USS SPROSTON (DD/DDE-577)
REUNION GROUP REPORT
The Sproston crew, family and friends are about to get underway for another great reunion. This is the last notice you will receive regarding the reunion. As you can see on the enclosed Reunion Schedule, Chairman Joe O'Neill has lined up some really great activities for us. We strongly encourage you to complete the enclosed Registration Form and get it in the mail to Treasurer Elmer Everidge as soon as possible. Thanks to our shipmates and friends who have already sent in their registrations....we appreciate it. As we indicated in our last Report, this year represents the Sixtieth Anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Sproston. We are planning on celebrating that anniversary at the Dinner/Dance on Saturday evening
At our Dinner/Dance on Saturday night, through the generosity of shipmates and friends, we always have gifts to raffle. If any of you care to donate items for the raffle, please let us know and bring them with you to the reunion. If you are not attending the Reunion and would like to donate a prize it would be appreciated. Let us know and thank-you very much.
VISIT OUR SPROSTON WEBSITE
Once again, webmaster Al Fitz will be posting the names of Reunion Registrants on the Sproston website . He will also be posting updated general information regarding the reunion and the Reunion Group.
SHIPS STORE
We will have a supply of shirts (medium, large & x-large) and hats available for purchase at the reunion. Following the reunion a storekeeper will be appointed and the shirts and hats will be available from him. Additional information will be included in the next Sproston Report.
HELP WANTED
We are in need of assistance in preparing Name Badges for the Reunion. Any shipmate who is willing and able to assist in this area please give Jim Marlatt a call at 626-351-0362 or send email to: .
REUNION 2004
We are looking for recommendations and suggestions for next year. Any of you shipmates who have ideas or suggestions for our Reunion in 2004, please let us know. If you are willing to be Reunion Chairman, give us a call. It really helps if we have a longer time frame to scout out potential reunion sites. This is your Reunion Group, get involved. We look forward to hearing from you.
Since the last Sproston Report we have been notified of the passing of the following shipmates.
William Bazemore, BT2 (Korea) James Jewart, SO2 (Korea) Wayne Oberg, BT2 (Korea)
William Quimby, LTJG (Korea Robert Robinson, (WWII, plankowner) Charles Wise, RM3 (Korea)
May they rest in Peace. Our condolences to family members.
We hope to see many of you in Niagara Falls in September. Don't postpone attending a Sproston Reunion.
Remember....Please Send in your Registration as soon as possible. Thank-you, we appreciate your cooperation.
Jim Marlatt, President
Al Fitz, Secretary/Webmaster
Elmer Everidge, Treasurer