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Jul/Aug 2008 - Korean War Veterans Association

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once again on the <strong>2008</strong> Memorial Day weekend events at the VA<br />

hospital in Fort Wayne, IN.<br />

James R. Clark, 4211 Brooklawn Dr.<br />

Fort Wayne, IN 46815<br />

143 The CID 133 Flag Crew<br />

at the Ft. Wayne, IN VA<br />

hospital (Front) 1st VP<br />

James Clark (Back, L-R)<br />

Chapter President Mel<br />

Aldridge, his wife Joan,<br />

Carl Edwards’ daughter<br />

Sherii, Phillip Monahan,<br />

Carl Edwards’ grandsons<br />

Harlin and Connor,<br />

Carl Edwards, Howard<br />

Rice, Jr.<br />

GREATER RICHMOND [VA]<br />

Graham Nelms, Ned Jones, and other members of Chapter<br />

143 participated in the first ever Memorial Day parade which<br />

took place in Henrico County, Virginia on 26 May <strong>2008</strong>. They<br />

had previously participated in a similar parade which took place<br />

in the Bon Air section of the Richmond area.<br />

The Chapter meets regularly at the Richmond <strong>Korean</strong><br />

Presbyterian Church, which is located on Broad Rock Boulevard<br />

in South Richmond.<br />

We have newly elected officers:<br />

• Commander – Wallace E. Wampler<br />

• First Vice Chairman – James F. Jones, Jr.<br />

• Second Vice Chairman – John F. Thomas<br />

• Secretary/Treasurer – Jay H. Lowden, Jr.<br />

• Chaplain – James A. Adkins<br />

Jay H. Lowden, Jr., 3950 Monza Dr.<br />

Richmond, VA 23234-2224<br />

168 QUAD CITIES [IL]<br />

We participated in a variety of activities. Our Color Guard<br />

appeared at two churches and marched in the Geneseo Music<br />

Festival and East Moline 4th of <strong>Jul</strong>y Parades. We introduced our<br />

new Chapter banner at the latter parade.<br />

We also presented a $500.00 check for homeless veterans.<br />

Arthur Holevoet, 16801 County Hway 5<br />

Atkinson, IL 61235<br />

Members of CID 143, including Graham Nelms and Ned Jones, at Henrico<br />

County Memorial Day Parade<br />

CID 168’s Color Guard, which appeared at Gladstone & Biggsville United<br />

Methodist Churches, (Back, L-R) Art Holevoet, Ed Davis, Keith Kramer, Ron<br />

Sears, Bob Berry, LaVern Smith (Front, L-R) Sheila and Bob Fitts (Pastors),<br />

Dale Phillips<br />

46<br />

New officers of CID 143 (L-R) Chaplain James A. Adkins, Commander<br />

Wallace E. Wampler, Secretary/Treasurer Jay H. Lowden, Jr., Second Vice<br />

Chairman John F. Thomas, First Vice Chairman James F. Jones, Jr.<br />

Sharp-looking members of CID 168’s Color Guard at Geneseo Music<br />

Festival Parade (L-R) Ron Sears, Dan Foulke, Dale Phillips, Art Holevoet,<br />

Keith Kramer<br />

<strong>Jul</strong>y - <strong>Aug</strong>ust <strong>2008</strong><br />

The Graybeards

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