68th AREFS 2006 Reunion in Bunker Hill!
August 12 - 13, 2006
| FROM BOB HAMBRICK Pictured above is one photo out of about a million that were taken at the first ever 68th Reunion. A lot of thanks are in order for making this get together the great success that it was. First of all i want to thank my wife Jane for riding shotgun on our trip around Indianopolis. Without her, i would still be trying to find Hwy. 31. A big salute goes to Carl Harland. Even though bad health forced him to miss the reunion, it just would not have happened without his persistant hard work. Norman and Kay Fisher and Barbara Westerfelhous. Well, what can i say ? These folks were our feet on the ground, and made the arrangments for our Lodging and Banquet. They did a superb job. Thanks Barbara for the 68th Banner. Thanks, Jack and Virginia Highsmith. From the very first day that we began putting the 68th back together, they have been the glue that held us all together, and the inspiration that kept us going through the tough times. A big 68th thanks goes to our original Reunion team. Kathy Whetstone and Jack and Ann Clift put together a fantastic reunion at Lake Charles in 2005, only to have a hurricane destroy all their hard work. Their hard work and dedication will never be forgotten. Ed and Dorothy Epps have tried to keep a low profile about their support for our efforts. Hey folks its high time for a big thanks. In the early days of breathing life back into the 68th, these folks were very instrumental in putting us on the internet with our own web site. Their daughter Sandra Douglas is our web master, and doing a fantastic job. Finally, i want to thank all the guys and gals of the 68th who attended the reunion, most of who traveled a great distance and at considerable expense. These are the folks who would decide if the 68th was still a brotherhood after a half century.Hey, Guess what, the old bond was still there. I have never seen as much neck hugging, hand shaking, picture taking and war stories told in my entire life. The wives were very understanding about the guys wanting to spend an excessive amount of time visiting with old buddies. In short order the gals had become aquainted and quickly turned the whole affair into one huge 68th family. I saw a lot of our guys with white hair, and in some cases with very little hair. Everyone walked a bit slower, and i could see the pain in some of my old buddies eyes, but one thing hasn't changed in 50 years. Everyone, down to the last man still has the heart of a lion. Fifty years ago the 68th was a very special unit and after this reunion I realized that my buddies still make it very special. Friends Forever
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