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World War II Memorial Fund Drive kicks off in Sussex
By Michael Short
They survived World War II, but
not even the heroes of Normandy
can outlast time. Some 1,000
World War II veterans die every
single day.
Because they are losing the one
war they cannot win, the war
against time, efforts to build a
"World War II Memorial are gain-
ing momentum. On Tuesday, June
6, the 56th anniversary of D-Day,
officials gathered at Delaware
sites to announce efforts to raise
more money for a merhorial.
The National Funeral Directors
Association is spearheading ef-
forts to build the memorial to be
located between the Washington
Monument and Lincoln Memori-
al.
"We as funeral directors across
the First State often go back gen-
erations with families and we see
hometown veterans going unrec-
ognized for their great contribu-
tion to our freedom. That's why
we want to be part of this noble
effort," said Bill Krienen of
Elsmere, a member of the
Delaware Funeral Directors Asso-
ciation.
The $100 million memorial will
be located on seven acres of land
and will be highlighted by two
arches, each of them holding four
eagles with laurel clenched in
their beaks.
But another $10 million is need-
ed before the memorial can break
ground on Veterans Day of this
year. That's why Krienen, other
funeral directors and David Sko-
cik, a Dover man who until re-
cently was a candidate for lieu-
tenant governor, gathered to
spread the word and call for sup-
port on Tuesday.
Skocik's father served in World
War Two and suffered from frag-
ments of aluminum forced into his
eyes during two B-17 bomber
crashes. Skocik served in Viet-
nam. His son served in Desert
Storm.
On Tuesday, standing beside
the World War II monument on
the Georgetown Circle, he said
this will be a monument to every-
one involved in the war effort,
from "Rosie the Riveter" to all
the people who suffered and sac-
rificed in World War Two. It's a
monument to those who died, but
also to those who dimmed lights
in coastal blackouts, who worked
at gunpowder or nylon plants,
who rationed and scrimped and
stood watch along coastal defens-
es. "It's really a celebration of a
generation" "I know we have to
take care of our veterans or we
can forget our way of life...We
have to honor them before they
pass away...They deserve this,"
Skocik said.
To make a contribution, contact
local funeral homes. Literature
Michael Short photo
From (l-r) Bill Krienen III, David Eames and David Skocik
pose in Georgetown to promote a fundraising effort for the
planned World War II Memorial. Krienen, of Elsmere, is a
member of the Delaware Funeral Directors Association,
Eames is with Short Funeral Services and Skocik is a veteran
of the Vietnam War and current public relations specialist.
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funeral homes around the country
Delaware VFW, auxiliary and is available by calling your Modular Home
local funeral director. On Veter-
annual convention opens ans Day, Skocik and others hope
to release balloons, in the vivid
colors of the American flag, each
The Delaware Veterans of For- president; containing the name of someone
eign Wars and its ladies auxil- president and who took part in the war effort.
iary's annual convention will be
held at the Sheraton Inn in Dover.
Registration opens Friday, June
9, in the hotel lobby, with the joint
opening session scheduled for 9
a.m. After a lunch break, both ses-
sions will open at 11 a.m.
The ladies auxiliary will wel-
come its national chaplain, Betty
Morris. Morris was. elected chap-
lain at the national conference
held in August 1999 in Kansas
City. She is now in the third of
five offices leading to the national
presidency, which she is expected
to assume in 2002-03.
Originally a member of the
Charlton-Miller Auxiliary 6054,
she is currently a life member of
Darlington-Dublin Memorial
Auxiliary in Darlington, Md.
Among her many positions held
are two terms as auxiliary 6054
honor guard
captain for
District 5;
honorary com-
mittee member
for the 1990
national con-
vention held in
Baltimore; and MORRIS
national chairman for the Eastern
Conference on the Rehabilitation
program. She was also named
Outstanding Department Presi-
dent when she served in that ca-
pacity in 1990-91 and was elected
to represent Maryland and Rhode
Island on the National Council of
Administration for 1993-95. She
recently retired after 27 years
from the Kirk U.S. Army Health
Clinic at-Aberdeen Proving
Ground where she was the head
laboratory medical technician.
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