United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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N MEMORIAM CLAYTON J. GARDINER He came to us a young man Armed with desires to fulfill He dwelt amongst us as a comrade, As an athlete, as a scholar, As a friend. Too soon he met his God Without accomplishing his earthly goals. Night captured him Snufted the flame within him But not the glow That marks him among our pages. His memory will wake eternally And death shall be no more.

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The 1976 Howitzer staff was always able to handle the job of putting the yearbook together from a technical aspect with the help of Dick Lopachin. Where a problem in the organization arose was with the administrative tasks we were faced with. In addition to his teaching job in the Department of Mechanics, Captain Richard W. Thoden as the Howitzer Officer in Charge spent many long hours solving these administrative problems. CPT Thoden created an effective filing system for the Howitzer to insure that proper records were kept on a yearly basis and worked with the Cadet Activities Division in order to provide the Howitzer with an office in building 720. As a result of CPT Thoden's efforts the Howitzer has become a much more effective organization, better able to handle the essential admin' trative requirements in the future. In addition to those accomplishments mentioned above CPT Thoden maintained a close relationship with members of the Howitzer staff and was often called on for help and advice in many areas. On behalf of the Howitzer staff and the class of 1976 I would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to CPT Thoden for his work with our yearbook and wish him the best of luck in the future as he leaves the Academy this summer.

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