USS Whitehurst Logo by: Pat Stephens, Webmaster, DESA
 

The 2016 Joint Reunion of the Veterans of
USS Whitehurst DE-634, USS Silverstein DE-534,
USS Walton DE-361, and USS Foss DE-59

September 15 - 18, 2017
Hotel Sheraton Uptown, Albuquerque, New Mexico


Larry Richards Silverstein vet and his XO, Velma,
Reunion Planners, extraordinaire

 
 
 
  
 
        
  
   
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
                                                                                          
   
                                                                                                        
 

                                                                                          

              

          

        

  
  
 

 
 
        Coffee, Roasters, Grinders, Sellers                      "come in and smell the coffee."
 
                                                                       Coffee 101
 
    Albuquerque is the home of the worlds largest Balloon Festival, an October event annually
 
 l. Mary Hudson & Ruth Jost                             r. Pam observes as Rick flies the Virtual  Balloon
 
 
                                                                                               Pam, Elaine, and Dean

 
Beautiful entrance to Albuquerque's Old Town

 


The bus parked here during our walking tour.

 
San Felipe de Neri Church

 

 
The Silver and Turquoise Sellers

 
 
 
                                          Drum and Flute accompanied the Dancers
 
                                                                  Buffalo Dance
 
 
 

                           New Mexico has built a magnificent memorial to its veterans

 
This pavilion swallows our little group.

 
 
 
 
 

 


 The white monoliths represent grave markers of New Mexico's fallen Heroes

 
                                                                            Gilbert Winegar
 
 
    Mary Jane & Dave Cregut                             "Bob" Carter     and            "Flip" Filipiak
 
                                                                  right picture: Mike Sedlak, Keith & Marguerite Hipwell

  
Richard Babnik

 
Sandia Peak overlooking Albuquerque, New Mexico

 
 
 
 

 
                                      Reunion Banquet night at Sheraton Uptown
 

 

 

 


W.W. Montgomery, Richard and Joe Babnik

 
Jan Banks and Tammi Pierce

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

     The dinner was great, and the auction was a success.  We enjoyed the camaraderie, the
      sea stories and the Big Band Music that we grew up with, performed by the
     Albuquerque Dukes throughout the evening.

   A Hearty "Bravo Zulu" to Larry and Velma for their work
      organizing and planning this reunion.  They even
                secured the full co-operation of the
                 Southwest Weather Department.                  
 mc

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