2012 AWON National Conference

Celebrating 20 Years

Indianapolis, Indiana • October 19-21, 2012 (Page 3.)



AWON Board of Directors: Seated: Vice President and Database Manager,
Gerry Morenski; President, Ed Peters; Bonnie Oates. Standing: Norm Burkey;
Star Editor, Kathy LeComte Lupton; Secretary and List Moderator, Judy Hoffman;
Treasurer, Jerry Pinkerton; List Moderator, Judy Hathaway; Archives Advocate Norma Hamilton.

 



Regional Coordinators: Starting Bottom Row in ascending order, left to right:

Jackie Rackley, Ruth Joyce, Betty Nester, Janice Buterbaugh, Millie Cavanaugh,
Judi Kramer, Mary Ann Otte, Barbara Kelly, Lynne LeCrone, Sharon Connor,
Barry Barr Finch (Director of the Regional Coordinator Program),
Roger Connor, Susan Chadd; Dave Stanek, Gail Eisenhauer, Adrian Caldwell,
Bill Chiodo, Lorin McCleary, Jerry Pinkerton, Nick Mott.

 


Most everyone in the AWON Indy group. With the possible exception
of the Paparazzi behind the camera -- Darlene (I AM standing) Mott!

 


Marc LaPointe, singer/songwriter, wrote a song based on wartime
letters written between his grandparents, which he performed during the
memorial service. Marc is holding a portrait of his grandfather, SGT William G. Aubut.

 


Judy Hoffman's son, trumpeter, Joey Tartell, played Taps during the
memorial service. Pictured are Judy, Joey's daughter, Jamie, and Joey.

 


Norma Nicol Hamilton discussed eventual preparations for ensuring that

the AWON archives remain accessible to historians.

 


Pam Forgy Klein serves on the Jack Forgy Distinguished Service

Award Committee, won this year by Walt Linne.

 


Visiting from the Netherlands were Ad and Elly Van den Heuvel.

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The pictures of the Indy Conference, unless otherwise noted, were shot and submitted by our own Darlene
(she's already standing) Mott, with organization and staging by past Board President Judy Geis Hoffman,
with thanks and recognition to PFC Garner William Mott and to S/SGT Daniel Raymond Geis.