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Updated 12/19/08

For me the highlight of the 2008 Reunion was the visit we made to the LCS(L) 102.  I attended the Transfer ceremony the previous November and toured the 102.  The difference in the condition of the ship between the two visits was amazing.  Admiral Mason and his crew of volunteers had really done a great job on the 102.  The primary source of the volunteers came from a car club known as Boyz Under the HoodClick on Boyz Under the Hood in the previous sentence to visit their web site.  Whenever there was a need for going to the Reserve Fleet to retrieve furniture and other items, they were readily available. They furnished trucks to transport the items from Benicia to the ship. Equally important was their willingness to participate in paint days.  The Boyz Under the Hood who assisted were Chip Carter, Larry Collins, Mike Brigandi, Charlie DaLamater, Brenda DaLamater, Steve Lane, Mark Miller, Chris Miller, Mike Preston, Larry Torres, and Mike Wertz.  Chip was the organizer of the group.  He would round up the Boyz.  Click on 102 Renovation to see the page covering the work that has been done on the 102 and the volunteers that have helped so much to get the ship into its current state.

    The visit to the LCS(L) 102 during the 2008 Reunion started with a Memorial Service.  The Memorial Service started  with a welcome speech by the 2007 Skipped Edward Desmond of the 128.  This was followed by the Presenting of Colors by the Travis Air Force Base Honor Guard.  The current Executive Officer Robert Cowell of the 128 led the Pledge of Allegiance.  The Vallejo Middle School Band members led by John Rooney played The Start Spangled Banner.  The Travis Air Force Base Honor Guard then Posted the Colors.  Edward Desmond presented each of the widows in attendance at the service with a corsage and a flower they would later toss in the river in honor of their husbands.  The Memorial Wreath was presented by Don & Ryan Hawkins, Melinda Stewart Hardin and Steve Mitchell.  Walt Longhurst of the 61 read Psalm 23 and read the Memorial Address.  John Rooney of the 82 read the Necrology and Gilbert Nadeau of the 45 rang the bell.  Taps was played by the Vallejo Middle School Band and John Rooney did the Navy Hymn.  Gil Nadeau then signaled "Welcome Home LCS 102".

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    The following pictures were taken at the Memorial Service and during a tour of the LCS(L) 102 which followed the service.  The first set of pictures were donated by Anita Simpson.

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Photo #1042 - Members of the Association gathered for the Memorial Service

Photo #1044 - Members of the Association gathered for the Memorial Service

Photo #1050 - Anita Simpson at the start of the Memorial Service

Photo #1051 - Robert Cowell presenting a flower to ???? ??????.  John Rooney and 2007 Skipper Edward Desmond in the background

Photo #1054 - John Rooney presenting a corsage to Miriam Brokaw.

Photo #1072 - Travis Air Force Base Honor Guard

Photo #1076 - ??????????

Photo #1077 - ??????????

Photo #1078 - Anita Simpson tossing a flower in the river in memory of Frank Simpson

 

 

Photo #1079 - Fran Lother Tossing a flower in memory of her husband.

 

The following pictures were donated by Ginny Rooney.

Photo #1 - Walt and Clair Longhurst

Photo #2 - Bill Mason talking with some of the volunteers

Photo #3 - sinks in the Enlisted Head.

Photo #4 - Clair Longhurst sitting in the radio shack.   ???????? is looking on through the port hole.

Photo #5 - The Galley

Photo #6 - Walt Longhurst posing in a gun turret.

Photo #7 - ??????????

Photo #8 - The forward Enlisted Quarters

Photo #9 - The forward Enlisted Quarters

Photo #10 -

Photo #11 - The Senior Enlisted Quarters

Photo #12

The following photos were donated by me, John Wisner.  I took these pictures during the visit to the LCS(L) 102 as part of the 2008 Reunion.

Photo #6 - The LCS(L) 102 as it appeared during the 2008 Reunion

Photo #9 - The 2007 Skipper Edward Desmond starting the Memorial Service

Photo #10 - Association members gathering for the Memorial Service

Photo #11 - Association members gathering for the Memorial Service

Photo #13 - The widows of LCS sailors in attendance at the reunion

Photo #15 - Larry Torres, Torres, Steve Lane, Greg Conrad, Larry Collins, Bonnie Yee Collins, and Chip Carter from the Boyz Under the Hood

Photo #16 - The start of the Memorial Service.  John Rooney read the names of the members that died during the previous year

Photo #17 - John Rooney reading the names of the members that passed away during the last year while Steve Mitchell and Melinda Stewart Hardin place carnations on the wreath

Photo #18 - John Rooney reading the names of the members that passed away during the last year while Steve Mitchell and Melinda Stewart Hardin place carnations on the wreath

Photo #19 - Vallejo Middle School Band

Photo #20 - The Boyz Under the Hood in attendance at the 2008 Reunion.  Larry Torres,  Steve Lane, Greg Conrad, Larry Collins, Bonnie Yee Collins, Chip Carter, and Mike Brigandi

Photo #21 - Travis Air Force Base Honor Guard

Photo #22 - Shorty Signals "Welcome Home LCS 102"

Photo #23 - Shorty continues his message

Photo #24 - Shorty continues his message

Photo #25 - The LCS(L) 102 with the original number on its side

Photo #26 - Larry Torres, Mike Brigandi, Steve Lane, Greg Conrad, Larry Collins, and Chip Carter from the Boyz Under the Hood.

Photo #28 - Members of the Boyz Under the Hood in attendance at the 2008 Reunion.  Larry Collins, Bonnie Yee Collins, Ckhip Carter, Mike Brigandi, Steve Lane, Brenda DeLaMater, Greg Conrad, Larry Torres, Charlie DeLaMater, Shirley Koot, and Anthony Koot

Photo #29 - The forward mounted gun

Photo #30 - Junior Officers Quarters

Photo #31 - Junior Officers Quarters

Photo #32 - Junior Officers Quarters

Photo #33 - Senior Enlisted Quarters

Photo #34 - Senior Enlisted Quarters

Photo #35 - COs Quarters

Photo #36 - COs Quarters

Photo #37 - Officers Mess

Photo #38 - Forward Enlisted Quarters

Photo #39 - Forward Enlisted Quarters

Photo #40 - Forward Enlisted Quarters

Photo #41 - Officers Head

Photo #42 - Officers Head

Photo #43 - The Radio Room.  The photo is of the LCSer and his wife that intend to donate a radio to the LCS 102.

Photo #44 - The Radio Room.  The photo is of the LCSer and his wife (?????? ????????) that intend to donate a radio to the LCS 102.

Photo #45 - The desk in the Radio Room

Photo #46 - The Galley

Photo #47 - The Galley

Photo #48 - The Engine Room

Photo #49 - The Port Side of the 102

Photo #50 - The Forward Gun

Photo #51 - The Conning Tower

Photo #52

Photo #53 - The Aft

Photo #54 - Don Hawkins (128) & Grandson Ryan Hawkins

Photo #55 - The Bow

Photo #56 - The Radio Room

Photo #57 - The Map Desk

Photo #58 - Rear Enlisted Quarters

Photo #59 - Enlisted Mess

Photo #60 - Enlisted Head

Photo #62 - Steve Lane, Paul "Boats" Carter and Steve Ellison (an LCS sailor)

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