Captain Donald Fiordland, USMM Ret., was born on April 19, 1937 and died on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.
He served in the Navy from Feb. 29, 1956 until Feb. 28, 1961 on the USS Dogfish. He served in the Merchant Marines from March 27, 1962 until Sept. 1, 1992.
There are no roses
On a sailor’s grave,
No lillys on an
Ocean wave.
The only tribute is
The seagull sweeps
And the teardrops
A sweetheart weeps.
— Donald Fiordland
