Monday, December 20, 2010

Utah's Final Four Pearl Harbor Survivors

From the Dec. 20th Deseret (Utah) News.

Marion Kesler, 91, was a cook on the USS Hulburt when the attack came. he attended the 1991 and 2006 reunions and expects this to be his last because of deteriorating mobility.

A total of 128 survivors attended the event this past Dec. 7th.

Ken Potts, 89, of Provo is one of only 20-known USS Arizona survivors.

Max Burggraaf, 92, lives in Salt Lake City as does Ralph Wadley.

They are the only four active members of the Utah chapter of the Pearl harbor Survivors Association. The passing of any one of them puts them at one below what they need to remain an active chapter.

Mr. Potts acts and feels like a 69-year-old and still drives. Mr. Kesler and Mr. Burggraaf both still live in their own homes, but are slowing down.

Chapter President Wadley has recently become bedridden and is under hospice care.

The Greatest Generation. --DaCoot

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