Clergy--Michigan; Reformed Church in America; Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.); Sermons
A sermon given April 19, 2009 on the occasion of Eastertide by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on Luke 24:13-35 at Lakeshore Interfaith Center in Ganges, Michigan.
Clergy--Michigan; Reformed Church in America; Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.); Sermons
A sermon given August 9, 2009 by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on Psalm 8, Genesis 3:1-7 and Rev. 21:1-4, 22-25, 22:1-2 at Lakeshore Interfaith Center in Ganges, Michigan.
Clergy--Michigan; Reformed Church in America; Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.); Sermons
A sermon given July 25, 2009 on the occasion of Memorial Service for Sally Hammond by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on Psalm 23, Mark 15:34, John 19:28-30 and Luke 23:46 at Lakeshore Interfaith Center in Ganges, Michigan.
Clergy--Michigan; Reformed Church in America; Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.); Sermons
A sermon given March 30, 2009 by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on the occasion of Lent as part of the The Way of Peace/The Way of the Cross series, on Acts 9:1-2 and Matthew 16:21-26 at Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan.
Clergy--Michigan; Reformed Church in America; Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.); Sermons
A sermon given May 24, 2009 by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on the occasion of Memorial Day Weekend as part of the A Reflection on the Way of Jesus and a Nation's Imperial Designs series, on Matthew 5:38-48 and Luke 4:6-21 and Acts 1:1-11, 2:1-3 at...
Clergy--Michigan; Reformed Church in America; Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.); Sermons
A sermon given November 1, 2009 by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on the occasion of Sunday Social Gathering and All Saints Day at Grand Haven Community Center in Grand Haven, Michigan.
All Saints Day as part of the Symbol and Ritual series, on...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Video recordings; Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army
After graduating from a military academy, William Brinkman attended Officer’s Candidate School where he was given a commission as 2nd Lieutenant. He served during the Korean War, but his division, and a couple of others, were sent to Germany,...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; Iraq War, 2003--Personal narratives, American; United States. National Guard
After returning from Vietnam in 1969, Ron Oakes married, earned a degree in electronics and traveled around the Midwest working. Eventually, he and his family moved back to Michigan, where Oakes joined the National Guard. As part of the Guard,...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army Air Corps
Alexander Gorashko was drafted in 1942 was assigned to the Army Air Corps. He began training as a radio operator, but then switched to gunnery school, and was assigned to a B-24 crew as a tail gunner. He and his crew were sent to the 15th Air Force...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Video recordings;
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American;...
Amos Sterzick Jr. grew up in western Michigan with his sister and two brothers. On a whim, he decided to leave for Grand Rapids, MI with his friend to enlist in the Air Force in order to avoid being drafted into the army. Most of his service was...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Video recordings; Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives; Women
Annie Meyer grew up on a farm in Minnesota during the Depression. In her interview, she describes farm life during the Depression and during the first part of World War II. She also describes attending nursing school during the war and working at...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Video recordings; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American; Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives,...
Arlen Dove is a Vietnam and Cold War Era veteran who served with the Military Police Corps in the U.S. Army, in which he served in active service from 1968 to 1971. In this account, Dove discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training in the...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army
Arthur Polmanteer is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army’s 78th Division from January, 1944 to 1946. In this account, Polmanteer discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training. His unit saw action in the Hurtgen...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; United States. Navy; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Arthur Thorsen is a Muskegon, Michigan, native who enlisted in the U.S. Navy before Pearl Harbor in 1941 at the age of seventeen. He worked mostly in the engine rooms of the ships he served on, initially an ammunition ship, and then the light...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; Iraq War, 2003--Personal narratives, American; United States. Air Force; United States. National Guard
Autumn DeRoo made the choice to join the Air Force at the age of 17 early in her high school career. Going into a technological field, dealing mainly with computers, Deroo was able to work at Cheyenne Mountain with NORAD and the U.S. Base Command...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Video recordings; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army Air Corps
Basil Morris was born in Allegan, Michigan and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Basil joined the Air Corp following the attacks on Pearl Harbor, and went through the requisite training to fly B-24s. He was eventually sent to...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American
Betty Bovee was born in Lansing, Michigan on April 29, 1923 and later moved to a small town where she grew up on a farm. She graduated from high school in 1941 and moved in with her aunt in Los Angeles, California. Betty spent the majority of her...
