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A SPECIAL SALUTE TO OUR VETERANS & OUR TROOPS! (click here)
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| VFW PAUL J. HOWE & LAVFW PEGGY J. BARKER |
| This Website is Dedicated to Past State Commander |
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| Samuel P. Baldwin 2003-2004. It exists because of his Vision for the Future. |
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| Sam Jr., Jake & David |
| CAPTAIN JAMES McCORMICK US ARMY (Retired) |
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| Medal of Honor-Citizen Service Before Self Honor-2012 (click photo) |
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A SPECIAL SALUTE IN MEMORY OF VFW WV PAST STATE COMMANDER RALPH HONAKER (click here)
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| VFW WV PAST STATE COMMANDER RALPH STUMP |
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SINCERE & HEARTFELT
SYMPATHY IS ETENDED TO THE FAMILY & FRIENDS OF VFW WV Past State Commander Ralph Stump...Obituary: Ralph Stump, 91, of
Clarksburg, formerly of St. Albans, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at the Louis A. Johnson Veteran’s Hospital.
He was born November 23, 1921, in Landes, WV (Grant County), a son of the late George Stump and Mary Judy Stump. He is survived
by his wife o...f 61 years, Mary Bruno Stump, whom he married
on August 18, 1951. He is also survived by four children, Darwin Stump and his wife Kathy of Bridgeport, Darlene Beres and
her husband Joseph of Morgantown, Ralph Stump Jr. and his wife Kris of Powhatan, VA, and Richard Stump and his wife Francis
of Hurricane; his grandchildren, Kathryn Francis, Jessica Beres, Anthony Beres, AnnaMari Stump, Andi Stump, Sidney Stump,
Jimmy Petty, Devon Stump and Tristan Stump; his great-granddaughter Alexandra Petty; his brothers and sisters, Jessie Stump
of Baltimore, MD, Vernice Stansberry of Baltimore, MD, and Rhoda Riggleman, of Petersburg. He was preceded in death by his
brothers, Clement, Lavurl, Arlie, Oliver and Rudolph, and his sisters, Leola Konitzer, Nida Judy and Pauline Alt. Mr. Stump
was a veteran of the United States Army, serving as an MP in the Middle East Theater from 1942-1945. Following the service
to his country, he relocated to Weirton, WV, where he was employed by Weirton Steel. In addition he also graduated from Steubenville
Business College while
working in Weirton. In 1957 he had an opportunity to serve as the State Quartermaster Adjutant of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars until his retirement in the mid-1990s. Mr. Stump was a life member of the VFW Post 2716 and American
Legion Post 10 in Weirton, VFW State Commander and held numerous State and National Veterans associated Committees and Counsels
over the years. He was also a faithful member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Clarksburg. Condolences may be extended
to the family at www.burnsidefuneralhome. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Potomac Highlands Wounded Warriors
C/O Veterans of Foreign Wars, PO Box 9431, South Charleston, WV 25309. Family and friends will be received at Burnside Funeral
Home, 607 S. Virginia Avenue, Bridgeport, on Thursday, February 14, 2013, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. A Prayer Service will also
be held on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church with Father Casey Mahone as Celebrant. Interment will be in West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown. Burnside Funeral
Home, Bridgeport.
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| A SPECIAL SALUTE IN MEMORY OF VFW WV |
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| PAST STATE COMMANDER JOHN PAYNE |
A Memorial Service was held on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the New Beginnings
Church, Pinch, WV. Condolences may be mailed to The Family at PO Box 149, Charleston, WV.
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| BARRY SHARP, DAD & NATHAN |
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| photo compliments of Barry Sharp |
| POCAHONTAS COUNTY VETERANS HONOR CORPS |
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| COMPLIMENTS OF BARRY SHARP |
| CONGRESSWOMAN CAPITO WITH WV PURPLE HEART VETERANS |
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| TROY VARNEY, CHARLES BASDEN & CLINTON ATKINS |
VETERAN'S DAY 2008 (click here)
| CONGRESSWOMAN CAPITO & FRANK BUCKLES |
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| WWI VETERAN (DECEASED)-(click on photo for info.) |
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USMC SILENT DRILL PLATOON (click here)
| THIS WILL MAKE YOU PROUD! CAPTAIN BRIAN CHONTOSH |
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| RECEIVES NAVY CROSS FROM USMC COMMANDANT(click on photo) |
| CHRISTMAS AT QUANTICO NATIONAL CEMETERY |
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| A SPECIAL SALUTE IN HONOR & REMEMBRANCE OF |
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| JD MATHENY (click Photo) US ARMY-IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WAR VETERAN |
A TRIBUTE TO VIETNAM VETERANS (click here)
| MICHAEL KOZAKEWICH JR USMC RETIRED CAPTAIN |
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A SPECIAL SALUTE IN MEMORY OF VFW WV JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL MICHAEL KOZAKEWICH JR...CAPTAIN USMC VIETNAM WAR VETERAN
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| IN MEMORY OF ALBERT LEE TAYLOR USMC |
| IN MEMORY OF GEORGE H. COBB JR |
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| UNITED STATES NAVY (click photo for further info) |
| IN MEMORY OF CHARLES CLINTON MASSEY 1929-2008 |
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| US ARMY KOREAN WAR VETERAN-CLICK ON PHOTO TO VIEW MEMORIAL SITE |
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| Compliments of Artist Jim Laurier |
| H. WOODROW WILLIAMS-WWII |
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| MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT (Click on Photo) |
A SPECIAL SALUTE TO HERSHEL(Woody)WILLIAMS (click here)
| WWII Veteran Robert Young Receives Purple Heart & |
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| Bronze Star at WV VFW Headquarters |
A SALUTE TO WWII VETERANS (click here) ...Long Download but worth the wait...
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| IN MEMORY OF BILLY JOE ROSE-USMC WWII |
| General P.X. Kelley, Commandant USMC (Ret.) |
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| & Joint Chiefs of Staff speaks at VFW Fall Conference |
| WV VFW PRESENTS AWARD TO |
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| PEGGY J. BARKER-1st CREATOR/WEBMASTER |
| VFW COMMANDER KELLY GODDARD PRESENTS AWARD TO |
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| PEGGY FOSTER BARKER, WV VFW WEBMASTER 2012 |
| PEGGY FOSTER BARKER RECEIVES MEDIA AWARD FROM VFW |
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| AND AUXILIARY AT STATE CONVENTION 2016 |
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