Friday, February 20, 2009
Bernie was the first VFW member I approached about joining VFW Post 1708 in 1996. He was very helpful in answering my questions about joining. After joining, I got to know him. He was very caring about all veterans and showed me as much respect as anyone else. All the members loved him. When he moved to Florida, we missed him. We were all glad he got his "day" on Mmeorial Day when he was Master Of Ceremonies in 2004. It was a special day for him. All of us will miss him in the veterans community. Cory Kilvert, Past Commander Goshen VFW Post 1708.