RAYunion 2025: DAN MARKS' PICTURES
Here are some pictures taken by Dan Marks, your RAYunion Webmaster, during the 2025 RAYunion. These pictures are generally in
chronological order.
Special thanks to the 2025 RAYunion Planning Committee for the success of the entire event! The 2025 RAYunion
Planning Committee included Jeff & Angel Angleberger, Jim & Marie Huyge, Dwight Lowdermilk, Tim Hayes,
Mike Hylton and George Koucheravy.
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Wednesday, 10/08/2025
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The USS Ray (SSN-653) Hospitality Room.
Jeff Angelberger, the 2025 RAYunion Planning Committee Chairman, setting up the room.
The Eternal Patrol Table.
Name badges for all the expected attendees.
"Goody Bags" for all the expected attendees.
(l-r:) Dwight Lowdermilk & Rich "Night Train" Lane.
(l-r:) Dwight Lowdermilk & Rich "Night Train" Lane.
(l-r:) Barbara Lane & Marie Huyge.
(l-r:) Jeff Angleberger, Jim "Sgt. Rock" Huyge & Eddie Harwell.
(l-r:) Don Donofrio & Rodney McKanna.
(l-r:) Jim "Sgt. Rock" Huyge, Eddie Harwell & Don Donofrio.
(l-r:) Jeff Angleberger, Jim "Sgt. Rock" Huyge & Eddie Harwell.
(l-r:) Randy & Lizzette Whitmore.
(l-r:) Chris & Chris Gamble.
(l-r:) Marie Huyge, Carole Pirkle & Randy Pirkle.
(l-r:) Angel Angleberger, Marie Huyge, Jim "Sgt. Rock" Huyge & Carole Pirkle.
(l-r:) Joe White, Don Donofrio, Angel Angleberger & Jim "Sgt. Rock" Huyge.
(l-r:) Joe White, Tim Hayes, Don Donofrio, Angel Angleberger & Jim "Sgt. Rock" Huyge.
(l-r:) Greg "Chew" Howson & George Murray.
(l-r:) Ellen Murray, Ellen Bailey & Barbara Lane.
Refreshments.
(l-r:) Dwight Lowdermilk & Mark Harvey.
Refreshments.
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Door Prize.
Door Prize.
Door Prize.
Thursday, 10/09/2025
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Randy Whitmore
Rich Stump.
(l-r:) Eddie Harwell & George Murray.
Joe White, Todd Grandlund & Mike Hylton.
(l-r:) Tamara Butler, Dwight Lowdermilk, Rich Stump & Greg (Chew) Howson.
(l-r:) Don Donofrio & Chris Gamble.
(l-r:) Rich "Night Train" Lane & Don Donofrio.
Plankowners Arriving!
Dolores & Owen (Coyote) Carlson.
Plankowners Arriving!
(l-r:) Bob Kinney & Ray (Ray J) Hawes.
(l-r:) Brett Wise & Joe White.
(l-r:) Kenny & Sylvia Hicks.
(l-r:) Don Donofrio, Tom Krick & Tim Hayes.
(l-r:) Bill Grey, Randy Whitmore, Eddie Harwell & Todd Grandlund.
Tina Granlund.
Tamara Butler & Rich Stump.
Karen & Rodney McKanna.
Bobby Fundis.
(l-r:) Larry & Stephanie Morris & Rose & Tom Hill.
(l-r:) Brett Wise, Bill Grey, Keith Bernhard & Randy Whitmore.
Sam Hall.
John (Andy) & Lynette Anderson.
Pat (Captain) & Pat Lawless.
(l-r:) Ray (Ray J) Hawes & Bob Kinney.
Elena & Byram (Sam) Salmons.
Jack Golz, Raymundo Morales & Owen (Coyote) Carlson.
Stephanie Makus.
(l-r:) Rich Stump & Carl Strukley.
(l-r:) Tim Hayes, Dave Gneiser, Pat (Captain) Lawless & Mike Hylton.
(l-r:) Randall Jones & Greg (Chew) Howson.
(l-r:) Rose & Tom Hill & Randall Jones.
(l-r:) Larry & Stephanie Morris, Rose & Tom Hill.
(l-r:) Marie Huyge, Carole & Randy Pirkle.
(l-r:) Angel Angleberger, Marie Huyge, Carole & Randy Pirkle.
(l-r:) Angel Angleberger, Marie Huyge.
(l-r:) Eddie Harwell, Brett Wise, Joe White & Charles Hughey.
(l-r:) Dennis Dio Parker, William (Gil) & Jennifer Pipkins.
John & Becky Dornisch.
Scott Cox.
Jerry Mathis (Tom Hill's son.)
Friday, 10/10/2025
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(l-r:) Tim Johnson, Steve Howell & Candy Smith.
(l-r:) Liz Ferreira & Ron Deering.
(l-r:) Keith & Lisa Bernhard.
(l-r:) Bob Bassett & Angel Angleberger.
(l-r:) Raymundo (Ray) Morales & Bob Kinney.
(l-r:) Stephanie Makus, Jack Golz & Owen (Coyote) Carlson.
(l-r:) Randy Whitmore, Linda & William (Bill) Porter.
(l-r:) William (Bill) Porter, John & Linda Williams.
(l-r:) Byram (Sam) Salmons, Elena Salmons & Ray Hawes.
Brian Zartman.
(l-r:) Randy Jones & Jerry Mathis.
(l-r:) Tom Hill & Jerry Mathis.
Ellen & George Murray.
(l-r:) Joe & Lauren White.
(l-r:) Linda & Bobby Fundis.
The buses arrive to take the Ray crew to THE AFTER BATTERY for lunch.
"Herding Cats" onto the buses!
Bus #1 ready to roll.
Bus #2 ready to roll.
We arrive at THE AFTER BATTERY.
Steve (Buddha) Nelms, also a RAY sailor, and runs THE AFTER BATTERY welcomes the crew.
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
Photos of the interior of the bar (a.k.a, THE MUSEUM.)
One of the few times you will see a photo of the Webmaster, Dan Marks, because he is alway taking pictures of others!
The Jane Fonda Memorial Wall.
(l-r:) Randy & Carole Pirkle.
The Jane Fonda Memorial Wall.
(l-r:) Randy Pirkle & Dan Marks.
The Charleston Base USSVI parade float of the USS Thresher (SSN-593) is stored at THE AFTER BATTERY between parade events.
The Charleston Base USSVI parade float of the USS Thresher (SSN-593) is stored at THE AFTER BATTERY between parade events.
Members of the Charleston Base USSVI preparing our lunch: Low country boil, hot dogs & hamburgers.
Members of the Charleston Base USSVI preparing our lunch: Low country boil, hot dogs & hamburgers.
The mess deck.
A piece of the USS Ray (SSN-653) HY-80 hull.
Saturday, 10/11/2025
A golf outing was planned for Saturday. Although the Charleston, SC, rain precluded a "real round" of golf, they didn't let that stop them from going to the driving range!
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The 2025 RAYunion Dinner Banquet was held Saturday evening, 10/11/2025. The Banquet included a keynote presentation by John Basil on
ICEX-86 at the North Pole. Although most of us were aware of the USS Ray participation in ICEX-86 and heard SPAM stories from the
ICEX crew, few of us probably knew about the political driver for ICEX-86 and the freon leak issues that resulted in the loss of
food stores and habitability problems until explained by John.
Additionally, Greg (Chew) Howson conducted the drawing for the prizes.
Thanks to the RAYunion Planning Committee for the entire event! The RAYunion Planning Committee was comprised of Jeff & Angel Angleberger,
Jim & Marie Huyge, Dwight Lowdermilk, Tim Hayes, Mike Hylton and George Koucheravy.
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