Irene & Jamie Beran
FAREWELL TO A GREAT FRIEND AND GREAT OFFICER! SINCE WE FIRST MET AT FT HOOD IN 1962 WE HAVE SINCE REMAINED AS CLOSE FRIENDS EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THE TIMES IT WAS OVER LONG DISTANCES. OUR FAMILIES WERE ALSO CLOSE AS WE FONDLY REMEMBER THE "OVER NIGHTERS " PLAYING CARDS, EATING PIZZA AND HOME COOKED "GREEN EGGS" AND OF COURSE PLENTY OF GOOD DRINKS!! ALSO ALL OF THE REALLY GOOD PARTIES WITH OUR FIELD ARTILLERY FRIENDS-NEVER A SHORTAGE OF ARTILLERY "PUNCH! YES,THERE WERE MANY GREAT TIMES TO BE REMEMBERED AND WE BELIEVE IN REMEMBERING ALL OF THE GOOD DAYS AND TIMES THAT WE ALL HAD TOGETHER. BY THE WAY FOR THOSE READINGING THIS-WE ALSO DID FIND TIME TO DO OUR ARMY JOBS!!! AFTER WE BOTH RETIRED WE ENJOYED SEVERAL REALLY GOOD VISITS IN TX AND FL AND REMAINED FRIENDS. FOR ALL OF THE HARTWELL FAMILIES-YOUR DAD WAS REALLY A GREAT AND HARD WORKING MAN WHO LOVED HIS FAMILY AND WAS ALWAYS PREPARED TO HELP ALL IN NEED-- HIS PLEASING PERSONALITY AND SMILE WAS EVIDENT TO ALL AND WE WILL MISS SLY GRINS AND REMARKS AS WE OUR CERTAIN YOU WILL! I COULD KEEP GOING ON BUT I WILL CLOSE WITH- IRENE AND I WILL MISS ED AND NEVER FORGET HIM!!!! ED AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY IS IN OUR PRAYERS AND WE BID A "FAREWELL" WITH LOVE TO ED!!!! GOD BLESS AND LOVE IRENE AND JAMIE BERAN
