Memorial Day Services at the Fairview Cemetery start with coffee and goodies at 9:30 am. The program gets underway at 11:30 and includes a 21 gun salute by Legion Post #114, and singing by Alyson Cayko.
This year’s featured speaker is NCCM (AW) Michelle L. Brooks, granddaughter of Ethel and the late Harold Hawley of Fairview.
Michelle Brooks was born 15 May 1969 in Duluth MN and is a native of Viola, Wisconsin. After graduating from Kickapoo High School in 1987, she worked as a waitress until she enlisted in the Navy on July 10 1990. Upon completion of Recruit Basic Training in Orlando, FL she attended PN ”A” school at Naval Training Center Meridian, MS. She graduated first in her class and was meritoriously advanced to PN3.
In November 1990, she accepted orders to Personnel Support Detachment, NAS Dallas TX where she worked as an admin clerk and advanced to PN2 in March 1992. In July 1994, she transferred to Naval Reserve Center Fort Carson, CO. In June 1997, her son Joshua was born and in September 1997, she transferred to Naval Reserve Center Quincy, MA. In December of 1998, she was advanced and converted to NC1. Four months later, she detached and reported to HSL 84 in San Diego CA. In June of 2001, HSL 84 decommissioned and she reported to VR57 in July 2001. In July 2002, she was selected for NCC and remained at VR57 until April 2003 when she transferred to Commander, Helicopter Wing Reserve to be ISIC counselor for 5 squadrons. 2 years later, she was requested by name to represent the Navy Reserves at Task Force Warrior. She reported in May of 2005 and in March of 2006, she was selected for Senior Chief and received orders to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) in Norfolk, VA. From August 2006 to April 2010, she was the Force Career Counselor for NECC. In May 2010, she took orders and deployed to Bahrain with Commander Task Force-IA as Force Career Counselor for 5th Fleet. In May of 2011, she was selected for Master Chief and in October 2011, she reported to Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command as the Reserve Force Career Counselor. In February of 2012, she was selected for the Command Master Chief program and is currently in receipt of orders to HSC 26.
NCCM Brooks is Aviation Warfare qualified. Her personal awards include a Meritorious Service Medal, 3 Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, 5 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, along with various other personal and unit awards.
NCCM Brooks has 1 son, Joshua, age 15.
Anyone wishing to decorate graves at the Fairview Cemetery is asked to wait until Saturday, May 25 to do so, and to please have those decorations removed by Sunday, June 2.
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