Bill Skura - Los Angeles, Ca - Childhood Friend
Carl and I grew up together on 13th Street. We went through Boone Elementary, Hawthorne Junior High and Lorain High School, graduating in 1950. During the Korean conflict I remember Carl coming over to my house to talk about enlisting in the Navy. Army life did not appeal to either of us. So we went to the Lorain Post Office on Broadway to the Navy Recruiting Office and enlisted together in May 1951. About 2 days after enlisting, our draft notices came in the mail. With the help of the Navy Recruiter, he took care of the notices with the local draft board. We went through Boot Camp together at the Naval Training Center at Great Lakes, Illinois. After completing our training we received orders assigning us to different naval facilities.
We kept in touch occasionally seeing each other on our home leave. Both of us were discharged in April 1955. I spent the last few months of service in Long Beach, CA where my wife and I decided to return to Los Angeles to live. We have been living here since 1955. As it happens, due to our separate paths taken in our lives, Carl and I had very little contact through the years.
I have very fond memories of the time Carl and I spent together during our growing years. We shared our ups and downs of our family lives and our school years.
So to the entire Rosso Family, our deepest and sincerest condolences on his passing and we offer this prayer on his behalf: May Carl and all who sleep in Christ find in his presence, light, happiness and peace through Christ Our Lord. Amen