Lt. Col. Audrey Haddad, Ohio Wing

Started by JohnKachenmeister, September 25, 2007, 03:31:15 AM

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JohnKachenmeister

Sadly, I have been notified by an old friend in Ohio that Lieutenant Colonel Audrey Haddad has passed away.  Anyone who served in the Ohio wing over the past half-century knew her. I knew her as an officer in a sister squadron when I was a cadet, and I commanded a squadron in a Group she commanded in the 1990's.  She was dedicated to the Civil Air Patrol in a very deep and profound sense.

Please remember her and her family in your prayers.
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Lt. Col. Haddad was also the former Group Six Commander. I've heard stories of her kindness. This is a sad loss for Ohio Wing.
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JAFO78

Thanks for the info Kack. I'm sure she will be missed by all.
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JohnKachenmeister

Quote from: ♠Recruiter♠ on September 25, 2007, 12:51:00 PM
Lt. Col. Haddad was also the former Group Six Commander. I've heard stories of her kindness. This is a sad loss for Ohio Wing.

Yes.  I was in Group 6.  Her whole family life was around CAP and the Group.
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Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on September 25, 2007, 07:49:15 PM
Quote from: ♠Recruiter♠ on September 25, 2007, 12:51:00 PM
Lt. Col. Haddad was also the former Group Six Commander. I've heard stories of her kindness. This is a sad loss for Ohio Wing.

Yes.  I was in Group 6.  Her whole family life was around CAP and the Group.

Major, how long ago were you a member of Ohio Wing? Your name sounds familiar, but I don't quite know from where.
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JohnKachenmeister

1963-1966 as a cadet, and 1993-2003 as an officer.  I commanded a cadet squadron in Toledo and served in a couple of positions on Group staff, then I moved to Florida.
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JohnKachenmeister

I do.

I live in a half-million dollar house with a pool, overlooking a lake and a tropical preserve, where I eagerly await the arrival of my pension direct deposit on the First of Every Month.

Of course, had it not been for the influence of the cadet program, I might live in a penitentiary now, but hey... It would still have been a "Gated Community!"
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Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on September 25, 2007, 11:14:24 PM
Of course, had it not been for the influence of the cadet program, I might live in a penitentiary now, but hey... It would still have been a "Gated Community!"

Oh, I completely understand Major. That is why I joined as a cadet from 2001-2003. When I left, I spent the next two years wondering why I did, so I came back as an officer. I've been thankful to have a program like CAP in my life. I've vowed to myself to do everything I can to help better this organization. That's how I get my fulfillment. I'm not all about the bling (but I'm not against it ;)). I'm about helping the cadets realize that there is more out there than gangs or drugs. Thank you for your work in OHWG, and the best of luck to you in FLWG.
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Ford73Diesel

Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on September 25, 2007, 11:01:31 PM
1963-1966 as a cadet, and 1993-2003 as an officer.  I commanded a cadet squadron in Toledo and served in a couple of positions on Group staff, then I moved to Florida.


Cool. I joined OHWG in early 2002. I'm still involved with OHWG.

wingnut

I remember the Haddads of Toledo, The father was our Group commander when I was the Cadet Squadron Commander in east  Toledo. I remember the first time I was at their house the Group HQ was the living room, what a CAP family.

God speed Lt. Col.  Audrey Haddad

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Quote from: markh on September 28, 2007, 11:03:52 PM
Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on September 25, 2007, 11:01:31 PM
1963-1966 as a cadet, and 1993-2003 as an officer.  I commanded a cadet squadron in Toledo and served in a couple of positions on Group staff, then I moved to Florida.


Cool. I joined OHWG in early 2002. I'm still involved with OHWG.

Mark, your name looks familiar. Where are you in OHWG? I think I've issued an ROA card under your name. Or at least a name very similar to yours.
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Ford73Diesel

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Mark, your name looks familiar. Where are you in OHWG? I think I've issued an ROA card under your name. Or at least a name very similar to yours.


I am currently in the OH-096. (Stow) I'm a former member of OH-131 (Parma when Lt Col Middleton was in command) and OH-236. I was in 236 for 1 year.

I have a brother named Matt Harding, who is a CAP cadet as well. I know I've taken the ROA course, but never bothered to take the test.

JohnKachenmeister

Quote from: wingnut on September 29, 2007, 12:26:56 AM
I remember the Haddads of Toledo, The father was our Group commander when I was the Cadet Squadron Commander in east  Toledo. I remember the first time I was at their house the Group HQ was the living room, what a CAP family.

God speed Lt. Col.  Audrey Haddad

Wait a minute.

I was the Cadet Squadron Commander in East Toledo. 

Millbury, actually, 606.

Who ARE you, stranger?
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Quote from: markh on September 29, 2007, 01:57:40 AM
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Mark, your name looks familiar. Where are you in OHWG? I think I've issued an ROA card under your name. Or at least a name very similar to yours.


I am currently in the OH-096. (Stow) I'm a former member of OH-131 (Parma when Lt Col Middleton was in command) and OH-236. I was in 236 for 1 year.

I have a brother named Matt Harding, who is a CAP cadet as well. I know I've taken the ROA course, but never bothered to take the test.


You don't need to take the test for the BCUT. You still would have gotten an ROA card for that. I'm in OH-236 now.
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MIKE

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wingnut

Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on September 29, 2007, 02:40:30 AM
Quote from: wingnut on September 29, 2007, 12:26:56 AM
I remember the Haddads of Toledo, The father was our Group commander when I was the Cadet Squadron Commander in east  Toledo. I remember the first time I was at their house the Group HQ was the living room, what a CAP family.

God speed Lt. Col.  Audrey Haddad

Wait a minute.

John

I was at the Squadron on Metcalf Field, off of the 280 freeway, we moved to Toledo in 1970,  attended Waite HS.



JohnKachenmeister

Nawww....

I attended Waite HS, was the Cadet Commander in 606, and served there from 1963-1966.  In 1970 I was just coming home from the Southeast Asian War Games, where I was on the team that placed second.

A PM is on its way to you.
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wingnut

Thats Morrison R. Waite

I bet we had the same idiot in algebra, retired Engineer, my brothers graduated also, I hated Toledo, what an arm pit, but I loved CAP, gee man I think we were Cadet COs of the same squadron. Hows come you guys never got the Link trainer to work, we did., duck taped the bellows

JohnKachenmeister

Duct tape was not discovered to be the "Universal Tool" that it is until well into the Vietnam War.  It was called "100-mile-an-hour" tape then, and was used to patch bullet holes in helicopters.

I flunked algebra.  Had a bunch of teachers, but just could not understand it.  Still can't.
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flyerthom

Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on September 30, 2007, 11:22:08 PM
Duct tape was not discovered to be the "Universal Tool" that it is until well into the Vietnam War.  It was called "100-mile-an-hour" tape then, and was used to patch bullet holes in helicopters.

I flunked algebra.  Had a bunch of teachers, but just could not understand it.  Still can't.

That's because it's a terrorist organization. A member of Al Gebra was just arrested at an airport. He had a compass, a slide rule and a calculator. He was transporting weapons of Math Instruction.
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