On Saturday, Theresa Jacobi and I attended the ceremonial commissioning of the refurbished German submarine, the U-505 at the Museum of Science and Industry. Bill Curtis was the Master of Ceremonies, the Navy Band played and the Chicago Children's Choir sang, Mayor Daly spoke as did a survivor of the boarding party that captured the submarine exactly 61 years ago. I had participated in the 28 million dollar effort to completely renovate the sub and to move it into a permanent, indoor pavilion. Fifty-one years of exposure to Chicago's freezing, blustery winters and hot, humid summers had taken their toll on the national war memorial. I was a member of the Presenters' Bureau; we presented a canned, slide show to various civic groups and then answered questions in order to inspire pledges of support. The ceremony was impressive and the sub's new digs are even more impressive. I found my name on the wall of contributors. I guess I'd better remit the remainder of my pledged amount.
Posted by leah at June 6, 2005 01:37 PMI am so glad that someone in our family has found their place in history.
Posted by: Rita on June 7, 2005 09:46 PM