Subject: USS GLOVER AGDE-1
   Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 18:35:29 -0700
   From: Diane Rey
   To: Destroyers OnLine

   Eric, 

   Steve, I write this letter with mixed emotions. My husband reported for duty
   on the Glover in early December of 1970, six months after our marriage. I
   followed him a week later to Newport. He stayed on as a Radioman and
   when he was discharged on April 6, 1973, was ranked RM3. I remember him
   telling me most of these same stories I read about on this page. We
   remained married for almost 26 yrs when on Feb. 19, 1996 he passed away
   from an asthma attack at the age of 44. He left me with a 21 yr. old daughter
   Amy and a 12 yr. old son, John Rey Jr. These stories bring both tears of joy
   at the remembrance and tears of sadness knowing he is not here any longer
   to see this. I think the Navy would have been his career if he had not be the
   RM on duty when 2 messages came in. 1. The ship was headed for a cruise
   in the Arctic and 2. they were giving early outs to anyone who wanted one.
   He wanted no part of that Arctic cruise, which I have heard never did happen
   so he took both messages to the Captain and said I want the early out and
   was out in two days. I have many pics of the ship coming and going from the
   pier in Newport, including pics of the ship returning from the Med Cruise with
   the rail lined with sailor, including John, in their dress blues. I love that
   pic...the pier filled with waiting wives and babies and the sailors with their
   white hats lined up on the rail. Unfortunately, all my pics are in storage in
   Wisconsin, as my son and I have moved to Arizona. I am hoping to get all my
   things here very soon and will also scan and share the pics I have. I was
   onboard for the dependant's cruise and enjoyed it immensely. I only wish it
   could have been an overnighter as was originally planned. The G U 11s, the
   sea bats, the azores fiasco, and the nearby Russian ships on the Med cruise
   were all great memories for me. I remember John coming back from that to
   tell me all the stories and I loved it. I also have pics of one of the Russian
   ships and from Naples and Barcelona and other stops on that cruise. An
   entire album of them in fact. Well, I guess I have chewed your ear off
   enough. If I did not mention his name...my husband was RM3 John K. Rey.
   Take care and God Bless. Anyone who remembers John can view my tribute
   page to him. From that page my navy page can also be linked to and if
   anyone would like to send me pics for my sailor pix page I will be happy to
   add them 

   Diane M. Rey (John's widow) 

   "Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board." 

   "Where Truth, Honesty and Justice are at stake, Silence is not Golden it is
   Yellow." 

   Lady Di {:o)