Classmates

 Must begin with an apology to John W Loffert Jr (#42371-1985), son of our Wes.  I failed to comment that our Wes died on 31 August 2018, just after I had sent the August class notes.  The info was at the top of my list for September notes, but I failed to report his death.  No excuse, sir!  Now caught up and no one is authorized to join the Ghosly Assembleage before I finish these notes.  Scribe wishes that he could proscribe such transitions for all time, but that is far beyond my power.

 I will now continue with a list of sons, daughters and grandchildren who have graduated from USMA or are there now.  Scribe had lots of help with this list from George Lawton and Tony Smith, but any errors are mine.  I did not have Cullum numbers for grads after 2015 (last Register available), therefore, only the class is indicated for those beyond 2015.

 Paul Johnson L2 (Paul died 20 May 2007): son Jay Kilcrest Johnson #41236-1884
George Robertson H1: son Russell Goodman Robertson #39696-1982 and granddaughter class 2017 Dana  Robertson.
Ray Coffey F2 (Ray died 5 Jun 2009): dau Valerie Grace Coffey #41990-1985 and grandson Sean Michael Coffey #69389-2013 and potentially grandson Greg Coffey in Class of 2021.  Aside: Ray was Scribe's roommate in Beast Barracks.
Bob Grete M2: grandson Robert Douglas Grete #65442-2009
Alan Claflin B2: son Robert Alan Claflin #41978-1985
Ron Hudson L2: son Dale Ernest Hudson #42254-1985
Dave Clarke D1: son Timothy Richard Clarke #44046-1987
Mil Pedersen F1 (died 27 May 2014): son William Maynard Pedersen #39460-1982
Paul Bons C1: son Vincent Carl Bons #42960-1986 and grandson Michael James Hill #63503-2007.  Sadly, his son Kevin who was a former cadet 1983 who died on missionary duty in Bolivia before returning to West Point.
Bill Gillette D2: dau Deborah Claire Gillette (Nagle) #39309-1982
Bud Moentmann C1: son James Eric Moentmann #38665-1981 and grandsons Thomas Werner Moentmann #66691-2010 and Grant H Peterson #71044-2014
Mike Daley K2: granddaughter Brianna Claire Burnstad #71524-2015.
Fred Kulik H1: son Todd Alan Kulik #40383-1983
Kenneth Stephen Herberger: grandson Christian P Herberger #70690-2014
Melville Anson Drisko Jr: son Michael David Saunders Drisko #47181-1990
John Wesley Loffert (Wes died 31 Aug 2018): son John Wesley Loffert Jr #42371-1985
Claude Belmont Donovan 3d: son Michael Edward Donovan #38305-1981 and grandson James E Link III #70856-2014
Will Garrison Merrill Jr: son Will Garrison Merrill III #40471-1983 and son Michael Francis Merrill #41381-1984
John Wellington Devens: grandson Michael W Devens Jr #69450-2013
Richard Earle Thomas: son Clifton Richard Thomas #42710-1985
Edward Charles Weckel: son Thomas Edward Weckel #41731-1984
Thomas Joseph Kelly: son Kevin William Kelly #37547-1980
Garrett Garrison Roosma: dau Margaret Ada Roosma #42583-1985
Richard Gordan Graves: son William Walter Graves #39323-1982, son Thomas Christopher Graves #43215-1986 and grandson Colin Walter Graves #67470-2011
Gary Perkins Graves: son Scott Andrew Graves #46221-1989
Robert Griffith Finkenaur Jr: son Robert Griffith Finkenaur III #40186-1983
Lincoln Jones 3d: son Peter Lincoln Jones #42290-1985
Heyward Groverman Hutson: son Heyward Groverman Hutson III #47336-1990 and son Robert Waddington Hudson #47337-1990
Daryl George Jaschen: son Daryl DeFrance Jaschen #39418-1982
Kermit Mandes Henninger: son Kermit Peter Henninger #38461-1981
Edward John Lucci: son Edward Bruce Lucci #40422-1983
Edward G Hale Jr: grandson Matthew Lee Brown #63221-2007
Dale Eugene Hruby: son Dale E. Hruby II #40306-1983 and grandson Christian McKendrick # '16
James Wyatt Peck: son Daniel W. Peck #40546-1983
William Saunders Buchly: son William Parker King #43350-1986
Raymond Forrest Tomlinson: son Roy Carl Tomlinson #43761-1986
Stanley Allen Slater: son Scott Christopher Slater #53668-1996
Richard Elmer Bauchspies: grandson Brandon Bauchspies Lawrence #67661-2011
Richard Lamar Reynard: Grandson Peter Basnight # '16
Ronald Claude Olson: Grandson Jack Fagerland # '16
James Clarance Bishop, Jr: Grandson Logan Comer # '18

Potential Future Graduates:

Joseph Shea: Granddaughter Autumn Ashley Shea '20
Dale Hruby: Grandson Justice McKendrick '21
Peter Bahnsen: Grandson Peter Echevarria '21
Dick Graves: Grandson Weston Graves '21
Ray Coffey: Grandson Greg Coffey '21

 Please send corrections on offspring grads or attending USMA to your Scribe who will communicate with George Lawton and Tony Smith.

 And now to more regular news -- we will have a DC Class Luncheon on this month.  Here is the poop according to Andy Andreson our next Class Luncheon will be at ANCC Arlington on Thursday, 18 October 2018.  The Social will begin at 1130.  Wine, beer and soda cash honor bar.  Sit-down lunch will be served at 1200. 

 The luncheon entrée is Herb Baked Angus Meatloaf with forest mushroom pan gravy, roasted garlic red skin mashers and buttered English peas, hot rolls and butter, coffee and hot and cold tea.  The salad will be Iceberg Wedge Chop Salad with creamy blue cheese dressing.  Dessert will be Deep Dish Apple Pie with butterscotch caramel.

 Cost per person is $37, with checks payable to the undersigned “Ronald K. Andreson."  Hope you can join the group.  Please let me know as soon as you can.  Best to all.  Andy

 Anne Martin (Tredway) sent a note about her sending Bob Tredway's book (58 Book or Howitzer, not sure which) to anyone who would like one.  Contact Anne via her email <dannemar83@gmail.com>.  Here is her note: "Do I remember correctly from previous messages that someone would like a 58 Year Book?  I have Bob's and would like to see it passed to someone who would enjoy it.  I also have the large (I think 25th reunion book. ) I have photocopied the pages I want to keep and would be happy to, again, pass it to someone else to enjoy."  Scribe thinks these books are our Howitzer and 50th Reunion Book, but anyone interested should contact Anne to make sure.  Her telephone numbers are (H) 202-484-2981 cell 202-744-6592.

 Scribe attended a couple of funerals for classmates at Arlington.  On 4 Oct there was one for Pete Brintnall followed by a reception at Ft Myer Officers Club (Patton Hall).  The Alumni Glee club sang "Mansions of the Lord" and the Alma Mater at the service in Old Post Chapel.  Large turnout including Bob Dey who sang with Pete and our famous quartet, which also included Wayne Wyatt and Norm Monson.  Janice Brintnall was a gracious hostess at Patton Hall

 The second funeral on 11 Oct was for Tom Taylor '60 who died 1 Oct 2017.  He began his cadet life with us in July 1954.  Tom was one of our three six-year men.  I missed the reception by going to Ft Myer club when it was at the Army-Navy Town Club.  Truly sorry about that.  Tom's memorial service was in California before his funeral in Arlington.

 More on our other two six-year men.  We are now down to one remaining above the grass, Bud Davenport who began with '56 and graduated with us. The third, of course, was Tom Fletcher '59 who began with '57.  Sadly, this Tom died 22 Sep 1998.  For more information on all three six-year men, check out the 50th year book.

Scribe has more infomation, but that will wait for the next class notes.  I need to launch this version to insure all get the reminder about our class luncheon day-after-tomorrow.  Looking forward to seeing YOU there.  George