Minnesota Wing - Jan 2012
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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF MINNESOTA WING — U.S. CIVIL AIR PATROL DEC 2011 - JAN 2012 PAGE 1 WINGTIPS Fallen but not forgotten Dec. 13, 2011 — Each time Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Holmes of the Crow Wing Squadron of the Minnesota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol laid a wreath on a veteran’ s grave, she took a couple of steps back and saluted. For a moment, she paused, looking at the person’ s rank and the year they died. That moment told Holmes a little about Master Sgt. Gilbert Stoff el, a U.S. Air Force veteran who died in 1976. Holmes’ actions told Mary Stoff el of Brainerd a lot about the Civil Air Patrol. “Dad proudly ser ved over 20 years in the Air Force during W orld W ar II, Korea and Vietnam. He would have been honored by this event and the respect shown to every veteran buried here,” Sto ff el said. Cadet members of the St. Cloud Squadron make a final salute to the 4,000 individuals interred at the Minnesota State V eterans’ Cemeter y near Camp Ripley. WWA growing in MNWG The W reaths Across Ameri ca tr ibute that occurs across the nation each year got its start at Arlington National Cemetery 20 years ago with the placing of 5,000 wreaths from Morrell Worcester of Worcester Wreath Co. In 2006 Worcester and his family formed WAA as a nonprofit initiative to recognize the courage and sacrifices of U.S. veterans. This year six MNWG units sold wreaths and 10 units were represented at WAA ceremonies in several locations. The 2012 goal is 100 percent unit participation, and planning is already underway. Maj. Richard Sprouse composed the article below. Shown here are but a few of the photographs from the gallery Sprouse posted to Facebook. The story was featured in Volunteer Now online. Stoff el, who uses a cane to get around, was escorted to her father’s grave by Cadet Holmes. “I cried when she stood back and saluted his grave,” Stoff el said. “All I could think of was the fact that he’s been gone 35 years, he was a good dad and this was the first time I had ever heard about Wreaths Across America. I wish I had known about this before because I would have definitely donated to such a worthy cause.” But many central Minnesotans were aware of the tradition that began 20 years ago at Arlington Nation al Cemeter y in Virginia thanks to local Central Minnesota squadrons honor the fallen during Wreaths Across America By Maj. Richard Sprouse
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