Jim Bushart to leave the ESOP

[Frank Magdefrau]

Due to personal unforeseen reasons Jim Bushart will leave the ESOP.

98% of you really don't understand what he did and his contributions as a member of the ESOP. I will not try and explain all the positive things he did at this time. Yes he was very vocal and spoken among the general membership but that was his personality.

These past years I have spent working with him on countless tasks were made simple because he knew how to handle all situation's and back you. I will miss his has a fellow ESOP member.

Jim's son who is in the War in Iraq needs our prayers and his father at this time.

Good luck Jim!

[John Onofrey]

Originally Posted by fmagdefrau

Jim's son who is in the War in Iraq needs our prayers and his father at this time.
Good luck Jim!

Jim, best wishes. Your family is in my prayers.

[Larry D. Kage]

Yes, it would be my pleasure to include Jim's loved ones in my prayers...God's speed.

[gporter]

Originally Posted by lkage

Yes, it would be my pleasure to include your loved ones in my prayers...God's speed.

i think a great replacement would be Larry Kage.

[Billy Boerner]

Family takes priority over anything. I wish your family all the best. God Bless and from one soldier to another he'll always be backed as if he was a brother to me and he'll always be in my prayers.

Bill

[lkrausz]

God Bless All...Jim

[jbettencourt]

I may be Canadian but I have nothing but the utmost respect for any soldier who steps up and protects peoples freedoms without question? Jim , you and your family are in our prayers.

[bkelly1]

Hope all is well Jim.

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by bkelly1

Hope all is well Jim.

Ditto what Ben said (and everyone else also)....I too hope everything is alright Jim..!!

[gporter]

Hope all is O.K.

[George A. H. Luck]

I hope all is well with your son Jim. Any man or woman in uniform is a hero. Your son is in Iraq fighting for all of us and we are proud of him.

[D. Michael Green]

Jim,

Our prayers are with you and yours...God Bless you and your family!

[Frank Magdefrau]

Thanks to everyone. I can only hope to be as good as you guys here at INACHI.

[James H. Bushart]

Thank you for your kind words, prayers, and thoughts.

My son, Chris, has spent the last 17 months with the 173rd Airborne in Afghanistan attached to special forces. This was his third tour of combat duty (2nd in Afghanistan with another in Iraq) and his unit was scheduled to return to their home base in Italy on 7/19 (four days from now).

On 7/13, their camp was overrun by Taliban and 9 U.S. soldiers were killed. Many more were severely wounded. I was able to find out that one of the nine who were killed were from St. Louis, but it was several agonizing hours later that I learned that Chris had not been hurt.

I cannot describe my feelings, even now, for my relief was quickly overshadowed from sharing the pain being experienced by my son and the families who lost nine friends/sons/husbands in one terrible battle.

My daughter-in-law and granddaughter are in Italy anxiously waiting the arrival of my son ...while the Army is returning home from Italy several of the wives and children of those who were killed...so that they can be back to the U.S. when the bodies arrive for burial.

A totally different homecoming...where the anticipation of joyful reunion quickly evolved into a nightmare for these young families.

Please pray for our soldiers and their families. Their quiet and steady sacrifices go hardly noticed by so many.

[John McKenna]

Thanks for everything James.