Photo: Marine’s Wife Sleeps By Her Husband One Last Time
The night before the burial of her husband 2nd Lt. James Cathey, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to him for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag.
Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of ‘Cat,’ and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. “I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it,” she said. “I think that’s what he would have wanted.”
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This story is a couple years old (I believe) … I remember reading about it awhile back. There are other pictures connected with 2nd Lt. Cathey’s story.
This one actually won NPAA’s 1st Place in a 2006 Best of Photo Journalism Still Photography Award
http://bop.nppa.org/2006/still_photography/winners/GNN/57291/108807.html
[When 2nd Lt. James Cathey’s body arrived at the Reno Airport, Marines climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac…]
December 29th, 2007 at 7:40 pmI’ve seen this pic before. Always makes me cry
I just wish I could say thanks. RIP
December 29th, 2007 at 7:59 pmWhenever I am reminded of the bravery and sacrifice of our troops and their families, the anger in me toward the Democrat traitors starts to boil. I cannot be held accountable for my actions should Pelosi, Reid, Murtha, Durbin, etc ever cross my path.
December 30th, 2007 at 9:50 amSemper Fidelis.
That about says it all for me.
My prayers to all. God Bless.
December 30th, 2007 at 10:13 amDon’t care if this picture is “old”. It was “new” to me. Makes your heart break.
Also, my deepest admiration for those Marines to make her wish come true, stay standing guard beside his body while she spends her last night together with hur husband.
I can’t think about any bigger gesture then falling asleep while marines keep an eye on you and your fallen loved one.
December 30th, 2007 at 2:06 pmEvery time I see this picture it makes my eyes weld up.
Toughest Job In The Corps is right.
The hardest part of holding the leash of a devil dog, is letting him go.
December 30th, 2007 at 11:50 pm