[s15driftking]

Thank you for the kind words. And believe me my family tought me of the importance their role played as navymen and everyone else for that matter.

I know we have a couple more ashtrays from the USS Tench somewhere. But, i dont think anyone in the family is willing to give them up. My grandfather is one of the greatest influences in my life for the simple fact that he was honest, accomodating, and kind to others. It's funny, my dad and I are both cigar smokers and my grandfather was a pipe smoker. When he passed away my mom and her sister were settling the estate and asked my dad and I if we wanted anything to remember him by... we both picked the ashtrays.

it just gets me everytime I think about how he was just a downright good person.