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IN MEMORIAM
This month is the anniversary
of these Classmates joining
the Ghostly Assemblage
in the Long Gray Line
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Lester D. Bieri, C-1
3 Aug 1937 - 4 Oct 2005
Joe K. Clema, A-2
23 Sep 1938 - 27 Oct 2017
James I. Crowther Jr., F-1
19 Apr 1940 - 25 Oct 2008
Frederick H. Detjen, H-2
4 May 1938 - 4 Oct 1963
Ralph W. Garnes Jr., B-2
23 May 1938 - 26 Oct 2011
Ralph B. Garretson Jr., E-2
6 Dec 1939 - 4 Oct 1987
William L. Heiberg, D-2
29 Jun 1938 - 15 Oct 2002
John J. Nichols, H-1
2 Apr 1938 - 21 Oct 1998
Thomas W. Pusser, B-2
22 Apr 1939 - 22 Oct 1965
William A. Stricklen, III, M-1
15 Mar 1938 - 14 Oct 2010
Henry P. Van Gorder, E-1
31 Jan 1939 - 9 Oct 2002
"Well done; Be thou at peace."
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Click on underlined names
to go their Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Class Business
Class Leaders
Profiles
Halls of Fame Inductees
Prior Features
55th Reunion
13-18 May 2016
50th Reunion
14-18 May 2011
50 Year Affiliation Program
45th Reunion
28 Sep - 1 Oct 2006
40th Reunion
4 - 7 Oct 2001
10th Reunion
Cadet Days
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Welcome to the
USMA Class of 1961
Web Site
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Thomas J. Moore
"Tom"
Company C-1
4 Jul 1938 - 28 Sep 2018
Place of Death:
Flower Mound, TX
Inurment:
West Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
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Tom died Friday about 5 pm
after a 19 month struggle with first colon cancer and then liver cancer.
He will be cremated and have a
Mass here.
Funeral service will be on Saturday,
6 October at 12:00 PM at St. Philip Catholic Church, 1897 W. Main
Street, Lewisville, TX 75067-3250. Tom Moore's funeral is at
1000, 17 Oct, at the West Point Cemetery.
Well done, Tom. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Tom's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Harold M. Hannon
"Ron"
Company I-2
29 Nov 1938 - 21 Sep 2018
Place of Death: Cocoa Beach, FL
Interment:
West Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
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 It is with great regret and sorrow that
we must notify you of the death of our
Classmate, Ron Hannon, on September 21, 2018, in Cocoa Beach, FL
Ron was predeceased by his wife, Neuzy. He is survived by sons Mark and
Michael; Mark's wife, Michelle; three grandchildren, Peyton, Brooke,
Christian; and one great grandson, Ezekiel (Zeke)
The funeral service will at 10:30 am, Tuesday, 25 September, at Church of Our
Saviour, 5301 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL.
Burial will be at 1:30 pm, Tuesday, 30 Oct 2018, at the West Point
Cemetery with a
reception to follow at Herbert Hall. Full military honors
will be rendered outside the Old Cadet Chapel.
Condolences may be sent to Mark at 1537 Via Buena, La Verne, CA 91750 or at
mhannon1989@gmail.com.
In lieu of flowers,
contributions in Ron’s memory may be made to any
Alzheimer's Association.
Well done, Ron. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Ron's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Charles T. Westpheling "Chuck"
Company I-2
24 Sep 1938 - 15 Sep 2018
Place of Death:
Grand-Leez, Belgium
Interment: TBD
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 It is with great regret
and sorrow that we must notify you of the death of our Classmate, Chuck Westpheling,
on Sep 15, 2018, in Grand-Leez, Belgium.
Chuck is survived by his
wife, Patricia; his children,
Charles, Eric, Deborah, and Edward; and 7 grandchildren.
Funeral information
will be provided as it becomes available.
Condolences may be sent to
Patricia at
Rue Taille-Antoine 6, 5031 Grand-Leez, Belgium.
Well done, Chuck. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Chuck's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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John R. Nevins "Jack"
Company C-2
16 Oct 1938 - 4 Aug 2018
Place of Death:
Riverside. CA
Interment: TBD
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 It
is with great regret and sorrow that we must notify you of the death of our
Classmate, Jack Nevins, on August 4, 2018, in Riverside, CA.
Jack is survived by
daughters, Suzanne and Elizabeth; nine grandchildren; and his brother, Bruce (USMA
'60). He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Well done, Joe. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Jack's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The annual Orlando Mini-Reunion is on!!!
THUR 24 - TUE 28 January 2019
We have a great venue for informal get-togethers with max time to
visit with old friends
· Best hotel for casual social activities we have had
anywhere
· Hospitality room available 24 hours with all you care to
eat or drink
· Three lakeside, sunset cocktail hours and dinner
· Loads of things to do in the local area
· If you want to golf - excellent courses,
Join us for a fun
time in Orlando in January 2019
DETAILS ARE HERE...
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Peter D. Burgess
"Pete"
Company F-2
23 Oct 1939 - 12 Jul 2018
Place of Death: Leavenworth, KS
Interment: Leavenworth National Cemetery
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It is with great
regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our Classmate, Pete
Burgess, on July 12, 2018, in Leavenworth, KS, after a courageous three year
battle with cancer.
Pete is survived by his wife,
Debby; their daughter, Elizabeth; son-in-law Justin; and granddaughter, Camille.
A funeral service will be held
at Leavenworth National
Cemetery at 11 AM, July 25, 2018. A memorial service officiated by Chaplain
Johnathon Secrest will follow at the Burgess’s residence. A dinner for guests
will follow the memorial service.
Condolences may be
sent to Debby at 922 S 5th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048-3322.
Well done, Pete. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Pete's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Jack E. Dopler
Company
G-1
2 Aug 1939 - 13 Jun 2018
Place of Death:
Brandon, FL
Interment:
Arlington National Cemetery
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It is with great regret and
sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our Classmate, Jack Dopler, on
June 13, 2018, in Brandon, FL, after a courageous battle with chronic
lymphocytic leukemia
Jack is survived
by his wife, Kathy, 7 children, 15 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren.
Jack will be
buried at Arlington National Cemetery 9 AM, October 30, 2018.
Condolences may be
sent to Kathy at 1312 Ivywood Drive, Brandon, FL 33510-2254.
In lieu of
flowers, contributions in Jack’s memory may be made to
New Testament
Church-Brandon, 913 Dew Bloom Road, Brandon, FL 33511
Well done, Jack.
Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Jack's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Army Breaks Ground for Anderson Athletic Center
Army West Point Director of Athletics
Boo Corrigan has announced that construction is set to begin on the
Anderson Athletic Center, which will be the new state-of-the-art home for the
Black Knights' sprint football, softball and volleyball teams.
"We have an incredible opportunity to offer top-level support for many of our
cadet-athletes thanks to the Anderson Athletic Center," said Corrigan. "Lee
and Penny Anderson have been transformational for the Academy and the Athletic
Department. Not only have the Anderson's been instrumental in developing our
men's and women's rugby programs, but have endowed head coaching positions and
contributed their time and mentorship. The building timeline would not have
been met without the significant support of Bill Sandbrook, John and Ellen
Drew, and Bill and Diane Spurgeon and the Class of 1981."
Read full
story of opening.
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Jim Nicholson ’61 Appointed to West Point Board of Visitors
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James “Jim” Nicholson ’61 has been appointed by President Trump to the West
Point Board of Visitors (BOV). The mission of the BOV is to inquire and advise
the President as to the morale, discipline, academic standing, and general state
of excellence of USMA and the Corps of Cadets. Nicholson, himself a
Distinguished Graduate of West Point
and a retired Army colonel, said, “Going to West Point and serving in the Army
changed my life. I am very grateful to play a role in the development of our
future generations of military leaders by serving on the Board of Visitors of my
beloved Alma Mater.”
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27 Sep - 9 Oct 2018
Mini Reunion Cruise Jewels of
Spain, Portugal & the Douro River
Queen isabel
116 passengers/staff 33
56 staterooms
2
suites
As of 1/8/2018 the cruise is SOLD OUT
Uniworld Queen isabel boutique river cruise includes: three nights in Madrid with breakfast-Westin
Palace; two nights in Lisbon with breakfast-Intercontinental Hotel.
7 day cruise on Douro river includes:
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All meals onboard
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All gratuities
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Airport transfers
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Onboard entertainment
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Signature lectures
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Unlimited beverages onboard
(wine, beer, champagne, beer, premium spirits, coffee, tea, soft drinks, water)
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Ship-wide wi-fi access
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Onboard fitness center
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Sun deck with small swimming pool
Details about this cruise 27 Sep - 9 Oct 2018 Cruise Jewels of Spain, Portugal & the Douro River
Please email Lois Bradfield
lois.lbtours@comcast.net
orltours.com
Phone: 425-961-0583 and cell: 206-295-2311.
Questions: Connie Budge--843-815-3563 or
clb615@aol.com
Flyer attached!
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Sept 2019 River Cruise Viking Elegant
Elbe River Cruise Berlin to Prague Plus Optional Extention to Warsaw & Krakow
 Great
Air fare pricing. $500 pp booking. Final payment March 2019!!
See attached for
pricing and more details.
Budge, Hansel, Harmon and Bradfield signed on!!
For more info: Connie Budge--
clb615@aol.com or Lois Bradfield--
lois.lbtours@comcast.net
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AOG Announces The Rockbound Highland
Home Program Welcoming Grads Home
 Who
says you can’t go home again? For 47 months, West Point was
your home—through Beast Barracks, Mess Hall meals, clubs and team experiences,
competitions on the fields of friendly strife, the Indoor Obstacle Course,
graduation, and even the gloom period.
Most alumni love to visit their alma maters, and West Point
graduates are certainly no exception. However, because the Academy is on an
active-duty Army post, gaining access and touring West Point present unique
challenges.
To enhance services for the Long Gray Line, the West Point
Association of Graduates has launched The Rockbound Highland Home
Program, a new program ensuring that every graduate coming back
home to the Academy is welcomed in the special way that family should be.
The Rockbound Highland Home Program was
created exclusively for USMA graduates and is designed to assist you in
navigating post security procedures, offer special access to select MWR (Morale,
Welfare, and Recreation) facilities and services, and provide “insider” tours
for you and your guests. For information on how to support the Rockbound
Highland Home Program and other WPAOG initiatives,
click here.
For more information on each aspect of this program, please
click below or contact:
Program Coordinator: Lindsey Eisenlohr,
Phone: 845.446.1622
Email at
RockboundHighlandHome@wpaog.org
  
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Should You Be Enrolled Into The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor - Consider
The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, located in New
Windsor NY, commemorates Purple Heart recipients through its Roll of Honor, a
database of Purple Heart recipients representing all wars for which the award
has been available. All enrollments are done voluntarily and are made by
recipients, their families or friends. There is no comprehensive list of
recipients maintained by the US Government.
The Roll of Honor is viewable both in the Hall of Honor and
on-line. The version that is viewable in the Hall allows for a total of six
screens per recipient. Profiles can contain pictures as well as written
narratives of the experience of the recipient. The on-line version is an
abbreviated, single page commemoration for each recipient and can be viewed from
any computer via the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor website,
www.thepurpleheart.com.
According to information gathered from the 2010 Register of
Graduates and the 50th Anniversary Yearbook questionnaires, at least 50
classmates have received 64 awards of the Purple Heart. I have compared this
information with that on the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor website and
believe that only 5 classmates are included in the current Roll of Honor.
If you are a Purple Heart recipient, I encourage you to
complete and submit the necessary enrollment information that can be found at
www.thepurpleheart.com/enrollment.
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Donations Requested to Name Defenders Lodge Room
in Honor of Class of 1961
Frank Gibson is
asking for donations to raise $50,000 to name a guest room at the Lee and Penny
Anderson Defenders Lodge, Palo Alto, CA, in honor of the West Point Class of
1961.
Placing our Class
of 1961 on a Defenders Lodge guest room will contribute to eliminating the
mortgage on the building that offers a free safe haven for Veterans and their
Caregivers while they undergo medical treatment at the Palo Alto VA.
The details for
donating are in the
attachment here.
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50th Reunion Class Gift Presentation Given to
the Center for Oral History
The West Point Center for Oral History is dedicated to
archiving the story of the American soldier, in both war and peace. It will
record the professional experiences of West Point graduates and other
accomplished soldiers, along with others who have had a prominent role in
shaping history, such as former Secretaries of Defense and State, Congressmen,
and Senators.
>Established in Spring 2005 and supported by leadership
funding from the Francis Sehn Family and the Class of 1961 and Class of 1967.
During the Class of 1961 50th Reunion in 2011 the Center for Oral History was
presented a gift of $1,000,000.
Visit the COH website to watch
some remarkable videos.
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40th Reunion Class Gift of Reconciliation Plaza
at West Point Described on Web Site
 The Historical Marker Database is a web site
providing information about many national monuments. Reconciliation
Plaza, our Class Gift to West Point, is described in great detail. The
web site is well worth viewing at:www.hmdb.org/marker.asp marker=35359
Click here for pictures of Reconciliation
Plaza.
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June Week 1961 and Related Activities from July
1961 Assembly Now Available Online
The USMA Library 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 1942-1993 are currently available.
Click here for the archived issues of
Assembly .
Click here for the Summer 1961 issue. 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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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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private organization is a non-Federal entity organized by graduates of the
United States Military Academy. Non-Federal entities may not be endorsed by
the United States Army or the Department of Defense. As such, the views of
this private organization are not to be considered as the official views of
the United States Military Academy.
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WEST POINT
Long
ago when this Country was new
Our forefathers said here’s what we must do.
We must
find a place where young men can be
Trained to serve this great country.
West
Point was chosen as the place
Where they learned to serve with honor and grace.
They
were taught to serve, and only then
Were they sent to become leaders of men.
Duty,
Honor, Country for all time
The world is encircled by The Long Gray Line.
By Joan
Seibert
in honor of the Class of 1961 50th Reunion
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