![]() And as Elbert would always say, "and that's the way it is."įREEVILLE - John A. Wherever he went, he "felt a lot of love in the room," and although we never got to say good-bye, you must know there is 'a lot of love' and you will forever be loved in spirit. E & P's love has survived every trial, grown with time, and taught us what love really means. Although they never had time to find that secret word connecting them in this world and the one above once they were separated, their bond can be summed up in one word, Devotion. His enjoyments in life included playing cards with his family, fishing, collecting Zippo lighters, and watching 'Crossing Over' with his soul mate. He was respected by many as an excellent mechanic, and able to help many of those who knew him. Jones daughter, Judi son, Scott daughter-in-law, Jeannie grandsons, Zackary and Eric brothers, John (Yvonne), Patrick (Von) sister, Patricia 'out-laws,' Jackie and Tom Roskelly, Judy and Danny Baker, Debbie and John Sladich, Biff and Sandy Jones aunts, several nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. Survived by his wife of 32 years, the former Penny S. He is preceded by his parents, John and Marie Hagin Wester. ITHACA - Elbert "O.B." Wester, age 55, formerly of Ithaca, NY, passed away at St. ![]() Gloria Caruti of Brooklyn one niece and one nephew aunts and uncles. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a brother, Thomas Greenwood of Rochester two sisters, Cheryl Greenwood, at home, and Mrs. Prior to entering service, Specialist Greenwood was employed by Ithaca Gun Co. Active in all school sports, especially basketball, he had received several awards. Specialist Greenwood was a member of the Catholic Youth Group in Ithaca, had attended Immaculate Conception School, Boynton Junior High School, and Ithaca High School. ![]() He carried with him a medal earned by his father, the late Paul Greenwood, who saw five years of Army service during World War II. Greenwood said her son had never complained about military duty and felt he was part of "the greatest outfit." 14, 1967, because that day his squad had entered a Viet Cong base camp and lost five men in battle. He had written that he would never forget the date of the birth of a niece, Dec. In earlier letters he had told about being in an ambush on Thanksgiving and Christmas Days and on his 21st birthday, Dec. He wrote that he was 1,000 meters from the Cambodian border, building a new base camp. Beverly Greenwood, the soldier said he had at that time been in battle for 36 days. and guerilla warfare training at Fort Polk, La. He received basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. ![]() Specialist Greenwood entered the Army on Feb. He was the fourth Tompkins County man to have been killed in the war. died in Vietnam on Thursday, Janu, of small arms gunshot wounds suffered in combat. Specialist 4th Class Paul John Greenwood Jr. ![]()
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