Sept/Oct '10 BL - Local 798

Roger Barnett would like to thank Local Union798 and all the Brothers and Sisters who madeit possible to receive help in the time of sorrow.It was greatly appreciated. Special thanksto Darrell Turner, Danny Hendrix, and DavidBarnett.Mike Shively and Family want to thank allthe members who contribute to the VoluntaryFund, and for the help received after his wife’ssurgery due to cancer. Special thanks to MarkShively and Greg Oaks.Josh and Amy McGee would like to thankeveryone for the generous gift from theVoluntary Fund during Josh’s accident. Helooks forward to getting back to work as soonas he can. Josh is very proud to be a memberof Local 798! May God bless each and everyone of you.Seth, Aaron, and Caleb Cox write that yourkindness will always be remembered andappreciated. Thank you and God bless!The Family of Elizabeth Mawson send theirthanks to Danny Hendrix, David Barnett, andBobby Taylor for their help with their familymember. It was such a great help during hertime of need with her surgery. Thanks also toall of the members who give to the VoluntaryFund.Marc “Mad Dog” Sherer writes that it is theVoluntary Fund’s purpose to help membersmonetarily, which it does. Those who havereceived will tell you, it is also emotionallyuplifting. Thank you.The DuPree Family thanks you for the beautifulplant in memory of their father, BillDuPree.Edell and Donna Usry would like to thankeveryone for the check sent following Donna’sknee replacement surgery. It was greatlyappreciated, and will really be helpful with thebills since he is laid off and Donna will be onmedical leave for awhile.John & Stella Bennett write to thank everyonewho was involved in making the StewardSchool such a special event. Stella came thisyear and really enjoyed it, and even joined theLadies of 798. Thanks again to all that make798 one of the greatest Unions in the world.Jimmy Strange and Robin Bogus would liketo thank the Voluntary Fund for the donationreceived after the death of Jimmy’s Mom.After being off work for several months, itwas a much needed check. Special thanksto George and Donna Murphrey, StephanieCovey, Carly Parker, Samantha Bogus, DavidLoyd, Justin Wallace, and all of their friends forthe calls, cards, prayers, and loving thoughts.Joseph Scott Campbell sends his thanks toeveryone who gives to the Voluntary Fund. Itcame in very handy in his time of need. A specialthanks to Michael Gregory. Special thanksto Danny and David.Michael and Esther Runion would like tothank all those who give to the VoluntaryFund for the help they received during therecent passing away of Esther’s father. Thismembership will always be blessed becauseof its unselfish giving to their Brothers andSisters. Thank You.Tim & Marcie Griggs thank the VoluntaryFund for the assistance they received duringtheir time of need. It was greatly appreciated.They would also like to thank WayneCausey and everyone who contributes to theVoluntary Fund.Gilbert Martin writes regarding the VoluntaryFund he received. He sends his thanks andappreciation. He really needed the help andthe Voluntary Fund helped him when heneeded it the most. The money was used forgoing back and forth to the hospital and forfood. He really appreciates the help he wasgiven.Joseph Messina & Family wish to thankthe Pipeliners Voluntary Fund for the checkreceived from those Brothers and Sisters whogive so others can receive in a time of need.Special thanks to Billy Burns, Wayne Causey,and Rex Umbarger for their support, calls, andprayers. Thank you.Lenny Wallace sends thanks to everyone whocontributes to the Voluntary Fund. The moneyreceived was a big help. A special thank youto Josh and Heather Moore for contacting theUnion Hall. After 3 eye surgeries and 5 tripsto Little Rock, AR, he is pleased and gratefulto have vision in his right eye after having atorn and detached retina. Thanks again toeveryone.Roger Burns writes that it is a great feeling toknow when tragedy strikes there are friendsout there who care about you. He has pipelinedfor 44 years, and knows some of thegreatest people in the world. Robin and BobbyMeachum are two of those people. He wantsto thank them and Guy Simms for their kindnessin helping him in his time of need. Hethinks the Voluntary Fund is one of the greatestthings that has come out of Tulsa.The Family of Doug Smith thanks all memberswho contribute to the Voluntary Fund for thehelp he received to pay Doctor bills. Doug is athome undergoing chemo treatments for lungcancer. He hopes to see everyone on the ROWin 2011. God bless all of you.Joe E. King thanks all his Brothers & Sisters forthe help when he needed it. Special thanks toGuy Simms and Randy Mathis.Bob Butterworth and Family writes that theloss of his Dad is hard. Knowing he has anextended family in his Union Brothers andSisters makes things a little easier. The Biblethey received means more than you couldknow. He thanks you for remembering hisDad, and honoring his memory this way. It isdeeply appreciated.Glen “Otis” Williams would like to thank all his798 family who contributes to the VoluntaryFund. You have helped him more than youcan ever imagine after his automobile accidenton May 11th. Thank you for your prayers andphone calls. They mean so very much to himand his family. He will always be grateful toyou. He is recuperating at Lane Frost RehabCenter at 2815 Jackson St. in Hugo, OK. Hehas multiple fractures, so he has a lot of therapyahead of him and he is slowly progressing.He would like to send special thanks to BobbyMeachum, Mike Wilhite, Martin Finley, GuySimms, Randal Laffoon, and all of his 798Brothers & Sisters on the pipeline double jointracks. He is proud to be a member of Local798. He and his family send their love to all ofyou. Thank you very much.Cheryl Ann Moore sends special thanks to allthe friends on the Tallahassee job (spendingtime with her Dad was wonderful). And thankyou to all the members who contribute to theVoluntary Fund. It is greatly appreciated.Jack and Brenda May would like to extendtheir sincere appreciation for all the condolencesthey received at the loss of their son,Justin. Thank you for all the phone calls,cards, and flowers. Thank you also to the 798officers and staff for the Bible and assistancegiven to them. They appreciate all the kindthoughts and compliments.Wanda Johnson sends her thanks to allthe members who so graciously give to theVoluntary Fund, for the help she received duringher illness. A very special thank you toFrank Bowker and Phyllis Vanderhoof.Danny Poole & Lynn Cummings would like tothank all of you who donate to the VoluntaryFund. They lost all that they had in the floodat Albert Pike, AR, but are still alive. Specialthanks to the welding school employees, DavidBarnett, Matt Saliga, and Richard Walden. It isso great to belong to an organization like Local798. Thank you from both of them.David Schneider appreciated the letter fromthe Union, and the check will also come inhandy. Again, thank you for your concernupon his Mother’s death.Gerald Ellender wants to thank all the participantsin the Voluntary Fund for the check. Itcame in handy for out of pocket expenses. Aspecial thanks to Brother Bob Taylor.James & Ernie Zimmerman thank everyonewho contributes to the Voluntary Fund. Thiswill be a big help for Ernie’s cancer treatment.The Family of Terry R. Kervin asks God’sblessing to each and every one of you for thecheck and prayers during his recent accident.The good news is he is recovering, and doctorshope it will be a 99% recovery. Words cannotexpress their appreciation at this time. Pleasecontinue to pray for them, that God will giveB L U E L I G H T R E P O R T S • S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 1 0 • PA G E 1 2