2014 Tolling the Boats Ceremony, Part 2

This blog entry has pictures from the pre-ceremony picnic and social time. We tried to get at least one picture of everyone.

We hope you enjoy the photos and remember to just click on a picture to see a larger version of it.

Paul Christofersson, Fred Esslin, and Andrea Geisler with Roscoe the submarine schnauzer

cooks for the day Doug Abramson and Steve Shelton

Lois Twelves and Ralph Sterley (WWII submarine veteran)

Jim Harper and Marilyn

John, Fran, and Dick Gonzales

Angus McDonald

Arlene Ritzhaupt and daughter Anna

Teri Robertson and daughter Sue Greenfeld

Bill and Diane Giese

Sandra, John, and Katherine Roberts

Sandy and Ed C. (Shortly Shelton's daughter)

Bob and Dani Haslan

VFW Post 2995 Honor Guard

Ric Hedman and Patti Lynn

Bill Lightfoot (WWII Merchant Marine veteran)

Rich Glaza and Cliff Nutter

David and Grace Cunningham (son and widow of WWII submarine veteran Claude Cunningham)

Dolores and Morgan Stewart (widow and daughter of WWII submarine veteran Chuck Stewart)

Steve and Lynda Shelton

Bob Haslan and Pierre Bruneau

Karl 'Dutch Krompholz (center) with Dave (L) and Hunter Lillie

Don and Shirley Ross

Lynn and Dave Schueler

Kathleen and Eileen Warren (daughter and widow of WWII submarine veteran Jack Warren)

Paul and Aecha Christofferson (WWII submarine veteran)

Josie and Fred Esslin (WWII submarine veteran)

Doug Gilman and Mark Sheehan

Kimberly Brooke and Sylvia Brooke-Ferris (daughter and widow of WWII submarine veteran)

Lei-Lah and Horton Smith

John Baker (WWII submarine veteran) and Charlotte Roth

Pat Householder and Al Smith

Judy and Keith Watson

Marilyn Nadeau and John Bush

Kami McGrath

Kathleen Warren and Tim Floersch

Marc Vellat and Dave Schueler

Kirkland Mayor Amy Whalen and husband Jim

WWII submarine wives and widows

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