Skinner,
Walter, FA / CDR, DD 345/DM 20 1936/1938 Unknown, Enlisted at age 15 1/2
Akins , Henry EM!, DLG 15 1965/1966
unknown
Gardelli,
Benjamin, Unknown, deceased 11 / 98
Jalacki, Benjamin; MMC; deceased 1992
Lindner,
Richard; MM3/MM2; 1960/1961 deceased 4 / 01
Scott, Jr. Gerald; SH3; 1960/1964 deceased 6 / 01
Smith, Russell; RD3/RD2; 1960/1961 dec. 3 /01 Built 1/8 scale radio
controlled model of Preble DLG 15
Whalen, Joseph, FTL3/FTL2 1960/1961 deceased 3 / 01
Whittleton, Norman, SM1 1960/1961 unknown
Egan , Lea BM1/BMCS 1970/1973 deceased 7 / 96
Weir, Frank,
Passed away 4/24/01
Tom
Gleason has a request for the "YELL" He has Digital pictures of the
christening of DDG 88 and wants to know if any one wants copies can contact at:
Gleason30.@jumo
com.
Our 4th biennial reunion was held June
22-24, 2001 at the Best Western Executive Inn in downtown Seattle.
There were 51 Preble sailors in attendance, spanning the years 1960-1982,
as well as 28 guests. Our hospitality room had coffee and pastries each morning,
hors doeuvres, cocktails and
soft drinks in the late afternoon. This
room provided an opportunity to renew old friendships and make new ones.
Sea Stories were liberally swapped.
Numerous cruise books, videos, pictures, magazine and newspaper articles
about the Preble were available to peruse.
The Preble Reunion Association provided a 3 hour
guided Grayline bus tour for each attendee on Saturday.
A local restaurant guide was prepared, and brochures were available on
places to see in the area. Our
close proximity to the Seattle Center with its entertainment venues and food
circus were a big hit.
The christening of the new USS PREBLE (DDG-88) was
held earlier in June at Pascagoula, MS and Tom Gleason one of our attendees had
taken pictures of the event. RADM
Kenneth Haynes, USN (Ret.) (CO 1967-1968) also was at the event but was unable
to attend the reunion. He sent us a
number of Christening brochures, which were passed out to the attendees.
It contained details of the new ship, a short history of the five
previous PREBLEs, as well as a small medallion to document the event.
Emceed by our Reunion Host, Gregg Nelson, the Sunday
evening banquet buffet was a success. Tributes
were given by Wally Brown and Lex Boswell to highlight the numerous
contributions made to the Preble Association and our Country by William (Bill)
Calhoun one of the Association founders and PREBLE YELL editor.
Bill died this past April. To honor him we had his wife Mardy and her
daughter in attendance. His humor
and organizational abilities will be remembered.
Our keynote speaker, CAPT Charles Seeger, USN (Ret.) plankowner and Prebles first Weapons Officer provided us a review of her voyage from Bath, Maine to her homeport in San Diego. In addition, he
discussed the history and tradition of what it means
to be a Preble sailor. Entertainment
was provide by a Barbershop Quartet between dinner and dessert and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Business Meeting
A short meeting was held on Saturday afternoon to
discuss the site of the next reunion. It
is our understanding from information we received that the Navy has decided to
homeport USS PREBLE (DDG 88) in San Diego.
Based upon this information, it was our conclusion to hold our next
reunion where we can tour the ship. Thus,
we will try and schedule it during or around the commissioning, which is not
expected until 2002. More later as
details develop.
Preble Website: www.usspreble.org
If you have not been to our website you are missing
out on significant information about our ship including; history, photo gallery
(with pictures of our last reunion), email addresses of over 400 shipmates, etc.
Tom Bateman (78-82) maintains this site, which has won numerous awards
for quality and content. To get
your email address listed contact Gene Wamsley email: preble@cinci.rr.com
of the
Preble Reunion Association or go to webmaster on the Preble site and give it to
Tom. They exchange information.
Reunion
Association Dues
Have you paid your $10/year dues?
We hope you feel able to contribute this amount annually towards the
paying of supplies, mailing costs, and a small amount towards reunion expenses
to keep our Association afloat. Checks
should be made payable to Preble Reunion Association and mailed to Eugene
Wamsley 969 SR 28, Lot 6 Milford, OH 45150-5902.
Reunion
Attendees 2001 Seattle, Washington
Name Ship Dates Home Port
(4)
Charles Arnold
15/46
72-75
San Diego, CA
(4) Larry Baasch
15
66-69
Omaha, NE
(1) Bart Bobbitt
15
60-63
Loveland, CO
(4) Lex Boswell
15
60-63
Lakeside, CA
(4) Robert Brizendine
15
60-62
Zellienople. PA
(4) Wallace Brown
15
60-62
Orange, CA
(1) James Byrd
15
65-67
Winlock, WA
(1) Jan Clancy
15/46
74-75
Evansville, IN
(1) Carrick Cochran
15
64-68
Gaitherburg, MD
(2) Carter Cummings
15/46
72-75
Queen Creek, AZ
(2) Marion (Bud) Davis
15
63-64
Montesano. WA
(3) Loren Dixon
15
69-74
Alexandria, VA
(4) John Evans
15
60-61
Sparta, WI
(3) Tom Fahsbender
15
60-62
Mansfield, PA
(4) Dennis Ferguson
15/46
72-75
Clayton, CA
(3) Tom Gleason
15
72-75
Winter Park, FL
(1) Dennis Griffiths
15
60-61
Forest Grove, OR
(3) Dan Hildenbrand
15
60-63
Colorado Springs, CO
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