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Offspring 2015 #1 Offspring Issue #1, 2015 OFFSPRINGOFFSPRING The National Newsletter of the SONS and DAUGHTERS of PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS, INC. “Pearl Harbor ~ December 7, 1941 ~ Lest We Forget” DECEMBER 7, 2014 Convention, Charleston SC SharingSSS Stories Star Spangled uuu SSS rrr vvv III iii NNN GGG vvv Casting ooo EEE the rrr RRR sss WWWreaththth TTThehehe Real YYYoung & Old Deal Hospitality! JJJayayay FFFriends meeting speaks place !!! W ayne aa aaa BarbarBarbar Thomas Kimmel Our Survi vvvors! Remembering... This past December 7th, two SDPHS State Chairs joined forces in representing all SDPHS at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii State Chair, Cecil Meadows (Child Survivor) and California State Chair Kathleen Farley presented floral wreaths at the USS Utah, Ford Island (December 6th) USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma on December 7th. Joining the two State Chairs were past National Officers and Child Survivors, Lee Sandefer (Past President) and Mary Ellen Smith (past Secretary). More than 2500 people came out to honor over 100 Pearl Harbor Survivors and WWII Veterans on th Kathleen Farley & December 7 at Pearl Harbor. Survivor Mickey Ganitch, USS Pennsylvania PEARL HARBOR, DECEMBER 7, 1941 Offspring Issue #1, 2015 SDPHS SDPHS CALENDAR OF EVENTS NANATIONALTIONAL OFFICERSOFFICERS • March 20 - Spring arrives...Yea! www.sdphs.org • May 2 - USS John Finn Christening Ceremony, Pascagoula, Mississippi • May 18 - Armed Forces Day • May 26 - Memorial Day & National Memorial Day Parade, Washington, D. C. (National Moment of Silence - 3:00 PM - 3:05 PM, local time) NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS • National SDPHS Convention 2016 to be held in Hawaii National President, Rick Carraway Send us your Upcoming Event informationALENDAR to put onOF the CalendarVENTS. Send Event title, date, time, location of 2528 Holley Court C E Navarre, Florida 32566 event and contact person’s information to: [email protected]. Make sure you mention that it is 850-684-1846 or 301-651-8009 cell for the “Calendar of Events” in the Offspring. [email protected] WHAT’S NEW National Vice President, Louella Large 5533 Clover Street Louisville, OH 44641 • The members of SDPHS have voted to allow any person that supports the mission 330-309-2813 cell 234-252-9064 Home and values of SDPHS to join as Associate Members. Tell your family members, friends [email protected] and WWII history buffs we would welcome them aboard. We value their support of PHS and SDPHS. The new application is available at SDPHS.org or by contacting National Secretary, Carol Gladys 36675 Giles Road Carol Gladys our National Secretary. Current members that have not paid their dues Grafton, Ohio 44044-9124 please do so immediately to continue receiving the “Offspring”. We value your 850-867-0645 cell membership! We urge all of you to participate and observe our nation's Memorial Day [email protected] holiday. Show your pride of PHS and SDPHS. Wear your red and white and wave an National Treasurer, Lois L. Heineken American flag. Remember our veterans who gave their lives for our freedom. 604 E. Gordon Holden, MO 64040 Phone: 816-517-5991 • Our next SDPHS National Convention, Dec. 2016 will be in Honolulu, HI. Anyone email: [email protected] interested in attending that possesses an Active or Retired military or Dept. of Defense ID National Trustees card please contact Rick Carraway, National President. If we can get a percentage of Eileen Farley, CA: [email protected] guests with ID cards we may be able to hold the convention at The Hale Koa Military Don Pavlic, OH: [email protected] Hotel at a reduced rate. Parliamentarian, DeWitt Davenport 5013 Oakmont Circle MEMORIAL FUND Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 793-0123 [email protected] We are currently looking for a “New Memorial” location. Please send any suggestions to our Registrar, Joanne Adams 4065 Paducah Drive President, Rick Carraway. Pictured at left is the San Diego, CA 92117-5321 last one that was dedicated at the Navy Memorial (858) 273-1036 in Washington, D. C. [email protected] Child Survivor Coordinator, Mary Ellen Smith SCHOLARSHIP FUND 5903 Arbor Road Lakewood, CA 90713 This fund was established to carry on what the PHSA had originally wanted to do for (562) 421-3834 the younger generation to further their education. We have had two $1,000 winners [email protected] so far. Please send donations to the National Treasurer, Lois Heineken (address on page 2) with your check clearly marked for the Scholarship Fund. Website Coordinator, Barbara Ford 1353 Kim Place www.sdphs.org Minden, NV 89423 (970) 759-3259 [email protected] Did You Know... The Offspring is the official newsletter of the Sons Editor, Carmen Harding and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, Inc. It is published for the benefit 26 High Street of dues paying members. Please send any editorial content to: Brookeville, Maryland 20833 [email protected]. Next Deadline May 15. For guidlines please (301) 774-5577 or (240) 997-4327 see “A Note from Your Editor” on page 10. [email protected] Storekeeper - Jack Saxton You can also receive an e-copy in color by checking the designated box on (see Small Store Order Form for contact the Dues Renewal form on Page 11 or contact our National Secretary, information inside each issue of Offspring) Carol Gladys. Remember e-copy saves SDPHS postage costs. 2 3 Offspring Issue #1, 2015 FROM THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT ... Rick Carraway ur National Convention in Charleston, SC was a huge success with attendance better than expected. The Pearl Harbor Survivors in attendance participated in all O of the activities during the convention. All of our members and guests were honored to be in the company of these great heroes. We enjoyed a dinner cruise Thursday evening and bus tour of Charleston on Friday. Saturday’s luncheon speaker was Jim Morgan, child survivor, who explained how he experienced the horror of the attack. Jim also spoke of his father who was aboard the USS Ward, the ship that fired the opening shots of WWII, sinking a Japanese midget submarine four hours before the air attack. Saturday evening concluded with the general membership business meeting. Results of the membership voting ballots were announced and all of the resolutions were passed. Sunday morning dawned a cold and blustery day in Charleston. It was December 7 and all PHS & SDPHS were invited to attend the Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. Special thanks to Eleanor Meunier of VFW Post 10624, Mt. Pleasant, SC for inviting SDPHS to participate with the VFW in the ceremony. Speakers included Major General James E. Livingston, Medal of Honor recipient, Commanders of the VFW, and the SDPHS National President, Louella Large. Lou's speech kept the attentive crowd in awe as she spoke of the tragedy of December 7, 1941. As TV cameras rolled and newspaper and media reporters watched Lou stated “We need to come together as a nation again. The only colors we should be concerned about are right there, red, white and blue” as she turned and pointed to the giant American flag on the wall of the hangar deck. She received a standing ovation. The ceremony on the USS Yorktown continued with each PHS in attendance taking the microphone and giving his personal account of the attack. Watching and listening to these proud and great men was a never to be forgotten experience for everyone. The ceremony concluded with Memorial Wreaths presented over the side of the USS Yorktown to honor our veterans who gave their lives. National President Louella Large and I presented a wreath on behalf of SDPHS in memory of our military lost that day at Pearl Harbor as well as our Pearl Harbor Survivors who have passed. It was a very solomn moment. The convention concluded with the banquet featuring our keynote speaker, Thomas Kimmel, grandson of Admiral Husband Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, HI, at the time of the attack. He presented a powerful presentation exonerating his grandfather from blame. PHS and SDPHS members were very thankful for his informative and educational presentation. Our final speaker, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Myron “Jay” Carraway told “the tale of an old sailor” aboard the USS Hulbert that fateful morning. Jay started his speech with humor that kept the crowd laughing. He continued with his story about manning the aft gun on the USS Hulbert, believed to be the first ship to open fire on the Japanese air attack. Jay received a standing ovation as a very proud son looked on. The dinner concluded with the swearing in of our new officers hosted by Gordon and Carolyn Sparks from SC. Our National Secretary, Carol Gladys, designed a beautiful pin for the convention that is available from SDPHS small stores. The SDPHS Executive Board members, Convention Planners and SDPHS members made Charleston a success. Space does not permit mentioning everyone by name but you know who you are and so do I. Special thanks to my wife, Teresa, and my daughter, Samantha. I could not have succeeded without you both. My lifelong friends, Perry & Tina Koustenis did a fantastic job assisting Teresa and I with photography and they gave a generous donation to the organization. Aloha, Rick SDPHS MEMBERSHIP REPORT ... Carol Gladys, National Secretary As of 12/31/2014 NEW MEMBERS Annette Lucille Heath Norfolk VA Frederick John Ayers Martinez CA Lori Annette Cento Houston TX Earl Mich Vondale Queen Creek AZ Shannon Darnell Susanville CA Ronald Franklin Cornelison Alexandria VA Arthur Westley Howl Annapolis MD NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBER Mark E. Schwarz North Syracuse NY 2 3 Offspring Issue #1, 2015 FINANCIAL REPORT Some of Our Pearl Harbor Survivors By Lois Heineken 10/01/2014 - 12/31 who have recently passed away DATE OF NAME DUTY STATION BEGINNING BALANCE, 1/01/14 DEATH GENERAL FUND ...........................$12,931.86 Stanley Louis Clark USS St.
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