Dear Sponsor,
We are
writing in hopes that you will join us to honor the memory of Lt. Col. Morris “Moose”
Fontenot at the Rally for Moose Cross Country Run at Ashley Reservoir on
Sunday, November, 9 at 1:31 PM, the starting time symbolic of the 131st
Squadron.
A natural
leader, a stellar flight instructor, a “difference maker”, a decorated Air
Force Officer and, most importantly to him, a father and husband, Moose joined
the 104th Fighter Wing in March as a full-time wing Inspector
General, and was killed on Aug. 27 when his plane crashed in Virginia. He had a
distinguished and highly-decorated career in the Air Force but decided to
transfer to the Air National Guard last year mainly to be able to set up a permanent
home for his daughters, Natalie and Nicole, who are a sophomore and freshman at
Longmeadow High School. His career included five overseas deployments and 2,300
hours flying, with half of that serving as an instructor. In the air, he led
teams to war and on tactical training missions. In Washington, he was a leader
as a congressional fellow at the Department of Defense.
The role
he will forever be remembered by is father, “Natalie and Nicole you know how
much your daddy loved you and he was so proud of you,” Fontenot’s wife said
speaking directly to her children at a memorial ceremony at Barnes on September
7. “He loved you more than his Air Force career and flying F-15”.
Moose
gave himself every day to everyone. It is that spirit that his friends and Air
Force family have set up the Fontenot Family Memorial Fund to assist them with housing
and education costs. The Rally for Moose Cross Country Run will attract 1,000
runners from across Western, Ma and be a highly visible community event in the
media.
Please review
the sponsor form and consider helping honor the legacy of Lt. Col. Fontenot. A
member of our committee will follow up shortly to answer any questions you may
have. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me directly at rallyformoose@gmail.com or (413)
858-5514.
With sincere gratitude,
Lt. Col. Jed “Chowda” Conaboy
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