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Maj, Gen. David H. Berger, Combat Center Commanding General, kneels in prayer during the memorial service for retired Marine Col. M.J. 'Mac' Dube at the base Catholic chapel, June 13, 2014. Dube enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 during the Korean War, and later commission in 1958. - Maj, Gen. David H. Berger, Combat Center Commanding General, kneels in prayer during the memorial service for retired Marine Col. M.J. 'Mac' Dube at the base Catholic chapel, June 13, 2014. Dube enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 during the Korean War, and later commission in 1958.

Memorial honors life, career of Col. M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube

The church was still as those who filled its pews prayed. The memories and thoughts that were shared through the words of friends and family members soothed the feeling of loss, which weighed heavily in the room. The congregation gathered to mourn the loss of an honorable Marine and beloved member of the Twentynine Palms community. Retired Marine Col. M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, 80, passed away, April 29.

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