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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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Harvey L. Brown, D-2
9 Jul 1939 - 25 Apr 1966
James E. Carr, A-2
20 Mar 1936 - 20 Apr 2013
Karl H. Dixon, III, B-1
9 Jan 1940 - 6 Apr 2005
Jack L. Edwards, F-1
26 May 1937 - 24 Apr 1990
Dallas K. Gillespie, H-2
1 Jan 1939 - 6 Apr 1999
Frank W. Gillespie Jr., G-1
26 Jun 1939 - 17 Apr 1988
Kenneth C. Grosser, M-1
23 Mar 1937 - 23 Apr 2010
David W. Hiester Jr., M-1
31 Dec 1938 - 12 Sep 1962
Ronald D. Hines, D-2
13 Jul 1938 - 26 Apr 1964
George E. Kelly, E-1
10 Nov 1938 - ? Apr 1986
Donald D. MacDonald
1 Sep 1937 - 3 Apr 2002
John R. McCormick, L-2
27 Sep 1938 - 30 Apr 2014
Irwin S. Olshansky, K-1
7 Feb 1938 - 25 Apr 2014
Edwin N. Olson Jr., C-2
17 Aug 1938 - 23 Apr 1994
Quinn F. Pearl, Jr., M-1
11 Jun 1937 - 30 Apr 2013
Howard M. Potter, F-1
15 Oct 1939 - 22 Apr 1994
Joseph J. Powers, Jr., I-2
24 Mar 1937 - 14 Apr 2012
Dennis M. Rooney, K-2
23 Jan 1939 - 6 Apr 2015
John D. Roy, B-2
8 Feb 1936 - 8 Apr 2008
Larry F. Smalley, L-2
4 Sep 1939 - 28 Apr 2017
Benjamin L. Willis, A-2
12 Jun 1938 - 9 Apr 2017
David G. Wilson, Jr., I-2
25 Jul 1938 - 1 Apr 2009
"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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William L. Parks, Jr.
"Bill"
Company I-2
10 Mar 1938 - 31 Mar 2018
Place of Death: Lake Ridge, VA
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, Bill Parks, on
March 31, 2018, in Lake Ridge, VA, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
Bill was predeceased by his
wife, Becky. He is
survived by their daughter, Terry Weaver; granddaughter, Rachel Willey; and
brothers, Larry and Herb.
Bill will be buried at Arlington
National Cemetery at a later date.
Condolences may be sent to Terry
Weaver, 2506 Paxton Street, Woodbridge, VA
22192.
In lieu of flowers,
contributions in Bill’s memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association,
P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C.
20090-6011.
Well done, Bill.
Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Bill's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Peter Gleichenhaus Presented Distinguished Leadership Award
Peter Gleichenhaus, on 27 Feb, was awarded the Jewish Community Relations Council
Distinguished Leadership Award for his being a Veteran and community leader
during their event at the San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building.
Pete was noted for his tremendous community service in leading JCRC’s Hiring Our Heroes project to match returning
veterans with jobs, and for enhancing Jewish life in the Bay Area and beyond.
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Holland B. Coulter
"Dutch"
Company D-2
10 Jan 1938 - 2 Feb 2018
Place of Death:
Hendersonville,
NC
Interred:
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, Dutch Coulter, on February 2, 2018, in
Hendersonville, NC.
Dutch is survived by his wife, Gail; their daughter, Julia; their daughter,
Melissa and her husband, Paul Holloway; their son, Reed; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 1 PM, Saturday, 10 February at Providence Baptist
Church, 1201 Oakland Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792. A reception will follow.
The funeral for Dutch Coulter is scheduled at 1:30 PM, Thursday, 21 June 2018,
at the West Point Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to Gail at 129 Stonebridge Drive, Hendersonville, NC
28739-7700.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations in Dutch’s memory
be made to Providence Baptist Church, 1201 Oakland Street, Hendersonville, NC
Well done, Dutch. Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Dutch's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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James D. Strachan "Jim"
Company D-2
12 Feb 1940 - 24 Dec 2017
Place of Death:
Webster, TX
Interment:
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TX
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 It is with great
regret and sorrow that we must notify you of the death of our Classmate, Jim
Strachan, on
24 December 2017
in Webster, TX, as a result of complications from pneumonia.
Jim was preceded in death by his
parents; his wife, Kim; and his youngest brother, Michael. Jim is survived by
his younger brother, John; sons, James, Sean, and Hugh; daughters, Kim M. and
Kim T.; and their grandchildren, Michael, James, Alexa, Alexandra, Alea, Lauren,
Morgan, Taylor, Joey, Evan, and Ellie.
Jim will be laid to rest at the
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TX following his military honors service on
February 12, 2018 at 10:00 am.
Condolences may be sent to James
G. Strachan at 281 W Fork
Drive, League City, TX 77573-3485, phone
713-839-6644 and email
stracman@gmail.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested that donations in Jim’s memory be made to the American Heart
Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX
75231.
Well done, Jim.
Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Jim's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Donn G. Miller
Company
H-1
9 Aug 1939 - 24 Dec 2017
Place of Death: Wayne,
PA
Interment:
West Point Cemetery
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 It is with great
regret and sorrow that we must notify you of the death of our Classmate, Donn
Miller, on December 24, 2017, after a courageous battle with leukemia.
Donn is survived by his wife,
Carol;
his daughter, Kimberly Miller;
his son, Donn Scott Miller; his grandson, Major Matthew Miller and his wife,
Bana; his granddaughter, Heather Miller; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 10 AM on
Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion, Valley
Forge Military Academy, 1001 Eagle Road, Wayne, PA,
19087.
A memorial service will follow at 11 AM.
Funeral services will be held at the West Point Cemetery at a later date.
Condolences may be sent to Carol
at 39 Constitution Court,
Chesterbrook, PA
19087-5826.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested that donations in Donn’s memory be made to
Blue Star Families, P.O. Box
230637, Encinitas, CA 92023-0637.
Well done, Donn.
Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Donn's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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30th Annual Golfing Grads of
USMA April 30 - May 2, 2018
Join us for
The Golfing Grads of USMA
30th
Annual Reunion & Golf Tournament
World Golf Village St Augustine, FL
April 30-May 2, 2018
Over the years, the tournament
has been held at a number of great venues. First year at Hilton Head;
followed by nine years at Greenlefe, FL; two years at Callaway Gardens, GA; two
at Palm Coast, FL; four at World Golf Village, St Augustine, FL; one at Amelia
Island, FL; three at the Robert Trent Jones Capitol Hill course at, Prattville,
AL; two at the RTJ Grand National course in Opelika, AL; two at Innisbrook, FL;
and 2015-16 at Grand National, Opelika, AL. For 2018, we return for
another year to World Golf Village and the Renaissance World Village Resort in
St Augustine.
These are all great golf
courses, but this tournament is all about fun and camaraderie. It is a
chance to see and visit with classmates and comrades from other classes.
Many extended family members also come adding to the diversity of the group.
There is ample opportunity to relax and visit. Players at every level
participate in the event. Golf expertise is not a requirement for having
fun and in fact may be the exception for those that attend. Having a good
time is a requirement.
So let’s talk about the 2018
Golfing Grads Reunion and Golf Tournament.
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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
or
lois@lb-tours.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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George Fox
Company
M-1
6 May 1939 - 12 Dec 2017
Place of Death:
Princeton, NJ
Interment:
TBD
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 It is with great regret and
sorrow that we must notify you of the death of our Classmate, George Fox, on 12
December in Princeton, NJ, as a result of metastatic melanoma.
George is survived by his wife,
Barbara; their son, George; their daughters, Elizabeth and Susannah; and eight
grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 3
PM on 30 December at Princeton United Methodist Church, 7
Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542-5309.
Condolences may be sent to
Barbara at 86 Cedar Lane,
Princeton, NJ 08540.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested that donations in George’s memory be made to the Pastor's
Discretionary Fund, Princeton United Methodist Church,
7 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton,
NJ 08542-5309.
Well done, George. Be thou at
peace.
Click here to go to
George's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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David H. Mace, Sr.
"Dave"
Company
L-1
18 Jan 1937 - 15 Nov 2017
Place of Death:
Panama City, FL.
Inurned:
West
Point Cemetery
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It is with great
regret and sorrow that we must notify you of the death of our classmate, Dave
Mace, on 15 November, in Panama City, FL.
Dave is survived by
his wife, Ann; his sons, David H. Mace, Jr. and Charles J. Mace; his daughter,
Katherine R. Mace-Roberge; and many grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Diane.
A memorial service
will be held at 3 PM, November 18, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church,
4025 E 15th Street,
Panama City, FL 32404.
Inurnment will be at the West Point Cemetery at a date to be determined.
Condolences may be
sent to Ann at
390 S. Tyndall
Parkway, #224, Panama City, FL
32404.
In lieu of flowers,
the family has requested that donations in Dave’s memory be made to
the Superintendent’s Fund, West Point Association of Graduates, 698 Mills Road,
West Point NY,
10996.
Well done, Dave.
Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Dave's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Joe K. Clema
"Joe"
Company A-2
23 Sep 1938 - 27 Oct 2017
Place of Death:
Villages, FL
Interment:
Florida National
Cemetery, Bushnell, FL
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It is with great regret and sorrow that we must notify you of the death of our
Classmate, Joe Clema, on 27 October 2017, at a hospital in The Villages, FL,
following a heart attack and battling Parkinson’s disease.
Joe is survived by
his beloved wife of 32 years, Esthella, and his brother and sister-in-law.
The funeral service for Joe is
scheduled for Friday January 26th, 2018 at 10 am at Florida National Cemetery in
Bushnell, FL, followed by his Celebration of Life at The Eisenhower Center, 3560
Buenavista Blvd. The Villages, FL 32163 (352 672-8390).
Condolences may be
sent to Esthella at 1121 Edgewater Lane, The Villages, FL 32162.
Donations in Joe’s
memory may be sent to the Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite
800, Miami, FL 33131 or online at
http://www.parkinson.org/.
Well done, Joe.
Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Joe's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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William R. Griffiths "Bill"
Company
B-1
7 May 1939 - 10 Oct 2017
Place of Death:
Tierra Verde, FL
Interment:
National Cemetery in Pinellas
County, FL
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 It is with great
regret and sorrow that we must notify you of the death of our Classmate, Bill
Griffiths, on 10 October in Tierra Verde,
FL, as a result of an apparent heart attack.
Bill is survived by his wife,
Pat; their son, Rich; their daughters, Leigh Major (Ted) and Suzi
Huntsman (Eric); and grandson, Patrick William Huntsman.
Funeral services and burial will
be held at Bay Pines National Cemetery in Pinellas County, FL. Additionally, the family
will host a Celebration of Life at Tampa Bay Watch on Tierra Verde, FL.
Please view Bill's LRC Tribute for details about the
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life.
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A Memorial
Service and Burial will be at Bay Pines National Cemetery in Pinellas County,
FL on Friday, December 8th at 1:30 p.m.
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A Celebration of Life will be at Tampa Bay Watch on Tierra Verde, FL on
Saturday, December 9th from 4 to 7 pm
Condolences may be sent to Pat
at 1595 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715-2519.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested that donations in Bill’s memory be made to Tampa Bay Watch
where Bill was an active member serving on the Board of Directors.
Donations may be mailed to
3000 Pinellas Bayway South,
Tierra Verde, FL 33715
or made online at
www.tampabaywatch.org.
Well done,
Bill,
Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Bill's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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James B. Royce "Jim"
Company
F-2
2 Oct 1938 - 2 Oct 2017
Place of Death:
Walla Walla,
WA
Interment:
St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, Walla Walla, WA.
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It is with great
regret and sorrow that we must notify you of the death of our Classmate, Jim
Royce, on 2 October in Walla Walla, WA, after an extended battle with dementia.
Jim is survived by his wife,
Diane; their son, Charles; their daughter, Rebecca; and their grandchildren,
Lauren and Benjamin.
Jim’s cremated remains will be
interned during a memorial service at 2:30 PM on Sunday, 29 October at St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church, 323 Catherine Street, Walla Walla, WA
99362.
Condolences may be sent to Diane
at 1064 Abbott Road,
Walla Walla, WA 99362-9364.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested that donations in Jim’s memory be made to
Alzheimer's Disease Research,
22512 Gateway Center Drive, PO Box 1950, Clarksburg, MD
20871-1950.
Well done,
Jim.
Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to
Jim's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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Classmates Gather for Army-Tulane Game
23 Sep 2017 in New Orleans, LA
This is party in New Orleans before 23 Sep
2017 Army-Tulane game. Pete Boylan made a special effort to attend. Classmates
are Jim Mathison, Gene Witherspoon, Jerry White, Pete Boylan, and Ron Barrick.
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Richard E. McNear "Dick"
Company
E-1
23 Nov 1937 - 8 Sep 2017
Place of Death:
Washington, VA
Interment:
Greenwood Farm Cemetery,
Washington, VA
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It is with great
regret and sorrow that we must notify you of the death of our Classmate, Dick McNear, on 8 September at his home, Hilltop, in Washington, VA, after a valiant
battle with lung cancer.
Dick is survived by his wife,
Jeanie; daughters, Jennifer, Susannah, and Laura; and grandchildren,
Michael, Samuel, Nicholas,
Kimberly, Josephine, Reed, Carter, Lucas, and Ella Jean.
A memorial service will be held
on Sunday, October 8,
2017 at 2:30 pm at
Greenwood Farm Cemetery, 43
Greenwood Lane, Washington, VA 22747.
Condolences may be sent to
Jeanie at 32 Keyser Run
Road, Washington, VA 22747-1701.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested that donations in Dick’s memory be made to
Washington Baptist Church, 180
Gay Street, Washington, VA 22747;
or
Piedmont Environmental Council,
PO Box 460, Warrenton VA
20188; or
Virginia Outdoors Foundation, 39
Garrett Street, Suite 200, Warrenton, VA
20186.
Well done, Dick.
Be thou at peace.
Click here to go to Dick's Last Roll Call Tribute.
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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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DISCLAIMER: This
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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