Author: Richard Yeh

12/2/24

Fallen Eagle – Bob Hull

Shirley Hull notified me that Bob Hull passed away at 9:25PM on 1 December 2024.  Arrangements are still being finalized, but there will probably be a couple viewings.  One viewing will be on Sunday, 8 December and the second on 9 December at 10AM, with a funeral service at 1150.  More finalized details will be forthcoming.  RIP Bob.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

 

Visitation will be Sunday, December 8, 2024, from 4:00-6:00 PM at Snyder Funeral Home – Lasater Chapel, 11337 Upper Gilchrist Rd. in Mount Vernon and one hour prior to services on Monday. Funeral services will be held on Monday at the funeral home starting at 11:00 AM with Pastor Wesley Humble officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens with military honors conducted by the Knox County Joint Veterans Council. A luncheon will be served at Snyder Funeral Home -Lasater Chapel’s family center after burial.

11/7/24

Ailing Crewmember – Steve Baudoin

Leon Heying received a note from Steve’s wife, Charlotte, that Steve has been hospitalized for the last several months and is in rehab in Lake Charles on IV antibiotics until 21 November to treat a pelvic bone infection.  He is weak and disoriented, but hopefully will become more coherent when his meds are decreased.

11/5/24

Ailing Crewmember – Bob Hull

Shirley wanted to provide an update on Bob’s condition.  He is in a Skill Nursing home on palliative care.  He still can smile, but doesn’t talk very often.  He is on morphine every 12 hours for pain, and not improving.  She does not expect he will be going home.  Prayers welcome.

10/1/24

Ailing Crew Member – Bob Hull

Shirley Hull reports that Bob is in the hospital (Select Specialty).  He will be transferred soon to a Skill Nursing Home, and then on to a nursing home or his residence.  His body if failing but he can talk a little and smile.  He also has a feeding tube, as he is too weak to walk.

 

Queenie

PRAYERS REQUESTED

If you would like to send a card:

Bob Hull

5261 Goose Lane Road

Alexandria, OH  43001

 

09/16/24

Site Updates: 16 September 2024

Photos:

2024 reunion photos

  • To view 2024 slide show video in banquet section, click on video icon and then click on ‘original image’ in bottom right and video should start

UB-282 thru 285 – new

TSN-1247 – new

 

Honor Roll:

Mosier, Dusty – updated info

Payne, Jerry C – new info

Coulson, Tom R. – updated e-mail

Our Losses:

Kaczynski, Henry M. ‘Hank’ – 20 JUL 2024

08/14/24

Receiving the Baton

By now you all have seen Rich’s resignation as the reunion location finding coordinator.  I will be assuming the role of the primary reunion coordinator beginning with the 2025 reunion.  For the most part, the transition should be transparent for reunion attendees.  However, I would like to form different committees with various tasks in setting up the reunions.  For example, a 6994th representative usually does a pre-contract visit to the proposed hotel to judge its suitability for our needs.  In the future, hopefully we will have a volunteer from that city to do the site check.  In doing this, we will save travel costs for the primary coordinator to visit the site.  I’d also like to perhaps set up a committee to discuss hospitality suite refreshments, and perhaps a committee to solicit raffle items.

There are also other topics that need to be discussed about future reunions, such as time of year and perhaps picking a ‘home city’ for the reunions, such as the Prop Wash Gang, which holds its annual reunions in Laurel, MD.  

To this end, I am asking that if you have any suggestions regarding the way the reunions are run, or have suggestions for future locations, please send them to me ASAP so they can be discussed at this year’s business meeting.  As a slight deviation in the business meeting, I would like to have any attendee (including guests) attend the meeting if they are serious about helping with future reunions.

Rick – [email protected]

08/6/24

Site Updates: 6 August 2024

Photos:

DNG-695 – new

 

Our Losses:

Gendolfe, Ken – 11 JUL 2024 – per JJ Pitzeruse, Ray Ivey

McBride, John ‘Mike’ McBride – AKA ‘Warlord’ – 4 AUG 2024 – per Joe Giammichele