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Text Box: Page 2 Text Box: Browse to Pages Text Box: Deceased Shipmates Text Box: Alqueza, Christiano Anderson, Foster Attamont, Tony Bagley, Donald V. Bailey, Finley A. Barbarossa, Russell Barber, George Baxter, William Becker, Leon Blandin, Sherman Bloodworth, Robert G. Bortle, Robert Bourgeois, Clair C. Brown, Kenneth Bruce, Mavin D. Bullock, Charlse S. Burgess, Thomas R. Burney, John L. Burris, Richard E. Call, Jay J. Callahan, Alvin Chidester, Doug Childs, Cecil C. Cobb, John V. Coker, Orvan Conine, Bob Cooksey, Robert B. Covino, Frank Crenshaw, Edwin L. Cruz, Antonio R. Dailey, Wilbur A. Dalton, Leo Damron, J. S. Davis, James Davis, Murate Dea, David M. Dilley, Richard J. Dixon, Thomas L. Doherty, Harold E. Donzell, Richard Dudley, Walter Duerr, Joseph H. Dunaetz, Hershel Dyches, Archie Dykas, Edward J. Edge, Horace Edwards, Thomas F. Elder, Charles Eshom, James M. Esteban, Eduardo Fern, Richard P. Fisher, Orval Flowers, Charlie J. Floyd, Brooks Folks, Arlie Joe Text Box: TAPS  Gone the sun,  From the lakes,  From the hills  From the sky  All is well,  Safely rest,  God is nigh. Text Box: The shipmates listed      below are assumed to be deceased. Information comes from shipmates, the V.A. and relatives of the shipmate.   This information is not Official Please advise of any errors or omissions Text Box: Folks, Macie D. Follis, Jerry Fontenot, Royle Foster, Freddie Foust, Roe Frank, Victor K. Franzen, Leroy C. French, Dean M. Fritz, Michael Gafton, Frank C. Galing, Capt. Searcy G. Gamble, William Geedey, Paul C Gifford, Gilbert Giovanetti, R. A. Giusti, Julius Glover, Joseph R. Gold, Boyd O. Gooslin, Don C. Gorby, Gene E. Gough, Terry G. Graham, James (Shakey) Gray, Amos Greenhill, Edward Harbin, Sammie Harden, Herman R. Hardy, George D. Harrelson, Henry (Guss) Harrelson, Lonnie Harrington, Richard L. Havelin, Wayne Hayter, Harvey R. Heitz, Richard Henderson, Jr., Thomas Henry, Donald Hestla, Charles W. Hicks, Vernon Hinson, William Holt, Dennis A. Houghton, Donald W. Howell, Larry T. Huber, Ewald Huckaby, Fuller O. Hulon, Jack Hunt, John P. Irvin, Herbert E. Isaac, Reuben E. Isenberg, Emil Janssen, Howard J. Jennings, Samuel S. Jepsen, Darrell Johns, Elwood Johnson, Dan Johnson, Michael E. Kadinger, Robert J. Text Box: reservations today for the Hotel in Seattle.)   This past autumn I shared a personal message from Kenneth Brown IC-2 (1955-1959) in my Chaplains corner in the newsletter.  He shared with you his battle with Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma (Brain Cancer).  More important he shared his faith and trust in Jesus with you.  He had a personal relationship with Jesus and knew he would spend eternity with his Lord.    I would like to share with you the following from his wife Patty.   Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for Ken Brown.  Ken passed away on February 16th, at home.  He was survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia Brown, 3 daughters, Jill and Joe Brown, Ginger and Roger Wieringa, Jenifer and Eric Klein; his grandchildren Andrew Wieringa, Emily, David, Julie and April Brown, Sarah, Lauren and Rachel Klein.  A beautiful memorial was held on February 28th, at the United Methodist Church in White Cloud, Michigan.  The love for his family and his faith in God gave Ken strength.  He wanted you all to know how much his Whetstone family meant to him.  He so wanted to go to the reunion.  I'm sure he will be there in sprit.  The last thing he said to his brothers was "stay close to the Lord".  Ken lived his life knowing he was loved.  God Bless You All and stay close to the Lord.   Patty Brown.   Thank you for sharing with all of us Patty.   Chaplain Marvin Watson RM-3 (60-63) 3149 Sequoia Drive Lincoln, Nebraska 68516   Text Box: Kauk, Keith Kermicle, Harlin R. Klemm, Floyd P. Kodesch, Charles Koelle, Benjamin Kress, Edward Kvidera, Larry Ladner, Winston Ladson, Ulmer Landon, Neal F. Lanpkin, Gerald T. Lattiner, Goerge Ledbetter, Robert L. Lohmann, Gayle A. Loudermilk, John D. Lund, Larry Thomas Macayan, Florentin MacDonald, Paul J. Maceri, Angelo Machen, Elton Martin, James R. McCord, Warren McCracken, Harry McCullough, Don J. McDouguald, Robert L. McFadden, William McInarnay, Michael McMahon, Walter S. Milligan, Delester, R. Morrison, Joe Morritt, Etrall Murphy, Calvan H. Murray, James L. Nelson, Larry A. Newell, Darrel K. Nolte, Lester Olaveson, James L. Oleson, Ken Osotio, Ricardo T. Pankonien, William Papa, John (Jack) Parkin, Arthur Peerson, Jack Pinder, Marcel Pinzon, Alfredo J. Poisson, Conrad Text Box: Porteous, Joseph Powers, Reginald Proulx, Ronald Puckett, Nathan Redfield, Russ Rein, Randall W. Reink, Robert Richardson, Raymond Rigdon, Charles E. Rudd, Malcolm T. Rumley, III, William Russell, Wayne Sanders, Clark Sanders, Morgan G. Sandoval, Edward M. Sapp, William C. Schaaf, Donald T. Scholly, Victor Siciliano, Louis Sitton, David Smith, Jay Smith, Jimmie C. Smith, Richard L. Spruance, Edward Starke, Martin Staubs, Jr., William Stelzig, Delbert Stewart, Jack Tahamont, David Taylor, John C. Terrell, Alex Thomas, Albert E. Thome, Christian R. Tibbets, Joe Trigg, George Tucker, Milton J. Walker, George Wallis, Larry Waymack, James L. Webb, William H. White, Eddie Williams, Carlie Wilson, Glen W. Winders, George Zinn, Franklyn K. Zunick, Joseph L. Text Box: I was glad to hear from Pete McManus today, he is one of my fellow shipmates.  He was calling and excited about the upcoming reunion in Seattle.  This will be his first reunion as he wasn't aware of our Association until after the last reunion in Norfolk.  He was making reservations at the hotel today and wanted to know if I had made my reservations.  We are so blessed to be able to meet every two years at our reunion and renew acquaintances and make new ones.  I thank God for our Whetstone family.  (Yes, I did make my Text Box: SIGNS ON CHURCH LAWNS   1. Don’t wait for the hearse to take you to church. 2. Don’t give up.  Moses was a basket case! 3. Soul food served here. 4. Forbidden fruit creates many jams. 5. You can give with out loving but you cannot love without giving. 6. Beat the Christmas rush, come to church this Sunday. 7. May is God’s apology for February. 8. Worry is interest paid on trouble before it is due. 
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