The next reunion will be held on 15-19 October 2008 at the Ramada Resort & Conference Center, 1700 W. Highway 76, Branson, MO 65616 (THIS IS THE SAME HOTEL AS IN 2004). The telephone numbers are 1-800-641-4106, or 1-417-334-1000 or Fax 1-417-339-3046. The point of contact at the hotel is Veronica Barsoun. The cost of a room per day is $54.95 plus tax. It is the same price for up to four per room. Make sure you mention the RATON REUNION to get the special rate. You cannot make a reservation more than one year in advance. At that time please make your reservation. If circumstances change you can always cancel your reservation. MMCS(SS) USN Ret Larry Kramer (1963-1967) is the Raton point of contact for this reunion. and can be contacted as follows: Larry Kramer, 6326 N. E. Barrett Drive, Poulsbo, WA 98370-7701, (360) 697-2842, or ldkramer43@hotmail.com or RATONAGSS270@HOTMAIL.COM .
THE REGUNION IS NOW HISTORY AND THE BELOW LIST HAS BEEN CORRECTED TO SHOW THE SHIPMATES THAT ACTUALLY ATTENDED THE REUNION. A NEW WEB PAGE WILL SOON BE ADDED WITH THE REUNION PHOTO AND OTHER PHOTOS TAKEN AT THE REUNION. IF YOU HAVE PHOTOS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ADDED PLEASE EMAIL THEM AS AN ATTACHMENT TO BILL DECKER AT bdecker@shentel.net .
ENC(SS) John "Biff" BAKER, 1960-1967, Mountain Home, AR
LCDR Darrell KIBBY, 1946-1946, Santa Ana, CA
EM2(SS) Virgil "Wine" & Mary VINYARD, 1962-1966, Parkville, MO
RMC(SS) Bill & Louise DECKER, 1964-1965, Woodstock, VA
Elyse FOX (Jack's widow), ET1(SS), 1944-1945, Hilltown, PA
QM2(SS) Mike & Kathleen DALY, 1962-1963, Fair Oaks, CA
CS1(SS) Jim & Barbara Jo DAVIS, 1962-1967, Everett, WA
RMC(SS) Edward "Turk" & Elsie CRABTREE, 1964-1965, Petersburg, TN
EM2(SS) Dale & Kitty GUDORF, 1964-1968, Beavercreek, OH
IC2(SS) Gary & Beth CRAMPTON, 1963-1967, Burnsville, MN
YNC(SS) Bill FLYNN, 1965-1966, Fayetteville, AR
JO1(SS) Charlie & Toshiko HAZARD, 1948-1950, Antioch, TN
EM2(SS) Merle & Mary BOWERS, 1959-1962, Princeton, IA
RM3(SS) George STAEHLING, 1956-1959, Murrieta, CA
EN2(SS) David BLAIR & Betty Strozzi, 1958-1961, Casper, WY
SO3(SS) Norman & Bonnie CAMPBELL, 1958-1960, Bridger, MT
Alan & Nancy HENNINGSEN, Grand Mound, IA
Jim & Joyce PRUISMANN
Scott JACKLIN
FTGC(SS) Edward H. "Eddie" FRANK, 1946-1950, Palmetto, FL
EN2(SS) Candido "Candy" GUTTERREZ, 1964-1967, Monahans, TX
Julie HANSON
EN2(SS) John & Connie STIENS, 1961-1963, Belvidere, IL
MMCS(SS) James BERRY & Chulita McMillan, 1963-1964, Pensacola, FL
FTCM(SS) John L. CROCKETT, 1958-1960, Newport News, VA
EMCS(SS) Kirby CRAVEN, 1965-1967, Chula, Vista, CA
MMFN(SS) Frederick WEST, 1963-1963, Toppenish, WA
CDR Alan STEELE, 1968-1969, San Diego, CA
ETR3(SS) Ed DAY, 1964-1966, Colbert, WA
MM1(SS) Jerry ALDRIDGE, 1967-1969, Nixa, MO
MACM(SS) Jerry & Judy AHRENS, 1963-1966, Eatonton, GA
EM2(SS) John Engelmann, 1959-1962, Georgetown, TX
ICC(SS) Gerry MORRIS, Port Orchard, WA
RM2(SS) Robert HENTZ, 1957-1959, Albuquerque, NM
Steve King, San Diego, CA