REAR ADMIRAL FRED M. MIDGETTE
COMMANDER, NINTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT
Rear Admiral Fred Midgette assumed duty as the Ninth
Coast Guard District Commander in June 2013. He is the
senior operational commander in the Great Lakes and
Saint Lawrence Seaway - an area that encompasses
eight states, a 1500-mile international border, and a
workforce of over six thousand active, reserve, civilian,
and auxiliary Coast Guardsmen. He previously served as
Military Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security
where he supported the Secretary in affairs relating to
the coordination and execution of policy and
operations between the Department of Homeland
Security and the Department of Defense.
Memorial Day
In Honor of Our Fallen
Lakewood Park Cemetery
Rocky River, Ohio
Rear Admiral Midgette is the 14th Gold Ancient Mariner of the Coast Guard.
The Gold Ancient Mariner is an honorary position held by an officer with over
ten years of cumulative sea duty who has held the qualification as a Cutterman
longer than any other officer.
He has been assigned to the Pentagon on the Joint Staff (J-7); as a liaison officer
to the U.S. Customs Service in Washington, DC; as the Executive Assistant to the
Assistant Commandant for Operations at Coast Guard Headquarters,
Washington, DC; and as the Coast Guard’s Liaison Officer to US Northern
Command in Colorado Springs, CO. He has also served in shore assignments as a
Company Officer at the Coast Guard Academy and on the Training Infrastructure
Study and Streamlining Implementation Team at Coast Guard Headquarters.
Rear Admiral Midgette is a native of Virginia Beach, VA and he holds a Bachelor
of Science in Civil Engineering (Coast Guard Academy), a Masters of Science in
Management (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), and a Master of Arts in National
Security and Strategic Studies (Naval War College).
He is married to the former Mary M. Murphy of Dewitt, Michigan and they have
two children, Matthew and Maggie.
Joint Veterans Council
of
Lakewood and Rocky River
Monday May 25, 2015
Rocky River, Ohio
Memorial Day Ceremony - May 25, 2015
Opening: Mr. James Kilbane
Korean War Veteran and member, American Legion Post #451
Master of Ceremonies
Invocation to Fallen Comrades:
Pastor Eric Van Scyoc, St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Rocky River
Wreath:
Peggy Fitzgerald, Past Auxiliary President VFW Post #387
"On A Hymnsong of Lowell Mason"
by the Rocky River High School Marching Band
Red Flower:
Pamela Pappas, member Disabled American Veterans Chapter #116
Auxiliary and Joint Veterans Council
“The National Anthem:”
Rocky River High School Marching Band
led by Band Director Kirk Taylor
White Flower:
Patricia Falkenstein, Auxiliary President of American Legion Post #451
“Pledge of Allegiance:
F.O.P. Lodge #25 and Scouts and Scout Masters and Leaders
Blue Flower:
Marianne Scherry, Mother if fallen Marine, LCpl. Daniel Scherry
General Order # 11:
Russ Tubbs, Commander Disabled American Veterans,
Chapter 108, Treasurer of the Joint Veterans Council
American Flag:
Thomas Washington, Disabled American Veterans Chapter #108,
member of Joint Veterans Council
Welcome & Remarks:
Pamela Bobst
Mayor of Rocky River
21 Gun Salute:
Ohio Military Reserves, 1St Civil Support Battalion,
Sgt. David Everett, N.C.O.I.C.
Cindy Marx
Lakewood City Councilwoman At-Large
“Echo Taps:”
Buglers, Matt Wirfel and Lea McClure
Speaker of the Day:
“God Bless America”
(All Sing Along)
by the Rocky River High School Marching Band
Rear Admiral Fred M. Midgette, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District
“America the Beautiful”
(All Sing Along)
presented by the Rocky River High School Marching Band
Divine Blessing and Benediction:
Pastor Eric Van Scyoc, St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Rocky River
Memorial Service
Special Acknowledgements
Especially today we want to remember and honor our men and women in uniform around
the world who are protecting this great country.
Commemoration:
Master of Ceremonies
Mr. James Kilbane
“Armed Forces Salute”
by the Rocky River High School Marching Band
Presentation of Solemn Tributes
Battlefield Cross:
Russ Tubbs, Commander Disabled American Veterans,
Chapter 108, Treasurer of the Joint Veterans Council
**For more information concerning our men and women who lost their lives in service to our
country, go to www.lkwdpl.org/mtn/, www.clevelandvetsmemorial.org/GCVM_History &
http://thewall-usa.com/
Memorial Day Ceremony - May 25, 2015
Opening: Mr. James Kilbane
Korean War Veteran and member, American Legion Post #451
Master of Ceremonies
Invocation to Fallen Comrades:
Pastor Eric Van Scyoc, St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Rocky River
Wreath:
Peggy Fitzgerald, Past Auxiliary President VFW Post #387
"On A Hymnsong of Lowell Mason"
by the Rocky River High School Marching Band
Red Flower:
Pamela Pappas, member Disabled American Veterans Chapter #116
Auxiliary and Joint Veterans Council
“The National Anthem:”
Rocky River High School Marching Band
led by Band Director Kirk Taylor
White Flower:
Patricia Falkenstein, Auxiliary President of American Legion Post #451
“Pledge of Allegiance:
F.O.P. Lodge #25 and Scouts and Scout Masters and Leaders
Blue Flower:
Marianne Scherry, Mother if fallen Marine, LCpl. Daniel Scherry
General Order # 11:
Russ Tubbs, Commander Disabled American Veterans,
Chapter 108, Treasurer of the Joint Veterans Council
American Flag:
Thomas Washington, Disabled American Veterans Chapter #108,
member of Joint Veterans Council
Welcome & Remarks:
Pamela Bobst
Mayor of Rocky River
21 Gun Salute:
Ohio Military Reserves, 1St Civil Support Battalion,
Sgt. David Everett, N.C.O.I.C.
Cindy Marx
Lakewood City Councilwoman At-Large
“Echo Taps:”
Buglers, Matt Wirfel and Lea McClure
Speaker of the Day:
“God Bless America”
(All Sing Along)
by the Rocky River High School Marching Band
Rear Admiral Fred M. Midgette, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District
“America the Beautiful”
(All Sing Along)
presented by the Rocky River High School Marching Band
Divine Blessing and Benediction:
Pastor Eric Van Scyoc, St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Rocky River
Memorial Service
Special Acknowledgements
Especially today we want to remember and honor our men and women in uniform around
the world who are protecting this great country.
Commemoration:
Master of Ceremonies
Mr. James Kilbane
“Armed Forces Salute”
by the Rocky River High School Marching Band
Presentation of Solemn Tributes
Battlefield Cross:
Russ Tubbs, Commander Disabled American Veterans,
Chapter 108, Treasurer of the Joint Veterans Council
**For more information concerning our men and women who lost their lives in service to our
country, go to www.lkwdpl.org/mtn/, www.clevelandvetsmemorial.org/GCVM_History &
http://thewall-usa.com/
REAR ADMIRAL FRED M. MIDGETTE
COMMANDER, NINTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT
Rear Admiral Fred Midgette assumed duty as the Ninth
Coast Guard District Commander in June 2013. He is the
senior operational commander in the Great Lakes and
Saint Lawrence Seaway - an area that encompasses
eight states, a 1500-mile international border, and a
workforce of over six thousand active, reserve, civilian,
and auxiliary Coast Guardsmen. He previously served as
Military Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security
where he supported the Secretary in affairs relating to
the coordination and execution of policy and
operations between the Department of Homeland
Security and the Department of Defense.
Memorial Day
In Honor of Our Fallen
Lakewood Park Cemetery
Rocky River, Ohio
Rear Admiral Midgette is the 14th Gold Ancient Mariner of the Coast Guard.
The Gold Ancient Mariner is an honorary position held by an officer with over
ten years of cumulative sea duty who has held the qualification as a Cutterman
longer than any other officer.
He has been assigned to the Pentagon on the Joint Staff (J-7); as a liaison officer
to the U.S. Customs Service in Washington, DC; as the Executive Assistant to the
Assistant Commandant for Operations at Coast Guard Headquarters,
Washington, DC; and as the Coast Guard’s Liaison Officer to US Northern
Command in Colorado Springs, CO. He has also served in shore assignments as a
Company Officer at the Coast Guard Academy and on the Training Infrastructure
Study and Streamlining Implementation Team at Coast Guard Headquarters.
Rear Admiral Midgette is a native of Virginia Beach, VA and he holds a Bachelor
of Science in Civil Engineering (Coast Guard Academy), a Masters of Science in
Management (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), and a Master of Arts in National
Security and Strategic Studies (Naval War College).
He is married to the former Mary M. Murphy of Dewitt, Michigan and they have
two children, Matthew and Maggie.
Joint Veterans Council
of
Lakewood and Rocky River
Monday May 25, 2015
Rocky River, Ohio