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Tom Bradshaw
received the following email:
Greetings, Mr. Bradshaw,
I am Alexandra Honigsberg, a chaplain and the
eldest of Art Farina's 4
"kids". He's about to celebrate his
75th birthday in Rockville,
MD on 3/25
and I wanted to say thank-you to the association for their steadfast love
and support, over the years, especially during his big surgery and recovery
in January. I am happy to report that the
cancer is gone ("clean margins"),
he's doing well with 1 kidney, and no further treatment is necessary and
he's slowly getting back to himself (still tires easily, but's
back to all
his life activities). The cards, letters,
pictures, and calls from all his
shipmates, even ones he'd never met, meant so much
to him.
I am planning an informal party for him in his hometown on that date. If
anyone would be interested in attending, please have them call me and I'll
give them details: (feel free to put
a notice in the on-line
Badger, as Dad doesn't get on the computer...but don't put it in the print
version that he might receive...wanna surprise
him...grin). It would really
thrill him to see some of his shipmates, I'm sure
(cards and calls would be
fine, too), especially since he'd been too sick to go to this past year's
reunion.
Dad will always be a crewman and always says that they were among the
happiest years of his life. The ship and crew
mean the world to him (and he
very much misses Lou -- they'd been through a lot, together), so they mean a
lot to me, too. I proudly wear the patch and
pin on my navy jacket.
I salute you all for your great work.
Sincerely,
Alexandra Honigsberg
Art Farina, EN3
A Div. 1951-1955
If any one is interested in attending Art’s SURPRISE
PARTY, please contact me and I will furnish Alexandra’s phone number. I will also
furnish Art’s address
so Birthday cards can be sent to him.
I have added the following 15 pictures to the website.
1940’s Page 5
#468-482 James Christiansen, 4th Div. 1943-1946-
(decd)
sent in by his nephew Paul
Christiansen.
Miller, Howard CWO
T/OE Div. 1955-1957 Date of Death 9/20/06
Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate
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