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For The Fallen
THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD:
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN.
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
-Robert Laurence Binyon-

Inspirational Quote
By Marc "Devil Dog Of The Web" Iseli / Updated Dec. 2025
"100 years from now, all of us will be dead. Someone else is going to be living inside our house. The car that we drive is going to be scrap metal. Everything we work so hard to build will be gone. Given away, forgotten. Our name will completely fade away within just a couple of generations. Think about that. Do you know your great-grandparents' full names, their story, anything about them? This should make us realize that 99% of the worries that fill our minds every single day are completely pointless. And you're going to be dead soon, me to. So if we can think about that for a moment every single day, that awareness that none of that actually even matters can actually free us up to truly live our life".

Cpl. Toney Good
Passed in Dec. 1980
By Marc "Devil Dog Of The Web" Iseli / Updated Dec. 2025
It was just before Christmas 1980, and Ken Franco and I were in our barracks cubicle. I was packing to make the trip to PA. to spend the holidays with my parents. Cpl Toney Good walked in. I had never met him before, but he knew Ken. Toney was getting ready to go out on the town with some buddies, Seaman Ralph Brock, and Pfc. Robert Bryan. Toney was an earring guy and needed help putting this tiny diamond earring in his ear. He asked if I could help him. I’m not much into that, but it was the time of year for giving, so I helped a fellow brother out. He spoke with Ken for a while and left, and I didn't think much about it after returning from PA. Ken told me that Toney had been murdered out in town.

The three guys were eating in their parked car at an Orange County shopping center when two armed suspects abducted them and robbed them. From what I understand, Toney fought back, and the gunman shot twice, hitting Toney and Seaman Ralph Brock. Brock recovered from his wounds, but Toney died shortly after. It was really sad news to hear since I had that interaction with him, and it was the first time in my life that I experienced the death of someone I had a connection with, and it would not be the last in the coming years. The little time I knew him, he seemed like a great guy, and I think about that sometimes, years later.

If anyone knew Toney, has any photo of him, or would like to add to this eulogy, please contact me.
80svmfp3@gmail.com

Emzy Leon Furr
Passed on February 18, 2016
By Marc "Devil Dog Of The Web" Iseli / Updated Dec. 2025
Gunny Furr was a tough but fair Marine. We served together from 1980 to 1983. Gunny worked in Maintenance Control and made sure every day that the aircraft would be airworthy for each daily flight. It was an honor and a privilege to have served with him. Sgt. Tom Hotchkiss created a Facebook page in his honor. If you would like to stop by and pay homage to this great Marine. Semper Fi!
In Honor Of Gunny Furr

SSgt. Timothy Francis
Passed in 07 June, 2008
By Marc "Devil Dog Of The Web" Iseli / Updated Dec. 2025
You may be as shocked as I was to hear about the passing of SSgt. Tim Francis. For many of us who had the pleasure to serve with Tim, this news leaves me with a very heavy heart. Tim passed on 07 June, 2008 ultimately from undiagnosed diabetes. Tim was my NCOIC for my entire stay with VMFP-3 and we served together on many deployments including Det-C 1981 to Japan. For me Tim will always hold a special place in my memories of my time serving in the Marine Corps.
Semper Fi my brother, until we meet again.

By Mark "No Load" Nothelfer / Updated Dec. 2025
Tim was a good friend to all of us and would give you a hard time when you first met him but it all focused on learning what he knew with you. He has been one that I have always wondered where he was off to, what adventure he might be on he drew a person to him with his humerous way. I wish we could have met one more time. He gave me my nickname "NoLoad" what more can be said about a friend then that. Semper Fi

Steven Paul Vifian
Passed on 03 March, 2000
By Bryan & Rozlyn Erpelding / Updated Dec. 2025
Steven Paul Vifian, 33, of rural Anamosa, Iowa passed from injuries suffered from an accident, which happened at 11:35 P.M. Thurs. Steven Paul Vifian and a friend were apparently heading home from fishing when their car lost control on a curve. The car skidded onto the shoulder, where it overturned several times. Both men were ejected from the vehicle. Vifian was pronounced dead at the scene. Steven Paul Vifian leaves behind a wife, Kimberly, and two daughters, Marissa and Janelle. Steven was born Sept. 8, 1967, in Cedar Rapids. He worked for American Profol and was a member of AIM Local 831. He was an avid outdoorsman; he loved to fish and hunt. Steven was a good father, son and friend to all. He will be greatly missed by all.

Sgt. Oscar Moreno
Passed on 17 August, 1983
By Mike & Claudia Clifton / Updated Dec. 2025
Stories of Det.s how about stealing the group flag in Iwakuni in the middle of the day, or the infamous toga party that put everyone on base restriction or legal hold, or the barbequed ducks at Shaw Airforce Base or the stolen type writers for another det. to Shaw, they had no sense of humor. How about the powerplant Lcpl that passed out drunk on the base C.O.'s porch and got caught. There are so many stories you could fill up 3 more websites.
Oscar was engaged to be married on August 15, 1983. Oscar left work around 0400 after working a 12 hour shift. Driving up the freeway he simply couldn't remember what happened. Some people thought he just fell asleep. The last time I saw him was a couple of days before he died. He was in the hospital in Tustin. He was still cracking jokes and making people around him laugh! Oscar was the one who would always get everyone laughing again and break the tension just about the time you didn't think you could take it anymore. He could feel the tension sometimes. And with a big old grin on his face, he would take his hand, palm down under his chin, then move his hand away from his face and say, "Hey! Just Gaff It!!!" By "Gaff it!" He meant, just blow it off. Don't worry about it. It'll be alright. And with that goofy look on his face, he'd have the whole shop laughing their asses off! I do know that there has not been a day in my life that I have not thought about Oscar. He had that type of effect on people. I guess the years take the edge off of us and allows us to shed a tear for those left behind. Rest In Peace Oscar

By CPL Alfredo Carreon / Updated Dec. 2025
Oscar and I became best of friends . There was never a dull day around him.b. He would call me bonehead, ha.I remember we were in pattya beach Thailand and he woke up with a blackeye and cheek scratched. He told me 3 guys had jumped him in the alley at nite. It turns out he was pretty drunk and jumped head first into the shallow end of swimming Pool. But he let me believe the first part till we set sail to the Indian Ocean. I was to be in His wedding I was looking forward to that day, I was already discharged and moved back home to South Texas. I received the sad news from his fiancé she called me at home. I cried for my good friend . I think about him often and he is still in my prayers . I know He is up in heaven keeping an eye on us. Probably still calling me a BONEHEAD

MgySgt. Arthur A. Larson
Sep 17, 2013
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia
By B.Gen. Timothy F. Ghormley / Updated Dec. 2025
Today my wife and I went to Arlington to lay to rest our very dear friend and a Marine's Marine, MGySgt Arthur A Larsen. It was cold, windy and, there had to be at least 8 inches of snow on the ground. None the less, when we arrived, there they were, United States Marines from Marine Barracks, in their blue whites, snow over the tops of their shoes, at attention, standing by to render honors. Jackie, Art's wife, walked to the transfer site, preceded by the honor guard and the platoon. Just as Art had wanted it. He would have been so proud of these fine young Marines, he would have shook their hands and patted them on the back. What a day. I am convinced more now than ever,that as long as we have a Marine Corps, as long as we have men and women who will honor those who have gone before them, this country will survive! God Bless them all!!!!

Scott Dixon
Passed in 2014
By Larri Curry / Updated Dec. 2025
Please give a moment of silence for one of our brothers, Scott Dixon, who passed in his sleep last night. Scotty was my brother and I Loved him dearly. At ease! Rest in Peace Scotty!

SgtMaj. Lou Porras
Passed in 10 Aug. 2006
By By Dawn Porras Murray / Updated Dec. 2025
He is buried in the national cemetery in Dallas. I don't know what other info you want, but I probably know the answer. His (our) son is on active duty in the Coast Guard. He left behind 3 children and 2 grandchildren, and was unmarried at the time of his death. Died by heart attack Born 4/30/56, died 8/10/2006

SGT. Al Brashears
Passed in Nov. 1990
By Jon Halfin / Updated Dec. 2025
Sgt Al Brashears, passed November 1990 in an off-base car accident after transferring to MAG-11 IMA facility in July 1990. Sgt Brashears was wll known and a respected Marine for those of us who served in VMFP-3 from 1985-1990.

Alright, you glorious Rat Phixers and Phlyers, if we ever survived a TAD, a Det, or a BOHICA, who haven't, and you didn’t think I was the biggest gaff off in the squadron. Got a sea story, or some grainy photos your ex didn’t set on fire, and they’re only slightly illegal? Send ‘em by email, snail mail, or safety wire it to a carrier pigeon. I collect ‘em all, just nothing that would incriminate me.
80svmfp3@gmail.com

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