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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Mark Jordan Message: ...100 six pound turkeys were delivered to The Overhang today by Amie Close, wife of Ranger Roy Close... ...Amie graciously, for the third year in a row, contacted her brother of Walt Koch, Ltd, to request the generous donation each year. She goes to the warehouse, out beyond the city of Gainesville to get them loaded, returning to Camp Merrill with amazing birds any table would appreciate at Thanksgiving... ...thirty were left at the Camp with Frank Park, Overhang Manager and seventy were brought to LCHS, where Steve Hawk, President, had freezer facilities and families of students he knew that could appreciate this kindness... ...all of us at Camp Merrill, USMRA and those seventy smiling families, happy and grateful for their many blessings...may not know who did this but enough should know and appreciate Amie and Roy for thinking of our young lions...and Walt Koch, Ltd too... ...RLTW... ...Mark USMRA FINANCE MINISTER |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Jim Regan Message: Earl, had the chance to serve with Janos in the 101st, a hunert years ago. We were in the same Rifle company, Company E, 1st Battle Group, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Ft. Campbell KY. He was in a Rifle Platoon and I was in the Weapons Platoon. We missed serving with each other at MRC. Seems as if several of us from the same Rifle Company showed up at MRC. Julian Luna, "Red" Redden Brinkley, William Bell, and me. Pretty good for one Rifle Company, circa 1958-1962. If I'm not mistaken, Jan was one of the "Hungarian Freedom Fighters" in '56. We had about three of them in the outfit. the names ; Sali & Zuliman come to this ol' brain gear. Break, break. Want to take this chance to wish all of you Rangers and your Families, a "MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!" Take care, stay warm & dry. Jim RLTW/L&P |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: J.D. Kirby Message: On Jan. 15 (Sun.), at 1400, there will be a ceremony at Camp Merrill to honor and spread the cremated ashes of COL(R) Fred Scruggs. This distinguished soldier served on active duty for 30 years, primarily in Special Forces. He served at Camp Merrill in 1967-68. All are invited to attend. The service will be conducted at the bridge to the airstrip. Coffee and fellowship to follow in the Overhang. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Chuck Windham, Vice Chairman Message: Jim, We did have a meeting. Moving forward with the CCO. I will be in charge again this year. We need for those who donate to step up. Our game donations have dropped in recent years. We also need a lot of you distant Rangers to order some tickets for our fund raiser with the raffle tickets(See the Web Page) We are nearing the end of sales and need to finish that endeavor. Cold here in the mountains, with a lot of moisture falling down. Waiting on Spring also. Keep your nose in the wind, and your eyes along the skyline! RLTW |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: bil manning Message: Joe,it is good to make contact again.I am leaving my sons house today in missouri to go back to sheridan,wy.I work for the BNSF railroad out there going to montana mostly,been there for a year now,hoping to transfer to Mo.in another year.Dont think i will be able to make the CCO this year but will start working on the next.Heard from Tom Wilburn,Mac,Larry Beauchum,Mark Stout,you and Cookie since i shot off the starcluster.I caught up with whats on the sight and will keep checking in to catch up on the LOST YEARS,GOOD TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE.hope you and yours are doing well well check in later got to go pack my ruck AGAIN. |
