Deaths:

Jim Strong wanted you to take a look at this story on The Freeman Journal Web Site! Please follow this link
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Dear Reunion Buddies of Art Palmer (aka Meatball),
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I am sorry to inform you that Arthur Palmer passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2007 at 4:00pm. I know that you all meant so much to him and felt you should be one of the first to know. Thank you for all you did for him.
Barbara Flowerday (Art's daughter)

All Hands,
Received this message this Sunday evening. We are deeply saddened by this news. Art was a great shipmate and great friend and supporter of the reunion group. We will miss him terribly. Sympathies to Laurel and family.
918 1st Street
Webster City, IA
50595-2002
Jim Strong

Webster City, Iowa
"Arthur Palmer services will be on Saturday 24 March 2007 at 1400-hrs. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City, Iowa."
As reported in the Fort Dodge Messenger newspaper of Monday 19 March 2007.

All Hands,
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the death of yet another Kretchmer crewman, G.C. Parnell (BM, '45-'45) passed away on December 12. He was at Hospice in Winston- Salem, NC, had been quite ill for some time.
Sympathies to:
Velma Gray Parnell
2413 Union Cross Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27107

All Hands,
Once again, I regret forwarding the news of the death of a Kretchmer crew man. Leo Burns, (SN, '44-'45) passed away on August 30, 2006. I have no details as this was passed on to me from Joe and Marie Hearn from a notice in the DESA News. Obituary from Summerfield, FL confirms the report.
Noreen Burns
9575 SE 166th Place
Summerfield, FL 34491-6520

All Hands,
I regret to inform all that we have lost another shipmate. Joseph Alvord (GMG '64-'65) passed away on 5 October 2006. Joseph and wife Carol lived in Clarks Summit, PA. He battled heart disease and diabetes for many years.
Carol Alvord
1107 Fairview Rd. Apt. 13
Clarks Summit, PA
18411

Jim Strong

All Hands,
It is with deep regret that I pass on to you the death of a shipmate. Ron Westerburg (GM, '44-'46) passed away on the afternoon of 10/5. Ron suffered a massive stroke some weeks ago and was in a rehab facility in Erie, Pa. My understanding is that he contracted pneumonia and passed away. Please send condolences to Joann Westerburg at 7101 Austinburg Rd., Ashtabula, Oh 44004
Peter Burke of Waterloo, NY, passed away May 12, 2006. He was aboard from 1956-57 and his rate was AG.
Peter attended both the Chicago and the Duluth reunions.

Phyllis DeVore, wife of Roy DeVore, passed away on March 7, 2006. Phyllis was 79 and had attended many reunions with Roy. We extend our sympathies to Roy and the DeVore family.



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