2nd REUNION 2008
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
12 - 15 JUN 08
Thanks to all the brothers that were able to attend the reunion and those that intended but were unable to make it. Your attendance was the key to our success and especially, those of you that brought presentations to share. I also want to thank the ladies that accompanied their spouses for this great event. Especially, Sharon Matheson for her time and efforts in preparing and providing the gift bags for the spouses. A special thanks to Dr. Troy Sacquety and Dr. Ken Finlayson of the US Army Special Operations Command, History Office who attended to collect information about the 41st Civil Affairs Company and the soldiers that served in order to preserve our contributions and the unit's history.
ATTENDEES AND SPOUSES
JOHN AND SUSAN SCHMIDT
LEE LIVINGSTON
ANDY AND NANCY LATTU
GARY AND GAYLE FAITH
RON AND SHARON MATHESON
DAVID AND LOIS CLARK
EARL PALMER
MIKE NORRIS
DAVID AND VEEANN SOLUM
MEL PAYNE
NICK AND MARY RAYBOURN
DAVID AND DORIS CASWELL
RICHARD AND PEGGY MANSKE
PAT AND NANCY DALEY
BOB AND SUSAN MILLER
HOUSTON McADAMS
JIMMIE AND DEE GONZALEZ
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The reunion was started with early arrivals (Thu 12 Jun 08) gathering at Jimmie and Dee's for an evening of conversation with new and old friends and of course reuniting with friends that we had not seen in quite some time. Let's not forget great food and beverages enjoyed by all.
HIGHLANDERS REUNITE - GARY & ANDY
DAVID AND EARL - OLD FRIENDS REUNITED
CASWELL TELLING A TALL STORY, NOT HOW TALL HE USED TO BE.
The fun went into the night and everyone decided to return to the hotel. Here they are waiting at the bus stop.
FRIDAY, 13 JUN 08
EVERYONE WENT ON THERE OWN TO RIDE THE RIVER BARGES AND TOUR DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO.
LATER THAT AFTERNOON SOME MET AT THE HOSPITALITY SUITE AND LATER FOR SHOPPING IN MARKET SQUARE AND DINNER AT THE RENOWNED "MI TIERRA" RESTAURANT FOR SOME GREAT TEX-MEX FOOD.
WINDOW SHOPPERS ENROUTE TO MI TIERRA
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DINNER AT MI TIERRA (WAITING FOR TABLES)
FOREFRONT L-R: PAT DALEY, NANCY DALEY AND ANDY LATTU. STANDING AT READ L-R: EARL PALMER, BOB MILLER, DICK MANSKE AND MIKE NORRIS.
DICK MANSKE, EARL PALMER AND BOB MILLER
JOHN SCHMIDT STANDING AND LEFT TO RIGHT SEATED: RON MATHESON, SHARON MATHESON, SUSAN SCHMIDT AND MARY RAYBOURN
IN A MORE COOLER ENVIRONMENT INSIDE WERE GARY AND GAYLE FAITH SEATED WITH LOIS AND DAVID CLARK
THE COLORFUL ATMOSPHERE IN MI TIERRA RESTAURANT AS WE WAITED TO PLACE OUR ORDERS. LEFT FRONT IS MEL PAYNE WITH HOUSTON McADAMS RIGHT BEHIND HIM. ACROSS THE TABLE IS PAT DALEY IN FRONT, HIS WIFE NANCY AND MIKE NORRIS.
LEFT SIDE FRONT TO REAR: SUSAN SCHMIDT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT TO REAR ARE: JOHN SCHMIDT, NANCY LATTU, LOIS CLARK AND DAVID CLARK. TOP CENTER IS GARY FAITH.
CHOW TIME!
AFTER DINNER SOME OF US WENT TO VIEW THE ALAMO ILLUMINATED AT NIGHT
JOHN SCHMIDT AT THE SHRINE OF TEXAS LIBERTY
AFTER THE ALAMO MOST OF US WALKED BACK TO THE HOTEL FOR SOME MORE CONVERSATION AND SPIRITS IN THE HOSPITALITY SUITE. ON THE WAY WE SPOTTED "STUMPY" THE GIRL WITH A MAN'S VOICE.
GARY FAITH AND LEE LIVINGSTON
NICK RAYBOURN AND JOHN SCHMIDT
SPOUSES ALSO ENJOYING THE HOSPITALTY SUITE AND SOME OF SUSAN'S SELF MIXED WINE COOLERS. LEFT TO RIGHT: DEE GONZALEZ, MARY RAYBOURN, GAYLE FAITH AND SUSAN SCHMIDT.
SATURDAY, 14 JUN 08
THE BROTHERS MET TO REHASH OLD MEMORIES AND PRESENT SOME OF THEIR SLIDES AND EXPERIENCES
HISTORIANS DR. TROY SACQUETY AND DR. KEN FINLAYSON FROM THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, FT BRAGG, NC.
THEY ARE VERY INTERESTED IN MAKING CONTACT WITH AS MANY OF US AS POSSIBLE IN ORdER TO COLLECT THE HISTORY OF THE 41ST CIVIL AFFAIRS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THEM VIA EMAIL: sacquett@soc.mil or finlaysk@soc.mil
DAVID CLARK'S PRESENTATION
MEL PAYNE WITH HIS PRESENTATION AND SOME INFORMATIOON ON HIS VISIT TO VIETNAM
LEE LIVINGSTON
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WE HAD AN AWESOME LUNCH STARTING WITH A GREAT SALAD AND SOME AWESOME PRIME RIB, SORRY NO PHOTO.
LUNCH WAS FOLLOWED WITH SOME DESSERT PROVIDED COURTESY OF THE GUNTER HOTEL'S CONVENTION SERVICES MANAGER - JET GARCIA.
OUR PRESENTATIONS CONTINUED AFTER LUNCH
ANDY LATTU'S PRESENTATION WITH SOME GOOD STORIES.
JOHN SCHMIDT
EARL PALMER
TO CLOSE OUT OUR DAY SOME OF US WENT TO THE TEXAS FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AND SOME WENT ON THEIR OWN.
If you have photos from the reunion please send them and I'll try to post them.
Thanks to everyone for your support. See you next year in Redding CA.