USS Cotten - DD 669
27th ANNUAL REUNION
The last reunion of the USS Cotten Reunion Association was held in Jacksonville, Florida, September 10-14, 2007 at the Jacksonville Marriott Hotel.
There were only 26 members and guests attending.
Dick and Betty Myers
John Bielot
Essie Bowman, Wanda Lewis and Linda Williams
Carl Duncan and Evelyn Cuda
John Brady
Tommy and Rita Fairchild
Tony and Beverly Marzola
Stuart and Carol Nickerson
Tony and Shirley Opperman
Bill and Jean Lewis
John, Angelo and Mike Urato
John Yeater
Ed and Yoshiko Thornton
Vinnie Pearl
Tours included the City of Jacksonville, Mayport Navy Base and Historic
Saint Augustine.
The group voted to maintain the present late of officers for another year with the exception of Historian. Mike Urato has graciously accepted that responsibility.
They are:
President - Dick Myers
Vice President - Weldon Hunt
Secretary/Treasurer - Jerry Shollmier (Now deseased)
Historian - Mike Urato
Sunshine - Jean killian
Newspaper - John & Nancy Beilot
Chaplain - Bill Lewis
At the Saturday night banquet we tolled the final bell for those shipmates who have gone on to their final muster:
James Bowman, Stm2c
Owen Bryant, GMM3
Fred Bush, S1c
Elmer Davis
James Hatula, QM3
Robert Hayes, GM2
John McCarthy, F3c
John Metraw, END3
Charles Newland, SA
Angelo Perrone, FN
Gordon Quillen, TM1
Fred Salonia
Arthur Schmidt
Edward Sorensen
Donald Utecht, EM2
Eugene Visokey
John Williams, FA
David Demarzio
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FALL RIVER, MASS. IN 2009
The 28th Annual Reunion of The USS Cotten will be in or near Fall River Massachusetts in late September. More information on registration and tours will follow after arrangements are made.
For the 29th reunion in 2010 a return to San Antonio, Texas is in strong consideration.
For more information about the Association contact Richard Myers.
This WEB Site is sponsored by the U.S.S. Cotten Reunion Association.
Questions and comments about this WEB page should be addressed to William Lewis.
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