Where Are They Now?
Life after the Ready Eddie
In alphabetical order by last name (I-M)
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Jarvis, Gene
STC
Aboard:
1971-74
Eh_gj1_99.jpg (13457 bytes) From left to right: Ed Hovatter and Gene Jarvis in Las Vegas, NV during April, 1999.
Cal De Knikker
BT
Aboard:
1974-75

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Cal De Knikker and his wife Christine.  They now (June 1999) live in Woodland, California with Their two sons age 8 and 5.  Cal is a business owner and has a Web site at:
www.christianjames.com   
Klug, James F.,
SFP
Aboard
1966-69

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Jim Klug found in West Bend, WI in 1999. Another proud Vietnam Veteran, and Grandpa!!!
Kress, Jim
BT
Aboard:
1961-64
krsnow2.jpg (27830 bytes) Jim Kress at the 1998 reunion.

Jim has scanned and sent in many of the photos on display here.  Thanks Jim!

Lillie, Mike
EN
Aboard:
1975-77
mlillie_1999.jpg (11218 bytes) EN Mike Lillie in 1999, now living near Elma, Washington.  Visit Mike's Web site at:  www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/5301 .  Mike obtained the photos of the DD-950's last day.  Thanks Mike!
Jarvis, Gene
STC
Aboard:
1971-74
Eh_gj1_99.jpg (13457 bytes) From left to right: Ed Hovatter and Gene Jarvis in Las Vegas, NV during April, 1999.
McKenna, Bill
RD3
Aboard:
1965-70
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Bill McKenna and the Hofstra University ROTC Commanding Officer.






Bill McKenna, Vice Commander, VFW Post #2770, Bellmore, L.I. New York presenting the Leadership award to an ROTC Cadet at Hofstra University on May 20th, 2009.
Meece,
Allen
Aboard:
1965

 

ALTHEB_2web.jpg (11671 bytes) Here's a recent (Jan. 2000) photo of Allen Meece, a deck force seaman on the 1965 cruise.  Allen's aboard photo is available in the 1966 cruise book.
Minks, Marshall BTCS
Aboard:
1970-73

 

mmeh991.jpg (26181 bytes) On the left is Marshall "Skip" Minks (BTCS ret.) and on the right is Ed Hovatter (HTC ret.) in July of 1999.  Skip trekked from his home in FL. to visit Ed in Washington state. They also served on the USS Helena at the same time in the late '50s.

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