Shipmates:
At the 2017 reunion in Nashville we had no one volunteer to chair the next reunion which would normally occur in 2019/ This is noted in the May 8, 2017 post on this BLOG. It was decided to have those shipmates who wanted to get together to attend the TIN CAN SAILORS ANNUAL REUNION. This year it is being held in Buffalo, New York on September 16 - 20, 2018.  The announcement follows:

So far there are no Hazlewood crew members attending and I know that I will not be able to attend. It would be nice if some attended. I do not know where the 2019 TCS reunion will be but I may attend if it somewhat nearer to us in Florida.

Smooth Sailing, Jim Julian

REUNION UPDATE #2

It is our practice at each reunion to commemorate those shipmates we become aware who have passed away. The list below are those we became aware of PLUS Tom Rogers whom I just found out about after the reunion. He will be included in the next reunion commemoration.

Updated	FirstName	LastName	YOD
	Tom	Biscan	2016
07/25/16	Cliff	Burgess	2007
	Barney	Carter	2016
01/15/17	Joel L.	Coffman	2017
02/16/16	Raymond	Heinrich	2015
06/27/10	Wayne	Ludwig	2016
05/08/15	Robert	Mandry	2015
09/03/10	Murray	Palladino	2015
10/13/10	Walter	Piat	2016
05/08/15	Tom E.	Rogers	2012
10/18/16	Richard M	Smith	2016
	James	Spell	2015
01/24/15	Robin	Swisher	2012
01/18/16	Ray F.	Williams	2016

Smooth Sailing, Jim Julian

2017 REUNION

Greetings Shipmates:  The Hazelwood reunion ended on Sunday April 30, 2017 at the Guesthouse Inn, Nashville, TN. Bruce Shilling completed his record third Chairman of the reunion. Bruce arranged for the group to have a riverboat ride on the General Jackson and a trip to the Grand Ole Opry performance. The river had high water so it had to go up-river rather than down to downtown Nashville. 

 

Here is the list of those that attended the reunion.

 

FirstName	LastName	Class	Rate/Rank	Dept
Dale	Crosier	55-58	LTJG	GUN
Russell	Harwood	63-64	LTJG	OPS
Ken	Hughes	52-54	RD2	OPS
Jim	Julian	58-60	LtJg	Ops
Robert	Kevan	59-62	RD2	Ops
Louis F.	Kueltzo	53-55	MM3	Eng
Ted	Mariner	52-56	BT3	ENG
Fred	Rourke	58-60	QM3	Ops
Edward G.	Schroeder	62-64	FTG3	2nd DIV
Richard	Shafer	61-64	BT2	ENG
Bruce E.	Shilling	62-64	SH3	SUP
Bob	Simerly	52-56	Eng	Eng
Nelson	Smock	61-63	ET2	OPS
William	Szturma	62-63	SOG 2	Fox Div
Terry	Young	62-65	QM3	OPS
Dan	Zakovic	61-63	SN	DECK

John E., Jr.

Hankinson

Son of John E (43-45)

 

This was the lowest attendance we have had and we did not get a volunteer to chair the next reunion. Those attending discussed this situation during our business meeting as well as at other times during the reunion. The best solution the group came up with was for the Hazelwood shipmates to attend the TIN CAN SAILORS ANNUAL REUNION. 

 

The TCS Reunion is normally held in August of each year. When a number of shipmates from a ship attends they make note of the ship and also arrange for seating at dinners together, They even try to get a separate hospitality room for a larger group. If you are a member of TCS you can see the announcement about the reunion this year being held in King of Prussia, PA (Philadelphia area) in the most recent TIN CAN SAILOR Publication.

 

We want to encourage the Hazelwood shipmates to attend the 2018 TCS reunion which will be held in Buffalo, NY. We do not have the specific dates yet or other specific information. In general, you pay a registration fee (This year it is $159.00) and this includes Sunday Luncheon, General Session, Welcome Aboard Dinner, Farewell Dinner, Hospitality room, & More. Optional tours are selected when you arrive at the reunion and are not included in the Registration Fee.

 

I hope we get a great turnout in 2018.

 

Smooth Sailing, Jim Julian

2017 REUNION INFORMATION

Here is the information about the upcoming reunion in Nashville in 2017.

And here is the registration form if you are planning to attend.

TAPS

I recently received information from one of our shipmates regarding Richard M. Smith, RD1 who served on the Hazelwood from 1951 until 1953. He was om board when the ship was re-recommissioned so he was a recommissioning plank owner.
Richard passed away on October 5, 2016. He was from Towson, Maryland.

Our deepest sympathies to his family.

TAPS

Ray Frank Williams | 1925 - 2016 | Obituary

Visitation Wednesday, Jan 20, 2016 6:00 PM Funeral Service Thursday, Jan 21, 2016 11:00 AM Frank Williams Born: August 05, 1925 Died: January 16, 2016

 U.S. Veteran Ray Franklin “Frank” Williams age 90 of Bucklin, died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Lock Haven Nursing Home in Macon. Frank was born at Clarksburg, Missouri on August 5, 1925 to John Oren and Della (Newkirk) Williams. He married Marilyn Ruth Witt on May 24, 1957 and she survives him. Frank was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He served in the Pacific Theater in WWII aboard the Destroyer USS Hazelwood DD531, surviving a Kamikaze attack on April 29, 1945 that took the lives of 77 of his shipmates.
He had worked for KCP & L, LP & H Construction in Tipton, Chariton Valley Telephone in Bucklin where he retired and enjoyed raising cattle on his farm. He graduated Clarksburg High School in 1943 and was a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church south of Clarksburg and the Green Hills Post #57 of Bucklin.
 He is survived by his wife Marilyn of the home in Bucklin, two sons, Keith Williams and Nancy and Kurt Williams all of Bucklin, daughter Karen Hawkins and Doug, Macon, six grandchildren, Blake Williams (Alissa & daughter Rylynn) Bucklin, Jordan (Tiffany) Williams, Paola, KS; Jared (Jenna) Williams, Lancaster, Benjamin Williams, Macon, and Paige and Katelyn Hawkins, Macon, and five great grandchildren, Bryce & Ava Williams, Gus & Savannah Williams, and Henry Williams, and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.

 Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Delaney Funeral Home in Bucklin, burial with Military Honors will be in the Masonic Cemetery in Bucklin. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the funeral home in Bucklin. Memorials may be made to American Legion Post #57 or Bucklin Methodist Church and these may be left at or mailed to Delaney Funeral Home 41 Locust Bucklin, MO 64631. SERVICES Visitation Wednesday, January 20, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Delaney Funeral Home 1720 N. Missouri Ave. Marceline, Missouri 64658 Get Directions on Google Maps Funeral Service Thursday, January 21, 2016 11:00 AM Delaney Funeral Home 1720 N. Missouri Ave. Marceline, Missouri 64658