Kerwood Wagner Barrand, Col. USA, (Ret)

Kerly – You always took pride in helping to keep the front of your home clean – at the Phoenix. Many times, as I was sipping a cup of morning coffee, on my balcony, I would watch you performing your morning routine and it somehow always put a smile on my face. You were a good man and a good neighbor at the Phoenix. Jay and I missed you the last two summers and I’m glad we were able to see you and Natalie this past Fall. May you rest in peace. To Natalie, Valerie, and the rest of the family, Jay and I send our deepest sympathy. Kathryn

Our husbands were West Point classmates ’54,and we both were station in Japan. Kerly, Yale and another classmate, Kirk Cockrell were going to play poker one afternoon at the Barrands, and finally agreed to teach Natalie and me how to play. They wrote down all the hands so we would know them. Shortly after Kerly is dealt a hand and announces “Hot Damn, a Little Philly”!! That was NOT on the list they had given us. Natalie then told they we were not going to play with them because we didn’t trust them to be honest with us…and certainly we didn’t have the experience they did at playing poker. We bought their car, a convertible when they were transferred. We had many a good trip in that car. And as I recall gasoline was about 15 cents per gallon at the military gas station in 1957. We both will always remember Kerly fondly. Wonderful friends. Would love to hear from you Natalie, a fun and great classmate’s wife and friend. Phil and Yale Weatherby