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ALUMNI OF PIR 02/03/2012 TG 11 — 10 Divisions (053–060, 804 & 911)

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This is a place to come together and support one another thru this journey regardless of who your SR is.. we are all in the same place.. PROUD and excited for our new chapter of life! Welcome to the Navy family!!

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
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Latest Activity: Feb 6, 2013

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Comment by diannep on January 18, 2012 at 12:47pm: Thanks, Marcy: Yes, so sad that they will be attending his funeral on the day they should have been celebrating their reunion with him after bc. I know all who will be at PIR will be thinking of him...Lala was kind enough to make some ribbons in memory of Christopher for the ladies of PIR 1/20 to wear, which was wonderful. Prayers for comfort for his family/friends...

Comment by Annie on January 18, 2012 at 12:34pm: Marcy - Thank you for posting about the recruit passing. It is sad and I know there is a sadness at bootcamp. We can all give a moment of prayer to their family.

God Bless them!

Comment by Lani on January 18, 2012 at 11:54am: Marcy....thanks you so much for posting that. Instead of being at their son's PIR on Friday, they will be at his funeral. So very sad.

Comment by Marcy on January 18, 2012 at 11:41am: Christopher Andrew Walker, 19, of Kittanning, known by his family as "Bubby", known by his many friends as "Dr. Bob" and "Christabelle", passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, in Great Lakes, Ill., in his last week of Naval basic training. Born Dec. 16, 1992, he was a son of Jason and Laurie Walker. He was a 2011 graduate of Lenape Vo-Tech LEIT program, graduating with honors. He is remembered by friends for his sense of humor, love of animals and his willingness to help others. He enjoyed hunting with his Pap, going on the wagon train every year with his fiancee, Amber Stewart, and her family, and spending time with his friends. He involved himself in charity groups such as the Caring Foundation and Orphans of the Storm. He devoted himself to causes such as the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and planned to make donations after graduation in honor of his fiancee, Amber. He is survived by his parents, Jason and Laurie Walker; sister, Samantha Jo Walker; fiancee, Amber Stewart; grandparents, Harold and Sandra Schaeffer; great-grandmother, Dixie Schaffer; grandparents, Betty Rose and Clyde Walker; aunt, Sherri, and uncle, Roger Kaplon; cousins, Brandon and Connor; aunt, Aggie Hockenberry and family; and aunt, Maria Feracioly and family. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Charles and Delores Gillis; and great-grandfather, Harold Schaeffer Sr. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the SNYDER-CRISSMAN FUNERAL HOME, Kittanning. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home with Pastor Ralph Kilgore officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Union/David Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to JDRF: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Western Pa. Chapter, 960 Penn Ave., 1000, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 412-471-1414 , westernpa<\@>jdrf.org,www.jdrf.org/westernpa or Orphans of the Storm, P.O. Box 838, Kittanning, PA 16201, 724-548-4520 . For more information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.snydercrissman.com. Read more: Leader Times Obituaries - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/leadertimes/obituaries/#ixzz1jpCDfqte

This is the Obit for the young SR that passed away. I thought I would share it with you guys. Some said they wanted to send flowers or something. I don't mean to make you guys sad again but I figured you guys would like to see this. If you want you can make donations and they are at the bottom of the Obituary.

Comment by Alicia(12/053 - AO)♥ on January 18, 2012 at 11:32am: Gayle thanks for sharing the link for that coin, I think I will have to order one of those! I like that you can personalize it! I actually ordered this one a few days ago. Guess he"ll get two coins instead of just the one!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120814590930?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_...

Comment by Lani on January 18, 2012 at 10:45am: Diannep...I'm in deep south dade in Chtler Ridge. Where are you? My daughter's coat arrived yesterday so I'm ready to go, except I'm dreading the cold. I'm a wimp.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on January 18, 2012 at 10:14am: dianne, can I come too? lol

No snow here yet this year, but, oh boy, that wind today is brutal and cold.

Comment by AngelW (Ship 07 Div 060) on January 18, 2012 at 9:35am: Gayle, I love the coin!! Thank you!

I got two letters yesterday!!!! My mailman actually told me "you got letters!" I love my mailman :)

In one of the letters, my SR told me about the fallen recruit. they all know about it, he said they saw him put in the ambulance. Also that there is a sadness there. other than that, he sounded great!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 18, 2012 at 9:14am: I'm thinking my Sailors should get based in the Keys then I would just move down there :-)

Comment by diannep on January 18, 2012 at 9:09am: You're welcome, eljac.

Lala, you know you can come on down whenever you like! 60's at night here; may hit 80 today. Humidity is coming back...I can tell because my hair is starting to frizz again! :-)

Good morning all!