Former FODPAL vice commander passes

Past FODPAL Vice Commander David Raymond died on June 28. The World War II Army veteran was commander of Post AU01 “Yanks Down Under” in Sydney, Australia. Raymond had also served as a post adjutant, district commander, department vice commander, and on the Foreign Relations and National Security councils.

A celebration of life will be held July 7 at 10 a.m. at the All Souls Chapel inside Rookwood Cemetery (next door to the Rookwood Reserve Trust office/main office). After burial in the cemetery, all are welcome for tea and coffee at the new café on the cemetery grounds. Contact daughter Nicole Raymond no later than Thursday at noon at austraymond@bigpond.com if you would like to say something inside the chapel, or if you can’t make it to the service but would like something to be read out on your behalf.