USS Holder Association's 34th Annual Reunion

29 September 2012 through 03 October 2012

The shipmates of the ships named USS Holder DE401, DD819, and DDE819 held their 34th annual reunion in Branson, Missouri at the Clarion Conference Center.

 

The manager of the restaurant surprised the attendees of the USS Holder reunion by projecting a video, honoring the USS Holder and including the attendees, on a large screen for everyone to enjoy. Here is a link to youtube where you can view it .

 

Shipmates attending 2012 Reunion

  Adams     Rob    MM3    60-62                     Lower       Eugene  SEM3   57-59 

  Barry  Ed   SK3   53-55                               Mayne Paul   MMCM   57-59 

  Bavender  John   STG3   65-67                   McCoy Dave   QM3   50-54 

  Bisson   Malcolm SD3   64-66                      McCrain      Edward       SFP2   61-65 

  Bortle    Jack      YN3  55-57                        Oman    John         BT3    58-59 

  Boyland   Jack  CAPT 51-52                        O'Neill John      BM2  58-65 

  Buckley   Larry LTJG 55-57                          Patrie  Gerald           BM1   75-76 

  Byrd        Jim       GMG1 64-67                      Pinkus Joel  BT1   66-67 

  Christensen Frank   CWO4   55-57              Quinn      Harvey       BTFN  59-60 

  deBarrios Jim     MM2    59-61                       Reed   Allen     BTC  48-55 

  Delgado Joe       ETR3   59-61                       Seal  Leon FN   53-54 

  Elston      Ray     TMC  62-65                         Sipple        Henry    ETN2    65-68 

  Gill     Doug   FT3   57-59                               Slodysko     Robert         DK1   72-74 

  Goetz     Thomas   GM2   51-52                     Smith     Loyd         RM3   63-65 

  Grudowski Bill     BT2  62-67                          Smith   William      GMCS    61-65 

  Grundman Jack TM2   52-55                         Stevens Robert   RMSN  66-68 

  Harrison  Fred    BTCM   64-67                      Stigall     Ronald       BT3  57-61 

  Johnson  Tim        STG2  66-69                       Stoffa  George       SO2  54-57 

  Kaim     John         MR3    56-58                     Tabing    Richard         MM1  54-57 

  Kea      J.C.             MMCM  60-62                  Wiesbeck;    Eugene       BT1  75-76 

  Kearney      Edwin         PC3  69-71               Zimmerman;    Anthony       STG3  65-67 

   

 

Events of the 34th USS Holder Reunion

Saturday,29 September 2012

Afternoon - Check-in.

Evening - Light meal.

Sunday,30 September 2012

Morning - "Ride the Ducks" tour of Branson.

Afternoon - Lunch at the biggest chicken in Missouri, winery tour and "Legends in Concert".

Evening - Dinner and the "Mickey Gilley Show".

Monday,01 October 2012

Morning - Memorial Service and tour of "College of the Ozarks".

Afternoon - Lunch and Branson Landing walk.

Evening - "Hughes Brothers Show".

Tuesday,02 October 2012

Morning - Annual Business Meeting, Association business and selection of next reunion site.

Afternoon - Free time on your own.

Evening - Annual Banquet and our famous raffle. Please, don't forget to bring or provide an item! Pictures will be taken for our Memory Book.

Wednesday,03 October 2012

Departure and goodbyes.