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70th Anniversary Tribute to Our Greatest Generation

The 2015 Naples Spirit of ‘45 Committee

“Strengthened by Thanks to the following for their continued
their courage and support to Fight Cultural Amnesia
heartened by their
valor and borne by Gen. Josiah Bunting III. (Ret.), Friends of the National World War II Memorial
their memory, let us Kerri Post, Deputy Secretary of the State of Florida
continue to stand for Glenn Marcus, Producer New Voyage TV
the ideals for which
they lived and died.
”–Ronald Reagan

Above Board Chamber, Arlington Naples, Cameron and Madison Bates,
BSA Troops 265 & 2, Julie Campbell, Combat Infantrymen’s Association, John Cox, David
Gardner, Heather Moll Photography, Heritage Trail Museum, Holocaust Museum of SWFL,

J. B. Holmes, John Ebling Memorial American Legion Post 397, Legacy Options, LLC,
Marco Island Senior Squadron CAP, Unit #SER-FL-376, MCL NAPLES, Mason Classical
Academy, Naples Boat Charters, Oakes Farms, Palmetto Ridge High School JROTC, Patriot
Guard Riders, Republican Women of Southwest Florida Federated, Sandra R.P Rommel,
SEA SALT, Shula’s Steakhouse, Steve Smith,Wayne Smith,“The Other”Wayne Smith, Mike
& Janet Stapleton, Malenda Trick,Trumpet Ensemble of the Naples Concert Band, USSVI
Naples Base,VFW Post 6370/Marco Island,Vote in Honor of a Veteran,Wynn’s Market

The 2015 Committee

Reginald Buxton, 2015 Chair
Lois A. Bolin, Ph.D., Co-Chair

Kena Yoke, Registration
Jack Hogan, Taps Across America

Diane Van Parys, Rosie Rally
Jim Albert, Wreath Ceremony

Art Garrison, BSCA
Christine Sutherland, Decorations

Greatest Generation Breakfast and Taps Across America Benefits
The Peter Thomas History Fund at the Holocaust Museum of SWFL

Spirit of 45 Florida History Fair Award
www.naplesspiritof45.org | #VICTORYFL

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