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Deaths reported in 2009
For those shipmates who celebrate the birth of Christ during this month, Merry Christmas to you and yours! Seasonal Greetings for all others, especially those who celebrate other special events held during this month.
A reminder to members who haven't yet: Please login to the membership area. We would like your vote as to which of three choices you would like to have for the next 2010 USS Kennebec Assoiciation Reunion.
Linda Shurmack, wife of Jim Shurmack, SM3, aboard 1961-63, passed on 12/10/2009 after a short battle with cancer. Click here for her Obit in .pdf. Linda put in a lot of work/effort into the USS Kennebec Assoc., to help it run smoothly. Our sincere sympathy goes to the family and friends of this good woman.
This is the month Americans traditionally give Thanks to God for the blessings bestowed on this great Nation of ours and on our families. May our shipmates who celebrate this event, have a blessed Thanksgiving with their family and friends.
Attention members! Please login to the membership area. We would like your vote as to which of three choices you would like to have for the next 2010 USS Kennebec Assoiciation Reunion.
Welcome Back! -- We want to welcome back home the shipmates who were able to attent the 2009 USS Kennebec Association Annual Reunion. We hope each of you had a great time. THANK YOU! To all of you who helped to make this years reunion possible.
Annual Reunion month--We are just finishing up the last minute details and looking forward to the event and annual gathering of those shipmates who can make it to Honolulu, Hawaii during Oct. 12th - 18th. See you there!
We received word from nephew, Jim Fowler, that his uncle and our Life Member Shipmate, E.A. Fowler, Jr., RD3, aboard 1945-46, passed away on August 22nd, 2009. Our sincere sympathies goes to family and friends of E.A.
A new update has been added to our "History of Ship" page. There is a scrolling window similar to this one with our ship's specifications. Interesting reading! Click Here.
Happy Independence Day!
A warm "Welcome!" to one of our newest members, shipmate Ervin Thomas Mersch, SN, Aboard 1962-63.
Received update from Christopher Fowler that his uncle and our Life Member, Glenn J Cantrell, Aboard 1942-46, also served on the USS Oriskany, passed away on August 31, 2008.
Thank you to those who have signed up already for the 2009 USS Kennebec Reunion to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii. If you haven't registered yet, hurry to do so. The more that sign up, the more special accommodations the hotel will allow our group for fewer charges. More details can be found in the membership area.
We hope those shipmates dealing with spring floodings and other weather related problems, are able to "bailout" okay.
It's official, the 2009 USS Kennebec Reunion will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dates: October 12th through 18th, 2009. Membership should login to the membership area for more details.
Welcome to newest Life Member: John Wight, SH2, Aboard 1951-53 as SH3.
Happy Valentine to each of our shipmates!
Members, please login to the membership area, there is a reunion update letter there for you to download in .pdf from Jim Shurmack.
Welcome to newest Life Member James "Jim" Berry
BM3, Aboard 1965-68.
Reunion 2009 dates are tentative but we are looking at October 14th through the 17th. We are hoping enough members are willing to make the trek to Hawaii, if not enough, we will be looking at having the Reunion at Seattle, WA. The decision will be made in February.