Remembering SPC Stephan Lee Mace: Warrior & Hero
The mission of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. is to help the healing process attendant with being a disabled military service member, or veteran. To that end, we rely on the contributions generously provided by our fellow Americans. When the Family of SPC Stephan Mace contacted us about forwarding donations to PHWFF, in Stephan’s name, we were simultaneously humbled by the Family’s gesture, and sobered by the knowledge that for every disabled veteran, new and old, that we help with our program, there are servicemembers like Stephan who will never hold a fly rod in their hand again. His was the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and our ideals.
Stephan, a member of 3rd Squadron, 61st Calvary Regiment, was one of 8 American soldiers killed in early October, as they defended their position in a remote area of Afghanistan. He was a 21-year-old dedicated soldier, from Purcellville, Virginia, true to his country, who willingly placed himself in harm’s way for all of us. PHWFF is honored that his Family has chosen our organization to be the recipient of donations made in Stephan’s name, and memory. We pledge to continue our efforts to help those who bear the scars, visible and invisible, in service to our Country.
Ed Nicholson
President, PHWFFI
Stephen Mace PHW Memorial Fund
To Donate to the Stephan Mace Memorial Fund Benefitting Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing:
Click link below. Please note: "Stephan Mace" in the memo field so we know that it honors this great American.
Or send checks or money orders to:
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing
Stephan Mace Memorial Fund
Post Office Box 695
LaPlata, MD 20646
All contributions are tax deductible.
For more about Stephan and his comrades, read the following:
Aldro French's story about Larry Mace
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/afghanistan.soldiers/index.html?iref=newssearch
http://www.leesburgtoday.com/articles/2009/10/08/
news/loudoun_county/8583mace100809.txt
http://www.gazette.com/articles/carson-63286-soldiers-details.html
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=92083&catid=158
