Issue 3, 2018 Offspring Issue 3, 2018 OFFSPRING The National Newsletter of the SONS and DAUGHTERS of PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS, INC.

“Pearl Harbor ~ December 7, 1941 ~ Lest We Forget”

WHAT 2018 VETERANS DAY MEANS TO AN AMVETS BUGLER

Veterans Day 2018

I began playing taps in the 1950’s with the honor guard at Romanowski American Legion Post. Over the years I have played at hundreds of veteran funerals and military celebrations, as well as Memorial Day and Veterans Day celebrations as o! cial bugler. Today, I had the privilege of playing at a really big Veterans Day event at the New Smyrna Beach Brannon Center, with quite the number of political and military o! cials, and all branches of the military dating back to WWII. Today was a very special day, and when I saw these " ags, it reminded me of the hundreds of soldier funerals I had played for. # e Kiwanis Club put all of these " ags up to represent a soldier lost. Today I played taps as a tribute and in honor for those who gave their all, their very lives, for the freedom we have today. A tribute to the men I actually had known and didn’t know, that didn’t return from war, and for those that did return, also $ ghting for our freedom. # is is a day to remember, acknowledge and share gratitude for our sisters and brothers in arms who have given the ultimate sacri$ ce to ensure that tyranny and evil will never prevail. May we keep them and their loved ones close in our thoughts and prayers. # is is also a day to remember, acknowledge and share gratitude for our deeply embedded American legacy of service that is a cornerstone of our country. Our generosity of spirit and willingness to engage in military operations whenever and wherever necessary, even though they cost our nation blood and treasure, is what we do as Americans. May we keep this in mind that this is a message to us all, with the chaos, unnecessary loss of human life, greed, prejudice, and hate that we are experiencing in our world today. I am extremely proud to be an American and I trust you will join me in celebrating Veterans Day this year with a sense of remembrance, acknowledgment and gratitude. May God bless all of you, our veterans, and the United States of America. # is is truly what 2018 Veterans Day means to this bugler, whose taps are the last song played in their honor.

With Gratitude, Dick Cuchetti, SDPHS Amvets Post 2 Bugler Offspring Issue 3, 2018 ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHILD SURVIVOR HISTORY PROJECT Please send articles and photos to: Richard Hugen, 5334 Owens Street, Arvada, CO 80002. Phone: (303) 570-7400 e-mail: [email protected]. If you are a child survivor of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, contact Richard Hugen and be recognized. Also, send an account of your memories leading up to, during & a! er the attack . NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS National President FROM OUR RECORDS KEEPER GORDON SPARKS I need some help. I have Deidre Kelley " nished listing the deaths from all of the Grams. I have 13,000 names listed and P.O. Box 1022 Yulee, FL 32041 about 300 errors not counting the dates of deaths. If anyone has old Pearl Harbor PH: 904 225-0013 Survivor rosters , death listings, either state or national I would appreciate your E-Mail: [email protected] sharing them with me. Some of the errors are: states, stations, membership numbers, National VicePresident etc. I really want to make as complete a list as possible so any copies or originals Mary Haessig Schiano would be greatly appreciated. In addition, I currently have 4,500 names listed of 3200 Osborne Road their New Member Sheets from the Grams. You can contact me at: Chester, Va 23831-1946 Gordon Sparks email: [email protected] (H) 804-796-2971 (C) 804-263-1950 549 Chadford Road, Irmo, SC 29063 Email: [email protected] National Secretary THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) is putting together a 75 th Anniversary Pamela Frost Remembrance in May 2019 of the West Loch Disaster at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. 2897 Gingerwood Circle Fullerton, CA 92835 (C) 714-319-0623 If you were present at West Loch, are family/friend of someone who was there, have [email protected] stories, photographs, etc. please contact NPS Superintendent Jacqueline Ashwell at [email protected] or 808-725-6146. National Treasurer Mary Purifoy 7846 Hastings Street Jacksonville, FL 32220 PH: 904-786-0045 OFFSPRING EDITORIAL HELP NEEDED [email protected] (See page 11 for details) National Trustees Carol Gladys (OH) DID YOU KNOW... ! e O" spring is the o# cial newsletter of the Sons and [email protected] Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, Inc. It is published for the bene$ t Carolyn Sparks (SC) of dues paying members three times a year with a separate Ballot Issue [email protected] published on even years to coincide with our National elections. National Registrar, Linda Hooks Please send any editorial content to: 1414 Woodville Road [email protected] Mansfi eld, OH 44903-9478 PH: 419-526-0079 Cell: 419-571-2003 E-Mail: [email protected] Next Issue 2019 #1 Deadline: FEBRUARY 15 Website Coordinator, Barbara Ford www.sdphs.org TABLE OF CONTENTS 833 Travis Drive Page Carson City, NV 89701 2 National O# cers /Announcements PH: 775-781-3555 [email protected] 3 Presidents Message /Membership 4 Finance Report /Donations Editor, Carmen Harding 26 High Street 5 Death Notices Brookeville, Maryland 20833 6 Report: Maryland PH: 301-774-5577 7 Reports: D8, Georgia, D6 [email protected] 8 News: New Historian Storekeeper, Deidre Kelley 9 Editors note/ Dues History See contact numbers above for Deidre Kelley, National President 10 Small Stores Items / Order form 11 Dues Renewal Form / Editorial Message 2 Issue 3, 2018 Offspring Issue 3, 2018 FROM THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT.... Deidre Kelley hope everyone did something on Veterans Day to honor those men and women who Ihave fought and continue to  ght for our freedom. € is issue provides some reports on activities undertaken by our members and Chapters. For those of you visiting the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, LA, please look for the SDPHS Memorial Brick “Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, Lest We Forget” placed in the sidewalk in September, 2018, in front of the Campaigns of Courage: European and Paci c € eaters, Section AHU 11. As we continue to improve our Small Stores, new items will be added a er the  rst of the year. € ose items include tervis cups, thank you cards, and red ‚ annel jackets with a silk-screen logo on the front and back.

For anyone interested, we have several State Chair positions open. € ose states include Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. If you live in one of these states and would like to serve in the position of State Chair, please contact your District Director or contact me directly. We would really like to see these states represented. € ank you for your continued support of SDPHS. Deidre Kelley SDPHS National President

MEMBERSHIP REPORT 5/01/2018  11/15/2018

NEW LINEAL MEMBERS Tia LaMarre Duppler Appleton, WI Mari Nichole Ayers Fair Oaks, CA Sean MacCa" ray Midlothian, VA Michael James Holland Sarasota, FL Lori A. Du" New York, NY Mark Charles Atchley Bristow, VA Patricia Evans New Lenox, IL Suzanne E. Koczon-Shipley Evergreen, CO Sharon M. Matthews Marlton, NJ Colleen Bigley Houston, TX

NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS JoAnne Ayers Martinez, CA Anthony J. Maloney Houston, TX

Welcome Aboard! 3 Offspring Issue 3, 2018

FINANCIAL REPORT January 1, 2018 - October 31, 2018 We thank our Donors for their Mary Purifoy, National Treasurer Kindness and Generosity!

BEGINNING BALANCE, 01/01/18 GENERAL FUND ...... 13,955.15 Donations 4/30/2018 - 10/31/2018 MEMORIAL FUND ...... 804.00 GENERAL FUND SCHOLARSHIP FUND ...... 844.34 CONVENTION FUND ...... 820.38 Washington Chapter PH/CHILD SURVIVOR HISTORY...... 395.00 Pat Smith Outstanding Check #2437 25.00 Deidre Kelley TOTAL ...... $16,843.87 Frank Maloney Income Vicky Grant Annual Dues $8,540.00 Donations to General Fund 2,595.00 Sharon Ely Donations to Memorial Fund 430.00 Donations to Scholarship Fund 330.00 SCHOLARSHIP FUND Donations Convention Fund 26,143.38 Frank Di Petra Child Survivor History Project 125.00 New Member Fees 555.00 Kyle Wehr New Chapter Fees 0 Small Stores 2,009.00 MEMORIAL FUND O! spring Ads 100.00 Donald Stratton Miscellaneous 50.00 Richard Anderson TOTAL INCOME...... $40,877.38 Expenses Florida Dept. of State 61.25 CHILD SURVIVOR/HISTORY FUND E-Board Meetings 5,603.29 Janet K. Haines Memorial Wreaths 0 O! spring: Printing/postage 1,545.87 Small Stores Inventory 164.50 Miscellaneous 311.00 New Chapter Start-up 0 Chapter Membership Awards 550.00 Stamp, Postage, O" ce Supplies 2,699.43 Bank Fees 0 Website Support 809.40 ! ank Trademark Expense 1,700.00 Memorial Fund 250.00 You! Scholarship Fund 1,000.00 Convention Fund 3,078.99 TOTAL EXPENSE...... $17,773.73 Ending Book Balance (10/31/2018)...... $39,947.52 Outstanding Checks #2476 $322.00 #2477 186.48 Total Outstanding $508.48 Ending Bank Balance 10/31/2018 $40,456.00

“In Memory/Honor of” ads: Include survivor’s name & duty station on Dec. 7, 1941 & name/ relationship to survivor of person placing ad. “In Support of” ads: Include SDPHS supporter, Your your name, title (if an offi cer), Chapter, City & State. Ad Here Send ad information and check to National UP TO 4 LINES: Treasurer, Mary Purifoy. Check should be 1 issue - $ 8.00 clearly marked - Offspring Ad. 4 issues - $25.00

4 Issue 3, 2018 Offspring Issue 3, 2018 Our Survivors who have recently passed..

NAME DUTY STATION DATE OF DEATH NAME DUTY STATION DATE OF DEATH Lonnie D. Wright (KS) Hickam Field 08/10/2018 Steve P. Warren (SD) USS Elvida 09/15/2018 Raymond D. Emory (IO) USS Honolulu 08/20/2018 Marvin L. Hickman (TX) USS Tennessee 02/24/2011 William F. Crawford (FL) Fort Derussy 08/10/2018 John T. Adelsberger (MO) USS Chew 07/20/2010 Carl W. Crawford (SC) Fort Derussy 02/25/2015 James J. Aeckerle (MD) Scho! eld Barracks 11/27/2010 Lewis M. Lee (SC) Naval Base Pearl Harbor 12/05/2017 Nolan Albarado, Sr. (LA) Scho! eld Barracks 08/20/2013 Joseph E. Cannata (MA) USS Curtiss 08/25/2018 E. Harvey Albea (AL) USS Detroit 04/27/2015 Gordon E. Jones (CA) NAS Kaneohe Bay 08/18/2018 Donald J. Albitz (WI) USS Oklahoma 01/23/2012 George L. Norton (CA) Wheeler Field 08/02/2018 A. G. Alexander (TX) USS Honolulu 12/11/2008 Dale Ackerman (WA) Scho! eld Barracks 12/19/2008 Kenneth J. Sweet (WI) Wheeler Field 09/26/2018 Stephen H. Acocella (NJ) US Marine 4 th Def. Bat. 05/27/2015 Harry A. Albright (FL) Fort Sha" er 06/13/2004 Charles E. Lishman (CA) USS Perry, DMS-17 07/06/2018 Firman “Joe” Balza(WI) USS Maryland 10/10/2018 Joseph P. Pilus (NY) USS New Orleans 06/09/2012 Alvin Mays (GA) Scho! eld Barracks 10/10/2018 John C. Adams (TX) Hickam Field 08/20/2007 Simon Alexander Jr. (NJ) USS Solace 05/09/2010 Eugene J. Adams (CO) Wheeler Field 01/26/2013 Carl J. Allan (UT) USCG Taney 12/15/2011 Kenneth V. Adams (TX) USS Henley 12/22/2013 Nicholas V. Alimecco Scho! eld Barracks Troy A. Adams Jr. (LA) Hickam Field 01/21/2012 Leland E. Allen (KS) USS New Orleans 01/01/2016 Robert Beaudreau (FL) USS Milwaukee 09/14/2017 Leo C. # eodore (IL) USS Chew 11/30/2010 Claude Dean (TN) USS Helena 09/12/2018 Leo Paul Petrosky (MI) USS Pennsylvania 03/13/2013 Malcolm Laws (NC) USS Dobbin 08/31/2018 Bernard Doyle (HI) USS Oklahoma 12/07/1941 James Bilotta (NH) U S Marines 09/09/2018 Earl “Casey” Bangert (KS) USS Monaghan 10/14/2018 Steve P. Warren (SD) USS Elvida 09/15/2018 James Herbert Foutz (CA) USS Vestal 10/13/2018 Edward Waszkiewicz (CA) Ford Island Fire Dept 10/14/2018 Lloyd Hickman (TX) USS Tennessee 02/24/2011 Kenneth H. Allen (CO) Scho! eld Barracks 03/09/2017 Walter S. Barsell (NE) Naval Base Pearl Harbor 09/24/2018

Our Fathers, Our Heroes... May they rest in peace.

DEATH NOTICES OF PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS SHOULD BE SENT TO THREE PLACES:

(1) Gordon Sparks, 549 Chadford Road, Irmo, SC 29063 or e-mail to: [email protected] (2) For publication in our newsletter send to our Offspring Editor, Carmen Harding at [email protected]

(3) For publication in the Pacifi c Historic Parks Newsletter send to: Edean Saito , Pacifi c Historic Parks, 94-1187 Ka Uka Blvd. Waipahu, HI 96797 Phone (808) 954-8711 ~ Cell ~ (808) 391-4834 E-mail address: esaito@paci chistoricparks.org

Please include Name, Duty Station and Date of Death

5 Offspring Issue 3, 2018 District, State, Chapter Reports

Maryland Chapter 1 by Flo Strawser, Chapter VP On June 3 rd , 2017, Pearl Harbor Survivor Jim Downing spoke at Grace Community Church in Fulton Maryland. Jim was an original member of  e Navigators Ministry when he was caught up in the middle of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He came from Colorado Springs to speak and to sign his recently published book:  e Other Side of Infamy, (my journey through Pearl Harbor and the world of war). Jim passed away at the age of 104 on February 13, 2018.

! e following was taken from Jim’s obituary in the Colorado Springs Gazette: Jim Downing was a gi! ed teacher, preacher and evangelist, serving with the Navigators, an international, interdenominational Christian ministry, for over 80 years. He served with the U.S. Navy for 24 years, retiring in 1956 from military service to then work for the Navigators at their Colorado Springs headquarters full time for 22 years as deputy to the president and " nancial vice-president. In semi-retirement, Jim moved to London to support Navigator missionaries in three continents and continued to speak for the rest of his life Pictured above: le to right: Gene to groups throughout the United States. Strawser , Jim Downing, Flo Strawser Jim was born in rural northeastern Missouri in Oak Grove, the third of four children, in a farming community located near the Little Fabius River. Working during and a! er school in his parents’ country store, he developed his passion for storytelling from the old men who sat around the store’s pipe stove, recounting tall tales and arguing farm politics. Jim’s lifelong outreach to the poor arose from his childhood during the Depression. Before he le! home, he had not lived in a house that had electricity or indoor plumbing. He reminded his children to remember the poor and the hungry as result. Jim met his beloved wife, Morena Mae Holmes, in Long Beach, California, at the home of the Navigators founder. Jim and Morena were later married at the Pali on July 11, 1941 on Oahu, later surviving the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Together, they raised during their 68 years of marriage, seven children, along with other spiritual children worldwide throughout their long years of Christian service. During the last decade of his life, Jim was honored to tell his story of his surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor, when his ship, the USS West Virginia, burned and was sunk. Overwhelmed by # ames, bullets and bombs, he expected to be ushered into God’s presence then. Jim tells how his fear melted away, replaced by the most overwhelming sense of peace he’d ever felt. On that historic “day of infamy” instead of staying clear of the smoke and # ames, he risked his life by making his way back onto his sinking ship and " ghting " res all day. Jim, at age 102, wrote about that day in his book with James Lund,  e Other Side of Infamy, attesting to God’s faithfulness to him on that day. As a result of his late authorship, Jim became a Guinness World Record Book holder for the world’s oldest person to write a book. Jim authored during his Navigator career, a short devotional book, Mediation. In the decade that followed Jim and Morena surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor, Jim rose through the ranks until he became the captain of the aviation support ship, the USS Patapsco. During the Korean War, the Patapsco, with Jim at the helm, braved hurricanes and icebergs.  e USS Patapsco delivered supplies to military installations all around the world.  e crew of the USS Patapsco also survived the radioactive fallout from the hydrogen bomb the U.S. government tested in 1954 above the Bikini Atoll islands while the USS Patapsco was trolling Paci" c waters.  ree years later, Jim received orders to report to the Fleet Anti-Aircra! Training Center at Dam Neck near Virginia Beach, Virginia as an instructor and range o$ cer in the Gunnery Department. Jim will be remembered by his children and friends for his phenomenal recall of his history-making life events. He remembered seeing Babe Ruth hit home runs, an accidental encounter with an armed gangster on a back-country road, the advent of the fuel pump, leading sailors in formation to march down the streets of Washington D.C. to celebrate the end of World War II, as well as the invention of the personal computer of which he proudly became the family’s earliest adapter. Jim was a warrior for both his country, and the kingdom of God. Jim’s forward-looking vision, his ambition, perseverance, passion and facility for travel, in addition to his commitment to sharing his faith, is the legacy he leaves with his family. Jim was humbled by the city of Colorado Springs’ acknowledgment of this legacy of service in 2017 when the city re-named the Interstate 25 bridge over Colorado Highway 24 as the Lt. James “Jim” Downing Bridge. 6 Issue 3, 2018 Offspring Issue 3, 2018 District, State, Chapter Reports

Ed is a Charter Member District 8 by Kathryn Schwarz, District Director of the National WW2 On July 26, 2018 my husband Mark Schwarz and I made a visit to see Museum in New Orleans Pearl Harbor Survivor Edward Stone who was a Radioman on the USS Pyro on December 7 th , 1941. Ed had recently returned to New York from New Orleans, Louisiana where he had been a guest speaker for the World War II Museum. He went as a guest of the Gary Sinise Foundation who had ! own him in from New York. Ed has been a contributor for 20 years. He was there for three days and said he could have stayed longer as there Kathryn Schwarz was so much to see. He said the museum is still growing and was well and PHS Ed Stone worth the visit.

GEORGIA by Al Pomeroy, 6th District Director A few weeks before our 2011 Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony, a young Navy JROTC Cadet named Michael Raiford from Heritage High School in Conyers Georgia expressed a desire to hand out programs, escort guests to their seats, and make sure all our Pearl Harbor Survivors and their families had plenty of water. Having known him his entire life, I was more than happy to have him help. I must say he did a great job.

Michael went on to attend the US Naval Academy, majoring in economics. He’s earned three varsity letters as a member of the academy’s football team, however, the real reason I’ve included him in this report is to ensure everyone knows he’s now graduated from the US Naval Academy and received a commission in the Marine Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant. He plans to join SDPHS as an Navy JROTC Cadet associate member. I’m so proud of the man he’s become - always Michael Raiford, 2011 willing to serve others.

2nd Lieutenant Michael Raiford United States Marine Corps Class of 2018 Now for the latest 6 th District news! Last July, I was contacted by Ms. Judy # ompson with Southwest DeKalb High School. She informed me that the school’s marching band was scheduled to perform in the upcoming # anksgiving Day parade in Hawaii. # ey were also scheduled to take part in several other concerts and the o$ cial Pearl Harbor Remembrance ceremony on December 7, 2018. Ms. # omson was hoping someone from SDPHS would be able to speak to the band about the attack on Pearl Harbor before they le% for Hawaii. She also asked whether it would be possible for the band director to record an interview with a Pearl Harbor survivor. We live within two miles of the school so we were happy to accommodate both requests. I met with them on November 12 th for about two hours. Saying they were eager to learn about the attack doesn’t come close to describing their excitement. # ey really like the slide show pics. # e Q&A session lasted almost an hour. I also scheduled a meeting with the band director and GA Pearl Harbor Survivor, Fred Johnson. Unfortunately, the interview with Fred had to be pushed back until a% er the band’s trip. Below are pictures of the band performing at the USS Missouri and the wreath they will be placing. I can’t wait to see more of them. Don’t be surprised if we suddenly get ! ooded with new associate members!

7 Offspring Issue 3, 2018 News ~ News ~ News

lease welcome aboard our new SDPHS Historian Jason Ockrassa, national park Pservice ranger and historian, WWII Valor in the Paci c National Monument (USS Arizona Memorial).

Jason’s interest in the attack on Pearl Harbor started when he was in high school during the 60 th anniversary ceremony in Pearl Harbor. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Texas State University in 2009, Alma Mater of our 36 th President, Lyndon B. Johnson. Jason felt duty to his country calling as both of his parents were graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He joined the United States Air Force and served as ground crewman on KC10 in-€ ight refueling aircra , a job he loved. ‚ e Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor thank him for his service! In 2014 Jason met his  rst Pearl Harbor Survivor. ‚ is gave him the passion to make sure their history and those who perished will never be forgotten. As they say, “He met his calling!” Jason Ockrassa is not new to SDPHS being an honorary member of California Chapter 2 and meeting many famous Pearl Harbor Survivors from WWII. He is now a very honored and proud associate member of SDPHS joining early in 2018. I  rst met Jason on May 2, 2015 at a very special event. ‚ e christening ceremony of the new US Navy destroyer, USS John Finn DDG-113, in Pascagoula, MS (named a er the  rst Medal of Honor recipient of WWII during the attack Dec. 7, 1941) Ockrassa’s historical knowledge of the “Date of Infamy” was fascinating. His desire to meet the four Pearl Harbor Survivors and PHS widow present during the attack was heart warming as we saw that a younger generation would make sure they were never forgotten! He visited and honored Pearl Harbor Survivors many times in Pensacola, Florida. ‚ ey know him well and appreciate his concern to always keep their memories and history alive. Jason’s career at the National Park Service has been an uphill climb. He worked many temporary assignments in places he loved: Antietam Civil War battle eld, Maryland, Woolly Mammoth Museum, Texas, Civil War Forts of Washington, D.C., and Dinosaur National Monument, Utah. He barely missed a chance to get a job at Pearl Harbor and he was devastated. He refused to give up on his passion and then he decided to go to Hawaii and take a job with Paci c Historic Parks. A er all, you have to get to Pearl Harbor  rst! He suƒ ered and persevered. Jason did something most of us have never achieved, he has now succeeded in his ultimate goal! Our new SDPHS Historian now lives and works as a National Park Service Ranger, Valor in the Paci c National Monument, in Oahu, Hawaii, honoring all who were there December 7, 1941. Congratulations Jason Ockrassa for achieving your goal and becoming our new SDPHS Historian! SDPHS members can contact Jason to tell your loved ones story or historical information by e-mail: jasonace85@ hotmail.com. He is waiting to hear from you! A special ‚ ank You to our past and still helping SDPHS Historians Doug and Linda Hooks for the incredible job they have done! Submitted by, Rick Carraway, Past President

Pearl harbor ~ december 7, 1941 ~ lest we forget!

8 Issue 3, 2018 Offspring Issue 3, 2018 News ~ News ~ News

IN LOVING MEMORY of Walter I. Carson 1st Battalion, 98 th Coast Artillery, AA Headquarters Battery, IN MEMORY OF HERMAN H. HARM Schofi eld Barracks By SDPHS Inc Bluegrass  oroughbred by Wayne and Jeanette Carson (son and daughter-in-law)

IN HONOR of our dad, Robert M. Bishop IN LOVING MEMORY of my father 1st Class Fire Controlman, USS Tennessee Herbert Arthur Frank (1919 - 2013) Ford Island by daughters Joy, Sue and Gay by Daughter Robin Franck

IN LOVING MEMORY of my father IN LOVING MEMORY of my dad, LCDR Solomon Oden, CWO Richard C. Hugen ~ USS Salt Lake City Asst. Gunnery Offi cer ~ USS Pennsylvania BB38 35 years service to his country. by son Thomas E. Oden, III

Honor YOUR Loved One Here! See how on Page 4

Dues ~ Dues ~ Dues HISTORY OF SDPHS DUES Every member is a “Life Member” until they die. However, they are classi ed as being either “active” or “inactive”. If they pay their annual National dues, they are active, have voting rights, and receive the O€ spring newsletter. If they do not pay their annual National dues, they just remain in the data base and have no rights within the organization at any level (chapter, state, or national). At one time in the 70’s and early 80’s, there was a Lifetime membership without dues for $35. However, there are no records to verify this. Later in the mid 80’s it changed to: Annual members (new members) paid a one-time initiation fee of $5 plus $15 annually. Life Members paid a one-time initiation fee of $35 plus $5 annually. In December 1994, the Bylaws were changed.  ere would only be Life Members.  ey would pay a one-time initiation fee of $35 plus $5 annually. All members would be required to pay $5 annually to be active. In December 2000, the Bylaws were changed again.  e term Life Member was changed to Member. Also in December 2000, the annual dues were increased to $15 and the one-time initiation fee stayed at $35. According to the Bylaws, dues may be raised by those in attendance at a National Convention. A member who paid dues was to be considered in good standing or “Active.”  e organization was close to losing its  nancial viability in 2000 as $35 did not begin to cover a lifetime of expenses just for mailing the newsletter. Even $5 annually did not cover necessary costs for the organization. In reality, if there was to be no annual dues, the lifetime rate should have been more like $500 to $900, depending on the person’s age. In 2016, the organization voted to increase dues to the following: New lineal members – Initiation fee of $40, annual dues $20 Pearl Harbor New Associate Members – Initiation fee of $15, annual dues $15 December 7, 1941 New Minor Members – Initiation fee of $10, annual dues $5

Submitted by - Dee Kelley, National President Lest We Forget 9 Offspring Issue 3, 2018

SDPHS SMALL STORE ITEMS

HATS (Overseas Style) $31.50 PATCH, Small SDPHS $ 4.00 NEW POSTAGE RATES Includes cloth emblem and embroidered “Sons and Embroidered Clothe Emblem (2 ½” diameter) (on ALL orders) Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors Men: Hat size or head measurement PATCH, Large SDPHS jacket patch $16.00 $ .50 - $ 5.00 $2.75 Women: XS, S, M, L, XL or head measurement Embroidered cloth emblem (8” diameter) $ 5.25 - $10.00 $3.50 $10.25 - $20.24 $4.75 OVERSEAS HAT STORAGE BAG $3.25 PATCH, 75th Anniversary $ 7 .00 $20.25 - $30.24 $5.25 Zippered Clear Plastic Pouch Embroidered cloth emblem framed in $30.25 - $40.49 $6.50 gold thread (4” diameter) $40.50 - $50.74 $7.25 BASEBALL CAP $16.00 $50.75 - $65.24 $8.75 Navy blue with Embroidered Emblem DECAL, Round cling sticker $ 4.00 $65.25 - $75.00 $10.50 POLO SHIRT, Red with pocket Plastic Emblem (4” diameter) $75.00 and higher $11.75 Embroidered Lettering, Blended Material ORDERS RECEIVED (S-XL) $21.50 PHSA BRONZE MEDALLION $25.00 WITHOUT POSTAGE (2 XL) $22.50 WILL BE RETURNED (3 XL) $23.75 Bumper Sticker $ 1.00

POLO SHIRT, Red without pocket PINS The Small Store is a Embroidered Emblem, Blended Material SDPHS 67th Anniversary $1.50 service for our members. (S-XL) $25.00 SDPHS 71st Anniversary $3.50 INSIGNIA ITEMS can (2 XL) $26.00 SDPHS 73rd Anniversary $3.50 only be worn by SDPHS (3 XL) $27.25 SDPHS 75th Anniversary $3.50 members. BUTTON PIN $2.00 T-SHIRT, Red (With SDPHS Emblem 2 ½”) Silk-screened White emblem, Blended Material SDPHS SASH, Red $10.00 (Youth, Large same as 14-16 $10.00 Silk-screened white letters & emblem Note: When shipping orders of (S, M, L) $10.00 multiple items that include cook- (XL-3XL) $11.00 books, the cookbooks will be LICENSE PLATE FRAME $15.00 mailed separately to reduce cost SWEATSHIRT, Red $25.00 Metal with red background/white lettering since books are mailed at “media Silk-screened white emblem, blended rate” (about half the normal mail- material (S-3X) SDPHS COOKBOOK $15.00 ing cost) and will usually arrive a few days after the other items.

ITEM SIZE QTY ITEM COST TOTAL Send Order and Check to: ______SDPHS Small Stores ______P.O. Box 1022 Yulee, FL 32041 ______Make Check or Money Order payable to: ______SDPHS, Inc. ______For information contact: Deidre Kelley, National President & Storekeeper ______PH: (904) 225-0013 ______E-Mail: [email protected] ______NAME ID# ______ADDRESS ______

CITY, STATE, ZIP+4 ______Postage EMAIL ______Grand Total ______10 Issue 3, 2018 Offspring Issue 3, 2018 SDPHS Annual Dues Renewal (December 7, 2018 - December 6, 2019) Member Renewal $20.00 Associate Renewal $15.00 ~ Minor Renewal $10.00 Member: ______Member ID#: ______Associate Member: ______Associate ID#: ______Minor Member: ______Minor ID#: ______Address: ______City, State, Zip: ______Telephone: ( ) ______- ______Cell Phone: ( ) ______- ______E-mail Address: ______

Please check if you wish to receive a color copy of your Offspring by e-mail instead of a black and white hard copy through the U. S. Postal Service. Make sure you include your e-mail address above! Make check or money order payable to SDPHS,Inc. Mail to: Mary Purifoy 7846 Hastings Street Jacksonville, FL 32220

Note: The payment expiration year is indicated in [brackets] on the mailing label. Please accept my donation for: (Check one below) _____General Fund _____Memorial Fund _____Scholarship Fund _____ Pearl Harbor & Child Survivor History project

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An Important Note from Your Editor

A er almost 10 years serving as your O€ spring Editor, I will be taking a much needed break due to personal circumstances. I am a caregiver for my almost 100 year old mother which takes most of my time. So this will be my last issue for a while. We are looking for someone to take over starting with 2019 Issue #1. I work in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop but there are other programs out there which would work just as well, such as Quark.

If you are interested please contact our National President, Dee Kelley.  e next issue will deal with Pearl Harbor Day 2018 as well as the New Orleans Convention.  e content cut o€ date for that issue is February 15 with the mailing date March 15.  at gives you a whole month to get it together.

 e issue dates below allow for Veteran’s Day, Pearl Harbor Day and Memorial Day information to be more timely. In other words, when the occasion happens, the reporting will closely follow instead of having to wait several months. It is imperative then, for that information to get to me on time for publication.  e issues will be sent:

MAILING DATES: CUT OFF DATES: !to get information to the Editor): March 15 (Issue #1) February 15 August 15(Issue #2) July 15 November 1 Ballot Issue on even years only December 15 (Issue #3) November 15 11 Offspring Issue 3, 2018

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