National convention, october 2-5, 2005, in bossier - Korean War ...

South Miami PD
officer who sang
the National Anthem
at the run/walk
stands with
President Ferdie
137 Mahoning
Mahoning Valley y [OH]
Joan Onstott
On Sunday, May 21, 2005, 12 Chapter members placed flags
on veterans’ graves at Lake Park Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio.
The following week, on Sunday, May 29, 2005, at 1 p.m., the
Chapter held a “Laying of the Roses” ceremony. As each name
of the memorial was read, a red rose was placed on the memorial
platform. The frist name read was Thomas Tsoukras. His
mother, Thomasine Tsoukras, is our Chapter’s only Gold Star
mother. She placed the rose for her son, assisted by her daughter
and Chapter member Robert Brothers. There are 122 names of
Korean War casualties from Columbiana, Mahoning, and
Trumbull Counties.
137’s monument is adorned with roses
The Lady
Associates of 137
(L-R) Joan Onstott,
Carol McClain,
Sheryle Baringer,
Pat Foley, Jeanette
Giovanni, Mary
Jane Dick. Seated
is Jane Ponikvar
The 137 “Flag Team” at Lake Park Cemetery (L-R) Rocco Anobile, Pat
Foley, Dot Cooper, Jeanette Giovanni, Commander Zeno Foley, Sheryl
Baringer, Frank Sloat, Earl Harris, Dick Marshell, Richard Schulz, Jack
Cooper, Harry Ponivikar. Richard Schulz’s grandsons kneel in the front
ABOVE: Thomasine Tsoukras placing
the rose at 137’s ceremony
LEFT: Rocco Anobile salutes the
POW/MIA Chair at 137’s ceremony
137 Commander Zeno
Foley offers opening
remarks at the ceremony,
as Chaplain
Richard Koker hand
signs
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The Graybeards
July - August A
2005