Where Are They Now?
Life after the Ready Eddie
In alphabetical order by last name (A-H)
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Baker, John BM
Aboard:
1959-61

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We found John Baker in the Arkansas Ozarks in 2000.
Burns, Dan CS
Aboard:
1972-1974

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Now employed by the Onondaga County Sheriffs Dept. and lives in Brewerton, New York.
Brueckner, Allan BT
Aboard:
1968-70

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Allan and Alice Brueckner at home in Clinton, IN at Christmas, 1999.
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The photo at left of Bill Carl, and his grandson Brandon, was taken on the USS Bunker Hill on a cruise from Naval Station Everett to Seattle for Sea Fair. Brandon is a Sea Cadet, and Bill is busting his buttons with pride. Of course Bill aslo wanted to show off his Ready Eddie cap during the cruise.

The second image is of Brandon and Rear Admiral Horton Smith. Brandon was 15 at the time and R. Adm. Smith was close to 80. Bill enjoys spending a lot of time with 6 of his 8 grandkids who live in the Seattle area.
Coates, Joe MM
Aboard:
1963-1967
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Julia and Joe Coates, 1999.
Collins,
Lonnie PC
Aboard:
1976-77

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Glenis and Lonnie Collins' photo taken on Christmas, 1999.
DD 950 edwards1976.jpg (14300 bytes) Click on this 1976 photo if you want to see the "Ready Eddie" on her last day, May 12th, 1997.

Thanks to EN Mike Lillie for obtaining these photos.

Dege, Carl RD
Aboard:
1965-68

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On the far left is Jerry Beck (SK, 71-74), center, Carl Dege (RD, 65-68), and Alan Ezzell (ET, 65-68). All at the 1998 reunion. Carl Dege's and Alan Ezzell's onboard photos are available in the 1966 cruise book.
Dykes, Dallas RD
Aboard:
1965-68

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Dallas Dykes and wife Dorthy.
Eck, Reuel EMCS
Aboard:
1962-66

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PNCS Bill Hess and EMCS R. Eck together again in 2000 for the first time in 37 years. Chief Ecks Aboard photo is in the 1966 Cruise Book.
Ellis,
Roy
Aboard:
1979-82

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EW Roy Ellis in 2000, Lt. Ellis, Alabama Marine Police.
Ferraris,
Nap S. EM
Aboard:
1974-76

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The Commander's collar device being pinned on Napoleon Ferraris by his
wife, Amy, and Capt Dave Hearding, Operations Officer CINCPACFLT. More...
Flores, Bill CS
Aboard:
1962-63
florensn1tif.jpg (30514 bytes) Bill Flores and fiancée Joni Perrot in 2000.
Hadley,
Lee MM
Aboard:
1980-82

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The Hadley family on Halloween, 1999, in Orange, Texas.
Hammond, Len
SKC
Aboard:
1979-82

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4 members of the CPO mess 1978 -79. From left to right; MSC Sam Olavere, OSCM Jim Pitton, SKC Len Hammond, MMC P.C. Smith. More information on this crew on the next page.
Hart, Gene
BT
Aboard:
1962-1965
jsgh981.jpg (17934 bytes) On the left, Jack Sanders (Our association president.) and Gene Hart (right) at the 1998 reunion. Both men were BT's onboard 1962-1965.
Hayward, Dan FN
Aboard:
1964-67

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In Feb. 2000 we found Dan & Sandy Hayward living the good life in the High Desert Country, at the Base of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. They are retired, happily married, 65, and Black Powder Trader's.
Heidger, Tom RM3
Aboard:
1967-68

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This is a photo sent to us of Tom in March of 2008.
Hess, Bill PNCS
Aboard:
1960-63

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PNCS Bill Hess and EMCS R. Eck together again in 2000 for the first time in 37 years thanks to the web site.
Hopper,
Kevin
QM
Aboard:
1974-78

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QM Kevin Hopper living in Daytona Beach, FL. in 1999. Kevin's onboard photo is available in the 1977 cruise book.
Hovatter, Ed HTC
Aboard
1970-1973
Eh_gj1_99.jpg (13457 bytes) From left to right: Ed Hovatter and Gene Jarvis in Las Vegas, NV during April, 1999.
Hogue, John hogue.jpg (13457 bytes) This photo was sent in by Jack Pickerd, who found John and Sandy Hogue hiding out in a 40 acre ranch, just South of Sundance,Wyoming

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