Cpl. Matthew Conley was only two or three days away from returning home to Killen, Alabama from Iran in 2014. He was training his replace went the unthinkable happened. The Hummve He was in hit an IED and took his life. He was returning home to a wife and new baby.

 

His Family was devastated to learn the news when two marines showed up on Sunday morning following the event to tell the family. 

 

They have created a foundation in his Memory and honor. To raise money they recently held a Cornhole tournament and the Killen Founders day event. We had a booth set up across from them. They had borrowed cornhole boards for the tournament but saw the custom ones we had. They were using plywood boards and approached us about making some special boards for this years event.

 

They called my son and got with him and these are two of the sets they wanted.

 

 

As Josh was putting the decals on the boards he said it brought tears to his eyes and chills up his spine as he thought about the price Cpl. Matthew Conley paid for his freedom. 

 

How thankful we we were to be ask to participate in this and build a first class set of Cornhole boards for their tournament.

 

The set with the Marine logo is Cherry, the set with the full American Flag is Poplar. They turned out really nice and they were excited to have them to use in their tournament this year.

 

 

Thanks, John.

Wow!!!!!

What a story John! And a project you'll not forget in a lifetime. 

I hope these memorials to our fallen become a thing of the past, but I'm afraid as long as we remain the leader of the Free World, we'll be holding these events for generations to come.

Thank you for sharing John.

Nice work!!

 

Freedom is expensive.  It demands blood, sweat, tears, sacrifice of your body and mind and sometimes, unfortunately life itself.

@John Moody,

Very nice John, and Josh. 

John, yours and Josh's contribution to Cpl Conley's foundation was undoubtedly greatly appreciated by his family. But, you should know that us folks at TPW appreciate your generosity and patriotism, as well. John and Josh, you are good people.

On 5/1/2019 at 4:06 PM, Gene Howe said:

John and Josh, you are good people.

 

Definitely, it is appreciated even by those who do not comment.