From the December 3rd Honolulu Star Advertiser "Pearl survivors group fights age and paperwork" by William Cole.
This week, the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (PHSA) will vote whether or not to disband. It is inevitable that it will have to end as the members get older and older. But, I hope they will continue on at least in name even if there are no meetings or events. I'm also hoping that there will be a Sons and Daughters of the PHSA to carry on their memory.
At the very least, I'd hope that the groups records be turned over to some sort of institution which will conserve them and make it available to researchers.
The article was accompanied by a picture of PHSA members Donald Armstrong and Louis Contes on the Arizona memorial in the harbor.
Both Willaim Muchleib, 88, vice president of the organization and President Arthur Herriford believe the time to end has come.
The organization was formed in 1958 and chartered by Congress in 1985. Today, old age and infirmity are wracking the survivors and bookkeeping has become a huge problem.
More to Come. --Cooter
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