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REED CITY The 10th ren-
dition of the Reed City Area
Chamber of Commerce annual
golf scramble will be held Friday,
June 9, at Spring Valley Golf
Course. It will begin at 9 a.m.
The cost is $70 per player ($280
per team).
Teams can be mixed or consist
entirely of men or women. The
scramble will include 18 holes
of golf with a cart, lunch at the
turn, a steak dinner and a chance
to win prizes.
The rain date is Friday, June 16.
To sign up for the event, contact
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Memorial Day
Evart woman writes about the
meaning of Memorial Day
page 4
By Andy Duffy bley happened to look down at the ground when someone thanks him for his service.
Weekly Voice and notice a bronze plaque with the name Still, Trombley believes many people take
of one of his schoolmates on it. The person their freedoms for granted. He fears it may
Herseys Larry Trombley spent four years had been killed in Vietnam, but Trombley take a loss of liberty before people realize
in the Navy in an enlistment stretching hadnt been aware of that. Trombley said what is available in the United States.
from 1963 to 1967. During that time, he was he then realized he was one of the lucky We have a special country, Trombley
in the Gulf of Tonkin twice. Things werent ones. said.
always pleasant. On one occasion, he was Although he never experienced the hostil- With Memorial Day approaching, Trom-
trapped in the hold of a burning ship for 13 ity some service members reported during bley said he appreciates living here in a
hours. He survived, though. the 60s, Trombley said San Francisco resi- rural area. Here, he believes, people have a
In 2004, his mother passed away. At the dents living near Treasure Island certainly greater sensitivity regarding the price of
cemetery where she was interred, Trom- werent friendly. Now he appreciates it freedom.
Memorial Day time to reflect
Veteran ponders loss of comrade
By Andy Duffy tra field training rotation to free up
Weekly Voice another soldier to take a class. Burn
was like that, George said. He was
Evarts Gregory George easily in the Army not for college funding
recalls the fun times he had during or for any reason other than to serve
the six years he spent in the Army. his country. He was always willing
Once while serving as a crew to take more on.
chief on a Chinook helicopter, for While on the training excursion,
example, he sent the rest of his crew Burn was part of a group involved
to lunch. He then attached a cable to in a pinnacle landing, a maneuver
the short strap of his flight harness in which just the rear wheels of a
and used the cables remote control helicopter are on the ground and
to lift him far into the air the han- the rest of the aircraft remains
gar. With the control, he was able to aloft. These types of landings are
fly about. When his crew returned normally done in areas with too
from lunch, George told the group little room to land the helicopter,
hed had to test the equipment. and a rear wheel landing is the only
Ask George what Memorial Day option.
means to him, though, and his During the landing, one of the
mood is entirely different. He takes helicopters blades struck the moun-
a bracelet from his wrist and tells tainside, and Burn was killed in the
the questioner to look it over. On accident. For George, Memorial Day
the bracelet is a name, that of Sgt. is a time to recall Burn and those ANDY DUFFY | Weekly Voice
Dwight Burn. like him who lost their lives for Gregory George keeps a constant reminder of a fellow soldier was
Burn volunteered to go on an ex- their country. killed while serving.

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more than barbecues
By Andy Duffy
Weekly Voice
Richard Carley of Paris has
deep feelings about Memorial
Day.
Carleys father was a Seabee
during World War II. Carleys
father never met Carleys older
brother until the child was 2.
Then the Vietnam War came
along. Carley was in the army
from 1969 to 1971. Fellow soldiers said, Memorial Day is a special
died in his arms.
He and his brother both served
there. While the two were in
Vietnam, Carley said, his moth-
er went around with a rosary all
the time.
After it was constructed, Car-
ley visited the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial. On the wall, he saw
names of friends he hadnt even
known died there.
Carley said Memorial Day is
always about more than barbe-
cues. With my background, he ANDY DUFFY | Weekly Voice
Richard Carley hangs out at the Reed City VFW post with Nick Van
day. Coevering.
More Veterans on page 7
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Group was immersed in many
hidden aspects of Osceola County
By Andy Duffy
Weekly Voice
REED CITY The 2016-
2017 Osceola Leadership
Summit group graduated
May 18 after a year of ac-
complishments, Al Wein-
berg of Frontline Special-
ists said.
Weinberg leads the
course.
The leadership summit
is like a backstage pass to
the county, Weinberg said.
During the yearlong event,
participants are immersed ANDY DUFFY | Weekly Voice
in many hidden aspects The members of the latest Osceola Leadership Summit ended the
Osceola County. They also summit year with a dinner at Pere Marquette Bistro in Reed City.
learn about the challenges Those interested may register now for the next summit.
residents face and how
county leaders are tackling once they do they find tic resources, and I have
these current issues. its the highlight of their learned many concepts
The most recent summit, month, Weinberg said. and ideas that will stick
the sixth, had 12 members. Sarah Neubecker, a mem- with me throughout my ca-
Weinberg said the summits ber of the 2016-2017 group, reer, Neubecker said.
have made a positive differ- said her summit experi- Weinberg said registra-
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We brought you the deeper appreciation for the 2018 leadership summit.
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as county commission- Health, added that she en- meet in September at Eagle
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Friends fo Evart
meeting June 1
EVART A Friends
of Evart meeting will be
held on June 1 at 9 a.m. in
the community building
at the fairgrounds. Will be
getting updates from the
school and local industry,
then will be hearing from
Ted Pagano, who will give
Whats Happening in the Area
a presentation on the pro-
cess of MI Potash and what
this could mean for the
community of Evart.
Additionally, a townhall
meeting will be held at 7
p.m. the same evening.
Pagano and his staff will
present facts about the pro-
cess of MI Potash and be
available to answer ques-
tions and concerns.
Farmers markets
REED CITY The Reed
City farmers market will
be held every Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June
through October, in down-
town Reed City, next to
Pompeiis.
EVART The Evart
farmers market will be
held every Saturday from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 3
through Aug. 12, on the
north lawn of Evart City
Hall, 200 S. Main Street.
HERSEY The Hersey
farmers market will be
held every Wednesday
from 3 to 6 p.m., June 7
through Sept. 27, at Mosaic
Park, 200 Main Street.
CEDAR TOWNSHIP
Cedar Township Farmers
Market will be open every
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m., Memorial Day week-
end through fall, located
at the corner of 9 Mile and to identify those plants
170th Avenue. Everyone
welcome.
Evart Moose hosting
spaghetti dinner
EVART The Evart
Moose Lodge is having a
benefit spaghetti dinner on
May 27 from 3 to 7 p.m. The
lodge is located at 8400 U.S.
10 in Evart. Dinner will be
held in the banquet hall
and is open to the public.
EVART A fish fry or
shrimp dinner will be held
on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m.
at the Evart Moose Lodge,
8400 U.S. 10 in Evart.
For more information,
call 231-734-6181.
EVART Evart Moose
Lodge will host bingo each
Monday at 8400 U.S. 10.
Doors open at 4 p.m. Early
bird takes place at 6 p.m.
with regular bingo at 6:30
p.m. (License No. A21600)
REED CITY The Reed
City CrossRoads Theatre
Guild will be holding its
regular monthly meeting
on June 5 at 7 p.m. at the
theatre, 249 W. Upton.
Everyone is welcome to
attend and to get involved
in the community theatre.
enced in plant identifica-
tion will be at the Reed City
Depot, 200 N. Chestnut,
youve been wondering
about. Bring a sample or
photo to let local experts
assist in identification.
Plant experts include: a
botanist with the US Forest
Service, coordinator of the
North Country Coopera-
tive Invasive Species Man-
agement Area (CISMA),
retired FSU botany profes-
sor, and Master Gardener/
Master Naturalist.
Blood drives
REED CITY A blood
drive will be held on June
1 from 1 to 5:45 p.m. at
Church of the Nazarene,
5300 S. 220th Avenue.
EVART A blood drive
will be held on June 14
from noon to 5:45 p.m. at
Evart United Methodist
Church, 619 Cherry Street.
Yard sale during Hersey
Heritage Days
HERSEY A yard sale
(weather permitting) will
be held on June 10 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (during
Hersey Heritage Days) at
Hersey Congregational
Church, 216 S. Main Street.

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Is it a flower or weed?
Invasive or native? Medici-
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p.m., local experts experi-
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REED CITY A free
concert will be held at Reed
City Depot every second
and fourth Thursday, going
throughout the summer.
Music by Cedar Creek
Band. Country, gospel, clas-
sics. Come on down and
join the fun.

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Death Notice
Peggy (Hurrell) Fries
DUNCAN, Okla. Peggy was born in Ko-
Peggy (Hurrell) Fries, diak, Alaska, to Robert
of Duncan, Oklahoma, and Barbara Hurrell.
passed away Friday, Jan- A celebration honor-
uary 13, 2017. She was ing the life of Peggy will
53. take place at 2 p.m. Sat-
urday, May 27, 2017, at
the Corey Funeral Home
in Evart with Father Joe
Fix officiating. Inter-
ment will be in Forest
Hill Cemetery, Evart.

Obituaries
Harley Douglas Doug Vanderhoof
Andy Duffy | Weekly Voice
Evart charter boat captain Gene Ryan (wearing the Tight Lines T-shirt) with the veterans he took fish-
ing during this years Tight Lines for Troops event H a rl e y Douglas and John, were pro-
Doug Vanderhoof duced from their long

Evart charterboar captain assisted

was born to Irene Lou- and loving relationship.
ise (Schade) and Doug- Doug made friends
las Stone Vanderhoof, with most customers on

with Tight Lines for Troops

on September 4, 1922, in RR#3 and retired from
Reed City, Michigan. He the PO in 1977. Betty
died and went to heaven retired from Reed City
on Monday, High School in 1981, so
By Andy Duffy For Ryan, the journey now. Ryan ran his business M ay 15, he had four years to
Weekly Voice was a circuitous one. for three years before tak- 2017. l e a r n h o u s e wo rk ,
Ryan began fishing for ing last year off to gear up His family which he said he did
MANISTEE Among salmon and steelhead on a new boat. This year he is had also learn, and Betty agrees.
the fleet of 51 fishing boats Lake Michigan back in the going to captain a boat for lived a few In one written version
assembled to take veterans late 70s. Although obliga- a friend in a new venture of the early of his story, Doug wrote,
out on Lake Michigan for tions later kept him from that may take him to Sagi- years in the U.S. Marine Corps We did some Cruising
a Tight Lines for Troops fishing much for years, he naw Bay, Lake Huron and, W o o s t e r, in June 1942 and were and RVing and saw part
excursion was one belong- said angling was always possibly, Lake Superior. He Ohio, where sent to fight in the of every state, all 50,
ing to Evart charter boat close to his heart. still hasnt decided if hell his father South Pacific. He was and many foreign coun-
captain Gene Ryan. The Then good fortune struck license his current boat for was working. During wounded by shrapnel tries and islands &hel-
expedition was the third in a twisted sort of way. next year or not. the Great Depression, on Guadalcanal and lip; in 1992 we bought a
Tight Lines event in which The industry for which Ry- Ryans love of water they lived with Dougs was hospitalized. He home in at Anglers
he has participated. an was working closed its doesnt just involve fishing, grandparents in Cadil- spent three months re- Green Park in Florida
Tight Lines for Troops doors. Along with the loss though. When hes not on lac until 1931, when cuperating. He later re- where we wintered for
is an fishing trip planned of his job, though, came the water, hes often in it. they moved back to joined his Company at 20 some years. We had a
each year to offer military some funds for education. He scuba dives and even Reed City to live with Melbourne, Australia. great time. The years
veterans an opportunity Ryan took the money and taught diving for a while. Irenes parents in the The 1st/1st/1st was sent piled on so we came
to enjoy a Great Lakes ex- obtained his U.S. Coast And, of course, he does family home on Roth in August 1943 to fight back home for good.
pedition. Manistee County Guard Captains license. things outdoors entirely Street (where he had on several other is- He was a member of
charter captain Bob Guen- License in hand, Ryan unrelated to fishing. been born). The last lands. the Reed City United
thardt thought of taking a began undertook a crash He hunts, for example. home he lived in was in When he returned to Methodist (RCUM)
few veterans on a fishing course in Great Lakes For deer, Ryan said, he us- Heritage Acres, one Reed City, he played and Church, where he had
trip to show them some ap- angling. Lake Michigan es all the popular weapons block from his first managed three teams served faithfully.
preciation. itself and angling methods modern firearms, a com- home. of fast-pitch softball He was preceded in
This years Tight Lines had changed a lot since his pound bow, a muzzle load- Doug, nicknamed by and enjoyed a beer or death by many friends,
event, offered May 20, was greatest familiarity with ing rifle and a crossbow. some Suz, was Reed two while traveling most recently in 2017 by
the eighth in the series. the lake back in the 70s. He He also is spending more Citys Class of 1940 Co- with his teammates. He Bob Dahlquist and Roy
Unfortunately for the also needed to find a boat time trapping furbear- Athlete of the Year with played softball and Wolverton.
veterans who accompanied he was certain would pass ing animals and calling friend, Virgil Petchell. bowled for the Osceola He is survived by his
him, this Ryan was unable the Michigan Department coyotes, both with elec- His favorite sport was Hotels teams. He wife, Betty; daughter,
to repeat his 2015 Tight of Natural Resources and tronic callers and with dia- baseball/softball and missed the perfect 300 Susan (Dale) Hannaly;
Lines excursion when his U.S. Coast Guard charter phragm mouth calls. the family has heard by one pin. He spent one son, John (Pam) Van-
boat brought in the largest boat inspections. No matter what land ac- many stories over the year and one term at derhoof; grandchildren:
fish, a hefty 16.35 pounder. Ryan finally found his tivities lure him, though, years and witnessed his Central Michigan with Holly (Mike) Scott, Jen-
Ryans group this year boat and opened his char- Ryans commitment to outstanding athletic the idea of becoming a nifer (Patrick) Arends,
landed one fish, but it was ter business Rods-N- Tight Lines for Troops is abilities. After high shop teacher, but he Selvin Shields, Nathan-
small enough the veterans Regs Charters in 2013. going to remain. I didnt school, he joined the scored high on the Post iel (Crystal) Vander-
decided to release it. Still, Even with a boat at the have the honor of serving, CCCs at Camp Axin, Office test and was hoof, and Christina
Ryan said, all those along wharf and licenses in but there were several in west of Cadillac, where hired in 1947. (Willy) Jacobs; and 12
with him said they had hand, Ryan didnt find my family that did. I feel they planted hundreds In 1949, Betty Sack of great-grandchildren.
fun, and that is what he smooth sailing. He had that it is good to give some- of pine trees and built Big Rapids was looking Per his wishes, he has
was hoping for. a limited budget to work thing back to our vets. ... I the toboggan run at for the owner of the been cremated and a
So how does someone with and little experience have always had fun and Caberfae. shiny new Chevy con- memorial service will
from Evart, well off Michi- with advertising a busi- really enjoyed the vets I During the bombing vertible in front of the be held at a later date.
gans coastline, become a ness. had on my boat, Ryan at Pearl Harbor in 1941, Post Office, and found Memorial gifts may be
charter boat captain? All that is behind him, said. he was working at a him. They were mar- made to the Reed City
small tool & die ried in 1950. Wally Ber- United Methodist
shop in Detroit. Doug gey was his best man. Church or to Reed City
and some friends joined Two children, Susan High School Athletics.

Evart woman tells what Barbara J. Tuten

Memorial Day means to her EVART Barbara J.

Tuten, of Evart, passed
away Tuesday, May 16,
2017, at Spectrum
verine in Big Rapids for
eight years. After Barb
got married she didnt
have to work anymore
WHAT DOES MEMORIAL DAY Health Reed City Hospi- and started traveling to
tal. She was 72. Florida. She enjoyed
MEAN TO YOU? Mrs. Tuten was born traveling, quilting and
Submitted by Tracey Seager August 4, 1944, in Mt. cooking. Barbs best
For some, this holiday means warmer Pleasant, to Benjamin F. teaching advice was,
weather, barbecues and the beginning of and Ethelyn B. (Seck- Be a good listener.
summer activities, a day of picnicking at man) Logic. Her father Barbara is survived
the local park or running a 5K marathon. worked in the oil fields by her husband, Rudy
Memorial Day, however, means so much and her mother was Tuten of Evart; and two
more. It is a day set aside to remember the mostly a homemaker brothers, Benny and
great sacrifices of our uniformed men and also worked at Ev- Jerry Logic, both of Ev-
and women, past and present. It is a day art Products. Barbara eldest, Charles, Cary- art.
set aside to remember that freedom is graduated from Evart lyn, Melinda, and Rudy She was preceded in
not free and honoring those that have High School in 1962. Junior being the young- death by her parents
paid the ultimate price for the freedoms While in school, she en- est. Barb was married and her brother, Patrick
we continue to enjoy as Americans. joyed the clarinet and to Rudy, her second hus- Logic.
As a young girl I was often tempted was a member of the band, for nearly 37 Visitation for Baraba-
to sneak into my grandfathers dresser marching band. Barba- years. She felt lucky ra Jean Tuten was Sat-
drawer to take a peek at his service med- ra was married twice. that Rudy loved to cook urday, May 20, 2017, at
als. Inside that dresser drawer tucked Her second marriage the meals and enjoyed the Corey Funeral
away neatly by my grandmother was a was in the 1980s, and traveling. Barb worked Home in Evart. Interred
purple heart, a silver star and numerous they had five stepchil- at Evart Products for in Forest Hill Cemetery,
newspaper articles telling of my grand- dren. Celeste being the two years and for Wol- Evart, Michigan.
pas life during World War II. I was always
told to leave them alone because grandpa ... as I touched the faded yet carefully fold-
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But Why? I asked. the war cries are not only heard from the
When asked about the war, this big- soldiers but from those of the loved ones
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Evarts class of 2017

Photo courtesy of Fred Pekrul Photo courtesy of Fred Pekrul

Evarts class of 2017 celebrates graduation. Valedictorian - Josh Woods

Student Athlete Evart Police

Public record
la County Sheriff s Dep-
uty on a personal injury
did not want to create any
further problems and that
patched to local apart-
ment regarding a deceased

Of the Week Department weekly

Meet Hannah Boza
Reed City High School, junior
Sports and position:
Track and field Dis-
cus and shot put
What was your most
memorable game and
why?
Kent City track meet,
cause I got my first med-
al in shot put and first
place in discus.
What is your favorite
subject in school and
why?
Science. I love being
hands-on with what Im
learning or doing.
Who inspires you and
why?
My dad; hes the one
We Have Flowers,
Lots of Hanging Baskets,
Combination Pots,
Trees, Shrubs, Soil,
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etc.
who inspired me with the
outdoors and all around
science.
Pregame ritual: To lis-
ten to music, especially
the song How far Ill go
by Alessia Cara.
What advice would you
give to someone starting
out in sports today?
Take practice seriously
and just have fun, cause
if you dont, then it will
feel more like a chore
than a sport.
Future plans: To go
to college at Northern
Michigan University for
a DNR wildlife biologist.
accident complaint.
5-21-17
she would not be pressing
charges at this time. She
80-year-old female. Offi-
cers found no indication
report An officer conducted explained that the inci- of foul play and medical
a traffic stop on a vehicle dent caused her to be con- examiner suspects she
5-15-17 for a moving violation. cerned enough to request passed away from natural
An officer was dis- The driver of the vehicle assistance to her vehicle at causes.
patched to a civil dispute/ was displaying signs of closing time. Officers issued a cita-
well-being check. The offi- impairment during the 5/16/17 tion to a 29-year-old fe-
cer took a statement from officers investigation. While on patrol, offi- male for speeding and a
the complainant regard- The driver was arrested cers observed three young misdemeanor citation for
ing the civil dispute and and lodged at the Osceola men on the White Pine driving with an expired
their concer ns for the County Sheriff s Depart- Trail acting suspiciously. license.
other subjects well-being. ment. Officers found that one of 5/20/17
The complainant was pro- the three was in posses- Officers received a re-
vided with information on sion of a B-B pistol and quest from a Probation Of-
how to address the civil
Reed City Police a large fixed blade knife. ficer to check on a parolee
dispute. The officer made Department weekly The weapons were seized who was reported to be
contact with the other sub- report and will be held at the Po- in violation of his parole.
ject who advised they were lice Department pending Officers went to the resi-
okay and did not need any Please be aware that it is a review from the Pros- dence and found no visi-
assistance. a Reed City Ordinance Vi- ecuting Attorney Office tors there as reported. The
5-17-17 olation if leave your grass on charges of concealed 29-year-old male told the
An officer was dis- clippings in the street weapons violations. officers that he understood
patched to a larceny from after mowing the lawn. Officers assisted the the terms of his parole
an automobile complaint. Please be sure to clean the Michigan State Police regarding visitors and
The officer investigated debris out of the street, with a 57-year-old male added that he turned them
the scene, and the com- violators will be subject who had jumped out of a away when those in ques-
plaint remains open at to an ordinance citation. vehicle and ran out into tion came to his door.
this time. Officers continue to per- a field. Family members Officers were requested
5-17-17 form property inspections informed the officers that to respond to the Spec-
An officer was dis- and serve the appropriate the individual was suf- trum Health ER to assist
patched to assist a Michi- abatement paperwork for fering from a mental con- an Evart police officer who
gan State Trooper on a res- those in violation of the dition and had not been was there with an unruly
idential alarm complaint. Reed City Ordinances for taking his medication. subject for a blood draw.
The property was checked, tall grass, trash and vehi- Officers were able to talk The subject settled down
and the residence was cles throughout the week. to the man and get him once he realized another
found to be secure. School Liaison Officer has to agree to allow his fam- officer was there. Once the
5-19-17 been diligently keeping ily to transport him to the tests were complete, the
An officer was dis- track of several at-risk hospital for help. responding officer assisted
patched to an assault not students regarding their While on foot patrol, with escorting the subject
in progress complaint. attendance. Keeping in officers found an open back to the patrol car to be
The officer interviewed contact with school staff door of a local retail busi- transported to the Osceola
the victim, and the com- and the parents and sub- ness. Officers searched the County Jail.
plaint remains open at mitting petitions for tru- building, finding nothing Office issued a cita-
this time. ancy request as required. out of the norm. Contact tion to a 22-year-old male.
5-20-17 5/15/17 was made with the key While perfor ming the
An officer was dis- Of ficers were dis- holder and the door was traffic stop, officers found
patched to a retail fraud patched to a local business secured. the vehicle insurance had
complaint. The officer ob- regarding a group of juve- 5/17/17 expired the day before. Of-
tained a statement from nile girls who came into Officers were called ficers explained that he
the employee of the busi- the store, then proceeded to retrieve a dog at large could not allow the vehicle
ness, but the surveillance to make a scene. The em- from the Norman Elemen- to be on the road without
video was not accessible ployee, a 23-year-old fe- tary School playground. insurance and the vehicle
to the employee at the time male, stated she gathered The dog was retrieved and was towed.
of the complaint. The case the girls were upset with returned to its owner, who 5/21/17
remains open at this time. her because she had be- had been out searching for Officers were dis-
5-20-17 gun communicating with it. patched to a local resi-
An officer was dis- a guy they also knew. The 5/18/17 dence regarding a young
patched to assist an Osceo- employee expressed she Officers were dis- child who had called 911
on a cellular telephone.
Meceola Central Dispatch
was still on the phone
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Families of service Memorial

members also Day time to
pay a price pay respects
Ask Evarts Jerry Stein about names, and he
will say Memorial Day is a much more appro- To Mike Schaub, a large part of
priate name for the upcoming day than Decora- Memorial Day is paying respects
tion Day is. to our war dead.
He and his wife, Eva, had a number of rela- Currently a resident of Sears,
tives who served in the military at least as far Schaub grew up in Morley and
back as World War I. Three siblings who were enlisted in the Army where he
Evas cousins served in World War II, and one served for 20 years. While a soldier,
of them was a prison of war. Jerry said he be- he learned the protocol of caring
lieves the word memorial is important because for lost comrades.
it denotes remembering. When a soldier falls overseas, ANDY DUFFY | Weekly Voice
Even today, the familys history of offering Schaub said, a member of his unit Mike Schaub said he is not sure service
members to the nations military continues. accompanies the body all the way members and their families receive the
One of the couples grandsons, Daniel Rhodes, from the battlefield to the funeral respect they deserve.
is an Army staff sergeant currently serving ANDY DUFFY | Weekly Voice home.
in Hawaii. Eva said people hear Rhodes is sta- Eva and Jerry Stein with a picture of their grandson, Schaub has been on such a de- ily that they are owed. We need to
tioned in Hawaii and think it must be a great Daniel Rhodes. tail. It is imperative, he said, to re- remember that it is the soldier that
assignment. What people dont realize, Stein member not only the fallen soldier provides the freedom of religion
said, that even being stationed at such a duty person in uniform who makes sacrifices, Jerry but the family, too. He isnt certain and freedom of expression and
station is sacrifice. The family is a long way said. Families of servicemen also have a price that he sees the respect paid to the other freedoms we enjoy today,
from relatives on the continent. It isnt just the to pay. the service member and the fam- Schaub said.

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