July 22, 2008---- Notes posted since the mailing of our Summer 2008 Newsletter.

Sick Call:

James Blair 1951-1955 is recovery from open heart
surgery and reportedly doing well. Cards may be sent to: 7838 Northcote Street, Hammond, IN 46324.

L. B. Thompson 1945-46, is undergoing treatment for Kidney issues. Cards can be sent to:
1308 West Ray Branum Road, Tishomingo, OK 73460.

Robert M Shelton, RD2, 1960-62, is undergoing treatment for cancer. Cards: 6302 County Road 74-40, Libbock, TX 79424-8425. 
Phone: 806-698-0502.

Shirley (Gene) Hayhurst has had Kidney Surgery & doing well. Get Well cards: 7007 Monroe Avenue, Evansville, IN. 47715. 
Phone: 812-476-6630.

In Memoriam:

Lonnie H. Roark, 1945 1946, Plank Owner, passed away November 25, 1996.

Joseph A. Vandandarque, 1945-46, Plank Owner, passed away August 19, 1980.

John D. Mourey, BT3, 1953-57, passed away May 31, 2008.

NOTICE:

John Prendergast would like to hear from anyone that knew his father, BM! Arthur Prendergast, and has a story to tell. He was
only 7 years old, when his dad was killed in Viet Nam. Arthur was aboard the Larson 1966-68, so he has to pretty much depend 
on other people for information abpout his dad when he was in the Navy. John's address: 9006 Independence Avenue,
Hesperia, CA 92745, phone: 909362-1057.

Wendall S. Ward (Plank Owner) died June 10, 1992. His son Wendall Jr., 910-324-6132, would like to hear from people who knew his dad.
Wendall tried to reenlist in the Navy, but flunked the physical because of his hearing. 
So he enlisted in the Air Force and retired from there in 1965.

YN2 Richard Diamond's widow, Christine, would like to hear from anybody who might remember her or her late husband.
Her address is: 6919 Barack Drive, Springfield, VA 22152-3320.

Robert L. Gabrielson, who was on a NROTC Midshipman cruise in 1958, would like to locate a 1958 Cruise Book for purchase or pay 
for a copy to be made. Please contact Bob at gabel9372002@yahoo.com, phne: (858)271-0436 or 10965 Negley Avenue, San Diego, CA
92131.

We have been asked the question "Can you provide me with information on living shipmates?' 
We have a listing on over 1000 shipmates that we have located.
We list them as Regular, Deceased or Not Current Address(no forwarding address). 
So unless we are notified of a shipmate passing, we assume they still living.
To answer the question, please contact Tom Nordquist for a particular shipmate name, 
so a listing is available though Tom Nordquist 
(e-mail tnordqu670@aol.com). Thank you.

2008 WASHINGTON D. C. OCTOBER 16-20 at the CROWN PLAZA HOTEL, DULLES AIRPORT. Pete Barnett is our Reunion Coordinator.
Details to follow.

We have an author in our Association, he is shipmate BILL FORBES on board 1958-1962. Bill's autobiography 
"AN ANCHOR IN THE PRAIRE" is
now published and available though 
www.amazon.com,www.barnesand noble.com or www.BAMM.com. or order though your local bookstore. 
Cost is $19.95. Many of our shipmates are recognized in the book.
"It's a nostalgic and fun journey from Middle America in the 1940's and 1950's, though 3 careers, and into retirement. 
Bill takes us from his hometown of Utica, IL, though 2 Navy enlistments, 20 years as a broadcast journalist, & 16 years 
as a civil servant in the nation's capital. Bill is the guy who burned a hole in Bill Clinton's brand new office carpet, 
walked beneath the Arkansas River, logged more than 1200 hours in a news helocopter, 
and survived the bureaucracy of Washington, DC.
Bill was at our past Reunions in San Diego, CA and Dayton, OH Reunions.

LARSON SHIP'S STORE IS CLOSED. Tom & Peggy Nordquist are relocating to Indian Lake, Ohio 
and will not be able to manage the Ship's Store. 
No one else stepped forward to take over the Store. 
However, Larson hats, shirts and jackets will be available from EMBROIDERY CREATIONS, 
HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO. Phone: 937-235-0441. Fax: 937-235-0487. 
Website: www.embroiderycreations.com Contacts are Jerry or Lana.
EMBROIDERY CREATIONS has been the source of our articles for the last several years 
and have been an excellent supplier.

LARSON PATCHES AVAILABLE - Vern Smith, 1855 E. Oakmont Ave., Fresno, CA 93720, 
(e-mail: yttim2@dslextreme.com.com) has Larson 
Patches available. The cost is $3.50 which includes mailing cost. If you have a interest 
in purchasing a patch, please contact Vern directly.

If any of you have comments to pass on to our Shipmates, 
please e-mail me (geneMMaresca@aol.com)and I will post in this column.
 
Thanks, Gene Maresca President of the Larson Reunion Association.