49th Annual Blessing of the Fleet

Mariners' Church of Detroit

March 10, 2013

1
Honor Guard waiting for
service to begin
2
Many personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard Axillary were in attendance. 
3
Lodge 7 President Pat Beard,
Susan Ludington-Gillary,
Lodge 7 Past President Mel Riecher
4
Pat Beard, Susan Ludington-Gillary, Ludington Award recipient
Paul C. LaMarre, Jr., Mel Riecher
5
Pat Beard,  Susan Ludington-Gillary, Ludington award recipient
Kevin Connolly, Mel Riecher
6
Honor Guard assembled as
Kathy McGraw reads names
of deceased mariners.



 7
As the names of deceased are read, Lodge 7 Past President Bill Griffore
strikes the bell from the old
 Great Lakes steamer Octorara.
 


8 
Lodge No. 7 Banner is
presented at the altar


 

9
RADM Achenbach and Grand
President Rebecca Hancock with
 the Grand President's flag.



10
Sarah Jagenow & Wilma Ingalls


 

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