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Barry Berman - 7-2003 - Memorial Held
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7/28/03
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The stands were occupied, the field was awash in sunshine, the half-masted flag fluttered in the mild breeze blowing in from center field, and the familiar "14" on the home white Dodger jersey took it's traditional position behind home plate bedecked with what the players fondly call the "tools of ignorance" - Dodger-blue catcher's shin guards, chest protector and face mask. Yes, a great setting for a ball game, but this time at Veteran Memorial Stadium in Commerce, family, friends and teammates gathered instead to bid their good-byes to the one thing missing, Barry Berman, the only one who could fill the jersey and equipment properly.
There were a few tears as Barry's fiance Kay remembered their meeting and growing love and as Kay's sister recalled the changes she saw in Kay as that love grew. But there was also laughter as friends Dan Roman and Neil Adams spoke of Barry, his involvement with DTW and baseball and read some of the many email sent by many of Barry's friends. And that's just the way Barry would have had it.
With the sound of Taps and a combined Air Force - Marine honor guard presenting Joe Mauser, on behalf of DTW, with the colors Barry had served as a young man, memorial services came to an end and the grounds crew began its work preparing the field for the next game - also just the way Barry would have had it.
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