Lou Tebodo
(1 SEP 1930, 22 JUN 2008)
Lou Tebodo Eulogies
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Fred and Dorothy Bliss, Lou Tebodo, Donne Olvey (50th, MAY 2005)
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Lou Tebodo, Jim Eddins, Jack Doyle (50th, MAY 2005)
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Lou Tebodo and Jim Eddins (50th, MAY 2005)
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Bob Chapman, Jack Doyle, Lou Tebodo (50th, MAY 2005)
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Auer, Doyle, Drummond, Hadly, Haas
Andrews, Trobaugh, Tebodo, C. Johnson, T. Graham, Gunderson, Jeter (4 DEC 2004)
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Ft. Benning Jump Class (Row, #)
Coyle (1-2), Meekison (1-7), C. Johnson (1-8), Nidever (2-5), Cardillo (2-6), Wilkinson (2-9)
, Bergen (2-10), Sietman (3-4), Landers (3-8), Tebodo (4-3), Grubbs (4-8), Strati (5-1)
, Hadly (5-4), McIlroy (5-5), Strom (5-7), Kinzer (5-9), Joseph (5-10), Nieves (6-1)
, H. Stone (6-6), Holbrook (6-8), Wells (6-9), Hollensbe (7-4), Whittaker (7-5)
, Martling (9-1), T. McCarthy (9-2), Macdonald (9-3), Devereaux (9-4), Meetze (10-9) (JAN 1956)
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D - 1
1st Row: Dienst, Jim Ryan, Eddins, Cooper, Bergen, Newton, Tebodo (CO), Lathrop
2nd Row: Tennant, Shaffer, Pirtle
3rd Row: Bill Parks, Grubbs, Bliss
4th Row: Gottron, Zaborowski, Trawick
5th Row: Price, Bell
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Jim Ryan and Lou Tebodo
Winter 1955)
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Lou "Big Lou" Tebodo
USMA Prep School, c1950)
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Date sent: Sun, (22 JUN 2008) 21:05:45,0400 To: usma55bus@west-point.org From: -w "wwelter@cox.net" Subject: usma55bus: Death of Lou Tebodo At 08:51 PM 6/22/2008, Drummond55@aol.com wrote: Bill and Carl, Kate Tebodo called to notify Jeanne and me of Lou's death at 5:50 local time, this evening in Puerto Rico. He had undergone several surgeries for lung cancer in the past few months, the latest three days ago. I asked her permission to notify the class and she gave it. I'll leave it to the two of you to notify the appropriate people at the AOG. She asked that I call Charlie and Trudy Johnson who have been particularly close and treasured friends. I have done that and he plans to call soonest. As further details on burial arrangements, etc, are passed to me or to Charlie, we will keep the class informed. Jim Drummond Lou, my friend, it was a pleasure knowing you and I'm sure we'll meet again on the other side . Tom Tom Auger June 25, 2008) Lou, You were a wonderful friend. I shall miss you! Betsy Dixon June 25, 2008) Lou, you have been a treasured friend since Beast Barracks where we first met during C Squad football screening. With a pedigree that featured "South Bend, Indiana" as a home-town, and your play on the freshman team at the U. of Indiana, you were a lock-in to make the squad. The rest of us had to work at it. Our four years as cadets drew us closer togother ... I'll never forget you stepping in and filling out Co. F-1 with file-closers when we went to Washington to march in the funeral of General Charles B. Summerall in (MAY 1955). We often laughed in later years as you had spent the weekend at West Point entertaining Kate; Bill Hadly and I had spent that Sunday, as all good firsties should, at Sullivan's, just ouside the 25 mile mile limit. Bill and I rolled in just prior to supper formation to find you had already done all the work. After graduation, we were both assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Bamberg, Germany ... I was in Howitzer Battery; you went to Fox Troop. Kate was delayed due to quarters availability while you quickly became the #1 lieutenant, ARMOR, in the battalion. Your platoon spent a lot of time in Kronach patrolling the Chzek border and your work there further strengthened your reputation for professionalism. We contacted Todd and Sue Graham in September 1956) when they arrived and were stationed just outside of Nurnberg and we had some memorable weekends. About that time, I was introduced to the sister of our Bamberg-dentist by Kate. Helen Hillman, just completing her sophomore year at Wm. and Mary, became my wife December 1958). In two plus years, we gyro-ed home to Fort George G. Meade, MD in early spring 1958) ... enabling me to court Helen and to propose in your quarters living room in July of that year. You stood up with me in December as my best man, and Kate was one of Helen's bride's maids in Norton, Va. That fall, you had left the 3rd Cav and had become the Aide to the Deputy Commanding General, 2nd US Army, there at Fort Meade. The following spring, you made the decision to resign your commission and follow a civilian career. Tough loss for the Army!!!!! You went to work for General Motors and had a distnguished career in their foreign automobile manufacturing plants ... in Great Britain, then in Argentina, and later somewhere in Europe. You became harder to track during these mid-career days although infrequently we would hear from you. You came back to West Point for the graduation of Chipper Rice and Sam Johnson in 1982) where we saw you ... and then again you disappeared. I heard from Charlie Johnson that you were in Saudi Arabia. Alas, I didn't hear from you again until Helen died in 2001). God Bless you! You and Kate asked me down to visit with you in Puerto Rico, and your thoughtfulness helped me through that rough period. You joined me again when I re-married four years later and Jeanne was welcomed with the same warmth and love as when you were with me at my first marriage. We were together at the 50th and after 54 years, our friendship was as warm and close as it been during our early days together. Lou, I could not have hoped for a better, more loyal friend over the years ... unless it could have been one who kept in better touch. But then, no one is perfect. Rest in Peace, dear friend and honored soldier. James E. Drummond June 25, 2008) Old memories die hard but we had enough to last our lifetime. We will meet again. Al Parker August 24, 2008) |
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