George Monahan
(21 NOV 1933, 4 FEB 1993)
George Monahan Eulogies
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Mary Monahan and Val Bundren
Washington DC (DEC 2008)
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Bill McCulla, Jim Heye, Mary Monahan, Roy Thorsen, Sybil Michalove
Bob Meisenheimer, Larry Michalove, Bob Werner (Austin Mini APR 2008)
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Mary Monahan and Roy Thorsen (Austin Mini APR 2008)
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Bob Werner, Bob Meisenheimer, Mary Monaham (Austin Mini APR 2008)
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Mary Monahan, Bob Meisenheimer, Sybil and Larry Michalove (Austin Mini APR 2008)
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Mary Monahan, Sybil and Larry Michalove (Austin Mini APR 2008)
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Bill and Joan McCulla, Mary Monahan, Sybil Michalove (Austin Mini APR 2008)
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Bob Meisenheimer and Mary Monahan (Austin Mini APR 2008)
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Marlowe Viney and Mary Monahan (Austin Mini APR 2008)
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Bob Meisenheimer and Mary Monahan (Austin Mini APR 2008)
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Paula Campbell, Mary Monaham, Paul Campbell (son) (Austin Mini APR 2008)
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D2: Thorsen, Mary Monahan, Werner ,Joan McCulla, Jim and Bettie Heye,
McCulla, Sybil Michalove, Meisenheimer, Michalove
(Austin Mini APR 2008)
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Anne and Dan Malone, Nidever, Jim Ryan, Mary Monahan, Ed Anderson
Washington DC (DEC 2007)
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Washington DC (DEC 2007)
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Washington DC (DEC 2007)
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Rear: Goldstein, McNerney, Joe Franklin, Schepps
Middle: Ed Anderson, Ludwig, Wargowsky, Vitori
Front: Mary Monahan, Donna Ludwig, Betsy Anderson, Starla Vitori
Washington DC (DEC 2007)
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Rear: Malone, Jim Ryan, Nidever, Gay, Goldstein, McNerney
Middle: Russell, Ed Anderson, Ludwig
Front: Dorothy Goldstein, Mary Monahan, Donna Ludwig
Washington DC (DEC 2007)
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Rear: Deardorff, Page, Malone, Ryan, Nidever, Gay, Goldstein
Middle: Anne Malone, McNair, Russell
Front: Jo Ann McNair, Dorothy Goldstein, Mary Monahan
Washington DC (DEC 2007)
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Rear: Deardorff, Page, Malone, Nidever, Jim Ryan, Gay, Marcia Cathey, Goldstein
Middle: Anne Malone, McNair, Russell, Ed Anderson
Front: Jo Ann McNair, Dorothy Goldstein, Mary Monahan, Greta Masson, Donna Ludwig
Washington DC (DEC 2007)
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Ray and Ann Gunderson, Val Bundren, Mary Monahan
Moving to CO party at West's for Bergen (NOV 2007)
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Jim Bergen, Val Bundren, Mary Monahan
Moving to CO party at West's for Bergen (NOV 2007)
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Mary Monahan, Val Bundren, Marcia Cathey
Moving to CO party at West's for Bergen (NOV 2007)
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Mary Monahan, Val Bundren, Marcia Cathey
Moving to CO party at West's for Bergen (NOV 2007)
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Pat Strati, Mary Monahan, Greta Masson (DEC 2006)
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Mary Monahan, Connie and Joe Franklin (DEC 2006)
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Mary Monahan, Carla Hilbert, Bergen (DEC 2006)
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Ann Quinn and Mary Monahan
Bundren Funeral (DEC 2006)
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Carla Hilbert and Mary Monahan
Distinguished Grad Gathering (MAY 2006)
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Mary Monahan and Jack Doyle (50th, MAY 2005)
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Ann Quinn, Stockett, Russell, McCullas, Doyle, Mary Monahan, Quinn (50th, MAY 2005)
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Ann and Hugh Quinn, Wynne and Sheila Stern, Larry Michalove, Ed Zaborowski, Sybil Michalove
Jane Zaborowski, Val and Al Bundren, Mary Monahan, Paula and Jack Campbell (50th, MAY 2005)
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Roy Thorsen, Mary Monahan, Quinns, Bosserts (50th, MAY 2005)
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Bundrens, Mary Monahan, Hugh Quinn, Bob Cummins, Ann Quinn (50th, MAY 2005)
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Roy Thorsen, Mary Monahan, Quinns, Carolyn Hagedorn, Lucia Bossert (50th, MAY 2005)
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Mary Monahan and Danielle Troyan (50th, MAY 2005)
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Mary Monahan (50th, MAY 2005)
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Mary Monahan, Hugh Quinn, Roy Thorsen, Ann Quinn (50th, MAY 2005)
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Roy Thorsen, Mary Monahan, Hugh Quinn, Hagedorns, Bosserts (50th, MAY 2005)
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Wynne Stern, Bob Meisenheimer, Dee Cassidy, Roy Thorsen, Joan McCulla, Bob Cummins
Hugh and Ann Quinn, Bill McCulla, Val and Al Bundren, Sybil and Larry Michalove
Kay and Larry Stockett, Mary Monahan and Jack Doyle (50th, MAY 2005)
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Mary Monahan and Jack Doyle (50th, MAY 2005)
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Mary Monahan, Jack Doyle, Ann Quinn (50th, MAY 2005)
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Mary Monahan and Jack Doyle (50th, MAY 2005)
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Mary Monahan and Marlowe Viney (50th, MAY 2005)
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Bundren and Mary Monahan (FEB 2005)
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Bill and Anita Anderson, Jack Doyle, Mary Monahan (DEC 2004)
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Mary Monahan, Don and Carla Hilbert (2002 ?
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Row 1: Emanuela Spadoni-our Mama Mia and Grand Circle's Tour Guide
Row 2: Gale/Paul Antell, Donna Ludwig, Sue Taylor, Tatyana Sigal, Mary Gallion, Angie Fikaras,
Greta Masson, Mary Monahan, Lo Dienst, Marlowe Viney, Pat Strati, Margit Singer, Pat Vitty
Row 3: Georgiann Regnier, Trudy Lichtenberg, Anna Bates, Bob Chapman, Bill Taylor
Mike Stevenson, Pete Fikaris, Dan Ludwig, Barbara Johnson, Carla Hilbert, Val/Al Bundren
Bob Strati, Carol Qually, Phyllis Chapman, Val Schroeter, Dorothy Kane
Row 4: Dick Regnier, Danny Dienst, Rod Vitty, Diane/Phil Enslow, Andy Johnson
Don Hilbert, Kelly Lichtenberg, Jim Kane, Lloyd Qually
Italy Trip (JUN 2004)
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Closer Look
Italy Trip (JUN 2004)
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Closer Look II
Italy Trip (JUN 2004)
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Val and Al Bundren, Mary Monahan, Larry and Sybil Michalove (JUN 2003) Russia Trip
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Paul Parks, Sybil Michalove, Mary Monahan, Al and Val Bundren, Marlowe Viney (JUN 2003) Russia Trip
Bundren's 71st with Mary Monahan and Val Bundren (JUN 2003) Russia Trip
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Betty Donald Diffly and Mary Monahan (Florida Mini APR 2003)
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Donna Ludwig, Dianne Enslow, Mary Monahan, Lo Dienst
Marlowe Viney, Marcia Cathey, Paula Campbell (Florida Mini APR 2003)
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Danny Dienst and Mary Monahan (Florida Mini APR 2003)
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Mary Monahan, Betty Donald Diffly, Paula Campbell (Florida Mini APR 2003)
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Doyle, Mary Monahan, Marcia Cathey (7 DEC 2002)
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Marcia Cathey, Mary Monahan, Doyle, Rich Miller, Nidever, West (7 DEC 2002)
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Carolyn Nidever, Vicki Kagan, Mary Monahan, Doyle (7 DEC 2002)
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Stevenson, Mary Monahan, Lichtenbergs (July 2002)
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Back: Ludwig, Follett, Dona Ludwig, Jack Campbell, Marlow Viney
Front: Betty Stevenson, Stevenson, Mary Monahan, Chris Follett, Paula Campbell (July 2002)
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Mary Monahan, Paula Campbell, Chris Follett, Art Follett (July 2002)
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Betty Stevenson, Follett, Stevenson, Mary Monahan, Chris Follett, Paula Campbell (July 2002)
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Marlowe Viney, Jack Campbell, Mary Monahan (July 2002)
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STANDING: Pirkey, Strati, Tour Guide, Follett, Enslow, Fikaris, Dienst,
Bates, Ludwig, Lichtenberg, Bergen, Vitty, Marlowe Viney
SEATED IN CHAIRS: Angie Fikaris, Pat Strati, Lo Dienst, Mary Monahan,
Marcia Cathey, Dianne Enslow, Friends of '5(5 MARcia and Judy
SEATED on DECK: Chrys Follett, Donna Ludwig, Pat Vitty, Trudy Lichtenberg, Anna Bates (2001)
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Doyle, Mary Monahan, Bob and Linda Newton
(45th Reunion, 2000)
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Mary Monahan, Jack Campbell and Maggie Miller (1999)
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West, Cathey, Monahan, Carpenter (1991)
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Ann Malone, Mary Monahan, Malone, Monahan, Al Edwards (1989)
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George Monahan (1989)
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George and Mary Monahan (1988)
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Mary Monahan and Chickie Hilbert (1988)
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Dan Troyan and George Monahan (1988)
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Catheys, Monahans, Ed Andersons, Sloan
Vitoris, Wargowskys, McJoynts, Nidever (1987)
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Monahan Party (1986)
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Edie and Al Edwards, George Monahan (1986)
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John Pickitt, Al Edwards, George Monahan, Carl Cathey (1986 AFA Banquet
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Mary and George Monahan (1985 Reunion
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D - 2
1st Row: Bundren, Chura, Coyle, Cummins, Erminger, Fetko (CO)
2nd Row: Fontaine, Herman, Heye, Jefferies, McCormack, McCulla
3rd Row: Russell, Meisenheimer, Michalove, Monahan, Quinn, Riggs
4th Row: Stern, Stockett, Thorsen, Werner
5th Row: Wilkinson, Woodruff x55)
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Pat Wayne, Walt Ehlers, George Monahan, his date D.J.
Bill Woodruff, Katherine (Thorsen's date) (MAY 1954), Picnic on Flirty
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Even tho we were classmates, I never really got to know George until we were neighbors at Leavenworth.I learned very quickly that he was a great husband, a great father, a great officer and a great friend. After C&GSC, George went his Air Force way and I went my Army way, but we both ended up in RVN at the same time and were able to renew our friendship. He had not changed a bit! And then, much later, we had our last visit together in his home outside of Washington, DC. I always felt lucky to be able to call myself his friend and proud to know that through the years he stayed a great husband, a great father, a great officer and a great friend. I, along with many others, miss him. Jack Campbell July 25, 2001) As a roomate, George, you were great, but, as a friend, you were the best. Yet, of all the memories over the years, my fondest memory with you was my first meeting with Mary. It was after the Cummins and Chura St. Louis weddings; and after a brief lay-over at Meis' stomping grounds in Peoria; when Quinn, Russell and I went with you to Minneapolis for a visit to your family. Hugh and I got to Mary's work place, the baby deparment in a department (?) store, and we pretended that I was the father of a new born, and we ran Mary ragged trying to help me pick out clothes. And, George, your family, they wer great...all of them but especially your Mom and sister...both of whom I was to see again at your retirement. G-d bless, George...perhaps we will be roomates again........... wynne July 25, 2001) I was enormously proud of George when he was promoted to Lieutenant General. He was serving his second Air Force Acquisition tour in the Pentagon. He was unaware that a D2 Classmate also worked in the Pentagon every day as contractor; however, I quietly watched him and sat in the back of a Senate hearing room on Capitol Hill when George was called to defend the F-16 program. The F-16 was in trouble because the widow of a pilot proclaimed to the press that the plane was unsafe. The senators were performing for the press. George never became the least bit nervous or upset, responding to questions with so much poise that the senators began to retreat. I was very proud of him. Weeks later, I unexpectedly encountered him in a hallway of the Pentagon. He seemed very glad to see me; I felt honored when he brought me to his office and told his executive officer not to disturb us while we talked about West Point, D2, and all the years since the days of our youth. The next time I was with George was at his funeral, which was too soon, too soon for such a good man. Dick Fontaine D2, '55 January 13, 2002) George and I go back to the West Point hockey team, where during Firstie year, he was the team captain and I was the cadet team manager. A fiery, relentless player, never has the term "captain" been applied to a greater leader. Our career paths continued through pilot training at Moore AB, TX and Greenville AFB MS. We flew and partied together. We then were assigned to Perrin AFB, TX for combat crew training in the F-86D interceptor. It was there that Buck Riggs and I roomed with George in a home rented in Denison TX. We flew and partied together. Our next assignment, also together, was at Selfridge AFB, MI from 1957)-61.George and I and three other 94th Fighter Squadron mates rented the first floor of a 3-family home in Mt Clemens MI. The place was christened the "Club-58" by the townies. We flew and partied together. He met Mary, I met Carol,----- we married our respective lovely ladies,---- we were in each other's wedding party,--- we started having children,---- our paths crossed several times in our 30-plus year careers. A great officer, a fantastic family man and a "bon-vivant" that would make Ireland proud. One of my greatest regrets is that I was in Taiwan on the day of his funeral; only Carol was able to represent the Bouchard's. Of the many Air Force officers with whom I served, George was the finest. A natural leader who evoked respect; an exemplary husband and father who evoked love; a lover of life who evoked genuine pleasure;,----truly a credit to our Alma Mater. Those who love life and lived it fully teach us the most about death,---- to accept that it comes, to meet it with courage, and to believe that such spirit can never be stilled. Be thou at peace, old buddy, until we can fly and party again. Phil "Bouch" Bouchard. Phil Bouchard January 15, 2004) George, We were set to have lunch in Houston in January. You called and told me you had to cancel, but you would be back in February and we would get together then. "To go over old times." I was really looking forward to it. A lot of water . . . In the meantime I got a call from your classmate at Saint Thomas who told me we wouldn't see you this side of the beatific vision. I was stunned. To a great leader, a great person, and a wonderful upper classman. (MAY you always take the right fork in the road, (MAY the wind always be at your back, (MAY the winds fall gently on your fields, and (MAY the Lord keep you in the palm of His hand. Be Thou at Peace. MJ '56 Matt Quinn January 25, 2006) |
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