Nov - Dec 2011 - Local 798

Turner and Chris Lancaster for their calls andconcerns.James Mosteller thanks Brian Anderson and therest of the membership who contribute to theVoluntary Fund for the gift he received after hishospital stay in Bunkie, LA.Tex Davis sends his thanks to all the membersof 798 who contribute to the Voluntary Fund.Joni’s two knee replacement surgeries wentwell. A special thanks to William Arthur Wrightand Grant Sample.Jeff and Lee Martin wish to thank the VoluntaryFund and all those who contribute each weekfor the help they received following Jeff’s unexpectedsurgery. Jeff’s surgery was a success andhe is back out on the ROW. They would liketo give a special thanks to Billy Burns, DeanSmith, Jimmy Hankins, and to all the hands onthe Rockford spread in PA. May God bless eachof you and may he continue to bless PipelinersLocal Union 798!!!Don Gallaher wants to say thank you to 798members and the Voluntary Fund for thehelp he received after Aurelia’s brain surgery.Special thanks to Tim & Eva Holt, PhillipMcCann & whomever wrote in. It was deeplyappreciated.Christy Folsom-Burkheart would like to thankthe Voluntary fund for the financial assistanceprovided to her. Thank you to all of the memberswho contribute to the Voluntary Fund.Thank you to all of her fellow members whoprovided prayers, encouragement and support.Particular thanks to Mr. Wayne Knight,Mr. & Mrs. Woody Bratcher, Mr. & Mrs. JimBellinghausen, Tim & Jess Bellinghausen.Mike Miller says thank you to the VoluntaryFund for the help his father and familyreceived during his illness and death. His fatherexpressed his gratitude and how proud he wasto have been a part of this local for most ofhis life. A very special thank you goes out toDavid, Danny, Terry Langley, Darrell Turner andPreston Richard.The Family of Horace “Jimmy” Choate wish tothank the Pipeliners Local Union 798 for theirthoughtfulness and very nice gift.John J. and Joan Bradford thank all the contributorsof the Voluntary Fund for the help theyreceived. Being a part of this group of Brothersand Sisters is a true blessing and honor.Amarsaikhan Darjaakhuu and Family wouldlike to thank the Voluntary Fund and all theBrothers and Sisters who contribute to it. Hiswife is recovering from major surgery. Shewill be starting chemo and radiation therapyand with your prayers she will beat this cancer.A special thank you to Daniel C. Hendrix andDavid L. Barnett for doing such a great job. It isan honor for him to be a member of PipelinersUnion 798. So thanks again and God bless allof you at Local 798.Billy C. Hawkins thanks the Voluntary Fundfor the check he received. It really helped intheir time of need. A special thanks to all theBrothers and Sisters of Local 798 who are sokind and generous to give to help each other.Thank you again.Kory Zufelt wanted to thank all contributorsfor the donation from the Voluntary Fund.During the floods in Pennsylvania he was notable to get his camper out before the flash floodcame. He was barely lucky enough to get a fewpersonal belongings and his truck out in time.His camper did receive some water damage butwas pretty lucky not to lose it all. Receiving themoney during his hardship was greatly appreciatedand will help out with the extra expensesgetting his camper fixed.Edward “Joe Boy” Barbre and Family thankyou all for the help they received during thepassing of his wife. It is a comfort to know thathe worked for a company that is so thoughtful.They would like to send a special thank you toBrothers Darrell Turner and Steve-O Barbre.May God bless the men and women of LocalUnion 798.Charles Seale and family write to thank youfor the contribution from the Voluntary Fundand for all of your calls and expressions of loveshown to him in this very difficult time beingleft now to raise a 4 and 8 year old on his ownwithout a mother. Please continue to rememberthem.Mike Topazio and Family say it is an honor tobe in the greatest Union in the USA. 798 arethe greatest pipeliners in the world! To experiencethe benefit of an organization such as theVoluntary Fund; to be able to donate to a causeto help fellow Brothers and Sisters in a time ofneed is truly a blessing for 798 members, especiallyfor those of us who find ourselves in diresituations. Thank you to all contributing 798members who donate to such a worthy cause.He would like to thank Welder Foreman DaveButterworth, Steward Eric Jones, and WelderMike Cunningham for their support through hisinjury. A special thank you to Daniel Hendrixand David Barnett for making this happen.Freddie Langston Jr. really appreciates themoney he received from the union. It was puttoward a good cause.Gary Anderson wants to show his appreciationto all of you who participate 100% in theVoluntary Fund. It’s great to belong to anorganization that takes care of its membersthe way Local 798 does. He recently had twostents put in, one in his leg and one in his heart.Everything is great now and he is doing fine.He was overwhelmed to receive the check fromthe Voluntary Fund. Thanks so much. Specialthanks go out to Brian Anderson, Darrell Turnerand our elected officers.Loretha and Clint Clark (Family of Rowland F.Clark) would like to thank all of Rowland’s 798Brothers and Sisters for their support. He was atrue 798 member and proud of it.Darlene Harman and Family (Family of JohnDavid Harman) thank you all so much for thebeautiful Bible and generous donation made inmemory of John David Harman. You could nothave chosen a better gift than the Bible to bringtheir family more comfort and peace. Throughthe years, you have been their salvation in moreways than one. John David and their familyhave truly appreciated your loyalty and devotion.He was so proud to be a 798 member,as you were all like family to him. Thank youmostly, however, for your comforting phonecalls, prayers, and attendance at his service.Their family has been blessed because of you!The Miller Family (Family of Ernest W. Miller)wants to take this opportunity to express theirsincere gratitude for the Voluntary Fund checkas well as all the flowers, cards, calls, and prayersfrom so many of their Daddy’s friends andacquaintances. Ernie Miller was a true legendof 798 and was proud of his 54 years as a memberof the Local. He saw this Local as a familyand was an inspiration and hero to so many ofus for his skill, his teachings, and his dedicationto his craft and his Union. This has been thehardest thing they have ever gone through butthe incredible outpouring of love and friendshipthat they received from their pipeline brethrenhas helped more than they know how to say.Again, from the entire Miller family, thank youand God bless everyone who is a dedicated 798member and a special thank you to Clint Fears,Randy & Ronnie Evans, Tommy Ray Manning,David Barnett and many others.Chris Parkhill and family say thank you andGod bless you to Charlie Beddingfield, JoeNorris, and all who contribute to the VoluntaryFund. Their house caught fire recently andyour help and support was a great blessing tothem.The Joseph M. Johnson Family would like tothank the Voluntary Fund and Brothers andSisters of 798 for the gracious gift. It sure didcome in handy. There is nothing better than apipeliner, they are family. They would like tothank Brothers M.M. Lytell, Danny Hendrix,and David Barnett.Jody Williams and Family want to send a deepthank you to all of his Brothers and Sisterswho give to the Voluntary Fund each week. Itcame at a time when it was much needed andappreciated. When he opened the envelope hecried like a baby because he felt such love fromhis fellow Brothers and Sisters. He will neverforget this kindness and generosity of his fellowmembers. They would like to send a thankyou to Rye Hawkins a.k.a. “Rye Balls”, ScottMorgan a.k.a. “Pipe Daddy”, Megan Dyer andKyle Broux. You have no idea how much thisgift helped his family. Thank you so very much.He is so proud to not only call 798 his Unionbut his family!! He loves all you guys and gals.Thank you.David and Sharon Kidd send their sincerethank you to the Voluntary Fund and all whocontribute. They appreciate the monetary giftand being a part of 798.Freddie and Patty Langston thank all whocontribute to the Voluntary Fund for the helpreceived during the illness and loss of Freddie’smother. Special thanks to Charlie Garrett, JeffSullivan, and Paul Mullin on the Welded jobin PA. Also, thank you to Phillip Smith, JimWarner, and the hands on the Michels’ job.Annie Lawhon writes to thank all the Brothersand Sisters who contribute to the VoluntaryFund. This was a blessing after losing her sisterand was so much appreciated. She would liketo send a special thanks to three of the greatestB L U E L I G H T R E P O R T S • N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 1 • PA G E 1 3