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| President | Douglas R. Lipert drlipert@comcast.net | Responsible for the administration of the USS Bristol Veterans Association. Presides over the reunion organizational meeting and is assisted in those duties by the elected officers and other appointed individuals. |
| 1st Vice President |
Ronald E. Obenchain vicepresident@ussbristoldd857.com |
Second in charge regarding all Association matters. Handles responsibilities as assigned by the President. |
| 2nd Vice President |
Duane Haugan haugan857@comcast.net |
Next in line after the Vice President regarding all Association matters. Handles responsibilities as assigned by the President. |
| Secretary |
Marty Walsh secretary@ussbristoldd857.org |
Responsible for recording minutes of all association meetings and producing copies for distribution to all members. Compile and mail "New Member Package". |
| Treasurer |
Tony Molnar treasurer@ussbristoldd857.org |
Responsible for handling all income funds and the disbursement of authorized expenditures and maintaining books and records to account for the funds. Maintains all association rosters on a current basis. |
| Master-at-Arms |
Don Tanner dondd857@comcast.net |
Responsible for maintaining proper order at all Association functions and activities. |
| Chaplain |
Vacant |
Responsible for providing a spiritual presence at the annual reunion. Conducts the invocation at dinner and leads the Memorial Service on the last day of the reunion. |
| Appointed Officers | ||
| Historian |
Shirley Clark hoagie857@aol.com |
Shirley has created a unique and comprehensive collection of memorabilia about the Bristol and the men who served aboard it. This impressive labor of love consisting of numerous volumes is shared with the members at each reunion. This website will feature selected pieces on the “Memories” tab and it will be changed several times a year. |
| Editor |
Ed Lynch editor@ussbristoldd857.org |
Responsible for all aspects of the development of the quarterly newsletter. This includes writing, editing, publication, and distribution. |
You can see who held these posts in the past on our officers past and present page.
