It is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify you I have learned of the
death of our classmate, Dart Andrews, on November 2, 2019, in Boulder, CO.
Dart is survived by his wife, Pat; his sons, Jay and Jason; daughters-in-law,
Kimberly and Jessica; grandchildren, Sydney, Camryn and Paloma; step children,
James Kacsmari and Kathleen Saffelle; and step granddaughter Courtney North.
Dart was predeceased by his wife, Doris.
Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery on May 17, 2021.
Condolences may be sent to Pat at 1935 Ute Creek Drive, Longmont, CO
80504-2368.
It is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our
classmate, Gary Lord, on July 15, 2022, in Portland, OR.
Gary is survived by his wife, Ruth; their son, Bradford and his wife Jana; their
daughter, Kristin Gundersen and her husband Joel; their daughter, Kelleen
Deboni; their son, Reese and his wife Jennifer; and grandchildren James,
Gabrielle, Alice, Collin, Lucy, Ryan, and Penelope.
A memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 AM, July 29, 2022 at Saint Elizabeth of
Hungary Catholic Church, 4112 SW 6th Avenue Dr, Portland, OR 97239.
Gary donated his body to science research.
Condolences may be sent to Ruth at 841 SW Gaines Street, # 103, Portland, OR
97239-3062.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Gary’s memory may be sent to Knight Cancer
Research Center, South Waterfront Campus, 3485 S Bond Avenue, Portland, OR
97239.
Planning Has Started For 19 - 23 Jan 2023 60th Reunion Part II in Orlando
FL.
COVID caused the original 60th to be cancelled. COVID caused the
majority of you to not attend our second try.
But! We have not given up.
Don’t miss this chance to gather with your ’61 family – Classmates, Wives,
Widows, Significant Others Kids, Grandkids, Great Grandkids, Military Associates
This survey, dated 23 Aug 2022, replaces any prior data you may have submitted.
Read on and RSVP now.
Go here for details.
Gary L. Flack
Company C-2
27 Jul 1939- 6 Jun 2022
Place of Death: St. Augustine, FL
Interment:
Arlington National Cemetery
It is with great regret an sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our
Classmate, Gary Flack, on June 6, 2022 in St. Augustine, FL, following a long,
courageous battle with kidney failure and heart disease.
Gary is survived by his wife, Eloise; sons, Sean (Stephanie) and Bary (Tina);
Nikki Holm (Michael) who he loved and considered his daughter; and
grandchildren, Emily, Shannon and Braydon Flack, and Shaelyn, Chris, Caitlyn,
and Emilia Holm.
Funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery are pending.
Condolences may be sent to Eloise at 1220 Springhealth Court, St. Augustine, FL
32092-2460.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Gary’s memory may be sent to the
Superintendent's Endowment Fund. Make checks payable to West Point Association
of Graduates and mail to Gift Operations, West Point Association of Graduates,
698 Mills Road, West Point, New York 10996. In the check's memo section, please
designate Superintendent’s Endowment Fund.
It is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify of the death of our
classmate, Darwin “Punky” Richards, on June 13, 2022 in Greenville, NC, after a
courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Punky is survived by his wife, Dolly; their children, Darla Rhea Richards (Angie
Slade) of Nashville, TN, Brett Richards of Seattle, WA, Bartt Richards (Angela)
of Plano, TX, Randa Richards Scott (Simon/Abby Willow) of Goldsboro, NC, Sharla
Richards Lincoln (Duffy) of Greenville, NC, Bryan Richards of Tallahassee, FL,
Brandon Richards (Faii) of Bangkok, and Kristal Richards Gauthier (Thomas) of
Greenville, NC; thirteen grandchildren, Austin, Melissa (Stephen), Zachary,
Bennett, Sarah, Samantha (Jesus), Sadie, Darwin, Maia, Roman, Chandler, Dillon
and Lillie; one great-grandchild, Laini Parker; his sister, Gloria Fields of
Winston Salem, NC, and her children, Richard and Wendy and their spouses and
children.
His Celebration of Life will take place on Friday, June 17, 2022 at St. James
United Methodist Church, 2000 E. 6th Street, Greenville, NC 27858. Visitation
will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m., immediately followed
by a military graveside service at Pinewood Memorial Park, 4150 E. 10th Street,
Greenville, NC 27858. A reception will be held following the graveside service
at St. James United Methodist Church.
Condolences may be sent to Dolly at 1953 Cherry Stone Lane, Greenville, NC
27858-9415.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Punky's memory may be made to St.
James United Methodist Church, 2000 E. 6th Street, Greenville, NC 27858.
Mike Urette tells us about the most recent adventure for
Karen and him. Given the following description of their visit to one
of the WW II final resting place for America’s honored dead,
publication of his report is timely at this time of year, the
observance of Memorial Day and Independence Day.
Mike Sends:
“Sixty
Years! When we graduated in June of ’61 we could hardly imagine what
the next sixty years would
bring let alone what we might be doing.
So, to celebrate sixty years and our sixtieth wedding anniversary,
Karen and I embarked on a two-week trip to northern France.
Photo Left:
The Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial—-one of eight WW II military
cemeteries on foreign soil
Shortly before his passing which saddened us all, Jack Zimmerman [1939-2021] with his typical concern for his A-2 family, wanted our Class to learn of A-2’s grand re-opening of their Company activities. In some ways the words that follow may now be read as Jack’s farewell posting.
Photo: Mary Frances & Hank Kenny; Sandy & Jack Zimmerman; Thomas Jefferson; Sue & Paul Devries; Bobbie& Jim Blesse
Jack’s report:
Our A-2 Company ’mates rose to the occasion to gather for another of its now traditional style mini-reunions. The venue was the highly regarded Wintergreen resort
high in the mountains of central Virginia, and by coincidence very reminiscent of the locale for earlier A-2 minis we held at Ellie & John Skillman’s [1939-2014]
mountain retreat near Roanoke.
Bobbie & Jim Blesse carried out the top-notch planning, allowing for an easy and wonderful five days.
It is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify of the death of our
classmate, Don Dreesbach, on May 11, 2022 in Orlando, FL of natural causes.
Don is survived by his wife, Cathy; their son Scott and his wife Amy; their
daughter Tracy Dillon and her husband Mark; and grandchildren Connor Dreesbach,
Tristan Anstadt, Hunter Anstadt, Madison Anstadt, Griffin Dreesbach, and Olivia
Anstadt.
Funeral services will be at West Point on a date to be determined.
Condolences may be sent to Cathy at 8741 Hildreth Avenue. Orlando, FL 32832.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Don may be sent to the charity of
your choice.
Grannemann Hosting 2021 Commander’s Classic Game November 5, 2022
The 2021 Commander’s Classic was the first
college football game at Globe Life Field. It featured the Army-Air Force
football game, with Air Force as the home team. The Grannemann family hosted a
’61 group for the game. Army won the close game in overtime.
Rod has graciously agreed to host another Class get together
for the 2022 game. Army will be the home team for the return meeting on
November 5, 2022. The current plan is for a Class dinner Friday, game Saturday
AM, Class dinner Saturday PM, and maybe a Sunday brunch. There is a Class hotel
for the event.
West Point Center for Oral History (COH) '61 Classmates Interviews Available
During the 60th Reunion in Orlando 22 interviews were conducted with Jerry White, Hank Kenny, Mike Hale, Jim Connolly, Ed Jones, Charlie Hansell, Gene Witherspoon, Phil Mallory, Hans Wagner, Paul Vallely, Mike and Chan Eiland, Mick Maus,
Bill Williamson, George Kopscak, Al Hokins, Todd Counts, Gary Lord, Jack Veatch, Bob Chelberg, Pat Hoy and Trish Buckner.
As these are posted I encourage you to
view them. You may learn some things about members of the Class of 1961 that you never expected. Also, take time to watch others interviews that are posted.
There are many by people other than West Point graduates that you will find inspiring.
Time to Focus on Preparing Memorial Articles for the 2023 TAPS
Now that the suspense for the 2022 edition of TAPS has passed, it is time focus
on preparing memorial articles for the 2023 edition. As of today, memorial
articles have been published for 115 of our 227 deceased graduate classmates.
Attached is the list of the 112 without articles. The suspense for submission
of articles for the 2023 edition of TAPS is 28 February 2023.
If you would like to write a memorial article, please review the
Guidelines for
Writers of Memorial Articles. Note that the article’s author is required to obtain the next of kin’s written
approval of the article. Without approval, the article cannot be published.
However, if no relatives are found after a reasonable, good faith search, the
author may obtain approval from the graduate’s class president. I have
next-of-kin contact information for 97 of the 112.
You could also write your own memorial article to save the burden on your
survivors. At a minimum, you should complete the
Autobiographical Data in
Support of Future Memorial Articles and send it to the AOG to assist the person who will write your memorial
article.
This is a list of our Classmates that do not yet have a published TAPS article.
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 Website article that explains what is available and has links to the documents.
Howard D. Himes "Dale"
Company I-1
6 Nov 1939 - 26 Feb 2022
Place of Death: Saylorsburg,
PA
Interment: West Point Cemetery
It is with great regret and sorrow that I must inform you of the death of our
Classmate, Dale Himes, on February 26, 2022 in Saylorsburg, PA. He died
peacefully at home.
Dale is survived by his daughters, Jennifer Natanzon and her partner, Larry
Lagrosa, Rebecca Himes, and Lash Himes and her husband, Jeff Hull;
granddaughter, Saylor Emory Hull, and grandson, Marson Everlee Blue Hull.
Funeral services for Dale will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 22, 2022, at the Old Cadet Chapel followed by burial in the West
Point Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to Lash Himes, 280 Euclid Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Dale’s memory may be sent to the George Mark
Children's House, 2121 George Mark Lane, San Leandro, CA 94578.
It is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our
Classmate, Jerry Vick, on February 20, 2022, in Arlington, VA.
Jerry is survived by his daughter Elizabeth ‘Topper’ Bruno and her husband John
Bruno; daughter Marjorie Ashton and her husband Augustus ‘Skip’ Ashton III; his
grandchildren, Captain Augustus T. Ashton IV, William Ashton and his wife
Meredith and great granddaughter Hadleigh, Elizabeth ‘Ivy’ Kabbani, Catherine
Kabbani, Ensign Jonathan Ashton, Mary Beth Ashton, and Caitlin Ashton and her
wife Emily Richards Ashton. Jerry was preceded in death by his wife Beth and
granddaughter Abigail Ashton.
Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined.
Condolences may be sent to Elizabeth at 15401 Windmill Pointe Drive, Grosse
Pointe Park, MI 48230.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jerry's memory may be sent to Army Emergency
Relief, 2530 Crystal Drive, Suite 13161, Arlington, VA 22202-9936.
It is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our
Classmate, Rusty Dyer, on January 20, 2022, in Las Cruces, NM.
Rusty is survived by his wife, Donna; their daughters, Andrea Gwynne and her
husband, John, and Cheryl Maiella and her husband, Joe; and their grandchildren,
Mark Salcedo, Travis Gwynne, and Megan Maiella.
A public graveside service with full military honors will be held at Fort Bliss
Cemetery February 3rd at 1:30 pm. His service will be streamed from
Getz Funeral Home website.
Condolences may be sent to Donna at 1902 Lone Tree Lane, Las Cruces, NM
88011-4075.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Rusty may be made sent to
International Myeloma Foundation Headquarters, 4400 Coldwater Canyon Ave., Suite
300, Studio City, CA 91604.
It
is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our
classmate, Bob McCarthy, on January 15, 2022, in East Bridgewater, MA, after a
short battle with vascular dementia.
Bob is survived by his wife, Bobbie; their children, Robert and his wife Mary,
Patricia Colby and her husband Peter, and Allen and his wife Diane; their
grandchildren, Stephen, Alexandra, Lauren, Abby, Steph, Bobby, Maeve, Coleman,
Mary Kate, and Conor.
Visitation is from 4-7 PM, January 20, 2022, at Chapman Funerals and Cremations,
35 Spring Street, East Bridgewater. MA 02333.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 AM, January 21, 2022, at Saint John the
Evangelist, 210 Central Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333.
Burial will follow at East Bridgewater Central Cemetery, 153 Central Street,
East Bridgewater, MA 02333.
Condolences may be sent to Bobbie at 570 Bridge Street, East Bridgewater, MA
02333-2111.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bob may be made to Kiwanis Club of
East Bridgewater, PO Box 261, East Bridgewater, MA 02333 or American Legion
Post 91, 175 Central Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333.
Interment: Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined
It
is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our
Classmate, Frank Rauch, on 31 December, 2021, at Tidewell Hospice Center,
Venice, FL after a long battle with cancer.
Frank is survived by his wife, Joan; his daughters, Nina Holton and Lesley
Stover and her husband, Sean; and his grandchildren, Zoe Holton, Amelie Holton,
Trace Stover, and Cole Stover.
There will be a memorial service for Frank Rauch at 11 AM on
April 8, 2022 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 790 S Tamiami Trial, Venice,FL 34285.
Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined.
Condolences may be sent to Joan at 130 Sunaire Terrace, Nokomis, FL
34275-2544.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Frank’s memory may be sent to Tunnel to Towers
Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306 or Habitat for
Humanity South Sarasota County by sending a check to Louis
& Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust, 1843 Floyd Street, Sarasota, FL 34239
(make check payable
to The
Louis & Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust and put “Habitat for Humanity South
Sarasota County” in the memo line on the check).
It is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our
Classmate, Manny Scivoletto, on 26 December 2021, in Reno, NV.
Manny is survived by his wife Kay; their sons, Kris and his wife, Emily, and
John and his wife, Claire; and their grandchildren Nicholas, Morgan, and Mattie.
Manny’s remains were cremated and will be interred in Nevada at a later time.
Condolences may be sent to Kay at 5735 Lone Horse Drive, Reno, NV 89502-9001.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Manny’s memory may be sent to Veterans Guest
House, 880 Locust Street, Reno NV 89502.
Interment: Arlington National Cemetery on a date to be determined
It is with
great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our Classmate,
Jack Zimmerman, on 12 November, 2021, in Vestavia Hills, AL, as a result of an
acute pulmonary embolism.
Jack is
survived by his wife, Sandy; his daughters, Julie Hohl and her husband, Kurt,
and Jill Meyer; his son, Jeffrey and his wife, Kelly; his grandchildren,
Christian Hohl, Carter Hohl, Cameron Hohl, Connor Hohl, Charlotte Meyer,
Mackenzie Meyer, Jillian Zimmerman, and Khloe Zimmerman; and Sandy’s family.
Jack was predeceased by his wife, Joan, on 23 June 2008.
Visitation will
be 1-3 PM and 4-6 PM, Saturday, 4 December 2021 at Fairfax Memorial Funeral
Home, 9902 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22032.
A Celebration
of Life service will be at 2 PM, Sunday, 5 December 2021 at Lord of Life
Lutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax, VA 22032. A reception will
follow at the church. The service will also be live streamed on the church
website, https://www.lordoflifeva.org.
The funeral
service will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined.
Condolences may
be sent to Sandy at 1582 Panorama Drive, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216-3335, and to
Jack’s children, Julie, Jill and Jeffrey, at Jack's home, 5206 Tamar Woods
Court, Fairfax, VA 22032.
In lieu of
flowers, donations in Jack’s memory may be made to the Shepherd’s Center of
Fairfax-Burke, 4019 Olley Lane, Fairfax, VA 22032 or online at http://scfbva.org.
Interment: East Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, NY, at a date to
be determined.
It is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our
Classmate, Bob Parmele on 9
November 2021, in
Woodinville, WA from a sudden heart attack.
Bob leaves no survivors. He was predeceased by his wife, Cheryl.
Bob will be buried at East Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, NY, at a date to be
determined.
Michie Stadium Preservation Project Spotlight: Class of 1961
A $5 million gift has been anonymously awarded to the Michie Stadium
Preservation Project in honor of the United States Military Academy Class of
1961, providing substantial momentum to the most ambitious gift-funded
construction project in the history of the Academy.
Since its official launch last month, West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) and Army West Point Athletics Association (AWPAA) have raised a
significant amount of the proposed $95 million that will support the Academy’s
vision to reconstruct the East Stands of Michie Stadium.
“This has been a great week for the Michie Stadium Preservation Project,”
Director of Athletics Mike Buddie said. “We have been so fortunate to receive
the support that we have from our community in the short time since we launched
this effort. It’s been really exciting to see our people come together to
support Michie Stadium and help us as we push to establish it as one of the
finest facilities that college athletics has to offer.”
Michie Stadium, built in 1924, has become a West Point icon and serves as the
gateway to the Academy for many Americans. Whether seen on a nationally
televised game or experienced in- person, Michie Stadium is an established
avenue for visitors to engage with, learn about and immerse themselves in West
Point culture.
The proposed reconstruction of the East Stands has integrated cadet feedback
into the reimagination process to reflect the Corps’ ideals of “Duty, Honor,
Country”. The upgrades, which include all-new premium areas for guests with the
addition of suite, loge, ledge and club- level seating, will put into action
what has already been established as one of the Superintendent’s top priorities
at the Academy.
New Recollections from the Ladies of the Class of 1961 Feature Here
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of 1961: What you may how read in our Class
Website are
responses to a pursuit in the making over the past few years. Aided by several
of our ‘mates and Ladies, we now will include the
Recollections from the Ladies or click
on the Recollections from the Ladies of the Class of 1961 tab in
the
left column of this page.
AOG Announces The Rockbound Highland
HomeProgram 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 HomeProgram, 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
Grad Insider Tour
The exclusive
Rockbound Highland Home Grad Insider Tour includes a series of tour
stops not available to the public and allows graduates to share unique
experiences of West Point with their families and guests.
Depending on the chosen tour time, you could have the opportunity to visit: the
Cadet Mess in Washington Hall, Jefferson Library, Thayer Award Room, Army Sports
Hall of Fame in Kenna Hall/Kimsey Center, Arvin Cadet Physical Development
Center (ACPDC), or the Cadet Uniform Factory.
Please
LOGIN
to view the link for the Rockbound Highland Home Reservation site.
You must be a graduate to access the site.
Grad Insider Tours
Grad Insider Tours will be conducted twice a day Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and
must be reserved at least three days in advance. Schedule of home football
Fridays varies. Please allow two to two-and-a-half hours for the tour.
Please also be prepared to walk approximately two miles and maneuver stairs.
WPAOG will provide transportation for the Grad Insider Tour,
which will begin and conclude at Herbert Hall (698 Mills Road). Vehicle size and
exclusive arrangements with USMA restrict tour size to 10 participants. A fee of
$25 per graduate and $10 per guest will be collected when reserving your spot on
a Grad Insider Tour.
Please Note: At least one graduate ticket must be purchased for your group. A graduate MUST
be present in your group on your tour. Tours are for graduates' leisure purposes
only.
For information on how to support the Rockbound Highland Home Program and other WPAOG initiatives,
click here.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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).
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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the United States Military Academy.
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