Part of the wall with Gary's name on it. You can also see the names of fellow Rebels Steve Srsen, Jim Piper, Kenny Ferguson, Jerry Henry, Gary Plumb, Willis Cardin and Dave Barber.
MEMORIAL DAY, 2002
On Memorial Day, 2002 team members Karla Elias and Carmen Gonzalez attended the annual Memorial Day ceremonies at Lone Tree Cemetery in Hayward, California. One of San Lorenzo High School's honored veterans, Gary Giovannelli, is buried there. At Lone Tree Cemetery there is a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall honoring those students from Hayward, Castro Valley, and San Lorenzo who died in Vietnam. Gary's name was not placed on the wall originally. Although Gary attended San Lorenzo HS, he lived in San Leandro. Technically he was not eligible to be honored on the Lone Tree wall.
Through the lobbying efforts of former friends of Gary's (including Anna Marie Anger), his mother, and the San Lorenzo High School Veterans Program Gary's name was finally added to the wall. We would like to thank Tom Gratny and Bob Mattos of the Lone Tree Cemetery Executive Board for their support in this effort.
While at Lone Tree Karla and Carmen were able to place flowers at Gary's gravesite and at the Memorial Wall where our San Lorenzo HS veterans are honored.
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| Carmen and Karla at Gary's gravesite. | Karla and Carmen at the wall. They have just placed flowers in honor of SLZHS' veterans and all veterans on the wall. | Karla, Carmen, Mrs Maxine Esposito (Gary's mom), and Anna Marie Anger (friend of Gary from SLZHS). | Some of the Hayward firefighters also honored that day. |
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| Part of the audience at the ceremonies. | Raising the flag. | Taps. | Part of the wall with Gary's name on it. You can also see the names of fellow Rebels Steve Srsen, Jim Piper, Kenny Ferguson, Jerry Henry, Gary Plumb, Willis Cardin and Dave Barber. |