Final Toast
When Dad Vail volunteers commit themselves to the Dad Vail Regatta, they have chosen to give their precious and limited time to support the sport of rowing and the memory of Dad Vail. The gold jacket Dad Vail volunteers have made the largest of all national crew races possible since 1934. Their commitment and support are greatly appreciated. As one of our ranks crosses his own personal finish line, we take a moment to celebrate and thank these quiet heroes.
And so we salute our fallen comrades and offer this final toast.
1966 – Jack Bratton
1968 – John Carlin
1985 – John B Kelly Jr
1986 – Brenden Lynch
1994 – Thomas Loschiavo
1996 – Ken Corkery
1998 – Eugene Pelszynski
2001 – Ralph Lindamood
2002 – Lou Sonzongi
2003 – Joe Toland
2003 - Tully G. Vaughan II
2004 – James Conboy
2005 – Jim Wagner
2007 – Andrew Stinger
2009 – John Semanik
2012 – Jack Bratton
2014 – Toby Wallace
2015 – David Loschiavo
2016 – Micheline McGrath
2016 – Louis Backe
2016 – Harry Stinger
2016 – Bill Stowe
2016 – Thomas Owston
2017 – Frank McCloskey
2017 - Lou McCormick
2018 – John Hooten Jr.
2018 - Jamie Beyer
2018 - Lou McCormick
2019 - Larry Tolle
2021 - Jim Kelly
2021 - Tom Dowd
2022 - Bunny Backe
2022 - Thomas J. Reynolds
