Beaver Island Michigan

If you have a service member you would like to remember or thank for their service, list them on this thread.

Alvin Lafreniere
Edward Palmer
Adam Wirth
Bob Tidmore
Vince and Audrey Beilman
Mel Bellamay
Paul Neumann
Erne Martin
Richie O'Donnell
Doug Hartle
Paul Welke
Red Rowley

Joe Reed
Steve West

Greg Latta (serving)
Jim Latta
Jack Spanhak

Someone just called asking that I post more veterans who haven't been mentioned.

Just this past year, we've lost:
Paul Nelson
Lloyd Cochran
Robert Griffith
Kenneth Slater
Thomas LeFevre
Richie Napont
Dick Burris
Vince Pickhardt
Harold Smith

and those we've also lost:
Gene Connaghan
Jerry LaFreniere
Bing McCafferty
Donald "Topper" McDonough
Archie LaFreniere
Bussey LaFreniere
Jerry Sowa
Phil Gregg

and those still with us:
Brett Maudrie
Dan Burton
Dick McEvoy
Pete LoDico
Gerald LaFreniere
Dan Gallagher
Hugh Cole
Rick Bucholtz
Joe Johnson



I know there are many more that we're missing.

Messenger, Thank you for posting a more complete list. If you can contact Alvin, I have heard him many times recite a list of Beaver Island individuals who gave their all for our country. That would be a wonderful addition to this memorial tribute.

Bill Freese
John Zanella
Rod Nackerman
Gus Schmidt
Ed Eicher
Brian Gallagher
Eric Peterson
Roland Cull
Guy Fase
Ron Stith
Jim Stambaugh
Chuck Schellenberg
Carl Felix
Chuck Carpenter
Johnny Runberg
Bud Cruickshank
Kirk Mcbride
John Haggard
Don Bair
Bob Hoogendoorn
Jim Willis
Bucky Vreeland
Denny Fisher

All gave some and some gave all, remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice, those vets no longer with us and thank those who served.

Lt. Col. William Nolde, 5/15/1975, Last known American to die in combat in Vietnam, my war.

KK says to thank you for the gesture, but Brian Antkoviak was not in the military.

Robert Armstrong, USCG
Clay Armstrong, Army

My apology to KK and Brian for my error. However Brian, you'd make a great Coastie! It's not too late to enlist but I think you do a great job on the Emerald Isle and the island needs your service more than the USCG.

Walt Wojan. Somehow survived 39 months Island hopping in the Pacific in WWII. He’s 94 now and going strong.

LD Ryan
Carl Vertican
Terry Saxton
Alan Brouard
Dan Drost
Larry Roy

Charlie Carey

Charlie Creaser