Message From Class President Scott Clemenson
June 4, 2002
Dear Classmates,
I wanted to update you on the actions that have been taken on behalf of the
Class of 1991 to provide financial assistance to Nicole and her 4 children.
First, an account has been established to accept contributions.
Checks should be made out to Nicole S. Clements and state in the remarks/memo
block: Memorial Fund. Notes may also be included and will be forwarded
along with a copy of the check to Nicole.
Checks should be sent to
United Bank
ATTN: Vicki Schofield
301 S. Washington St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Second, there was a need identified by Andy's Command (MG Marcello, USMA
'70) and relayed to me by his SGS (MAJ Lind) that Nicole and the children
would greatly benefit from the services provided by the Armed Forces
Services Corporation (Army & Air Force Mutual Aid Association during our
cadet days).
I contacted the other class officers and they concurred about
the AFSC service. AFSC will ensure that Nicole and her children will
receive all of their benefits/entitlements going forward from the various
agencies within the Federal Govt and other institutions as applicable.
The Lifetime Membership in AFSC will cover Nicole until her death and the
children up to age 26 (I believe). This service provided by AFSC is
especially critical in this circumstance because Andy had virtually all of
the family's personal, financial, medical, and military records with him in
the vehicle.
The lack of readily available records/documentation has made
the task of getting benefits to Nicole and the family in a timely manner
all that more difficult. The AFSC will handle/submit the necessary
paperwork to the various agencies/institutions that will expedite the
benefits to Nicole now and in the future.
The cost of the Lifetime
Membership Fee for Nicole was $495 and I paid that earlier today by
personal credit card so that AFSC can get started immediately on getting
benefits to Nicole and the children. If you would like to help offset this
personal expense that I incurred for Andy's family on behalf of our Class,
please send contributions to:
Scott Clemenson
7727 Burr Ridge Dr NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
I will also send a note to Nicole regarding your contribution that helped
pay for her Lifetime AFSC Membership.
Let me know if you have any questions regarding any of the above
information.
Best regards,
Scott Clemenson
President
USMA '91