CONGRATULATIONS!
Wally Barrus
March 2010
Shipmate of the Month

Wally Barrus SK3

Wally Barrus SK3

Served on Mispillion 1951-54
Born June 5, 1930

     Wow, I am very flattered to be chosen the shipmate of the month when there are so many shipmates who are more deserving of the honor. I am especially honored to be right after Commander Ziegweid. Boy, what a tough act to follow. On the Mispillion I was the ship’s photographer. I took the photographs for the 1952 cruise book. The picture of Commander Ziegweid is one I took for the book. I found Commander Ziegweid to be a very kind and caring man. We considered he, and Captain Munson, to be our friends not just commanders of our ship. They were both a great help in producing the cruise book. A short time before my enlistment was up I was invited to Commander Ziegweid’s cabin for the traditional “Re-up” talk.
He pointed out the advantages of staying in the Navy. I told him my plans were to leave the Navy and go to college. He was very kind and wished me well.

     I did attend Brigham Young University and Utah State University.
After graduation I served on the faculty of BYU for over
thirty-years, teaching visual art and photography. I left BYU as an
emeritus professor of visual arts. At almost eighty I am still in
excellent health and spend much time illustrating books and
exhibiting my photography in galleries. My wife, Shirlene, and I do a
lot of traveling where I shoot photographs for travel publications
and my website www.wallybarrusphotography.com

My wife and I have four children, all college graduates. They are married with great families--all are doing will. Our son, Steve, is a photographer and operates a photo studio in Utah. www.barrusphotography.com

My other activities include twenty-five years designing and building model aircraft. I uses remote controlled aircraft for aerial photography. I am a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics and an experienced radio controlled aircraft pilot. Also, I have been a life long scouter--served many years as a scoutmaster.

I have not been in contact with many shipmates, but I do keep in contact with my friend Paul Hopper--we try to get together once in a while. It is nice to keep in touch with Steve Dengler.

All the best to my shipmates!

Wally Barrus
4306 North Scenic Drive
Provo, Utah 84604
801-224-1743
Cell 801-368-9906
baru369@comcast.net
www.wallybarrusphotography.com

Please. I invite all of his Friends, Family and Shipmates to post a story and their feelings about him on the communications board. I’m sure they will be of interest and we would just love to hear them. Please CLICK HERE and post a message to say hello and congrats to him for being this month's SHIPMATE OF THE MONTH
 
PREVIOUS Shipmates

Of The Month

 

John T Ziegweid 52-53 LCDR

Gerald Polasky
MR3 58-60

Rich Handt, HT2, 71-73

 

Jackie Powers
51-55

Donald Leatherwood
BT 3, 56-62

Ron Lunsford, SK2, 70-74
Fountain Hills, AZ

William Forman 45-49
Plankowner GM 3

Tharon Howard 53

Rev. James Pixler SN (62-65)

FRANK C. SHIELDS, GM-2

Jerry Urlaub, MM3, 53-56

Brad R. Lanich 73-74

Jerry Nerren 68 BM

Billy Garceau, DC3, 66-69

Tom Wigmore, BT2, 71-74

(Navy photo above taken in 1974)

James Porter 58-60 YN

Alfred George Puppo / Seaman 

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Paul T. Hopper,
SK2, 51-55

Henry Stephens ME3  1950-54

David W. Sibley,
QM 2, 62-63

Bruce Hevner HT2, 70-73

CJ and Steve
Steve Dengler Sr. 71-73, BT3
Clyde Rictor 57-60 SM3
Dave Farmer 67 RD
Carl Baker, BM3, 56-59
John G. Gobbo, BMCS, 1971-1974
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