JAMES ARNESS R.I.P. 3 JUNE 2011

And so another bit of one's youth passes on over.

Our family watched his character Matt Dillon and his fellow actors on Gunsmoke weekly for years.
We loved most every one.

And, coincidentally, Mr. Arness was a veteran of the Day called D....
He died just a few days short of the 67th anniversary.

He was wounded during the invasion.

Thank you, Sir, for your service.