a few, we hope you enjoy them. Tom and Pam
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