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Good Morning Generals, Admirals, Senior Executives, Ladies and Gentlemen, This e-mail is to inform you of the unfortunate passing of Lieutenant General Charles H. Pitman, USMC (Ret.).  on 13 February 2020. A condolence officer has been assigned out of I&I Fort Worth, TX, Lieutenant Colonel Jason M. Ellis. The condolence officer will meet with the NOK today, 14 February 2020, at 1000 CST on behalf of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The condolence officer will meet with the NOK, Mrs. Mary Palmer (daughter). Funeral/memorial service for Lieutenant General Pittman is TBD. Below is the address to offer condolences to the family:   Mrs. Mary Palmer   26583 Pennfields Drive   Orange, VA 22960 Additional information and updates will be forwarded as received. Thank you for your time. Very Respectfully, MMSL Team 703-784-9231 703-784-9838(fax) DSN:  278 Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps M&RA, Senior Leader Management Branch (MMSL) 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134-5103 Official Business

Marines & friends of Marines: Attached is the obituary for Mrs. Gray, provided courtesy of Colonel H. C. “Barney” Barnum, (USMC Ret.), Medal of Honor (Vietnam). https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/jdnews/obituary.aspx?n=jan-gray&pid=195321274 If you look up the word “lady” in the dictionary, you’ll find a picture of Jan Gray. Having been in Mrs. Gray’s company many times (but, never enough it seems) , we were always struck by her grace, good humor and willingness to do whatever it took to make the lives of Marines, Sailors and their families a little bit better. She was unfailingly kind and  generous to everyone that crossed her path. Despite her “rocky” start in life and on-going trials which never impeded her role in life, she made the General’s life easier, as he rose through the ranks of our Corps to become our 29th Commandant; and, after his retirement, was “the rock” that provided stability to his “second act”. While the General was and is a “Legend of the Marine Corps”, Jan was the unsung hero to both the General and the many of us that crossed her path over the past 40+ years. Truly, the “dash” between her dates of birth and death indicated a life well-lived. Internment will be at a later date, in a very private ceremony, at Arlington National Cemetery where all our heroes lay for their final rest unto eternity. Semper Fidelis, Paul Sutton, former SSgt, USMC

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