DATES:
October 23-27
HOTEL:
Radisson Hotel
120 Wildwood Dr. S
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 335-5767
SHIPMATES MUSTERED:
( 5) Max Barbee 71-73 (22) Charles Brady 65-67
(18) David Brooks 71-73 ( ) Bill Burns 67-71
( ) Wayne Burke 68-70 (21) James Buzbee 64-68
(20) Mike Burton 64-67 (32) James Byers 71-73
( ) Andy Clark (23) Roger Donnay 66-69
( ) Roger Graham 59-63 ( ) Robert Hinzmann 69-71
(11) Paul Hacker 69-70 (33) John Hart 63-67
( 8) Charles Joshlin 69-70 (35) Johnnie James 60-62
( 7) Joseph Kamberger 70-73 (10) Gordon Lee 67-71
(13) David MacMorran 66-67 (31) Edmund Korte 66-70
( 9) Gerald Normand 72-73 (12) Montie Ocha 65-66
(24) Kenneth Frerichs 52-54 ( 7) Charles Roberts 67-71
( ) Gilbert McCallister 67-70 (26) Darwin Sietsema 68-71
(27) Dan Renne 72-73 (14) Thomas St. Aubin 71-72
( 1) Larry Swaney 68-71 ( ) Barbara Saulters
(22) Michael Wise 67-68 (34) Rick Warden 67-71
( ) Richard Zimmerman 66-69 ( 3) Don Wolfe 65-68
(28) Richard Zidrich 67-71 ( ) William Slayton 67-70
(29) Rodney Rummel 69-70 (30) Ray Rummel 66-69
( 6) Charles Kovak 71-73
Notes:
Shipmates and guests started arriving on Wednesday. Our hospitality room was
fabulous. It was located on the first floor where there was easy access for
all shipmates and guests.
Custom backpacks and name badges were handed out to shipmates and guests.
The backpacks included documents and a 3D printed USS James E. Kyes logo
with stand.
On Saturday afternoon, shipmates met in the hospitality room to discuss
association business and to choose a location for the next reunion.
Saturday evening started with a photo shoot outside hotel followed by a dinner
banquet in the hotel.
After the banquet, we had a 50/50 drawing and auction of items donated by
shipmates. Our reunion this year was a great financial success due to the
generosity of the shipmates and guests with donations and also due to sales
from the ship's store. We should have plenty of funds to replenish the ship's
store, send out Christmas greetings and plan for our next reunion in 2021.
Rick Warden presented the Korea Defense Service Medal to Kyes shipmates
who were aboard when the USS Pueblo (AGER-2) was seized by North Korea in 1968.
Here is the text of that presentation.
Here are some shipmate comments:
Peggy and I had a wonderful time at our first reunion. We are already looking
forward to the next reunion.
Thank You
James Byers
More information will be posted here as it becomes available.
