| May 2,1992
724th R.O.B. WORLD WAR II
1992 REUNION
GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE ToLevo, OH10
BROOKSIDE RESORT, HWY 13 Courtyard by Marriott ,Oh.
1-800-362-9605 (Tenn.) 1-800-321-2211
1-800-251-9597
SAereterMitminy BE Hosts:Riley and Pat Kelley
615-436-5361 1-419-472-8110
June 10 to 14,1992 August 6 to 8,1992
EDITOR - Jim Williams, Sr. ** Golden Terrace, Apt. # ** 555 Lake Hurst Rd
Browns Mille, N..J, 08015 #* 609-893-6117rm
Remembering
“Tiff” Trifeletti
BIANC lost giant ofthe home-
building indusery who was aso
Aeeply committed to community
causes when CA, “Triff” Trfelet,
76, died after along illness on Feb-
tary 5 in Redwood City.
Duringa 40-year caer, Treen
built and developed 17,000 lots in
140 subdivisions from San Jose and
Oakland to Vallejo and S1cramento,
He could claim creic for conseruct-
{ng more than 16,000 single-family
hhomes, 145 apartment buildings
with 5,500 units, cree shopping
centers plus numerous industrial
Projects.
But Triff Trfelee was noe a
boastful man. He took satisfaction
from years of work aiding the home-
tess, mentally retarded young adules
and other worthy causes. Tifele
‘was characteristcaly modest after
receiving Redwood City's 1988 Man
of the Year avard, mostly for puting
up seven buildings ator below cost
for the Kainos Home and Training
Center, which provides group homes
and training for developmentally
disabled adult. “The program d
serves this award, not me," he said.
‘Trifeletti and his longtime close
friend and partne¢at Vor-ae Devel-
‘opment Ine, Gosion W. Hanson,
thought they cauld mak: up heir
costs when they began the frst
Kainos project. "But once we gor i
volved ini, we gave chat idea up,”
‘Trifeles said, He was inspired sce-
ing mentally rtarded adults blos-
som with Kainos taining programs.
“The Redwood City resident of
ten helped Kainos' young adules
with personal problems. Once,
when a young man wih his fis car
ended up hitting a number of
parked vehicles on a residential
street, Trifeleti paid restiution to
every person who suffered damages.
He also worked with the non=
profit Human Investment Project
and Shared Homes, building a resi
dence for homeless families trying
to get back on their feet,
‘A native of Denver, Colo.
‘Trifeleti started building homes in
Northern California in the early
1950s, ‘Trifeletti and Hanson
worked together for more than 38
years, founding Von-Jae in 1974,
“Our specialty was a house that
people could afford,” said Hanson,
‘Von-Jac was named for their wives,
‘Yvonne Hanson and Jacqueline
‘Trifelet.
“Tiff insisted that we reinvest
some of our energy in each commu-
nity,” Hanson said, “Teiff organized
tree-planting progeams with Girt
and Boy Scouts,
helped build Boys
Clubs, worked with
Chambers of Com.
merce, Little Leagues
and helped develop
parks."
Hanson recalled
that his friend Tritt
was fond of saying,
“Gordy, for a couple
oF country boys, we've
done OK."
‘Among the many
hhonors this unassum-
ing homebuilder
received was West
Bay Division’s 1988,
Builder ofthe Year
In 1991, Von-
Jue partners Trifelett
and Hanson were in-
ducted rogether into
the California Build
ig Indusery
oundacion’s Hall of
Fame. Hundreds of
people packed St.
Pius Catholic Chureh
during a funeral Mass
for Trifetetti :
He is survived by his wife, sor
Frank ‘Tifeletti of Danville, daugh-
ter Sheila Adams of Hayward, four
srandchildren and four grea:
children. The family asked that
donations in memory of Trifelett
bbe made to Kainos, 3631 Jefferson
Ave., Redwood Gity, CA'94062, Re-
membrances can go to Jacqueline
‘Trifeletti ac the family home, 1041
‘Twin Oak Court, Redwood City,
CA 94061,~ Roanoke , Va.(Co.A)
Dec. 16,1991 CARL AND DoT SENT THEIR CHRISTMAS CARD «NOTE
ENCLOSED , HOPE SANTA WILL BE GOOD TO YOU . I ALREADY GOT AN EARLY
Girt , A 12 PIECE PALE BLUE HAND MADE CERAMIC NATIVITY SCENE «
CaRL AND T ARE FINE . HOPE TO SEE YOU IN GATLINBURG «
Dec.30TH PHONE CALL FROM THE ADAMS FAMILY .THEY HAD RECEIVED
A CARD FROM JIM WITH BAD NEWS . JACK CORSO HAD PASSED AWAY «THEIR
THOUGHTS WERE WITH BLANCHE . JACK WILL BE MISSED «
Fee.17,1992 PHONE CALL FROM DOT ASKING FOR THE DATES OF THE
GATLINBUG REUNION SO THEY COULD MAKE RESERVATIONS .CARL WAS GOLFING .
VINCENT - STATEN ISLAND , N.Y.(Co.C)
Nov.17,1991 I am SORRY I COULDN'T WRITE TO YOU SOONER OR MAKE
THE REUNION . I HAVE SOME BAD NEWS ABOUT MY WIFE ANNA .SHE IS TERMIN-
ALY ILL WITH CANCER OF THE BONES AND IS IN THE HOSPITAL «
1 REALLY MISS THE BOYS. PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED AS TO WHERE THE
REUNION'S WILL BE HELD .JIM-ENCLOSED YOU WILL FIND MY CHECK FOR $15.
FOR MY DUES «
Nov.23,1991 JIM AND JEAN , I AM WRITING TO LET YOY KNOW. MY WIFE
ANNA PASSED AWAY Nov.21 .PLEASE PRAY FOR HER SOLE.
Dec.28TH ALISEO PHONED AND ASKED FOR BLANCHE CoRSO 'S PHONE
NUMBER AS HE HAD RECEIVED THE CARD FROM JIM TELLING HIM OF THE DEATH
oF Jack Corso. ALISEO ALSO SPOKE ABOUT GOING TO GATLINBURG REUNION.
JaN.1,1992 I AM STARTING TO COME AROUND «I GUESS TIME WILL
PASS AND I WILL BE RID OF MY FRUSTRATION «I AM SORRY TO HEAR THAT
Horace GREEN PASSED ON .
Fes.23 - I RECEIVED YOUR CARD TODAY . I AM GLAD TO HEAR YOU
AND JEAN ARE DOING FINE. THANK GOD FOR THAT «I AM GOING TO WesT PALM
BEACH ,FLORIDA FOR THREE WEEKS «I WILL BE AT THE . HIPPOCRATES HEALTH
Program , A PROVEN GuIDE TO HEALTHFUL LIVING .
] RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM BLANCHE Corso, WE EXCHANGED OUR SYMPATHY'S.
ENCLOSED YOU WILL FIND MY CHECK FOR MY RESERVATIONS IN GATLINBURG.
APRIL 2 - THAT WAS A GREAT PLACE TO GO IF YOU WANTED TO IMPROVE
YOUR HEALTH «I Feet coop . I am A 100 % VEGETARIAN , I DON'T EAT ANY MEAT »,FISH
OR DAIRY PRODUCTS . AND NO COFFEE OR ALCOHOL BEVERAGES .ONE GOOD
THING I CAN EAT PASTA «ABOUT MY RESERVATIONS » DON'T WORRY , I AM
GOING TO GATLINBURG . I AM UNDECIDED WETHER I WILL DRIVE DOWN OR FLY
So Jim I AM LOOKING FOWARD TO SEEING YOU IN GATLINBURG IN JUNE .
WITH LOVE AND SINCERITY -YOUR BUDDY VINCENT ALISEO
SENT THEIR CHRISTMAS CARD , ENCLOSED ARE MY DUES , SORRY
THEY'RE LATE . | HOPE YOU ARE BOTH WELL AND I KNOW YOU KEEP BUSY WITH
THE NEWSLETTER ETC «
We ARE BOTH FINE AND KEEP BUSY . STILL WORK PART-TIME AND HAVE
MY USUAL BIG GARDEN IN THE SUMMER AND FALL . I AM NOW TAKING CLASSES
EACH WEEK IN A MASTER GARDENING AND WILL GET MY CERTIFICATE IN JAN.
I WILL THEN BE QUALIFIED TO HELP OTHER FOLKS IN OUR COUNTY WITH ANY
GARDENING PROBLEM THEY MAY HAVE. I FIND | FEEL VERY WELL IF I KEEP
BUSY «
MY BEST WISHES TO EVERYONE FOR 1992 !
FRANK AND ANNALIESE ANTHONY
Weyman - MARYVILLE .TN.(Co.C)
CHRISTMAS CARD - REMEMBERING YOU , AND HOPEING YOUR HOLIDAYS
ARE FILLED WITH HAPPINESS.
WEYMAN AND JESSIE AYERS
BAINBR
CHRISTMAS CARD - HI JIM AND JEAN ALSO BRIAN
Hi To ALL | Hope You ARE ALL WELL ! We ARE FINE HERE . TALKED TO
BLANCHE , JACK HAD A NEW PACE MAKER PUT IN AND THEN THEY FOUND A
TUMOR , SO HE HAD SURGERY ON THAT , IT WAS BIG -ON THE LUNG LIKE A
SMALL ORANGE I GUESS . SURE HOPE HE COMES OUT ALRIGHT . I FEEL SO
SORRY FOR HIM, HE HAS REALLY HAD IT .
2WE ALL HOPE TO SEE YOU IN OHIO , IF THINGS GO WELL FOR JACK. SURE DID
MISS OUR ARMY REUNION THIS YEAR. Goop THING I DIDN'T PLAN - My OLD
HEART GAVE ME PROBLEMS , BUT DOING BETTER NOW AND FEEL GOOD .
THANKS JEAN FOR YOUR NICE CARD . NICE OF YOU TO THINK OF ME .TAKE
CARE AND HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY .
Love To ALL - BERTIE AND OWEN
RECEIVED THEIR CHRISTMAS CARD - AND ENCLOSED , WE RECEIVED
THE NEWSLETTER AND READ EVERY PAGE . SO GOOD TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE !
Look FORWARD TO SEEING You IN 1992 !
SINCERELY , ARNOLD AND LEONA BALZER
FIRST LET US REMIND EVERYONE ABOUT THE 1992 REUNION .
REUNION DATES WILL BE - JUNE,WeD. 10 - Tours .11 -FRI.12 -SaT.13
AND SUN.14,1992 CoME WHEN YOU CAN . MAIN DAYS WILL BE 11,12,13.
CoME EARLY AND SEE THE GREAT SMOKIES OR STAY LATE AND SEE THEM .
THIS WILL BE YOUR 41ST REUNION , BEING HELD AT THE BROOKSIDE
Resort , East Parkway U.S. 321 N. Rt.4 , Box 47 , GATLINBURG , TN.
37738 .
CALL TOLL FREE FROM TENNESSEE 1- 800 - 362 - 9605
OTHER STATES 1- 800 - 251 - 9597
OUR HOST WILL BE THERE TO GREET YOU AS USUAL WITH THEIR MOST WELCOME
SMILES . NO OTHER THEN OUR JIM AND EMILY BELL . I AM SURE IF YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS , JIM WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM FOR YOU «
JIM AND EMILY BELL'S PHONE NUMBER - 1-615-436-5361
Dec. 14 - THE BELL'S SENT THEIR CHRISTMAS CARD . THEY SAY THEY ARE
OLD , EMILY 1s 83 AND JAMES 1S 84 , BUT WE ARE ABLE TO BE UP AND
GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH PART OF THE TIME , GET OUR GROCERIES,
DO OUR HOUSE WORK, EVEN GREW SEVERAL ROWS OF PURPLE HULL CROWDER
PEAS IN THE GARDEN AND FROZE THEM.IT IS A JOY TO LIVE IN Gop's WorLo /WE HAVE NOT TRAVELED FAR THIS YEAR . GO AS FAR AS KNOXVILLE TO THE
DOCTOR ON OCCASION . WE WOULD LIKE TO GO LIKE WE FORMERLY DID BUT
TRIPS ARE TOO HARD ON US . BUT IT IS GOOD TO HAVE PEOPLE COME TO SEE
Us . QUR FORMER ARMY BUDDIES CAME HERE THIS SUMMER FOR THEIR 40TH
TIME FOR A REUNION . IT IS GOOD TO SEE THEIR FACES AND CALL To’ MEMORY
OLD EXPERIENCES . ALWAYS SOME CANNOT COME ; SOME ARE GONE ON . WE DO
MISS THEM .
AS WE MENTIONED EARLIER » WE HAVE A FAMILY FOR WHICH WE THANK GoD TOO.
THEY HAVE NOT GROWN IN NUMBER THIS YEAR BUT THEY HAVE BEEN BLESSED IN
SO MANY WAYS AND THEY LOVE US .
OUR WISHES FOR YOU ARE THAT YOU AND YOURS WILL HAVE A WONDERFUL
CHRISTMAS AND A MOST HAPPY New YEAR . TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH YOU LOVE
THEM AND HOW VERY MUCH OUR Lord Loves THEM .
JAN.11,1992 - I HAVE YOUR LETTER ASKING ABOUT JOHN HANSARD.
I TALKED TO HELEN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND SHE SAID JOHN IS DOING FINE .
HE UNDERSTANDS EVERYTHING SHE TELLS HIM , BUT CANNOT CARRY ON A CONVER-
SATION « HE JUST CANNOT TALK ENOUGH . HE CAN SAY "YES" AND "NO” MOST
OF THE TIME .HE CAN COUNT UP TO 10 SLOWLY AND SING A LITTLE FOR THE
THEROPIST . CRIES WHEN HELEN SAYS SHE HAS HEARD FROM SOME OF THE
FELLOWS AND THEY ARE PRAYING FOR HIM .HE HAS GONE OUT FOR RIDES WITH
HELEN WHEN WEATHER IS SO SHE CAN TAKE HIM OUT OF THE NURSING HOME.
SHE HOPES HE WILL BE BETTER BUT DOES NOT KNOW «
VERY SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT HORACE GREEN AND JACK Corso .GLAD Crow
COULD GO TO BLANCHE . SORRY ABOUT ELMER Mc CausTLAND , I DID NOT KNOW
HIM . SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT ALESIO 's WIFE. HE SEEMED TO HAVE A FINE
FAMILY . THEY CAME HERE MANY YEARS AGO . HOPE HE CAN MAKE IT IN 1992.
Dr MASHBURN MAY OR MAY NOT BE HERE . HE TRIES » BUT IT 1S HARD FOR A
DOCTOR TO GET AWAY «
MaRcH 17 - THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW WE ARE STILL HERE AND
THANKFUL TO THE GooD LORD FOR HIS BLESSINGS , AND TO YOU FOR YOUR
WORK ON THE NEWSLETTER AND ALL YOU DO TO KEEP THE 724TH TOGETHER «
I HAD My 85TH BIRTHDAY ON FEB.24 AND EMILY IS DOING WELL AT 63 .
SHE HAS SOME TROUBLE WITH HER HEART BUT WITH MEDICATION KEEPS GOING .
Do HOPE WE HAVE A GOOD TURN OUT FOR THE REUNION THIS JUNE .
BILL HAWKINS KEEPS A CHECK ON THEM OVER AT BROOKSIDE .
( Happy BIRTHDAY MR BELL AND MANY MORE )
4We HAVE NOT HAD MUCH WINTER HERE . FLOWERS ouT . WAS A LITTLE COLD
LAST WEEK BUT BACK WARM AGAIN TODAY «
WISH YOU BOTH THE BEST . AND IF WE ARE NOT TOO LATE, TELL THE FELLOWS
AND GIRLS THAT WE HOPE TO SEE THEM HERE IN JUNE «
Best WisHes , James A. aNd Emity B. Bett
BRooksiDE RESORT - GATLINBURG , TN.
MarcH 28 - Dear JIM AND JEAN »
I AM SENDING YOU THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY MADE THEIR
RESERVATIONS FOR THE REUNION JUNE 11TH, DEPARTING JUNE 14,1992.
THE RATES WILL BE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR « $46/2 couRTSIDE .$49/2
ON THE STREAM . THE MEETING ROOM #114 WILL BE COMPLIMENTARY AS ALWAYS-
NAME? Room # ARRIVAL :
James FULTON 131 June 11 - 14
EMERSON PEARSON 132 June 11 - 14
CaRL YARBROUGH 133 June 10 - 14
Roy CARROLL 135 June 11 - 14
Joun Crow 136 June 11 - 14
Jim WILLIAMS 137 June 11 - 14
Joun CassiDY 138 June 11 = 14
Joe Narpucct 139 June 11 - 14
BERNARD TRAFFICANO 236 June 11 - 14
RoBERT CHANDLER 251 - 252 dune 10 - 14
Steve O'NEILL 215 June 11 - 14
VINCENT ALISEO STREAMS IDE June 11 - 14
SINCERELY »
JUANITA BREEDEN
OFFice Mer.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW ! PLEASE ASK FOR JUANITA BREEDEN
AND MENTION YOU ARE WITH THE 724TH R.O.B.W.W.IIWe RECEIVED ONE OF . THE BROOKSIDE COLLECTION'S THIS ONE WAS
"A WINTER'S Eve ". A BEAUTIFUL WINTER SCENE
( THANKS SO MUCH , JIM AND I ENJOY YOUR CARDS .)
Houston - Laco Vista , Tx.(Co.A)
Dec.1991 - We RECEIVED THE NEWSLETTER, ROSTER AND PEN AND
PENCIL . AS WE HAVE EXPRESSED BEFORE ABOUT ALL OF YOUR HARD LABOR
IT GOES BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS . AGAIN WE THANK YOU FROM OUR HEART.
WE ARE SENDING THE BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON « A HEALTHY
New YEAR FOR BOTH OF YOU AND FAMILY .AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR I
HOPE TO WRITE ANOTHER LETTER , WE SEND OUR LOVE .
CORRECTION Tye z1P cove 1s 78645
(Jim AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CORRECTION .WE WILL MAKE THIS ON PAGE
1 IN THE Roster . )
JAN. 10,1992 - We HAVE ENJOYED THE NEWSLETTER So MUCH . You DO
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL JOB ON IT ,WE CELEBRATED HouSTON's 80TH BIRTHDAY
JAN. 1. HE HAD A WONDERFUL SURPRISE , SEVERAL PHONE CALLS. JAMES
WILFONG CALLED , EBBIE EBERSOLE AND OUR DEAR FRANK MASON'S WIFE
MAYDENE .HE HAD A SURPRISE PARTY GIVEN BY HIS NEPHEWS , NEICE,SISTER
AND THEIR SPOUSES.HE WAS SHOCKED .
ANOTHER DINNER PARTY THE NEXT NIGHT WITH THE SMALLEST OF 7 TO 92
YEARS OLD « AS HIS YOUNGEST NEPHEW SANG AND PLAYED THE GUITAR
ACCOMPANIED BY HIS NEICE "AMAZING GRACE" MADE HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY A
BEAUTIFUL MEMORY FOR BOTH OF US . CAME BACK AND MY FAMILY CELEBRATED
WITH HIM «
LAKE TRAUS. HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS AND WE HAVE BEEN SADDENED’ BY SOME
FAMILIES LOSS . IT WILL BE HARD TO SHUT DOWN THE GATES ON THE MANSF-.
TED DAM AS SO MANY ARE STILL UNDER WATER . BUT WE UNDERSTAND IT
WILL BE CLOSED WITHIN A 48™PERIOD . QUR HOME IS UP-BUT WE CAN SEE THE
LAKE . HOUSTON ENJOYS THE DEER THAT COME UP TO OUR BACK FENCE . WE'VE
HAD A SHOW EVERYDAY .
CHARLES SMITH AND Issac DIXON CAME TO SEE: HOUSTON BEFORE WE MOVED
FROM FROM COLO. SPRINGS .A FUN TIME FOR THE THREE OF THEM .ENCLOSING THE DUES BECAUSE WE GET BUSY HAVING FUN AND | FORGET TO
SEND IT ON TIME . WE SEND OUR LOVE TO ALL AND WE WISH EVERYONE COULD
BE WELL AND ENJOYING THEIR SENIOR YEARS «
TAKE CARE » IF ANY OF YOU ARE CLOSE TO AUSTIN . Tx, GIVE US A CALL
AND WE CAN LEAD YOU TO OUR HOME .
IF Luck AND THE LORD WANT US TO CELEBRATE OUR 58 ANNIVERSARY IT WILL
Be Fep.10 .
Love , Houston ano Mary Lou BENoIsT
(We SEND BELATED "BIRTHDAY WISHES " TO YOU HOUSTON AND MANY MORE «
SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL . WITH YOUR NEPHEW SINGING
AND PLAYING THE GUITAR ACCOMPANIED BY YOUR NEICE "AMAZING GRACE”.
BEAUTIFUL !! ALSO CONGRATULATINS TO BOTH OF YOU ON YOUR 5B TH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY . )
EL - HUNTSVILLE, AL.(Co.C)
JaN.15 - PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIZE FOR NOT WRITING DURING
THE HOLIDAYS . I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEND MY USUAL CHRISTMAS CARDS .I WAS
IN THE HOSPITAL DURING ALL Dec. I HAD A MAJOR PROSTATE OPERATION AND
IT WAS CANCER . HOW EVER THE DOCTOR FELLS GOOD ABOUT GETTING ALL OUT
AT ONCE .WE ARE DOING O.K. NOW AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 724TH
REUNION AND THEN BEING ABLE TO TRAVEL SOME MORE .! SOLD MY R.V. AND
BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND DOING MY CAMPING IN THE HOLIDAY INN .
I HEARD FROM HAWKINS AND HE GAVE SOME SAD NEWS ABOUT SOME OF OUR
BUDDYS WHO PASSED AWAY SINCE THE LAST MEETING .
PLEASE ACCEPT OUR THANKS FOR THE GOOD WORK YOU AND JIM DO FOR THE
REST OF THE 724TH AS TIME GOES ON WE THANK THE LORD FOR ALL HIS
GOODNESS TO US’. .
SEE! YOU IN JUNE
HersHEL & LILA
Pew and ink
by Lila Bircham,BozeMaN Su!
Dec.14 - CHRISTMAS CARD - BEST WISHES TO YOU. WE ARE WELL AT
THIS TIME . RECEIVED THE NEWSLETTER AND ROSTER THIS WEEK . THANKS FOR
‘A GOOD JOB . WE HAVEN'T HAD MUCH COLD WEATHER THIS YEAR SO FAR «
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN IN JUNE .
SHERMAN AND Lucy BOZEMAN
Brant Davip - Arvapa , Co.(Co.B)
JaN.6- HOPE YOU HAD A REAL NICE CHRISTMAS AND New YEAR, AND You
BOTH ARE WELL AND HAPPY .I RECEIVED THE NEWSLETTER AND ROSTER SOME
TIME AGO AND ENJOYED THEM VERY MUCH, READING THROUGH THEM BROUGHT
BACK A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES «I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T WRITTEN SOONER,
IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS LAST YEAR PASSED IN LEAPS AND BOUNDS , ALWAYS
SO MUCH TO DO AND NOT ENOUGH TIME TO DO THEM . I'M STILL IN THE
RECYCLING BUSINESS AND GO EIGHT TO TEN HOURS EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUN-
DAYS. LYDIA MY WIFE AND I ARE VERY ACTIVE IN OUR CHURCH. BOTH SING
IN CHOIR AND ARE ACTIVE IN OTHER GROUPS .WE ARE MEMBERS IN NATIONAL
CAMPERS AND HIKERS AND DURING THE SUMMER WE GO CAMPING THREE DAYS
AND NIGHTS EVERY MONTH , WE REALLY ENJOY IT .
SOME MONTHS AGO I GOT IN TOUCH WITH ISSAC DIXON AND CHARLES SMITH .
WE GOT TOGETHER AND WENT OUT FOR LUNCH AND HAD A NICE LONG VISIT .
TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON US . WE SEE IT MORE AND MORE AS WE READ THE
NEWSLETTER TO FIND MORE OF OUR BUDDIES HAVE PASSED ON .
Reeardine Leo St PETER AND ED CoNOLLY I'LL MAKE A SPECIAL EFFORT TO
LOGATE AND SPEAK TO THEM .
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND EFFORT WITH THE NEWSLETTER , AND
CORESPONDENCE YOU'RE DOING A TERRIFIC JOB , THANK YOU
I aM ENCLOSING $25.00 FoR MY DUES .
THANKS AGAIN » GOD BLESS YOU BOTH
: Davip BRANT