Correspondant's Corner
From the desk of
Jim Campbell
Next Promenade: 15 May 2024
7 PM - Food and beverage at 6:30 PM
Jim Campbell
Correspondant # 1182
It is with a heavy heart that our Voyageur Roger Gardner, member of Cortland Post 540 and member of our Voiture, Voiture # 1182, passed away in the early morning hours, Sunday, 3 February 2024. Roger was in Windsor House Memory Care Unit in Champion, Ohio and was under the watchful eyes of Hospice care. Roger spent many years traveling to Wade Park (22 years) providing bingo for our veterans there. He led the Trumbull County Honor Guard to fulfill almost 3000 funerals with full military hours. Roger would have been 95 years old next month. He was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. Roger will be missed by many. Rest in peace Roger. Your duty is done. RIP.
I will place information relative to our Locale, it's members and associated activities on this page. Please read through the information placed here to keep up on those things that affect us here at #1182. I will be sending out reminders of activites that may get lost over time and in between Promenades. Have an idea for the page, let me know, all is welcomed. Thank you.
It is with sadness that I have been notifed of the passing of Chef de Gare Passe William Conrad. Bill had been in the hospital and transferred to Washington Square Nursing home. Bill passed away on Saturday, 14 October 2023. Bill was born March 20th, 1946. Graduating from Kent State University with a major in political science. He was a member of Saint Mary's Church and a Navy Veteran serving on the USS Bache. He worked 30 years at Packard Electric.
Additionally, Bill served at the Grande Du Ohio as Grande Chef de Gare and followed serving as the
aide to Chef de Chemin de Fer Frank Kronen. He leaves behind his wife Debbie A. Odell Conrad and 6 children. Bill's final resting place is Pine Knoll Cemetery in Warren, Ohio.
Membership- We have a new Voyageur recently. A hearty welcome to Ken David . Welcome aboard Ken. A David, veteran of the US Army and serving on the Trumbull County Veteran's Commission, we are proud to have him in our Voiture. Welcome aboard comrade.
Our new officers for Grande and National have been posted. Please see the new postings for the upcoming year of service by our elected Voyageurs.
The most recent Forty et Eighter has arrived. Please take the time to read over it. If you have not been receiving this newspaper, please let the Correspondant know. There is a lot of information contained in the Spring edition. Thank you. Also, the latest Voyageur Briefs has been received with good information. Click the link below to read it.
This year is the 75th Anniversary of the Merci Train arriving in the United States in 1949 from France. Please read up on it's history on our tab on this website.
Remember: When you enter the Chateau for Promenades, you will be first challenged for your current membership card. After that a challenge for the official password will be requested before entry/sign in is granted. Please note the password for this year will remain the same as last year. Please assure you know the password. If not, ask another Voyageur before entering. Make sure your membership card is also signed by you.
All Voyageurs are enrolled in Carville Star. We continue to support the National Box Car association. Chef de Gare Turner is heading up our pins inventory. Questions about them should be directed to him.
I am adding a link on my page to the Voyageur Briefs in the event your email does not get my mailings to you as an individual. I will attempt to keep the link as current as possible. Click the link box to access your Voyageur Briefs
I am adding a link on my page to the Carville Star in the event your email does not get my mailings to you as an individual. I will attempt to keep the link as current as possible. Click the link box to access your Carville Star publications.
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