As such, the only way to mitigate the severity of the damage is to (a) settle this matter out of court with the Sullivan family in a dignified, expedient, and non-combative fashion, and (b) honor the memory of Declan Sullivan in any and all ways imaginable.

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Today we also honor the memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while in service to others.

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My favorite memory of him: the night I hosted a book party in his honor (his prolific output, all banged out on typewriter, made this a frequent occurrence), when he dragged in his co-author, Captain Lou Albano, and a passel of other pro wrestlers, for a night of rowdiness and grappling stories.

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And it is my fervent prayer that we may honor the memory of the fallen by living out those ideals every day of our lives, in the military and beyond.

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