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a downhole camera from the Laval Company Honor Flight, and Joe was selected to go on the
in Fresno, California and a new van to house 2015 flight to Washington, D.C. Joe said, “It was
the equipment. We owned the first downhole a great trip. My favorite stop was Arlington
camera in West Texas, so we had a lot of Cemetery to watch the Changing of the Guard.
business. I proved to the local farmers that you That was very impressive.”
could save money on repairs if we used our
camera. At one time, we did more holes in one Joe's military career is also impressive, when you
year than anyone and made more money on one consider the number of technical skills a teenage
job than anyone in the country. The bad news farm boy from land-locked Crosbyton was able
was that we lost a $32,000 camera down a hole to master aboard multiple ships in his service to
near Lazbuddie. The cable broke.” our country. Looking back, Joe wistfully said,
“I wanted to stay in the Navy, but my fiancée
The Hargroves finally retired and are living didn’t want to be a Navy wife. That was the end
out their days in Crosbyton. Joyce saw a piece of my military career, but I was privileged to do
on the local news about the Texas South Plains a lot of stuff in the Navy.”

Civil Air Patrol
LUBBOCK Lubbock Composite Squadron
Wreaths Across America Wreaths Across America Day
Sponsoring National
December 18, 2021

For 14 years, the Civil Air Patrol, Lubbock Composite Squadron has sponsored National Wreaths Across America Day at the
City of Lubbock Cemetery, 2011 E. 31st Street. We are excited to announce that this year we are accepting “Grave Specific”
requests for both the City of Lubbock Cemetery and Resthaven. Individuals can sponsor wreaths to be placed, or they can
pick them up and place them themselves.
A “Grave Specific” request must be ordered through Capt. Tammy Preidis at 806-429-2033.
Our mission continues to be to REMEMBER our fallen heroes, HONOR those who continue to serve our great nation and to
TEACH the next generation about the value of FREEDOM.
This program has been important to Capt. Preidis and her family because they have a long family history of military
members. We recall the sacrifices of those who serve and have served in this nation’s armed forces. The placement of a
wreath during this holiday season is a tangible thank you and memorial to those who have made the greatest sacrifice in
the line of duty or have served and passed from this life.
It is our desire to place a wreath on EVERY veteran’s headstone at the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Over 3,000 veterans are
interred there. The only way we can accomplish this goal is through the generous sponsorships of individuals, businesses,
and corporations in the area.
Capt. Preidis and her staff: Major Jim Preidis, Lori Sims, and Cadet 1st Lt. Jonathon
Preidis are diligently working to collect sponsorships and create a ceremony that people
will remember.

To sponsor, contact the office at 806-429-2033, go to the website at
wreathsacrossamerica.org/tx0031p or mail a check made out to
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA to
PO Box 65026, Lubbock, TX 79464
Wreaths are only $15.00 – Businesses and Corporations who sponsor
between 10 and 100+ wreaths will be mentioned in the ceremony
program on December 18, 2021.
EVERY FALLEN HERO DESERVES A WREATH

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