Happy Holidays

Wishing you the most Joyous of Holiday's. Peace and good will to all.

Tom Clegg, SOS Coordinator

AN EVENING HONORING OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS

Sunday night, September 16, 2012, we paid tribute to our Fallen Soldiers. The Survivor Outreach Services Annual Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony provides a forum for Surviving Families and special guests to come together to honor their the memory of their loved ones.  This years event include a Pot Luck dinner in which families were encouraged to bring a dish that was a favorite of their Soldier. After a wonderful dinner we began the Candlelight Ceremony with the Pledge of Alegiance and a wonderful message from Chaplain  (COL) Thomsen who also lit the center candle in honor of all of our Fallen Soldiers. The lighting of individual candles was done by each Surviving Family followed by the sending of their personal messages (this is the blue paper tube seen in some photos, as it burned down, it would rise up and disapear in ash sending the message written to the soldier). Families were then invited to say a few words about their Soldier or memories. Our soloist Amberlee Clement shared an acapela version of  James Taylors "You've got a friend". After closing the Ceremony all were invited to share in some wonderful deserts. See the pictures below.




Pitching in for a successful evening



SOS Coordinator Explaining Ceremony to Family

Two of our great SOS Kids

SOS SC Welcoming Everyone

Some wonderful dishes were shared

Family enjoying dinner

Too much excitement for some

Three Generations honoring their Soldier

Enjoying each others company

One Big Happy Family

Our special guests

Chaplain conveyes a touching message

Lighting candles of our Fallen.

Watching their message rise

Family waits in anticipation

Burning the message paper

Ligting the message paper

Lighting the candle in honor of Husband and Father

Lighting the memorial candle together

A little help from little hands

Sharing memories of a Son

A Father honors his Sons legacy

Sharing some thoughtful quotes

Our wonderful soloist sings "You've got a friend"

Bring on the desert

Do you think they enoy their cupcakes?



I'm not sure what to say?????



This one loves to smile

Making new friends

Enjoying family

Family forever

Candlelight Remembrance Reminder.

Its not too late to RSVP for our Annual Remembrance Ceremony. 

For information click here

The RSVP Cutoff is 12/12/12.

If you have questions, contact me:

Thomas Clegg Jr.

Survivor Outreach Services

Support Coordinator

Fort Drum, NY

DSN: 772-6357

COMM: 315-772-6357

FAX: 315-772-6965

email: thomas.j.clegg@us.army.mil or thomas.j.clegg.civ@mail.mil
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