29 August 2010
Subject: Bill Hackett
I just spoke with Bill's son as far as the funeral arrangements. They are as follows
Viewing on Tuesday Aug 31st at the Bachman-Krulik& Reinsmith funeral home. 1629 Hamilton St, Allentown PA 610-432-4128 from 7-9pm. We will be
performing the MCL Ritual that nite. Those members that show up the uniform will be full red blazers. If you do not have full uniform show up
with your MCL cover. We will post MCL at the casket. Time approx 730pm..http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/home/home.cfm?fh_id=10398
On Wed Sept 1st they may have a short viewing but that has not been determined yet. The Church services will be at 1030 at St Johns the
Baptist Church in Whitehall(Stiles). Following church they will proceed to the Resurrection Cemetary at 547 N. Krocks Road, Allentown PA
The Marine Corps I & I Staff will do final respects at cemetary.
Bills family extends their thanks for all your thoughts & prayers in this time of grieving. Please pass along this email to anyone else that you
know. Or call those who may want to pay there respects. As always if you have any questions you can call me at 610-533-2769
Bill & Diane's address is
3142 Birch Circle
Whitehall, PA 18052
Edwin E. (Sonny) Ringer, Jr.
(July 1, 1935 - May 13, 2010)
Fellow officers,
As we began today, with heavy
hearts with the loss of a fellow Marine, a good
friend and Colleague, Ed Ringer, let us remember him
while with a heavy heart also with the joy of
getting to know such a wonderful person. I know I
will always remember the gruffness of his voice, but
also his love of our Corps and League. I will
remember his help with Jag related duties with my
detachment, his calls to see if all was going well.
You that knew him better will remember different
things about him as you shared time and friendship
with him far longer than I did, so you will have
even more memories to remember this kind and gentle
man as well as a warrior, and a Marine. SO my
prayers now will be for us his friends as we must
learn to live without his advise and friendship, but
his dear family as they must learn to live without
someone even more dear to them than even with us.
For while he was our friend, he was their family,
while he was our brother in the Corps , he was their
provider and protector in life, So in our sorrow let
us remember them for I can promise you that would be
the way Ed would have wanted it.
Johnny P.Gill
Chaplain
Department of Pennsylvania
