Camp Order No. 1
[1] Headquarters
For 2013 the headquarters of the Col. George L. Willard Camp # 154, Dept of New York, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will be: 7 Keough Rd. (PO Box 50) Long Lake, NY 12847. All written correspondence can be made by mail to this above noted address.
Other communications can be made by calling 518-624-6010 or emailing rpkeough@aol.com or cmdr@glwillard154.org
If you have any concerns or questions please feel free to contact me by mail, telephone or email at any time.
[2] A Word of Thanks
I would like to thank the brothers of the Camp for nominating me, for their words of encouragement
and for electing me Commander of the Willard Camp.
I also want to thank all elected and appointed officers for their dedication to Willard Camp. I look forward to a very productive year.
[3] New Officers
The following are the other elected officers:
Senior Vice Commander – Brother David M. Dziewulski
Junior Vice-Commander – Brother Art Young, Jr.
Secretary/Treasurer – Brother George Malinoski
Camp Council – Brothers Grady, Dziewulski, and LeMay 111
With great pleasure I announce the appt of:
Chaplain – Brother Malinoski
Patriotic Instructor – TBD
Guide – Brother Chuck Berns
Guard – Brother Paul Cooney
Color Bearer – Brother Leo McGuire
Camp Historian – Brother Jerry Orton –
Eagle Scout Coordinator – Brother Rich Saunders
Graves – TBD
Editor of the Guidon – Brother Robert Keough
Special Camp liaison for General Thomas’ grave – Brother Dziewulski
Brother David Dziewulski will by my chief-of-staff
And Brother LeMay remains counsel to the Commander/Camp and Signals Officer
Delegates and Alternates will be elected at the appropriate time for the Annual Encampment.
So Ordered this 1st day of January, 2013
In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,
Commander Robert P. Keough
Col. George L. Willard Camp # 154
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Attested:
_______________________ _______________________
Robert P. Keough, Commander George F. Malinoski, Secretary
Camp Order No. 2
Appointment:
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Brother Richard E. Straight as Camp #154 Patriotic Instructor.
So Ordered this 1st day of May, 2013
In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,
Commander Robert P. Keough
Col. George L. Willard Camp # 154
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Attested:
_____________________ _____________________
Robert P. Keough, Commander George F. Malinoski, Secretary
Camp Order No. 3
Memorial Day 2013
Brothers please remember that during our initiation we all took this pledge:
“ . . . to always observe the day set aside by the Grand Army of the Republic as Memorial Day,
sacred to the memory of the Union Soldiers and Sailors of 1861 to 1865 and do all in my power to persuade others to do the same.”
Try to honor your pledge by participating in a memorial in your area.
On May 30 the Brothers will meet at 2:00 p.m. Gate House at Albany Rural Cemetery and then go to GAR monument to conduct our service. We will then go to Oakwood Cemetery in Troy to salute the graves of General Thomas, Col. George Willard, George Geer
and the soldiers and sailors plot. If at all possible please try to attend in Camp Uniform.
So Ordered this 19th day of May, 2013
In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,
Commander Robert P. Keough
Col. George L. Willard Camp # 154
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Attested:
_____________________ __________________
Robert P. Keough, Commander George F. Malinoski, Secretary