Military Honros - Jean H Joyal (video)

The slide show and audio for this ceremony were shared here and here. I finally got around to completing the video compilation.


Military Honors - Jean H Joyal from Steve Sherlock on Vimeo.



I hope you enjoy!


Note: for those email subscribers, you will need to click through to the web page to view the video.

World War II Museum in Natick, MA

In today's Boston Globe, there is an article on a WWII museum in Natick:

World War II ended 64 years ago, but it comes to life every time Kenneth Rendell turns on the lights inside a squat, nondescript building in Natick. Amid the glitz of nearby shopping centers, the exterior is purposely plain to protect the anonymity of the place and its treasure - an evocative and jaw-dropping collection of more than 6,000 wartime artifacts Rendell has gathered over four decades.

You can read the rest of the article here.


The museum website to schedule a visit can be found here.


Sounds like a place to take Jerry sometime!

Jerry on Iwo Jima

This photo from the US Marines 4th Division book reportedly depicts Jerry (circled) on the beech awaiting word to board a ship to take them from Iwo Jima.

Ann Sherlock with the big dessert at the Sherlock Brunch

Ann Sherlock with the big dessert at the Sherlock Brunch, originally uploaded by shersteve.

The recent Sherlock brunch was held at Chelo's on Post Road in Warwick. Ann did have some help with her "big" dessert.

Jerry and I worked on our own dish of the "Outrageous Brownie Sundae".

It was outrageously large and very good.

Summer birthdays

Some of Jerry's clan got together this weekend to celebrate a couple of birthdays; Brianna and Carolyn.

The group of cousins (Jerry's grandchildren) agreed to pause their kick ball game for a photo at the behest of the adults.




It was really a brief moment as once the last picture was acknowledged, they did not waste anytime returning to frolic mode.




This too was interrupted for another photo shoot just of the Moody group.




Enjoy!

2 PawSox games this season, both wins

Dad Sherlock has been to 2 Pawsox games this season both wins. Maybe we shd do a, originally uploaded by shersteve.

Dad Sherlock has been to 2 PawSox games this season, both time the team won. Maybe the family should write Ben Mondor a letter to let him know about Dad's record and try to work out a deal.

Dad and Steve took in the game today after visiting with one of his doctors. The check up went well. All the numbers are good and within the range. The one plus is that when she sees him in 3 months, she has elected not to do a full set of blood work. He can avoid a pin prick and giving up several vials.

Of the final score today was 6-4. The losing team the Yankee Triple AAA franchise from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Happy Father's Day

special wishes to all the fathers on this day, and in particular, to Gerald Sherlock!





Thanks to Erik Kastner for Spell with Flickr

Brouillard Cake

Brouillard_90613 011, originally uploaded by shersteve.

You can have the cake and eat it too!

Brouillard's 50th Anniversary

Brouillard_50thFamily, originally uploaded by shersteve.

Deena, Millie, Dick, and Kristy pose at the beginning of the party held Saturday night at River Falls in Woonsocket.

Story of Taps

There was a printed handout available at the Jean H Joyal ceremony on 6/6/09 with the story of the origination of Taps. While the printout was a compelling read, according to the West Point web site, the more accurate version of the story can be found here.

It must be pointed out that other stories of the origin of Taps exist. A popular one is that of a Northern boy who was killed fighting for the south. His father, Robert Ellicombe a Captain in the Union Army, came upon his son's body on the battlefield and found the notes to Taps in a pocket of the dead boy's Confederate uniform. When Union General Daniel Sickles heard the story, he had the notes sounded at the boy's funeral. There is no evidence to back up the story or the existence of Captain Ellicombe. As with many other customs, this solemn tradition continues today. Although Butterfield merely revised an earlier bugle call, his role in producing those 24 notes gives him a place in the history of music as well as the history of war.

Read the full story of the origin of Taps here.

slide show - military honors for Jean H Joyal

This is the photo slideshow for the military honors performed by the Westbrook Veterans Honor Guard and the Patriot Guard Riders for Jean H Joyal on June 6, 2009.



The audio for the ceremony can be found here

Military Honors for Jean H Joyal

This is Steve Sherlock with a special edition of Jerry's Story. Dad and I drove down to Westbrook, CT on Saturday June 6th to participate in the military honors ceremony for Jean H. Joyal coordinated by his brother Albert. The Westbrook Veterans Honor Guard and over 60 members of the Connecticut Chapter of the Patriot Guard Riders conducted the ceremony.

Time: 18 minutes, 34 seconds



MP3 File

Session Notes:

Music intro My intro

This is Steve Sherlock with a special edition of Jerry's Story. Dad and I drove down to Westbrook, CT on Saturday June 6th to participate in the military honors ceremony for Jean H. Joyal coordinated by his brother Albert. The Westbrook Veterans Honor Guard and over 60 members of the Connecticut Chapter of the Patriot Guard Riders conducted the ceremony.

This audio recording will replay the ceremony almost in its entirety. I say almost as there was about 3 minutes edited out from the recording. This was the period when the Veteran Honor Guard had taken down the town flag and were folding it according to military protocol before passing it to the First Selectman, Noel Bishop.

Master of Ceremonies was Ken McCarthy
The Blessing was given by Pastor Reverend John W Wilson

A couple of notes on the recording:

• This ceremony did take place on the green in Westbrook, CT. Some traffic sounds will appear in the background.
  
• The ceremony started at 10:00 AM and during the flag ceremony, you will hear the local church bells ring ten times.
  
• There is also a persistent minor clanking At first I wasn't sure where the clanking came from. Then as I listened to this again I found that the sound stopped when the flag ceremony began. I realize that the clanking was from the flag rope and connectors flapping against the pole in the gentle morning breeze.
  

On behalf of the Joyal family, I want to extend our thanks to all who made this event possible. It was a wonderful and moving tribute. Thank you!

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This podcast has been a community service effort provided to extended Joyal family

For additional information, please visit jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The musical intro and closing is from the Podsafe Music Network featuring Alexander Shulgin