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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To Cecil, Walt, all veterans and
military,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My profound thanks for your service and sacrifice
for our country.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ronda</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=cchouk@cox.net href="mailto:cchouk@cox.net">Cecil Houk</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 31, 2004 9:23 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] Memorial Day
2004</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Memorial Day 2004</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I am just old enough to remember WW II.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Doug (left) and me 1945</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>These uniforms were sent to us by my uncle, Ed Moe, at
the end of WW II. The photo was taken on the day that my mother finished
altering them to fit us. Little did I think I would ever wear a real
sailor suit.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Gaeta, Italy 1977</DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I do not remember VE or VJ days, but I do remember the
day we heard the sound of an A bomb blast that was broadcast on the radio
a few days after VJ day . I was playing in the front yard of the
Shea house (near Foster). My mother said, "Listen to this!" There
were many seconds of silence, and then KABOOM!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I proudly served this country in the US Navy
1961-1981.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I remember rationing and the day I spilled a 5 pound bag
of sugar (yes, sugar used to be sold in cloth bags), in the wood shed/garage;
it was quickley taken over by a bunch of wasps. Why my father
didn't kill me I will never know, But a new bag of sugar was
purchased that day. ???</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Let us hope that December 7, 1941, and September 11,
1991, are never repeated!</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret.<BR>PO Box 530833<BR>San Diego
CA 92153<BR>FAX 619-428-6434<BR><A
href="mailto:cchouk@cox.net">mailto:cchouk@cox.net</A><BR>ANDERSON - BLAKELY -
FORD - HOUK - KIMSEY - MOE - RULAFORD - SIMPSON<BR>Searchable GEDCOM: <A
href="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~cchouk">http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~cchouk</A><BR>My
web page MENU: <A
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