In Memoriam - Robert C. Wieboldt
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| Robert C. Wieboldt, PC |
| January 21, 1920 - November 26, 2018 |
On Monday, November 26, 2018, Past Post Commander and Founding member of the Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion, Rob C. Wieboldt reported to Post Everlasting. Mr. Wiebodt was almost 99 years young and missed this mark by less than two months. Bob Wieboldt was a World War II veteran and served in the Army Air Core from 1943 to 1946. He was a gunnery instructor and reached the rank of Staff Sergeant. Bob Wieboldt was very active in our Post and held many Post officer postions. He was instrumental in bringing the Post building to its current location(160 West Merrick Road, Merrick, NY 11566). Mr. Wieboldt was a 73 year member of Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion. He will be missed!!!
A memorial service will be set up at the Bellmore Presbyterian Church (2740 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710) on Friday, December 14, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The American Legion will be conducting a solemn ceremony for Bob Wieboldt at 7:00 p.m. that day. Post members should start assembling at the church by 6:30 p.m.
A burial ceremony for Bob Wieboldt will be in the spring of 2019 at the St. John of Jerusalem Chapel and Cemetery, located at 500 Wantagh Avenue, Levittown, NY 11756. Note: He was very active at this location and was instrumental in getting the chapel at this location restored.
For more information call the Post phone at 516-521-6989 or the Bellmore Presbyterian Church at 516-758-2590.
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Veterans Day - A Brief History
Dear VETERAN,
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918, fighting between the Allied Forces and Germany stopped, putting an end to the bloodshed of World War I per the terms of an armistice agreement signed in France the same day. But the “War to end all wars” did not officially end until seven months later.
On the one-year anniversary of the armistice agreement (Nov. 11, 1919), President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation commemorating November 11 as Armistice Day. The celebrations were to include parades, public meetings and a two-minute suspension of business at 11 a.m.
Read more: Veterans Day - A Brief History
Veterans Winter Stand Down 2018
Services Provided: VA Benefits, Counseling, Support Services, Health Screenings, Legal Assistance, Clothes, Haircuts and Non-Perishable Foods and Free BBQ.
Location: Freeport Armory, 62 Babylon Turnpike, Freeport, New York 11520
When: Tuesday, November 20, 2018, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
For more information Please call the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency at 516-572-6565.
Courtesy of the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency
Veterans Day Ceremony 2018
Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion will be conducting their annual Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at the Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park starting at 10:30 a.m. Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park is located at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Lee Avenue, the backstreet is Little Whaleneck Road, which is across the street from the Camp Avenue Elementary School. We encourage our Post members, veterans, members of the public and especially Merrick residents to attend this event.