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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Jim Regan Message: Prayers work Chuck! Jim RLTW/L&P |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Bob Suchke Treasurer Message: Let me add two more names to the list of generous donors to the USMRA: Frank Bonvillain Joey KIng Thank you both very much for your most generous donations. We hope to see you at Critter Cookout and Open House in April. Keep those donations coming in. RLTW! |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe and Jan Mattison Message: Update to our Ranger Family: Jan and I are moving back to NY in April. Our new address is going to be (our old address) 410 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY 14895. Thanks..Joe |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: ~C Message: Cathy - if nothing phased Big Mac, then certainly nothing phased his ol' lady, Betty Jo! Even funnier than his pants falling down was the time his "leg" was falling off. Betty Jo hated him wearing the peg (his peg came in handy in a fight or two at the club - LOL) and made him start wearing the leg. It was coming off one day in the Comsy, and in front of God and everybody, Betty Jo just reached down the front of his britches and starting fooling around down there until she got the leg strapped back on. I don't think she had any idea how funny that looked to me and the Comsy customers at the time. I was laughing so hard, tears were rolling down my face! And I remember that you and Betty Jo used to go to the messhall most days to eat lunch. I'll never forget the time that Betty Jo took her medicine before y'all went to eat. You came back with the funniest look on your face as you told me that Betty Jo had gone facedown in her plate of food - LOL! She had mistakenly taken a sleeping pill instead of her water pill (and of course, blamed it on me for not paying attention to what she was taking!). Those two were a hoot - and I miss them both. Last time I was in Dahlonega, I stopped by the graveyard to visit Big Mac, Betty Jo, Blunt, and Lori Ramsey. Do you know that Betty Jo's family has never bothered to put a name plate on her grave?? I need to get that done, I suppose, before I am gone too.... Thanks for bringing back some of the good ol'daze memories! Love ya! ~C |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Messages: 1. Ranger Cleary, thanks for the update on that very unfortunate Rappelling incident in the Fla Ranger Camp. Things can' be "undone", God forbid we didn't learn, and do something like that again. I stressed over and over again to the RIs (especially the RIs who do Mountaineering training) to never, ever take your eyes off the Ranger Student or the situation that the Ranger Student is in. If the Ranger Student is moving, he had better be "clipped in" to something if he's over 10 feet above the ground. All it takes is 1/2 of a second, and the Ranger takes a death fall from anyone of the possible lanes on Yonah, and all it takes is one time, not to check the "Belay Man", and the litter, Piggy back, or Rappeller...goes for a "Death Fall". Knock on Wood as they say...nothing happened...and lets hope that nothing ever happens. Yep, my blood pressure would rise, but outwardly, I had confidence in the RI who was responsible for the "safety" of a particular training event. At the same time, I had one eye on what was going on, at all times. We had great cadre during my time in the MRC and to tell you the truth, complacency because of their "greatness" was always there...and sometimes, I had to "shake it off" and wake up (if you will), because they really were...just that good. To Ross: I really do suggest that you contact June Wood. She will remember exactly who was serving at the MRC and in the proper sequence if you give her some time to sort out the names. Thanks Doug for helping Ross out. Lastly...Cookie:.....you'r a special girl Cookie, and there was a time that a lot of us would go to the "Comsy" to buy something that we really didn't need...just so's we could get a good look at ya...you had a way of breaking up the routine of Camp in those days, and I think that a lot of the Cadre spent time in the Comsy, for no particular reason...."officially". |
