The Wooden Cross has been
removed from the side of the road by the Department of
Transportation. Jason Pomponio Collected the surviving pieces which
included the Ice pick, the War Medal, two Flags, and the cross itself. |
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The Climbing wall at the
Naval Academy is complete.
Scott turned over the climbing division of
the Naval Academy's Mountaineering Club to me during his senior year at
the Academy when I was a sophomore. During his time here he was known to
all for his passion for climbing at his valiant attempts to bring climbing
to the Academy. He made every effort to enlarge our club and plan for the
Academy to get a rock wall of its own. When he turned over the club he
told me to keep trying, someday it would happen. This summer they started
the planning and construction of a $350,000 rock wall at the Academy. A
proposal has been floating around written in 1995 by Midn 3/c Scott
Kinkele(a sophomore at the time). After all these years, Scott's hard work
has paid off and everyone here at the Naval Academy will benefit from his
efforts for years to come. I am presently attempting to see if we can
dedicate a plaque on the wall to Scott and the legacy he leaves behind
here.
He was a mentor, a role-model, and a friend to so many here...he will
live on in our hearts, our dreams, and our memories for years to come.
This world has lost an amazing man...
Frank Weisser
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