Tolling of the Boats Ceremony, Recap Part 2

This blog entry has the pictures from during the pre-ceremony picnic. We tried to get pictures of everyone, but we did miss a few people, or the pictures just didn't turn out. We're sorry if we missed you this year, but we will be sure to get your picture next year!

We'll start off with some of the people that helped make the whole event run smoothly and then move on to the other attendees.  Remember to just click on a picture to see a larger version of it.

Grillmaster Doug Abramson and Assistant Steve Shelton getting the burgers out.

Lynda Shelton, Lois Mezek, Judy Watson, Diane Giese, Dorothy Botts, and Tina Godfrey all helped out with the food and making sure the WWII submarine veterans were escorted to their seats.

Thanks to the VFW Post 2995 Honor Guard.

Master of Ceremonies and Tolling Organizer Bob Opple with wife Chris and granddaughter Leah.

Seattle Base Commander Keith Watson and wife Judy

 Rear Admiral Horton and Lei-Lah Smith

 Jay and Miri Davis

Don Ulmer and Pat Householder (outgoing USSVI National Commander)

 Robbie and Terri Robertson

Steve and Lynda Shelton

 Ted Taylor and Ralph Sterley

 Jim Harper, Karl 'Dutch' Krompholz, Bill Giese, Dave Schueler, and Cliff Nutter

 Av and Schell Harmon

 Bill and Tina Godfrey

 Jo Nutter and Fred Ensslin

 Linda and Karl Peterson

John Bush and guest Marilyn

Tom Rice (center) with Steve and Darlene Aaby

Bill and Diane Giese (right) with guests Eldon and Mary Bond

Bobby Rains (Yakima Base), Dave Schueler, and Doug Gilman

Don Ross and Robbie Robertson

Sam Ronnie and Cliff Nutter

Terri Robertson, Sue Greenfeld (Robbie and Terri's daughter), and Base Chaplin Andrea Geisler

Ervin Schmidt

Miri Davis, Lynn Schueler and Dave Schueler

Ted, Cliff, and Dutch enjoying a little lunch

Maybe Dutch was enjoying the lunch a little too much

Thanks again to all those that organized and helped put on the Tolling Ceremony and to those that showed up to share lunch and remember our fallen shipmates.