CLASS NOTES for the March/April '00 Issue of ASSEMBLY Magazine
Col (Ret) Francis R Sullivan
2662 SE Gowin Dr
Port St Lucie, FL 34952-5576
800-GRAND40(Recorder)
My home phone: (561) 337-1626
e-mail: franksul@aol.com
Class e-mail address: classof40@aog.usma.edu
Class Home Page on the web: http://www.aogusma.org/class/1940/
It is now 12 Dec as I begin my Notes for the Mar-Apr Assembly. In these notes I will get a chance to insert some of the many photos received from the Cape Cod mini so you may expect to see some not too closely to the text. My thanks to those who submitted photos - John McLean, Jack Dibble and the Renolas, especially. Incidentally he AOG has been reminding Scribes not to write in ink on the back of photos. The ink will often show through when processed for publication .(Insert photo #1 here)
A letter from Jim Maedler explained his mysterious(to me) appearance n the SF contingent! Apparently , Jim and Barbara moved to CA earlier in 99 to look for suitable place in Marin County. They are in an interim location in Corte Madera while reviewing their options for permanent place there. Their listing in the 99 draft class roster shows them at PO Box 794, Corte Madera, CA 94976-0794 which should be good for a while.(Insert photo #2 here)
My e-mail in Aug tells us something of
the Beaudrys that I should have reported in earlier Notes. Sons
Chuck and John '75 and '80 USMA respectively are now in civil life in Sacramento
and Dallas. Their daughter is married to a Navy Rear Adm - she is a dietitition
and a reserve Amy LtCol , Army Medical Service Corps.Their children have
provided them with four grand children. The Beaudrys Charlie and Laurel
live happily in North Santa Barbara County, CA since he retired in 1969.
(Insert photo #3 here)
Again, e-mail provides tid bits n the lives
of classmates - My roommate Frankie Devlin in Nov had a fall in which he
tried to impale himself on his cane necessitating a spleenectomy for Frank.
Frank was able to drive himself home and later to a hospital emergency
room. Lucky for him his doctor's office was closeby Frank's home so that
medical treatment was prompt and effective. By now, the Devlins are in
FL enjoying their winter along with the Dick & Eleanor Abbey
whose usual auto train travel to FL was delayed by the serious illness
of Eleanor's sister. (Insert photo #6 here)
An e-mail from Ed Verner reports on the San Antonio contingent of the class as a closely knit group who socialize frequently as stags but also in coed ventures. He mentions the recent dinner party hosed by Bart & Susan Barton to celebrate Bart's enlistment in the Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth NJ 65 years ago! By coincidence Ed a year later enlisted in the Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth. The lavish Barton dinner afforded the SA contingent an opportunity to reminisce. Those enjoying the festive affair were Ed & Grace Verner, Pete & Vi Kramer, Maury Shoss, Les Schockner and widows, Mary Lou Stewart. Nancy Francisco, Babs Briggs and Blanch Campbell. (Insert photo #5 here)
An e-mail exchange between Steve Morrissey and Judy Shoemaker that not withstanding Steve's various lists of class e-mailers, the Shoemakers are not "lost" . It's true that Ray Shoemaker does not believe computers are here to stay so it's Judy who deals with the PC and e-mail. Judy reports that far from being "lost" she and Ray have been at the Fairfax military retirement community for seven years. She mentions other classmates and/or widows who also live there - Joe & Mary Couch, Dick Free, Joe & Lucille Donohue and widows Anne Colacicco and Betty Parker. (Insert photo #4 here)
Heard from Jack Dibble who sent along with pictures mentioned above a copy of the Nov 99 issue of the Intercom, the news letter of the Cape Canaveral Chap, TROA, in which Jacks's wife, Beverly is honored for her outstanding service to the Cape Canaveral Chapter over a period of seven years.
By UPS we were the happy recipients of the product of the labors(and management) of Sam & Kim Webster who sent a package of delicious pistachio nuts from their spread in Palo Alto, CA. I am sure that many others of our class received some , too. Over the years they have been in Palo Alto the Websters have proved themselves highly successful in business, while being active volunteers in a host of municipal projects. At the same time Sam has maintained his interest (and prowess, too, I believe) in tennis. A letter from Bill & Kathy Porte says they are busy in being tour administrators for a church group sponsored 16 day tour to the Oberammergau Passion Play, the Holy Land, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Geneva in Sept 2000. Bill invited us to join the tour but we know such a tour is now well beyond our physical capability. With our 60th and other travels in their travel plans for the year we wish the Portes the best! Heard in an E from Casti Castillo's daughter that he is still in PI but expects to return to US in time for our 60th! Casti has his reservations at the Thayer. . So it looks good for a lot of us to see Casti for the first time since graduation and his wife , Amor, for the first time ever. (Insert photo #7 here)
Incidentally, Thad Nosek sent me a copy of a tentative schedule of 60th reunion activities. My brief rendition of it follows;
Sun
21 May 00
Arrival
class buffet, Thayer Hotel 6:00PM
Mon
22 May
Breakfast
(on own) 6:30
- 7:30 AM
Sightseeing
(or free time) 8:30
- 11:30 AM
Lunch
at WP Club (old Offs Club) 11:30
- 2:00 PM
Memorial
to deceased classmates and wives Old Cadet Chapel - 3:00 PM
Alumni
Dinner Dance, Wash'ton Hall 6:00
PM
Tues
23 May
Breakfast
(on Own) 6:30
- 7:30 AM
Alumni
Mass for Caths at Most Holy Trinity Chapel 9:00 AM
Assembly
for Alumni EX, Jefferson Rd front of Library 10:20 AM
Alumni
Review, The Plain 11:15
AM
Alumni
Luncheon, Washington Hall 12:30
PM
Free
Time 2:30
- 6:00 PM
Class
Banquet Hotel Thayer 7:00
PM
Wed
24 May
Departure
AM
Transportation on post to & from Hotel Thayer will be provided by
USMA. Hospitality rm at Thayer will be open during free periods.
ADDRESSES CHANGES: Ralph & Greg Osborn
4522
3 1300 E
Salt
Lake City, UT
(801)
685-8081
TAPS Stanton
T Smith
DOD
12;07/99
Place:
Colorado Springs, CO
Funeral:
USAFA Chapel, 2:15 PM Dec 13
Burial:
USAFA Cemetery with full military honors.
Virginia
B Podufaly (Widow of ED Podufaly)
DOD:
Nov 13 99
Cause
of Death: car crash
With the above sad news I hang up my PC till 2000! Best to all, Frank, your doddering Scribe.
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