Post 593 is proud to remember and honor our fellow
Legionnaires who have passed away over the past 12 months by conducting a Post Everlasting
Ceremony. Transferred to the Post Everlasting were: John
Buckley, Jr. (Pops), Mike Condon, Gerry Estrada, Peter J. Kasmir, Jr.,
Rebecca Rene Montfort, Elwood P. Ream (Woody), Elvin D. Rudd (Dave),
Gerald J. Siepker (Jim), and Henry Sumner.
Click here for some
pictures taken during the ceremony.
Below are three small videos of the ceremony.
During part of the ceremony, the Commander orders the Adjutant to turn
out the lights. While the picture is dark, the audio is still
available.
For God and Country,
Dennis Ducharme
Post 593 Chaplain
Video 1 of 3
Video 2 of 3
Video 3 of 3
**Special Thanks to Ken Echerd for taking the videos of the ceremony.
Ken is our Post Historian.
Post 593 is proud to remember and honor our fellow
Legionnaires who have passed away by conducting a Post Everlasting
Ceremony. Remembered were: Frank G. Beaudoin Jr., Robert Boyd,
Richard G. Bray, Ronnie G. Deen, Edward J. De Vries, Robert (Ross)
Dewberry, Martin S. Frank, John A. Giard Sr., Jean Kincaid, Larry D.
McKinney, Craig A. Miller, John Pattee, Paul L. Thomas. Songs by Billy
Feehan.
Below are seven small videos of the ceremony.
During part of the ceremony, the Commander orders the Adjutant to turn
out the lights. While the picture is dark, the audio is still
available.
For God and Country,
Dennis Ducharme
Post 593 Chaplain
PS: Click here for a copy in MS Word format of the script we used
for this Post Everlasting Ceremony:
Post Everlasting Script
1. Post Everlasting Ceremony - Commander
Mills Conducts Opening
2. Post Everlasting Ceremony - Billy Feehan
sings "Tears in Heaven"
3. Post Everlasting Ceremony -
Billy Feehan sings "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
4. Post Everlasting Ceremony -
Chaplain Ducharme says Prayer for Departed
5. Post Everlasting Ceremony -
Commander Mills Reads Bios & Billy Feehan sings Amazing Grace
6. Post Everlasting Ceremony -
Committing Members' Records to Great Commander of All and Taps
7. Post Everlasting
Ceremony - Conclusion of Ceremony at The American Legion, Post 593 in Converse TX on 2 July 2008.