July/August '11 BL - Local 798

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Geraldine Cloyd would like to say thank you.The help she received at the passing of GlenCloyd was greatly appreciated.Jesse Davis says thanks to all who contributeto the Voluntary Fund. Also, he would liketo give a special thanks to Tommy Drake,Squirrel, and Charlie Garrett for the helpwhen he pulled his shoulder out of the socket.His surgery was on February 23rd and heshould be healed up and ready to work bythe end of April.Jimmy Lee would like to thank the VoluntaryFund for the money he received when hisfather died. Also, he would like to thankhis foreman for giving him the time neededto get his father buried and tend to othermatters. Jimmy sends thanks to his brothermembers who called and gave their condolences.It showed how much of a brotherhoodwe have and how many friends he hasin our local. A special thanks to Danny forhis call.John and Clodene Temple wish to take thistime to thank the Brothers and Sisters ofPipeliners Local Union 798 who contributeto the Voluntary Fund. The help was greatlyappreciated after his foot surgery. A specialthanks to Brothers Jim Warner, DavidBarnett, and Danny Hendrix. He is glad tobelong to Local Union 798, a great group!Gary Dickinson sends thanks to all who supportthe Voluntary Fund. It is a privilege forhim to be a member of such a great organizationand a wonderful group of Sisters andBrothers. The Doc Band was a 100% successin reforming his grandson’s head. He wouldlike to give a special thanks to Ricky Allen,Lee Allen and David Barnett.Greg and Sue Mulligan want to thank themembers of 798 and the Voluntary Fund forthe assistance received in memory of theirson, Joshua R. Mulligan. As they continueto try to accept his loss, the kind and generousgift was heart felt and appreciated. Itis evident the members of Pipeline Local798 truly know the meaning of assisting aBrother member and their family during atime in need.Kenneth Grenfell would like to thank all themembers of 798 who give to the VoluntaryFund. The gift is very much appreciated duringhis time off for shoulder surgery. A specialthanks to Cyrus Roof and Ted Hintze fortheir help. Thanks again to all his Brothersand Sisters.Kenneth ”KC” Carter and Family wishto thank all the Brothers and Sisters whodonate to the Voluntary Fund. The fundswill be extremely helpful. A special thanksto Ron Nalls and Black Schroeder. God Blesseach and every one!Roy G. Zander II extends a belated thankyou to all who contribute to the VoluntaryFund on behalf of his youngest daughterAriel Zander. Her surgery was a success andher voice is back to normal. He would liketo give a special thank you to Brothers Phillipand Justin Wallace.Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Caskey Jr. say thank youfor the assistance and concern during theirillnesses. The help was so appreciated. Sothanks again and God bless all of you atLocal 798.Alan A. Ellis would like to thank all whogive to the Voluntary Fund for the help hereceived after having another heart attackand stroke. May God bless all of you. Specialthanks to Steve Dancy, Danny Hendrix andDavid Barnett.Billy W. Hawkins wishes to thank theVoluntary Fund for the check he receivedafter his surgery. Thanks to everyone whocontributes for all the calls, prayers and goodwishes he has received. He is proud to bea member of 798 and appreciates the caringBrothers and Sisters who always give to thiscause.Donnie Lindsey and Family express greatappreciation for the Voluntary Fund assistancewith special thanks to Rick Duncanand Curtis Mason.Bonnie Jo Palin thanks Pamela Rainwaterand Charlie Yates for getting her help withthe Voluntary Fund. These two are greatpeople and our Local is better because ofpeople like them. Thanks again.JoAnn McKenzie would like to thank allBrothers and Sisters for the lovely cards andletters and to those who contributed to theVoluntary Fund. The money received followingher surgery and the loss of her father wasmuch appreciated.JT Born Sr. writes to thank the VoluntaryFund and JT Born Jr., Howard Bailey andDavid Barnett for the help he received duringhis time of need. Jo Born is doing wellafter her surgery and is getting better eachday. Again, thanks to all the members of 798who give to the Voluntary Fund to make thisfund what it is.Curtis Mason sends a thank you to the memberswho contribute to the Voluntary Fundfor the help they received when their daughter,Adrienne, fell and broke her arm. Hersurgery went well and she has begun physicaltherapy. It will be a long recovery butthey are hoping for a full recovery. Specialthanks to Ricky Morgan, Rodger Hastingsand Donnie Lindsey.William T. Eubanks says thank you so muchfor help during his time of distress. Hisgranddaughter, Destiny, is still in the hospitalafter three weeks for what was suppose to besimple appendicitis. His brother, in Houston,has had major heart complications which hascaused visits to Texas. You will never knowhow much that money helped with this. Hecan always count on the help and support of798 and his Brothers and Sisters! Thank youagain so very much.The Lem Cox Family would like to thankthe Voluntary Fund and all the Brothers andSisters who contribute to it. Thanks for allthe support and prayers during Lem’s recenthospital stay. He had 99% blockage in hisleft coronary artery and received one stent.They are so thankful he had no heart damage.Special thanks to Chris Elliott.Clark and Robin Eastwood thank DannyHendrix, David Barnett and all 798 memberswho give to the Voluntary Fund for the helpreceived after surgery. It is times like this wecan all be proud to be members of the greatestUnion in the world.Mark Parks thanks everyone who gives tothe Voluntary Fund. It was a great help tohim and his wife while she is fighting breastcancer. He appreciates all the prayers thathave been extended their way. It meansso much to them as they fight this. Thanksagain and God bless you all!Kenneth and Roya Battles send thanks toall of you who worked in preparing for thewonderful retirement dinner. Thank youso much for making them feel a part of ourgreat Union. They appreciated the deliciousmeal, the time spent with old friends and theeffort put forth.Joel L. Mallette writes to thank you forreceiving assistance from the VoluntaryFund after his accident which resulted in fivebroken ribs. He would like to thank all theBrother and Sister members who choose tomake contributions to the Voluntary Fund.Without your generosity and dedication, theVoluntary Fund wouldn’t exist. Thank you.West Carroll Rodeo Association says thankyou for sponsoring them again this year.They couldn’t do it without 798.Michael E. Dungan would like very much tothank all the members of Pipeline Union 798who contribute to the Voluntary Fund for thehelp he received after surgery on both hands.Also, a special thank you goes out to JimmyStrange and his wife Robin for writing to theVoluntary Fund on his behalf.Joe Spradlin Sr. writes to take this opportunityto thank all the Brothers and Sisterswho contribute to the Local 798 VoluntaryFund. The generous check he received afterhis knee surgery is very much appreciated.Thank you for the calls and prayers and aspecial thank you to John Stanley Miller andSouthern Pipeline Construction Co. Thankyou again and may God bless you!Ricky and Becky Standridge want to thankthose who give to the Voluntary Fund. Thehelp was greatly appreciated after Beckyhad a biopsy on her lungs. She is doingwell. Special thanks to Darrell Turner, DavidDickerson and all the hands on the Latexspread in Atlanta, GA. May God bless allof you.Brad Nevill says thank you so much. At atime when things look so bad, it is people likeyou that shine through. The help and concernthat was provided is a great comfort andsaved him. Being a member and Brother of798 has always been great, but now has newmeaning. God bless you all!!!Tony Gunnels and Family express their gratitudeto the Voluntary fund for the generositythey received. They would like to thankDanny, David and Kevin at the hall and alsoB L U E L I G H T R E P O R T S • J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 1 1 • PA G E 1 2
Bob and his crew at PIBF. Thanks to all hisBrother and Sister members of LU 798. Veryspecial thanks to the hands working on theWelded Project in Red Lion, PA.Elton and Eva Brumley wish to give thanks toDanny Hendrix and all the members who giveto the Voluntary Fund. Both of them have hadhealth problems and have had a lot of out-ofpocketexpenses. The money they received wasgreatly appreciated. Special thanks to DarrellTurner and their son, Ray Brumley.Brandon and Brittany Littleton would like tothank the Voluntary Fund and the Brothers andSisters of Local Union 798 for assistance whenBrandon had his surgery. They both want togive a special thank you to Bill Hawkins andWayne Causey.Kirk & Kathy Kirkland and The Tarvin Familywant to express their gratitude and appreciationto the 798 members, officers, and staff forthe lovely Keepsake book, flowers, cards, andVoluntary Fund they received during the loss oftheir father, Glen Doyle Tarvin. Thanks for yourprayers and God Bless you all.William Murry writes to thank all who contributeto the Voluntary Fund for the assistancethat was given at the time of his surgery. Hewill be going through three more joint replacementsbefore long. He sends a special thanks toBrother Robert Grove for thinking of him eventhough he has retired. Thank you again.Jimmy Laminack wants to thank Local Union798 and all the contributors to the VoluntaryFund. He has been a proud member for 45years. He has seen 798 get stronger and stronger.Keep up the good work. A special thanksto Darrell Turner (his helper at one time).Josh R. Rosenberg would like to give a shortnote of thanks for the extra support and care hewas shown during the recent floods in which helost his home. Thank you for being so kind andprompt as he is already back on his feet again.Your support and compassion have been dulynoted. Thanks so much!John Bennett sends a thank you to Local 798 forall your help. Once again, thanks and may thepeace of Jesus be with you and your family.Noel Manderson thanks all his Brothers andSisters for contributing to the Voluntary Fund.He greatly appreciates all of you!Carty and Deanna Williams wish to thank allthe members of Union 798 who give to theVoluntary Fund. Thank you for the gift theyreceived during their time of need. A specialthanks to Brian Anderson and Carl OverstreetJr. and all the Michels workers in Bunkie, LA.Thank you again and may God bless you all!Tim and Eva Holt want to acknowledge withgreat appreciation and give thanks for the helpthey received from the Voluntary Fund afterthe loss of their home in a tornado. Thanks toGod, no one was hurt and they are rebuildingtheir home. Special thanks to Roland Crossfor driving up to check on them and all hishelp. Thanks to Don Gallagher and RaymondChristmas and especially to David Barnett forthat call to check on them. Such actions duringtimes of need really make one’s problemsmore bearable. We have a great Union, whichbecomes an extended family that takes care oftheir own!James and Jamie Johnston would like to saythank you to all who give to the VoluntaryFund. They would also like to give specialthanks to Harold Vargas, Dennis Stiles, ChadGilbert and everyone on Spread 6 of the RubyPipeline. The voluntary check came to theirfamily during a time of need. The twins aredoing well and are on their way to join theirfamily at home soon. Thank you again!Johnny May received a letter and check fromthe Pipeliners Voluntary Fund. He has beenout of work and recently had elbow surgery.This check was a great blessing for him and hisfamily. He recently had to bury his mother andthen was able to make it to Louisiana to picketWillbros. Being around his Brothers of 798 andfeeling the fellowship of people who really docare for one another helped him more than hehelped the picket.Danny P. Simms would like to thank the membersof Local 798. He had a stent put in andeverything came out fine and he is ready to goto work. It was a great help for him to receivethe check. Thank you all and God Bless!Tim Hartness and Family greatly appreciateyour thoughts and kindness.Lanny Flora and Family want to thank youfor your generosity during their recent illness.Thank you to everyone who donated to theVoluntary Fund and to everyone who had themin their thoughts. Lanny is on the mend andgetting stronger every day.Deborah Colbert sends thanks for the moneysent to her. She had surgery on both knees onMay 24th and she can really use it on her doctorbills. Thanks to all the members who give to theVoluntary Fund!Jayson and Regina Lambert would like to takethis opportunity to thank all who contribute tothe Voluntary Fund. The money sent to themhelped in paying for some of Regina’s medicalbills. She had a mild stroke in March of thisyear. She is doing much better now. A specialthanks to Jim Tyson and Sam Sandbothe. He isproud to belong to such a great Union.Keith and Shirley Edwards thank all the membersof 798 who contribute to the VoluntaryFund for the help they received after Shirley’ssurgery, which was successful. Also, a veryspecial thanks to Jr. Leslie, Danny Hendrix andDavid Barnett.Billy D. “Bull Plug” McDaniel wants to thankall those who contribute to the Voluntary Fund.The check was greatly appreciated at this timeof his journey. He is in the middle of takingchemo and radiation and with your prayers hewill beat this cancer. He also wants to thankDanny Hendrix and David Barnett for doingsuch a great job. A special thank you to RobertJohnson and Darrell Turner. It is such an honorto be a 798 member.Robin Meachum sends thanks to those who givefaithfully to the Voluntary Fund. It is a privilegeto be a member of a local that is dedicated tohelping their own when in a time of need. Sheand Bobby appreciate you all! She is recoveringfrom surgery and will hopefully be back workingin a few more weeks. Thank you again andGod bless you all as He has her and her family.A special thanks to the hands at Delta DoubleJointing in New Iberia for the prayers, cards,gifts, flowers and plants. Also, a special thanksto Guy Simms, Randy Martin, and RandleLaffoon!!! She loves you all!!!William and Candace Harper greatly appreciatethe check they received during the birth oftheir son, Jackson. They are truly so thankful tobelong to such a great family like 798, that takessuch great care of its own. A special thanks toBuster Chapman, Junior Overstreet, and all themembers on the Michels’ Bunkie, LA spread.Johnny J. Gaudet is a proud member of LocalUnion 798. He and his wife would like to thankeveryone who contributes to the VoluntaryFund for the help he received after his CarotidEndarterectomy surgery. It was greatly appreciated.Special thanks to Darrell Turner. MayGod bless each of you!!!Frank Tevepaugh and Family would like tothank everyone who gives to the VoluntaryFund. The check was greatly appreciated.Gladys had major back surgery in January andwhile in the hospital they found stage 4 lungcancer. Her back is great and she is respondingwell with her lung cancer treatment. A veryspecial thanks to Darrell Turner, Danny Hendrixand David Barnett.David Joseph Wiginton and Family say thanksfor the check received during the April 27,2011 tornado that hit Hackleburg, AL. Thecheck will help in recovery and difficult times.They would also like to say thanks for just goodpeople who care enough about him and hisfamily during this time. His mother sends herdeepest gratitude and thanks for helping them.You will be forever remembered for your love,support, prayers, and help during this time.God bless every one!!!Wahlea (Lea) Sample thanks the VoluntaryFund for the check she received after the surgeryshe had on her foot. She would like toexpress how grateful she is to all her Brothersand Sisters out on the ROW who give eachweek so generously. She is so proud to be apart of this wonderful family. Special thanks toBob Fatherree. Once again, thank you to ourmembership.Bud Thomas sends a thank you for the donationfrom the Voluntary Fund during his timeof need.Donna Sorber says the Bible sent for the passingof her son, 798 Welder member, Bart Sorber,was beautiful. Thank you for your kindnessand prayers.Wes and Nancy Glaze would like to thank allthe Brothers and Sisters who give so lovinglyto the Voluntary Fund. Wes is recovering verywell from heart surgery and the gift was sucha blessing. A special thank you goes to DarrellTurner. May God bless all of you.Alisha Goodin and Family send a sincerethank you to the Voluntary Fund and all of themembers who contribute each week. 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