765th trsb newsletter 2007 march 2007

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765,h TRSB PUSAN EXPRI?SSNEWSLETTER76jft TNSB YETENANS OF THE KONHN WAR*KOnEA, THE FOfuGETTENWAR, 95A-D53',

DIED: 5.l'2.16 WOUIIIDED: loSr2tl I}lI* 8rtz7Homswoo4L 60430,Ph?0&?99-35?& -mait [email protected] V.P.: Dick Kwiatkowslci,9 Gnndprix Driv, ChcoktowaggNY 14227,Ph71ffi5t-I0952d V.P.: SucHamilton,z0z4 Winding Crcek -ane,Mnson,OH 45040,Ph513-39t-0713Sec-Trwurcr: Bill Hill, l0l Grdram Rm4 Jasper,TN 3?347,Ph423-942-294,E-mail [email protected] Rcunior Coordinenon Sue Hrmiltdr, 2(124Yfuding Creek Lme, lVtason,OH 45040,Ph 513-39E0713Ncnrlettcr: Bob & f,hn l(alan,215t King MesaDive, Henderson, V t9012, Ph702-260-4224, -mailbob(@kalan.netChrplrin: JoeAstle, 1t022 Dog B.r Rd, GfNs Valley, CA95919,Ph916-34675A3WEB SiterNancy Cunningham,5634Richard,Dallaq TX752M, Ph214-t23-9366,E-mail [email protected] History WEB Site htto:/leriflincnnninEhanr-net/GriftirVrlair/?6.5th.lrlm

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Happy Easterandcomingof spring!Someof you were fooledby a warm early winter but it caughtup with you soonenoughandkept your sno\trshovelsbusy. Here n LasVegas,we evengot2 inchesof snow one night whichis a real rarity for us. It meltedFetty fast though andour clear blueskiesandwann sunshinetook over onceagain.Onr 765 had a sadbad beginning n2007. King Davenport'swife Gretchenpassed wayonnnA/06. Dick Nesbitpassed way2nn7. The wife of anewmember,GeorgeBouchpassedaway 10117/06. im Langston assed way ll5l07. Deepest ympathyo all thefamilies.Wetalked with Cindy Kwiatkowski on 3/1 /Q7 ta leam hatDick was n thehospital or 2 mosand2 days n Januaryand February. He had2heafi attacksand doctorshad o usepaddlesonhim trvice. He then camehome or 2 weeksbut then had o goback o thehospital againwithwater retention. Cindy is hoping he'll be backhome soon. All of us 765ershopehe will too andsendour best wishes or a speedy ecovery.We were happy andpleasedo receive nfo (letterelsewheren this issue) rom SueHamilton,herdaughterSheryl and husbandPerr]'Schneiderwho havebeenworking hardplanningour Oct.reunion. Everything soundsgreatand will bebuttoneddownsoon. It's goingto beanother unreunion. We've got a lot of new tems for our bingogames, ilent auctionandmain auction naddition to your welcomedcontributions.Stay well, dear riends. We hope o seeall of you at our Ohio reunion n Oct.

Audrey, Bob and Dan2t9to7

Dear 765 riends,We've really missedseeingandvisiting with all of you in personbut we've enjoyed hecardsand calls of concern. Frank s still recouping rom his surgerybut doingpretty good. He hasdialysison Mon-Wed and Fri and Blood pressure ontinues o betoo low. He uses hewalker inthehouseand he wheelchairtogo out.We arehoping to work out a schedule owe conget o Cincinnati and t helpswith the datesbeing over the weekenddays.My brotherBob Braithwaitewas n thehospital from Dec. l5-Jan 8 with an emrgncy urgery.Sogladto report he is doing well and also ooking forwardto thereunion n Oct.We've been n contact with the Kwiatkowski's; Dick is in thehospitalwith heartproblems oremember hemwith your prayen and callsalso.Our best wishes o everyone. Hope o seeyou in Cincinnati. Frank and Evelyn Rowe


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Der..12,2AA6DearBill andBilly,Well, anotherChristmasuponus andanotheryearalmostgoneby. Wheredo,eshetime go?Bob and haven'thada greatyear or sure,but we arestill around.On Aug. 8* Bobfell andbrokehis hip andhad a to havehip replacement urgeryon the9* of Aug. His Parkinson'sdisease asprogressed lot sincehis fall too. It hasbecome ery diffrcult for him to getaround.He has a full time personalaid who helpshim showerand dresseverydayand hen driveshim tohis round of coffeeshops.Healsohelpshim with physical herapyand exercise.He has rulybeena gift from Godfor us. I didn't wantBob to betotally dependent n me for his social ifeduringthe dayand hereally needs hetime with his friendsat the coffeeshops-sohis works outwell. We are not able o go to Florida this year. Bob doesn't hink he is up to the fip andwedon't want o looseour aidby beinggone or along ime. So t seemed est o stay n Illinoisthiswinter.

Wehopeyou areboth doingwell. We really miss coming o the reunionsand seeingeveryone.We do read henewsletter rom cover o coverandreally enjoy t.Merry Christmas, taywellSharon& Bob Wheeler2324W. WheelerRoadPainfield,IL [email protected]

Jan. LA,2OO7Dearfamilyand ftiends, Well,we gotthe nerrsyesterday ftemoonhat RushMedicalCenterwilldo hedeepbrainstimulatircnurgeryon Bob on Jan.23,2007,at 5:30am. \Mtat we hope s that hisprocedurewilldecrease he trernorson one sldeof his bqly. He will stillhave o take somemedicationo control heothersideof his body,but notas muchas he takesnow. In taking ess medication, e hope o decreasethe dyskentic rclverent of his head. They couldoperateon the othersideof his brainat a laterdate fthis sideworks, There s alotof riskdue o his ageand owbloodpressure, uthe s willing o take he risk.Thedoctorsat RushMovementDisorderare someof the best n the country.Theyare doing hisprocedureeverydayandare constanilydoingresearcho develop rioreways o control he Pakinsonsdisease.Thisprocedures nota c,ure.Our hope s that t givesBobbetterqualityo his ife.So,on the morningof Jan.23rd,pleasesay a prayer or Bob.Love o you all.Sharon& Bob oo.


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GretchenDavenWtt934-2007 :Gretchen DavenPort of l-trs :Luniuswas bom and raistedu f:unt 'lgirl her first 18 Yea$ outstdeWaynoka, Okla. She movcd toWichitn. Kan., in 1953 to attcrrtltlrsinesscollege.King errtered crltb in 1953onhis rennn fromthe KorcanWar'They rranerl sixmonthsatermdstartcd&eirfae.ily, hefirstbcingtwin daughtcrs.Tlvo more girlscameo hc[.Ciretchenwas born a Libra -meaning balancc of tlre scales'which shedid very well- She wasalwayso w{rrn, loving uxl cnringlrrson who enjoYed lifb to tlrcftrllest.Grctchen orrghtctrncurwith hegreats\t detenninittkrn lrrd spiritpoasiblc ud did not lcaveher tbtrt-ily volunwily; shepar*sedlway onDec.31.Grctchen betrelitctl tiom tlrcque of a number of tremendousfamily and friends this Past Yearand especially friends Rtxie GrxandValcrieWallcr.But of all thoscwho cuetl tbr her, tx) t)lu tlttllchrrncllcdhe ob lhc wily lrer lrtrs-bar-rd, in& did. llis ctltlshurt ovc.rtevotiou. uppodandcate thcuglrthis ordealgaveCrcrchetr richcrand fnller life in tinrc of sielrrcssund health.Shc was precated in dcath bYtrcr fattrer, Albe'rt Nicholsoq herrnother', Glaclys; two sisters.Geneva Boman and LaVaunBoman; and a brother, GetrldNicholson.

iiurviviug rer re lrcrhusburd,I',.ing Davcnport of l-os [.unirs;daughten; Vrlerie Snritlr ud hushlrrd, Jerry,ol'Los Lunas,Victorial;uris rurd lrusbund, Neil, ofNampa, Idaho. and lwly Brooksand husband,Mark, of [,os Lruus;a sister and bnrthcr-in-ltrw,*Joyantl lohn Maxwelh fourgrlndchil-drcn and ivc greirt-grarxlchildren.Slrc will bc buried ncxt to herp&mt$ in Oklalroura.Grctchen's unrily will receivcfricnds tbr light rcfreshmenb rtGrace Fellowslrip Church, 33t14Highway 47 in L.or l,unas, lionr Ipln to 2 p.m. oo Mnnday. an. 8.to cclcllltc her liib with frrr rnotelaughs 0ratt lc:itr1irrrl lrlrxuunoethcnrsch,c.sucky lir huving had

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I am the daughterof DickNesbitwho lefi you a messageaboutmy Dad'spassing.Dad passedawayTuesdayaftemoonwith Mom,my daughterJracy,my_husband ick""0 itbntbeside him. W6 knewhis timewith us was going!o 99 short& llwet*rv "E ninf,t rf that we couldbe with him at the end.

-Dadhad beensleepinglost of the lastO"Voir" & had been airly unresponsive,hor4g!h9 did hearus. Justbeforehispaising, he openedhis eyes and lookedat me. I told himwe lvereallthere andirow micn we lovedhim andwe would ake care of Momand t was okto go. This.musthauegivenhim wtrathe rreeded.Thank he Lordwe were there. He is nowatp""n a in Uetterplace, hough here are many earsas I try to write hismessage. lAre are going o misshim so muchI am sorry o be notifyingyou throughemail,but there s iust so muchto take c;.ireot nwe troliht that you shouldknorr. l am not homevery much,but here s my contact nformationas I am the one fielding nfo:H (650) 577-A721C (650)888-0258 Chris)C (650)88&0374 (Rick)Email [email protected] ncludemy Dad and Mom n yourprayers'Robert, wouldreallyappreciate t if you couldplease ry t9 n.qtfyany membersof the 765th.knowhow muchmybaO enjoyed hii groupand really ooked orward o the reunions.I willfonrard informationaboutserviceswhenwe know. We are meeting hisafternoon o startmaking he anangements.ChrisRogers

RichardF. Nesbit6nn8-2lo1to7RicfrardF. Nesbit,78, of RedwoodCity,diedpeacefully t homewith hisfamilyby his side on. Feb. 1 after a veryshort llness-Bom in Glendale,CA, raisedmoitty in SanMateoand SanFrancisco,graduatedfrom BalboaHighSchoof n 1946. He settledwith hisfamily n RedwoodCity n1955. He uorted for SchlageLock tor44 yeaftias a Tool & Die Crafisman,retiring n 1991.He served n the armydudng he KoreanWar.NesOf s survivedby Joye Nesbit;his tovingwife of 56 yecrs,daughterChrisRogers Rick),granison DaveHolmquist, randdaughter racyHolmquistandsteigrahOsonJXevin and BrianRogers,allof SanMateo,and many niecesandneftrews. He was preceded n deathby his parents,brotherand sistet-He had many oves;played ast pitchsoftball or over25 years,bowled nnumerous e'agues, njoyedwatilr skiing& boatingwith family& friends,devotedto his yard& pootanOwis a faithful4gerfan since1946& season icketholderfor mostof thoseyearc.Funeralservices ere held& intemnentwas at Sk$arn MemorialPark- A"Cefebration f Life"willbe hetdon March3,2OOT1:00PM, t thefamily'shome.Email iqka dch is@ crooe'scom or details.


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I receiveda call from King Davenporta tittle wtrile backand re old methatJim LangstonpassedawayJan.5 2W7. A lot of us canremember im fromthe early reunions hathe attended.I alsoreceived his note finomGeorgeBouch, one of our newermemben.

;/" frc4t In Loving Memoryof

Helen M. Bouch(Harpster)March r,l9Z9October2,2006

Date, Time and Placeof ServicesMonday, ctober 6,2006I l:00amMcQuown uneralHomeClergrRev. oeShawley

Place of BurialPleasant ill CemetcryGlasgow, A,


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March9,2007Hi Bob, Audrey and Dan,Greetingsrom Cincinnati! Hopingall is well with you andall of our"reunion" amily.We havesurvived the ice andsnow of anothergreatOhiowinter and we are approciativeof the"suggestion"of spring hat we arenow receiving. It's not very wannasyt"butyou canfeel thepromisein theair. Todayis sunnyat leastas I look out my offrcewindowdcross he Ohio River.Mom has beenworking diligently on our reunionpackage nd ws think everyonewill havea good ime.Thereareplenty ofthings to do in thearea. Our hotel is located n Covington,Kentucky right on theOhio River overlooking downtownCincinnati. The view at night is veryprettywith all of the ights ofthe city and on thebridges. Theriver is used or work andpleasure o thereare barges, iver boatsandpleasureboatsout mostof dretime andvery rclaxingto watchfromout hospitalityroom and mostguestrooms. We will actually be on the river one dayfor lunch on a Riverbat.Cincinnatihasa very strongGarmanheritagewhich sstill prevalenttoday.We will be visiting heHofbrauhausor dinner oneevening. They takepride in their haditions andprovide good ood and inr.There s rnore nformation on this in the attachment.Cincinnati is bmderedby both Kentucky and ndianq with Casinoboats ocatedjustacrosshe state inein Indiana hat somemay want to visit.I have attacheda list of activities and he costs or ash day alongwith a few descriptionsof someof theIocalplacesofinterest.fanyonehasanyquestions,[email protected] 10560McKelveyRd., Cincinnati,OH 45240.Home (513)648-0351On the 24s of this monthPerryand I are leaving or two weeksn ltaly. Perry surprisedme with this tripfor our 20tr anniversary.It is somewhere hawalways wanted o goandwearevery excitd so ifanyonesendsquestionsvia e-mail and doesn'tgeta responseor a coupleof weeks,pleasenow that Iamnot ignoringyou!Wewish everyonea wonderful spring andsummerandare ooking forward to seeingall of you at thereunion n October.SioulSheryl& Perry SchneiderSueHamilton


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Thursdav. Octobef 4. 2fl)7Ci$ Tour

Fridav. October 5..2fi)7BusinessMeetingBanqueUAuction$atufdav. October 6. 2007WrightPatterson/United tatesAir ForceMuseum

PerPerson $48.00Lunchon B&BRiverboat(B&BRiverboat Cruisingon a BBRiverboats more han ust a remarkable iew ofthe ciry; t's a uniqueexperiencewithqualityentertainmentnd he best n casualdining. Soak nthe srghts,soundsandever-changingceneryasyou relaxandenjoy he feelingaboarda historicalandbeautifulboat')

PerPerconPer Person

$30.00$52.00EarlyDinner HoflcrauhauslUnitectStatesAir ForceMuseum The UnitedStatesAir ForceMuseums thetargestandoldestmilitaryaviationmuseumn theworld. LocatednearDayton,OhiothiJ uniqueattraction elli the excitingstory of aviationderrelopmentromthe daysofthe WrightBrothersat Kitty Hawk o the present.Eachyearoverone millionvisitorsfrom ar6und he world our 10acresof indoorexhibits,eaturingover300aircraftandmissilesand thousandsof artifactsncludingpersonalmemorabilia niformsand

photographs.The Museum s handicapped ccessible.Wheelchairs reavailableon a limitedbasis or use nside he Museumbuilding)(Hofbrauhaus Thefirst authenticHafrrauhausn America.Modeledafter heoriginalamPlatzlin MunichGermany,Hofbnauhausenrport ffers he beer, hefood andthe German un knownas "Gemutlichkeit"hat madeHobrauhausa namereoognizedhe worldover.)

Total Per Penon Tl30.00Otlrer Aftractions to Consider:d just a feurblocks tom ourhotel,MainStrasse illageis the homeof OldWorld charmand NewWorld un. lt is partof Covington'sGermanheritageand s locatedn oneof the historicdistrictsof Covington.There sa tremendousmount of historyassociatedwith MainStrasse illage anging romthe GooseGirl fountain o plaquesof famouspeopleandhistoricevents.There s avastvarietyof shops, estaurants, ubs,and entertainmento complimenthebeautifulcollestionof homes n the area.Gincinnati Reds Hall of Fameand lluseum - TheCincinnatiRedsHallof Fameand Museumwas created n honorof the homeof professional aseball.Spanningthe historyof the CincinnatiReds rom inceptiono modem imes, he museumshowcaseshe world's argestpubliccollectionof Redsmemorabilia ndartifac{s.The hotel s locatedust across he river romdowntownCincinnatior shopping,restaurants tc.NationalUnderground RailroadFreedomGenter .sobering, humbling, plifting;if youseeonly onemuseum,his shouldbe t." PhilMarty,Chicago ribune,August6,2006Newporton the levee s just a coupleof miles iom the hotel. There s a multitudeofthings Odo, suchaS he aquarium,mgvies, comedy lub,shopping,otsofrestaurants nd bookstores. You can revue heir at:


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http:i/www.evwortonthelevee.om/Union Terminal Cincinnati's agnificent rt decostyle ailroaderminalbuilding,nowthehomeof CincinnatiMuseumCenter,was dedicated nMarch31,1933.UnionTerminalwasirstproposednthe earlypartof the20thcentury s a solutionto the chaoticexisting ailroad ystem,whichconsisted f seven inesoperating utof five stations.nitialplanning egan ntheearly1900s, ut loods,nter-railroadsquabblingndWorldWar I delayedhe planuntilthe ate1920s.Cincinnati nionTerminal tandson a prominentocation nemilenorthwest f thecenterof the cityon land hat oncewas LincolnPark.Visitors pproachhe massive10-story, rched,imestone ndglasseast acadeof thebuildingromWesternAvenueandEzzardCharlesDrive hrough quarter-milelaza. he buildingsflankedon eitherside by curvingwings.An illuminatedountain, ascade ndpoolare nthecenteroreground. neithersideof themaindoors,bas-reliefiguresdesignedby MaxfieldKecksymbolizeCommerce ndTransportation.DuringWorldWar l, Cincinnati nionTerminal xperiencednprecedenteduccess.As a major ransferpoint or soldiers,he stationservedas manyas 34,000passengersn somedays.But n the 1950s, he suddenexpansionf interstatesand airlinesed o the rapiddecline f therailroadndustry. y he early1970s, nlytwo rainsa daypassedhroughUnionTerminal nd n 1972, rainservicewashaltedcompletely.In 1975,he Cityof Cincinnati ought he erminal ndranadvertisementsn theWallStreet ournal,which ead, World-famousCincinnati nionTerminalforease-$1per year." n 1980,a Columbus eveloper onvertedhe erminalntoa shoppingmall.Therecession f the early1980s aused heprojecto fail.During hemid-1980s,he administratorsf theCincinnatiMuseum f NaturalHistoryand he Cincinnati istorical ociety eveloped lans or a ointmuseum roject. hespaciousnessf UnionTerminal, oupledwith ts history nddesign,made t the opchoiceas a locationor the project. n 1986,Hamilton ountyvotersapproved $33million ond ssue or therestoration f the erminal. heStateof Ohioand heCityof Cincinnati lsocontributedo therestoration ithgrantsof $8 million nd$3million, espectively.n one of the city'smostsuccessful apitalcampaigns verundertakenor a Cincinnatiultural rganization, ore han3,000Cincinnatiindividuals,orporationsnd oundations ontributedo the building'senovation.In November 990,Cincinnati nionTerminaleopened s MuseumCenter, neducationalndculturalcomplexeaturinghe CincinnatiMuseum f NaturalHistory,the Cincinnati istorical ocietyMuseum nd Library nd heRobertD. [email protected] July29, 1991, rainservicewasofficiallyestoredto the erminal. hesuccess f the UnionTerminal enovation ade t possibleorAmtrak o schedule Cincinnati topon tsChicago-boundoute romWashington,D.G.TheCincinnati istoryMuseum,CincinnatiHistoricalSocietyibrary,heMuseum f NaturalHistory& Science nd heRobertD. Lindner amilyOMNIMAXTheatermergedoperationsn January 995as CincinnatiMuseumCenter, ndwelcomedhe Children'sMuseum f Cincinnatin July1997.The DukeEnergyChildren'sMuseum t MuseumCenteropened sthe CinergyChildren'sMuseumnOcfober1998.Since ts openingn 1990,CincinnatiMuseumCenter t UnionTerminal asattractedmore hanonemillion isitors achyear.To viewour hotel,please isit:http://r,yww.radisson.com/covinqtonkvlease o nottry to use his website o reserveyourroom or the reunionas we havea packagerate.To make reservationscall (888)201 1718and ask for the765th ate of $89plus tax. The local number s (859)491-1200.


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ActivitiesResenationForm765thTRSB ReunionCincinnati,OhioOctober3-7,2007RadissonHotel668 WestFifth StreetCovington,KY 41011

First:astName:Address:City:

Spouse:Phone:

State: Zip: E-mail:

Please ompletehis form andmail the form alongwith a check o cover hesechoices o:Make checkpayableo: 765m RSBBill Hill, Treasurer101GrahamRoad PhoneNo. (423)942-2644Jasper,TN 73747Checkn time and egistrations on Wednesday, ctober ,2007

If you haveany questions, lease all SueHamilton home:(513)398-0713or Sheryl Schneiderhome:(513)648-0351.

Thursdav. October 4. 2007 PriceQuanti8 X PerPenson TotalCity TourLunch on B&B Riverboat lncluded n price) X $48.00Fridav. October5.2007BusinessMeetingBanqueVAuction X $30.00Saturday.October6. 2007Wright PattersonAJnitedtatesAir ForceMuseumEarlv Dinner- HofbrauhausIncluded n price) x $s2.00

Total remitted or all activities:


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$ubiectupdateon eanbuchanTo:[email protected] regret o inbrmyouJeanBuchanwih ofPatBuchan) assed w?yon Sept 2006Jean astmade hercunionn2003 nTenn.Shewasunabb o atbnd lre ater eunions.ShedidenJoyeeingthe riende erandPatmadesince hereunions erestartedPathadpassed my in 1990. I enjoyedmyselfwhen traveledwithmy mother the Tenn.Reunionmeetingsome f hEguy$my adservedwith n Korca nd heirfamilies

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AOLnowoffers reeemail o everyone. indoutmoreaboutwhafs re6 iomAOLat AOL.com.

I receivedhis from JeanBuchan's on igbtafter took heNervslettern tobeprinted.Shewill bemissed ndour condolencesoout o the amily.

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