I have information on the celebration of Life for Bill Bettis.

here it is

The service will be on Sunday July 23rd, 2017 from 1-4 PM at the Cypress Naval Golf Club,

5660 Orangewood Ave, Cypress, CA 90630

An Italian Luncheon will be served in the Banquet Hall with a cash bar.

Please RSVP to: wimbrowdwyer@gmail.com.

This is Bill’s sister email address.

I received this email last week from  Hal Peper <hpeper@gasanalyzers.com>

Subject: Wilbur 3pm   3/1/2017

Wilbur Bettis underwent major arterial surgery for 12 hrs.  two and a half weeks ago at UCLA.  He has remained in ICU since then. His sister Trish just sent me a message that he  passed away while holding her hand an hour ago. I will keep all of you informed as I learn more.        Hal

I am waiting to get an Obit for Bill and I will post it here.

Bill was a great person and I am sad to hear of his passing.

Guy

The Museum is hosting a Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran’s Ceremony on Saturday, March 11th at Noon. All Vietnam Era Veterans and their families are cordially invited to attend. We also welcome all Veterans and patriotic Americans to join us as we honor the service and sacrifice of those who served during the Vietnam Era.

Our honored guest speakers include Chris Bischoff, Captain US Army Special Forces. Also speaking will be Vin Dao, Colonel, Vietnam Air Force, who served as a pi…lot from 1964 to 1975.

I am sorry to announce that Fred Turbeville Jr. passed away on 12/20/2016.

Fred was a LTJG while in VP40 from 1964-1966.

I have posted his Obit on our Arrival/Departure page.

Here is a picture of him to remind you of him in his glory days.

It was decided at the last reunion in Oct that the VP40 membership dues will be $20 per year instead of $20 for 2 years.

For those that have already paid the 2016-2018 dues you are grandfathered in, in other words you are good until the 2018-2020 period.

For all those that have NOT paid the 2016-2018 dues, you  will now pay $40 for that time period or pay $20 for each year.

Any questions please notify me

Guy Fisk

I received word from Bob Foss that Bruce Tippie’s wife Marilyn passed away on Christmas Eve.

I cannot find an Obit for her. If someone has one please send it to me and I will post it.

She had been ill for some time. Bruce came to our last reunion but only for an hour or so, as he could not leave her alone for to long.

Well folks

I had my triple heart bypass, aortic valve replacement, 2 aneurysms in my upper ascending aorta, 4 major operations at once.

I had it Nov 7 and I am going to Cardiac Rehab starting tomorrow. I am driving and doing GREAT.

I should be paying a little more attention to the site now..

see you all in Nashville, Tn in 2018…

Guy Fisk

I am sad to announce another of our members has passed away.

JOHN HONAKER passed away on 9/27/2016.

John was an ADR2 while in VP40 from 1965-1966. John and his wife Elizabeth

were planning on attending our reunion in Oct this year but at the last moment he called and had to cancel

due to health issues. He never made it to the reunion date. His OBIT is posted on our ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES page

I was informed today that because I have a tooth abscess,

they will not operate on my heart Tuesday. It has been rescheduled until 10/31/2016.

I guess it is bad to have heart valve repair(replacement) when you have an abscessed tooth.

WHO KNEW ???????? I guess it was good I called them today and informed them about it.

Oh well 2 more weeks of not playing golf bah bah

Guy Fisk

Well we pulled it off. The 2016 reunion was a huge success.

I will post some info about it this weekend.

Unfortunately I am going under the knife next Tues 10/18/16.

I will have triple heart by-pass along with a heart valve replacement and a repair of an aneurysm

on my ascending artery. Not exactly an out patient operation. I will keep you all updated when I can.

I will post some pictures etc from the reunion in the next couple of weeks.

On a good note our next reunion will be in Nashville, TN in Sept of 2018. A lot

more to follow about that in the future.

Thank you for all who attended the reunion and for those who wanted to but could not for various reasons.

Guy Fisk