Classmates, Wives, Widows--

 Time to get started.  From a recent email: Tuesday, 11 September, 6:30-8:30 PM, Wounded Warrior Mentor Program New Mentor Training,  mentor training and refresher training for the Wounded Warrior Mentor Program at Booz Allen, McLean (Tyson Corner).  Contact Lee Miller at cell (240)620.5019 if you have any questions.  The Mission of the Wounded Warrior Mentor Program (WWMP) is to assist Wounded/Ill and Injured including Spouses to transition to a new productive life and profession using education, internships and jobs as the mantle to accomplish this.The WWMP matches volunteer Mentors with Wounded/Ill and Injured at Walter Reed NMMC and Ft Belvoir as well as other locations around the U.S.  Scribe's addition -- Lee began this program and has been involved for many years -- KUDOS to Lee!

 Many/most know, especially his cadet company A1, that Lee recently suffered a stroke.  He is doing well, but his left side is not up to par.  He is in a hospital in northern Virginia.  Best wishes to Lee for a speedy recovery.

 Began early, but now late -- 30 September.  First, must report another death among our widows: Judy Moore (L2) Schubert died at her daughter's home in Colorado yesterday morning.  This was reported to Jack Downing by Ray Tomlinson.  Judy was Kay Lou Tomlinson's sister.  No plans for internment have been made.  You may contact their daugher, Jackie Bolton, email: jbolton825@gmail.com

 And now a few funerals of classmates.  There was one on Friday 28 Sep at Arlington National Cemetery for Ben Crosby followed by a reception at Ft Myer Club, Patton Hall. I attended but have a very sketchy idea of who else was there.  I do know that Tony & Gay Nadal were there from Williamsburg (a company-mate of Ben's).  I had something to discuss with Tony, but bear of little brain similar to Winnie-the-Pooh the opportunity was missed.  Bob Rhodes was there and he brought the class flag.  There was a reception at Ft Myer club afterwards.

 From an email by Alan Salisbury: "As all should know by now, Pete Brintnall will be buried at Arlington with a funeral mass at the Old Post Chapel at 10:45 am on Thursday Oct 4th.  With only a 25-minute service, there will be no eulogies or remarks made at these services.  Interment will follow the funeral mass and a reception at Patton Hall (Ft Myer Officers Club) will follow that.

"The WP Alumni Glee Club will be singing 'Mansions of the Lord' and the 'Alma Mater' at the services, and then additional songs at the reception. Since Pete was a beloved member of the glee club, there should be a good turnout on the 4th and you can expect heartfelt singing in his honor.

 "We are unlimited re remarks and eulogies at the reception. This is a call for anyone who plans on saying a few, or more than a few, words at the reception to let me know in advance so I can add you to the list.  I understand that Jack Gordon will be making some remarks as a stand-in for Lee Miller who (some of you may not have heard) recently had a stroke.  One of Pete's "mentees" (form the Wounded Warrior Mentor Program) is also expected to speak.  I will be very flexible, so even if you have not indicated your plans to speak in advance, you will be given the opportunity if the spirit moves you at the time.  (Added by Scribe: you may contact Alan via phone 703-821-1660 or email AlanBS58@aol.com).  Looking forward to good turnout from '58 for the final roll call for another of our own."

 Next event.  There will be a class luncheon at Army-Navy Club in Arlington at 1130 on Thursday, 18 October.  Please let Andy Andreson know if you can make it.  His email is <randreson@cox.net>.  Partial list of attendees includes (somewhere I will find the list -- not found, sorry about that).

 The new commander in Afghistan is LTG Austin Scott Miller, USMA 1983 (#40473).  Scott is connected to myriad grads, including one of our classmates:

- he is the grandson of Austin Andrew Miller, USMA 1933 (#9858).

- he is the son of Austin Eugene Miller, USMA 1957 (#21510).

- he is the son-in-law of our David G Coury, USMA 1958 (#22132) and Dave's first wife.

 On Sunday, 2 September, the Washington Post had a long article about Scott: "The arc of Miller's career reflects the evolution of U.S. Special Operations in the past quarter century.  His actions as a Delta Force captain are described in the book 'Black Hawk Down,' which details the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia...  He was wounded in Somalia and Iraq."  No doubt Scott has been promoted by now.

 I have more info, but it is late and I will launch this so that one and all have the information about Pete Brintnall's funeral (4 Oct) and the class lunch (18 Oct).  More later.  George as in your friendly Scribe...