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Class Business
Class Leaders
Profiles
Halls of Fame
Inductees
Prior Features
45th Reunion
40th Reunion
10th Reunion
Cadet Days
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Welcome to the
USMA Class of 1961
Web Site
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Jay McCann Appointed Civilian Aide to the
Secretary of the Army
  Jay McCann
has been appointed as
Civilian Aide to
the Secretary of
the Army for
California (Central).
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Class of '61 Presents Class of '11 Their
Class Flag in 25 July 2008 Fifty Year Affiliation Ceremony
 Friday,
25 July was a day on which the Fifty Year Affiliation Classes of 2011 and 1961
significantly strengthened the ties between them through their participation in
the Yearling Flag Ceremony. This ceremony is a key component of the Fifty Year
Affiliation Program, for it is the occasion when the Fifty Year Affiliation Class presents the
new Yearling Class with its official Class Flag, a Flag that will be present during
all key Class events from this point forward.
Representing the Class of 1961 were MG and Mrs. Charles Armstrong, COL
and Mrs. Albert Vanderbush, and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shroyer.
Their counterparts from the Class of 2011 were the Class President—Cadet Michael
McCullough—and Vice-President—Cadet Joseph Simon. MG Armstrong, former commander
of the 9th Infantry Division, focused his remarks to the Class of 2011 on his
admiration and respect for the cadets gathered in front of him and on the
significant role that Flags—“Guidons”—have played and will continue to play in
the Army. He stated that his Class was proud to be the Affiliation Class for the
Class of 2011, and that he hoped the Class Flag being presented today would help
connect the cadets with the Army they will soon join.
For pictures of Flag Ceremony
click here.
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Annual Pig Roast 7 June 2008 Attacts 71
Classmates & Spouses
The
weather was hot but dry. Tending the coals all Friday night was a sweaty
operation for the Annual Pig Roast Host George Kopcsak, however this pig turned
out better than all the ones before. How so few classmates & spouses (71)
could make short work of a 200 lb hog is beyond him.
For
picutes of 2008 Pig Roast
click here.
I-2 Holds Fantastic Mini-Reunion 17-20 Apr 2008 in Huntsville AL
Dick Buckner reports that the I-2
Mini-Reunion held 17-20 April 2008 in Huntsville AL was a fantastic 3-day
event coordinated and hosted by Ann and Jim Oaks. The weather was
outstanding and Jim and Ann had everything planned to perfection.
 
Click
here to read entire article about the Mini-Reunion.
Class of 2011 Unveils Class
Crest With Gratitude to Class of 1961
 Plebes
Daniel White (left), Jessica Huggins and Jedd Ferris hold up the Class of 2011
crest during its unveiling April 11 at Washington Hall.
On Friday evening, 11 April,
the members of the Class of 2011 gathered in the Mess Hall to honor their
sponsors and officially unveil their Class Crest. After offering their gratitude
to their sponsors for the warmth and hospitality they have shown the Class of
2011, the Class displayed—for the first time—the result of hours of hard work by
many people: the Class Crest of 2011. This Crest is a fitting tribute to a Class
that entered West Point while our country is at war, for the Crest has many
elements that symbolize that struggle and the role this Class will play in that
conflict.
As part of this great ceremony,
the Class of 2011 took special notice of two of its guests of honor: COL Al
Vanderbush and COL Dick Buckner, both of whom are members of USMA
1961, the Fifty Year Affiliation Class for the Class of 2011. As the Fifty Year
Affiliation Class, USMA 1961 began its journey with the Class of 2011 by
sponsoring a wonderful reception at Ike Hall on R-Day for the family and friends
of the New Cadets of USMA 2011. At the end of R-Day, members of the Class of
1961 were present at Trophy Point to witness the swearing-in ceremony of the
newest West Point Class. During the Crest Unveiling Ceremony, CDT Mike
McCullough, the 2011 Class President, publicly thanked the Class of 1961 for its
support of his Class, and he asked his Classmates to give COL’s Vanderbush and
Buckner a round of applause, which they did in rousing fashion.
Thanks are again in order to
the Class of 1961 for its support of the Class of 2011, and we here at the WPAOG
look forward to these two great Classes—representing the past, present, and
future of the Long Gray Line—reuniting during this summer’s Yearling Flag
Ceremony, when the Class of 1961 will present a magnificent set of Class Colors
to the Class of 2011.
Click
here to read entire article about the unveiling.
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River Cruise Cabin Assignments Have Been
Made by Committee
The Class Committee has reviewed the options presented by the Cruise Committee
regarding the assignment of cabins. Accordingly, the lottery option was
selected and conducted by the Cruise Committee.
Please check the "Who is Going"
list on the River Cruise web page
2008 Mini-reunion River Cruise to
see your cabin assigment. A link to the Viking Europe deck plan is also there
to assist you in locating your assigned cabin.
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Sixteen Intrepid '61 Golfers Attend 20th
Golfing Grads Outing
 Sixteen
intrepid '61 golfers participated in the 20th Annual Golfing Grads outing 24-27
April at the Robert Trent Jones Capital Courses in Prattville, AL. We were
joined by Bill Zaldo 59' and Bill Williamson's wife, Bobbie. There were 150
golfers from different classes participating in 3 competitive days on 3
different courses.
Classmates
playing were Tom Baird, Bill Griffiths, Ron Hannon, Jay Hartford, Hamp Hodges,
Gary Hyde, Bob Kewley, Phil Mallory, Don Sawtelle, Dale Shipley, Bob Steege,
Bill Tobin, Jerry White, Bill Williamson, Gene Witherspoon, and Red Zaldo.
Bob Kewley
won low net in individual play, Dale Shipley and Bob Steege were first place in
the 2 man team , and Bob Steege had the tournament's only hole-in-one.
While our
class was third place in the overall event, we were first place in fun,
comradery, and social activities.
At the awards dinner, Bill Tobin
presented the Dan DiCarlo trophy for the player with the best overall net score.
(The trophy went to wife of Bob Farris 63'.) The class dinner was highlighted by
"instructions" from Tom Baird and an impromptu speech by our celebrity golfer,
Hampy Hodges.
A great time
was had golfing and being together. Kudos to the hospitality efforts of Gary
Hyde and the overall coordination of Bob Kewley and Jerry White. We encourage
more '61 players next year.
To view the slide shows of pictures taken at the gathering
click here and
also
click here.
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A Digital Tribute to Those Who Fell in Vietnam
With Names on "Wall"
More than 30 years have passed since the Vietnam War ended. Maybe you've visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
in Washington DC. With 58,320 names on the wall, one person could be difficult to
locate. The Kim Komando Show Electronic Newsletter dated March 29, 2008
had this article that could be of interest to our Class.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial has gone digital. The digital version is stitched
together from more than 6,000 photographs. You can search for a name on the
wall quickly and easily using the search box. It will take you to the name
instantly.
Once you find the name, you can click on it. This will bring up details on the
person, such as rank, hometown and cause of death. But you can help show the
person behind the name. You can add photos and comments about them. This is a fitting way to pay homage. To visit the site, click here.
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Company K-2, aka Kappa Dos, Gathered for Reunion at Hilton Head Island 13-14 Mar
08
 Company
K-2, aka Kappa Dos, gathered for an unprecedented reunion of all former members
of the company at Hilton Head Island on 13-14 March 2008. The dates and
location were chosen so that a former K-2 Tactical Officer, Colonel (Ret) Thomas
G. McCunniff, could be honored on his 86th birthday near his home in
Hilton Head.
The majority of attendees had been cadets during his tenure from 1956 to 1960.
Also in attendance was a K-2 veteran who was there when the company was created
in 1946 and another who was the company’s last commander just before the guidon
was furled in 1965.
For an interesting detailed history of K-2, a 45 page detailed script of
the reunion banquet, and slide shows of pictures taken at the Reunion click
here.
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Detail Information
Available About River Cruise and Extended Stays
Viking has made an advance copy of the
Nuremberg-Budapest 2008 River Cruise Brochure available to us. It contains
detail information about arrivals and departure arrangements. There is a
day-by-day detail itinerary. Details about the ship and the services
available are covered. In other words, just about all the questions you
might have are covered in this Brochure. You can view a copy of the Brochure by
clicking here.
There is a detailed beverage price
list available by
clicking here.
A brief Itinerary outline is available
by clicking
here.
The email you received that contained
additional detailed information can be viewed by
clicking here.
Please check "Who Is Going"
List on the
River Cruise Page for who has been confirmed for which Extended
Stay Option.
There are still 4 Budapest Extended Stays vacanies. Call Elma Korzick at
(1-800) 243-1723 or email her at
e.korzick@worldtek.com if interested.
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Larry D. Smith
Company C-1
12 Sep 1939 - 28 Jan 2008
Place of Death: Tucson, AZ
Interment: TBA
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Larry Smith passed away in
Tucson AZ of leukemia.
Larry was a Plebe Classmate of ours. He left the academy and later
graduated from Bowling Green University in Ohio. He went on to a career
coaching football. He was the head coach at Tulane, Arizona, Southern
California, and Missouri.
The funeral was Monday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 7650 N. Paseo del Norte Tucson, AZ 85704
He is survived by
his wife Cheryl, his daughter Alicia and his son Corby plus several grandchildren.
Well done, Larry. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Larry's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Cruise Extended Stay
Reservation Confirmations Announced
Worldtek has announced
reservation confirmations for Cruisemates who requested Extended Stay Options
for Prague prior to the cruise and for Budapest after the cruise. Please
check "Who Is Going" List on the
River Cruise Page for who has been confirmed for which Extended
Stay Option.
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Washington DC Area Class of
1961 Social Events Calendar for 2008
Ed Brown, Class Secretary, has released the Washington DC Area Social Events Calendar for 2008.
Any Classmate who is in the DC area on one of those dates is invited to attend.
For additional information please contact Ed Brown at:
edbrown61@verizon.net.
- 31 January: Luncheon at Fort Myer Officers Club
- 6 April: Sunday Brunch at Fort Belvoir Officers Club
- 7 May: Luncheon at Fort Myer Officers Club
- 7 June: Kopcsak's 8th Annual Pig Roast
- 5-12 October: Danube River Cruise
- 13 November: Luncheon at Fort Myer Officers Club
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Roger C. Lee
Company H-1
17 Dec 1936 - 20 Dec 2007
Place of Death:
Shawnee Mission, Ks
Interment: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Ks
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It is with great regret and sorrow we must inform you of the death of our former classmate,
Roger Lee. Roger was turned back during our cow year and graduated with the
class of 1962.
Roger C. Lee, Company H-1, died
tragically as a result of a single car accident in Shawnee Mission, Kansas on
December 20, 2007. Roger is survived by his wife, Laura, of Olathe, Kansas, as
well as a number of children, and grandchildren from an earlier marriage as well
as extended family in the Greater Kansas City area and other locations.
At this time, we believe that a Memorial Service honoring the life and service
of Roger is going to be held on January 4, 2008, at approximately 1000 hours at
the Fort Leavenworth, KS Post Chapel, subject to change. The family realizes
that the timing of this service as well as travel requirements may present
difficulties for classmates to attend. However, the family sincerely hopes that
classmates, in the area, will be able to attend and participate in this tribute
to Roger. It is anticipated that a reception will be held following the Memorial
Service at the Fort Leavenworth Officer Club; however, the details are yet to be
confirmed due to the holidays.
Additional information will be forthcoming concerning the family's desire with
regard to memorializing Roger; however, it is believed that it will be in the
form of donations in the name of COL (Ret) Roger C. Lee to the Class Fund with
specific intentions to support the endowment of the Class of '62 Room.
Additional information with be forthcoming in this regard.
Well done, Roger. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Roger's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Pete Gleichenhaus Retirement Dinner Hosted by Charles Burns
In recognition of his retirement as the Director of Public
Works of Daly City, Pete Gleichenhaus and his spouse, Barbara, were the honored
guests at a sit-down dinner for fourteen classmates, spouses, and friends on
November 3, 2007 at the home of Charles and Vera Burns of San
Francisco CA.
Bud
Coddington, Pete Gleichenhaus, and Pete Offringa in the kitchen.
Pete Gleichenhaus stands beside 'Tin
Woman' who resides in the Burns’ dining room.
'Tin Woman' is an award-winning plated mannequin created by Vera Burns, a
student of sculpture at San
Francisco State
University.
The
Burns’ dining room set for fourteen (14) classmates, spouses, and friends of the Gleichenhauses.
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Class Luncheon at
Ft Myer Officers Club 1 Nov 07 Well Attended
Click here to view slide show of pictures taken at the
Luncheon.
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Record Crowd
Attend 7th Annual Pig Roast Also
Celebrate George Kopcsak's Birthday 13 Oct 07
A record crowd of 75 including classmates, spouses, and guests
showed up for the 7th Annual Pig Roast hosted by George and Michele Kopcsak at their "Full Circle Farm" in Browntown, VA on
13 October 2007. George scheduled the pig
roast to be on his 68th birthday so they also celebrated that event.
It was
beautiful, sunny day with a high of 68. Wasn't that fitting? As a
surprise, Michele had arranged for George's son, George, and his wife,
Connie (who is seven months pregnant), to come from Georgia as a special
birthday surprise. The two George's did a masterful job on the pig!! Other
guests of George and Michele were Meghan Howard (Michele's daughter), Al and
Joyce Maxfield (Michele's parents), and Jerry and Sue Hall.
There were classmates who
came from AZ (Nick Vay with Dianne Bonnivier), CA (Jack and Barbara Nevins),
MN (Tom and Christiane Lund with Jeanine Callahan, Christiane's sister from
Fredericksburg, VA), GA (Gary and Grace Webster), OH (Ed Smith with Diane Boeser),
PA (Dan and Pam Barney, Will and Kathy Conley, and Ken and Rachel
Meissner), NY (John Lischak with Kay White), TN (Jon and Mary Nitkowski),
MD (Todd and Millie Counts,
Mac and Nancy Greeley, Russ and Marie Phelps, Pat Prather, and Marty Walsh),
and VA (Bob and Judy Boykin, Ed and Rina Brown, Emmy Brown,
Dick and Trish Buckner, Tom and Grace Cuthbert, Joe and Ginna Fishburne, Bob
and Norma Gants, Bob and Dawn Glass, Gene Goodell, Bob and Nicole Hamilton,
Bob and Priscilla Hardiman, George and Marianne Henderson, Pat and Jan
Hillier, Hank and Mary Frances Kenny, John Lawton, Bill and Okja Mackie,
Lucy Paone, Mark and Kay Popovich, Bill and LuAnn Reno, John and Mary Jane
Solomon, and Sam Wilder).
Once again, Ken Meissner's spud gun was a hit.
Click here to view slide show of pictures taken at the Pig Roast.
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Farewell Ceremony Honors Jim Nicholson
Retirement as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Jim Nicholson was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as Secretary of Veterans Affairs on December 9,
2004 , and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on January 26, 2005. He was sworn into office as the fifth
Secretary of Veterans Affairs on February 1, 2005. Jim's retirement from
that position was honored by a Farewell Ceremony September 25, 2007 in the G.V.
"Sonny" Montgomery Veterans Conference Center in Washington, D.C.
Click
here to view the Farewell Ceremony program.
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New Feature to Honor Class of 1961 Halls of Fame
Inductees Added to Class Web Site
A link (located in the left
portion of this page) to a page in our Class Web Site that lists our
Classmates who have been inducted into Halls of Fame has been added.
At this time there are
entries for three Classmates who have been inducted into the Ranger Hall of
Fame.
Your Webmaster would
appreciate the sending of information about ALL other Classmates who have been
so honored to Sam Weiss at
WeissSam1@comcast.net so that these
Classmates can also be listed on that page and where possible their Induction
Citation included in the web site. Please check first to see if that
Classmate is already included on the Halls of Fame Page.
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Alvin W. Kremer, Jr.
"Webb"
Company F-1
30 Nov1939 - 14 Sep 2007
Place of Death: Washington,
DC
Interment: Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, DC
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It is with great regret and sorrow that
we must inform you of the death of our
Classmate, Webb Kremer, on September 14, 2007 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC after a long and courageous
battle with esophageal cancer.
Webb is survived by his wife, Judy and their children Todd and Brooke.
Relatives and friends may call at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, 5755 Castlewellan Drive, Alexandria, VA 22315 on Friday,
September 21 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm.
Funeral service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, 3313 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201 on
Tuesday, November 27 at 12 Noon with interment following at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Attn: Office of Development, Research
Building, Suite E501, 3970 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20057.
The family asks that you sign the guestbook at
obit.jeffersonfuneralchapel.com.
Condolences may be sent to the family at 3706 Bent Branch Road, Falls Church, VA 22041.
Well done, Webb. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Webb's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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2007 March Back Events Over 3 Days Draws
42 Marching Classmates from Class of '61
 Forty-two
member of the 50-Year Affiliation Class of 1961 joined the Class of 2011 on the
13 Aug 07 March Back that brought to a completion their Cadet Basic Training known
to us as "Beast Barracks".
Click here
to go to the March Back page with many pictures, tidbits and articles
about the activities during this three day event.
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Heimdahl, Maio, Grannemann Represent Class of
'61 Gleeman at Glee Club Reunion
 Pete Heimdahl, Joe Maio, and Rod Grannemann joined other
Alumni from the USMA Classes of 1952 through 2001 to sing with the USMA Band in a
concert titled 'Celebrating West Point with the Alumni of the Cadet Glee Club'
Sunday 22 July 2007 on Trophy Point. The group, led by former Glee Club Director William Cosby, sang as
the culmination of the Glee Club Reunion that began on July 19. The over 155 alumni
spent almost three full days of rehearsing many Glee Club favorites under the
direction of the current Glee Club Director Constance Chase and Cosby.
The reunion was inspired by
Mike Hart ’75, who quickly enlisted the help of Larry Smith ’62, Alan
Salisbury ’58, and the office of Alumni Support at the WPAOG. Together with
Alumni Support, this 3-man organizing committee brought Hart’s idea to
fruition. Over 155 USMA graduates registered for the 4-day reunion. Bill
Raiford ’52 was the most senior alumnus in attendance while Captain Jana
Fajardo ’01 was the most junior.
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Minutes of 4 April 2007 Class Committee
Meeting Now Available
Click here to go to this Class Committee
Meeting minutes. Prior Class Committee minutes are available by clicking on Class Business.
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Tom Pusser to be Inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame at
Fort Benning on 8 Aug 2007
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CPT Thomas Wilson Pusser, our Classmate who was killed in action in
Vietnam on 22 Oct 65, will be inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame, together with sixteen others, at Fort Benning
on 8 August 2007.
The annual induction ceremony will take place during this year’s Ranger Rendezvous at Fort Benning Ga.
The Rendezvous, which is scheduled for Aug. 6-9, began in 1989 and brings together active-duty Rangers and regimental
veterans and their families.
Tom's sister, Betsy Middleton from Mt. Pleasant, SC will be there with her son to accept the medal. Sandy and Joe Stringham,
who is a member of the Ranger Hall of Fame, will also be there
Click here for more details of the Ranger Rendezvous.
Click here to
go to Tom's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Jim L. Madden
Company M-2
11 Jan 1938 - 11 Jul 2007
Place of Death: Palm Springs, CA
Interment: Arlington National Cemetery
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It is with great regret and sorrow that we must
inform you of the death of Jim L. Madden, Company M-2, USMA Class of 1961.
Jim's widow, Dawn, asked that the following message be sent to our class:
Jim Madden died in his home town of Palm Springs,
California on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 of lung cancer. A 1961 graduate of the
United States Military Academy, Jim served three tours (1st Infantry Division,
101st Airborne Division and Special Operations) in Vietnam, was awarded three
Silver Stars and two Purple Hearts. He was born in Hope, Arkansas on January
11, 1938, grew up and graduated from high school in Ottumwa, Iowa, where he
enlisted in the Army and after one year he enrolled at West Point. Jim left
many big footprints in the US Army. He developed MILES and the After Action
Review (AAR) methodology that is used throughout the Army today. His last
active duty assignment was G-3 of the 8th Infantry Division. He retired from
active duty in 1980.
Jim is survived by his wife, Dawn, of 21 years from
Palm Springs and his son, Christopher, from Los Angeles,
California.
On Thursday, October 11th, at 9am, funeral services for LTC Jim L. Madden, USA Retired, will be held at
Christ Episcopal Church, 118 North Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia. Remarks will be made during the service by
GEN Paul F. Gorman, USA Ret., GEN George A. Joulwan, USA Ret., and Mr. Christopher Madden, Jim's son.
Following the funeral service, mourners will proceed to Arlington National Cemetery where a committal
service will be held at the Columbarium. After the committal service, a reception will be held at the Fort Myer Officers
Club so that the Madden family can meet and thank Jim's friends.
It would be appreciated your calling or emailing Neale Cosby or Frank Hart, who are listed below, and
letting them know if you plan to attend the reception so that adequate preparations are made. Questions concerning the services
may also be addressed to Neale or Frank.
COL Neale Cosby, USA Ret. 703-922-7749, NealeCosby@cox.net
COL Frank Hart, USA
Ret. 703-685-4666, frankhart9@aol.com
In lieu of flowers, Dawn and Chris have asked that
donations be made to the American Cancer Society. Donations can be made to your
local ACS chapters or by calling the central office at
1-800-227-2345.
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2 July 2007 R-Day Open House
First Event of
50-Year Affiliation Program (1961 – 2011)
The 2 July 2007 R-Day Open
House for the Class of 2011 was the first event in our 50-Year Affiliation
Program. The Class of '61 Reception Station
was ably staffed by Class Reps Carl and Ann Bacon, Tom and Judie Baird, Ed and Rina Brown, Tony Ferraiuolo, Gabe Gabriel,
Marty Ganderson, John and Teri Grisoni, John Kilkenny, Brian and Joyce Schultz, and Al and Carin Vanderbush.
Click here for more pictures and
related articles.
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Good Communications Key to
Successful 2008 Mini-Reunion
 Since good communications are the key to the success of a mission, or a successful Mini-Reunion, your
Cruise Committee will be providing links on the River Cruise web page to the
emails and snail mail letters sent to the Cruising Classmates with information
about the 2008 Mini-Reunion River Cruise. It is hoped that having access
to these documents from that web page will also provide access to them if
you have misplaced them.
Click here to go to
the River Cruise web page.
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Joseph F. Paone
"Joe"
Company A-2
30 May 1938 - 21 Jun 2007
Place of Death: Alexandria, VA
Interment: Arlington National Cemetery
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It is with great regret and sorrow that we must inform you of the death of our classmate, Joseph F. Paone,
on June 21, 2007 in Alexandria, VA. Joe is survived by his wife, Lucy; their daughters, Anne Gunsolus, her husband , Don,
and their children, Brandon, Dustin, Max, and Isabella; and Maria Coombe, her husband, Scott, and their children, Alyssa and
Lauren.
The details of Joe Paone's funeral are as follows:
There were two viewings on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Fairfax Memorial Gardens, 9902 Braddock Road,
Fairfax, VA 22032, (703) 425-9702. The first was from 2-4 PM, the second from 6-8 PM. There
was a prayer vigil from
7 – 7:30 PM during the second viewing.
Joe was buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors the following morning, Wednesday,
September 12, 2007. There was a Catholic mass at the Post Chapel, Fort Myer, VA
starting 10:45 a.m. followed by the burial.
Immediately following the burial there was a reception at the home of
Lucy's and Joe's daughter, Anne Gunsolus, in Lansdowne, Virginia (44005 Indian
Fields Court, Lansdowne VA 20176, (571)-333-1254 [home], 703-728-9813
[cell]).
Lucy and family ask that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Cancer Society in Honor of Joseph
Paone and that the donation be restricted to lung cancer research. Donations can be mailed or phoned to: American Cancer Society
124 Park St. SE Vienna, VA 22180 (703) 938-5550 or 1-800-227-2345
While it is a sad occasion for us all, Lucy and family look forward to seeing you. They
thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.
Condolences may be sent to the family at 8032 Whitting Drive, Manassas, VA 20112-4705.
Well done, Joe. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Joe's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Albert L. Wells
"Al"
Company
E-1
25 Sep 1938 - 12 Jun 2007
Place of Death: Novato, CA
Interment: Palo Verde
Cemetery
Blythe, CA
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It is with great regret and sorrow that we must inform you of the death of our
Classmate, Albert Lloyd Wells, Company E-1, on June 12, 2007 at his home in Novato, CA. Al is survived by his wife, Joan,
and their children Mark and Allison and several grandchildren. Al is also survived by his father.
A Memorial Service was held on June 24, 2007 at 2 PM in the Keaton’s
Redwood Chapel of Marin, 1801 Novato Boulevard, Novato, CA 94947.
Attending the Memorial Service (from left to right in
picture) were: Bill Esselstein (B-1), Charles Burns (I-1), Denny Lenhart (L-2), Alan Lubke (D-1), Burke Mucho (L-2),
Rod Grannemann (L-1), Jack Veatch (E-1), Mrs. Albert (Joan) Wells (E-1), Pete Gleichenhaus (C-2), Mrs. Larry (Jeanne) Richards
(A-1), Larry Butterworth (E-1), Mrs. Henry (Wendy) Van Gorder (E-1), Pat Carroll (E-1), and Jay Cook (C-1). Not in picture was
Bud Coddington (F-1).
There will be a graveside service and burial in Blythe, CA, where Al and Joan grew up.
The Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, June
27th at 9:00 a.m. at the Palo Verde Cemetery, 10700 10th Avenue, Blythe, CA
(760) 922-4631. There will
an opportunity to visit with Joan at the family home in Blythe after the service.
Condolences may be sent to the family at 520 Fairway Drive, Novato, CA 94949-5837. In lieu of flowers, the family asks
that those who wish to do so make a donation to the
Sonoma Valley Community Church, 181 Chase Street, Sonoma, CA 95476, or to
a charity of their choice.
Well done, Al. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Al's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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 ‘61 Wants You.
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We Need Volunteers!
With the Class of 1958 taking the lead, the Class of 1961 has joined the ‘58 initiative to become mentors for
wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Hank Kenny heads up the ‘61 group of 14 Classmates who have already
volunteered to participate in the Wounded Warrior Mentor Program. The program not only needs additional volunteers in
the D.C. area but also volunteers throughout the United States to continue the support when the veterans return to their
home towns.
The program objectives are:
- Establish a supporting relationship with the wounded warrior.
- Guide them in their professional and or educational development through aptitude testing, counseling, and assisting in
the progression to a new career of their choice.
- Locate and assist with guidance to internships, job and career opportunities with interested companies, contractors,
federal and state governments.
- Find a Classmate who will be a follow-on mentor in the veteran’s community once he/she leaves the D.C. area.
If you are interested in making a difference give Hank a call at (703) 824-2605 or Dick Buckner at (703) 743-1490.
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Next Class of '61 Mini-Reunion
Romantic Danube River Cruise Set for 5-12 Oct 08 is SOLD-OUT
The first Cruise
Mini-Reunions were so successful the new Class Cruise Mini-Reunion Committee has been busy organizing another one.
Based on the overwhelming preference choices from the 72 returned preference
survey forms, the Committee has been working through the Worldtek Travel Agency to
work with Viking River Cruises to make the arrangements to charter the ship for
an 8-day river cruise from Nuremburg to Budapest via the Danube River 5-12
October 2008.
I nformation on how to book this river cruise
was sent to all Classmates
and Class Widows.
Besides being a great opportunity to cruise a European river, this will be a
great mini-reunion. So check out who has "booked" a cabin.
Click here to go to
the web page with details of this River Cruise and Who is
Going.
The Cruise Committee will continue to accept requests from Classmates, Widows,
and family members who would like to be placed on a Reservation Wait List
that is being maintained in case there are any cancellations. Please send
any requests to Sam
Weiss where they will be processed on a first come-first served basis
if there are any cancellations.
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Class Committee Details
Vision/Objectives for Next Five Years (2006 - 20011) Available
Click here to read the
details of the Class Committee Vision/Objectives for the next five years (2006 -
2011).
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Details of the 50-Year
Affiliation Program Between Classes of 1961 and 2011
Click here to read the details of the 50-Year Affiliation Program
between the Class of 1961 and 2011.
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Slide Shows of Pictures from the 45th Reunion are Now Available
Click
here to view the 827 pictures grouped into the 17 events for which we have
pictures from our 45th Reunion.
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45th Reunion Business Meeting
"State of the Class" Presentation Now Available
 Class
President Bob Glass gave a PowerPoint presentation at the 45th Reunion Business
Meeting covering many
important and informative topics pertaining to the "State of the Class". For those who
were not at the 45th Reunion and thus did not see this presentation, and for
those who were there but would like another chance to see it again,
please click here.
If you do not have a version
of PowerPoint on your computer, you can download the PowerPoint Viewer
by clicking here.
Hints for using the
PowerPoint Viewer:
1. Left click on
the screen to go to the next picture;
2. Right click on screen to get menu
with Options to COPY, PRINT or END SHOW;
3. Left click on EDIT SLIDES (in menu from 2. above)
will give you a thumbnail view of all pictures in the presentation that you can
click on to get a particular picture that you want to then copy or print.
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Cadet Company Group Pictures
from 45th Reunion Now Available in Company News
The
group pictures taken by Academy Photo at the 45th Reunion are now included on
each Cadet Company web page. Click on the Company News tab
on the right side of this page to go to the list of Cadet Companies. Click
on your Cadet Company to see the pictures of the Classmates who attended the
45th Reunion and another picture of them and the ladies who were with them.
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June Week 1961 and Related Activities from July
1961 Assembly Now Available Online
The USMA Archives office is putting ASSEMBLY Magazine and
various other historical reports on a web site that allows you to access and download articles and information. Copies of
ASSEMBLY from 1942-1963 are currently available, and they will soon be putting of the next ten years, and they will continue
posting issues until they are current.
Click here for the Summer 1961 edition. You will find it very interesting. There
may be a problem for some as the huge file is 72MB.
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Memorial & Family Planning
Documents
The Class of
1961
Memorial Article Project has now made the appropriate AOG Forms available for
your use.
Click here
to go to the Class Web Site article that explains what is available and has
links to the documents.
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Panoramic Photo of USMA
The panoramic photo of the Plain and surrounding buildings of West Point at
the top of this page was created by G. W. 'Casey' Kenaston, USNA '56. The actual
picture is 50 inches by 10 3/4 inches, including the border. To view this
panoramic photo with more detail,
please click here.
To further increase the size of that picture, do a mouse button click on
the picture to get the picture enlarge icon.
Full size copies of this panoramic photo are now available for $60 each, which includes shipping and handling. Framing is not being
offered. That can be done by each person on their own. To place an order through John Neiger,
please click here to
email him. It will take about 4 weeks to get
the photo via the mail.
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In Remembrance:
Classmates can send their remembrances, comments, pictures to Sam Weiss
and they will be edited for inclusion
with the Last Roll Call Tribute for that person.
Current Profiles
In order to create a “Current Profile”
for every member of the class, graduates and former members of 1961, we
need your input. If you are interested in participating, email your
“vita” information to Sam Weiss
with photos in "jpg" format, if you can. If that is not possible,
then send actual photo to: John Neiger at 4011 Lakeview Parkway, Lake of the
Woods, VA 22408. All photos will be returned after we scan
them into cyberspace.
If your profile is already online,
check to make sure it is up-to-date and send us any changes or additions.
Prior Features
In order to keep this page more current with items
of interest to the Class, after a reasonable length of time items will be moved to the
PRIOR FEATURES Page (click here to go to them).
Panoramic Photo of USMA
The panoramic photo of the
Plain and surrounding buildings of West Point at the top of this page
was created by G. W. 'Casey' Kenaston, USNA '56. To view the panoramic
photo in full size with more detail,
please click here. To
further increase the size of that picture, please do a mouse button click
on the picture to get the picture enlarge icon. Arrangements
are being made for individuals to purchase copies. Detail will be
published as soon as available.
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If you have any announcements of interest
to other Classmates, comments, questions, or suggestions, please
e-mail them to Sam Weiss.
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