12/30/15
Pictures of the Wreath For Ben Montoya at the CEC Museum
From Nils Rueckert
At nearby Port Hueneme, CA
stands the relatively new multi-million dollar Seabee Museum, which has a
permanent exhibit in the entrance lobby honoring the life and career of Ben
Montoya, 5th Co. With the news of his passing, I took on the
personal commitment of presenting a wreath on behalf of the class. Ben had
been the chairman of the board of the CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation and was
the principal fundraiser, raising some $15 million dollars to build the museum,
opened in 2010.
Assisting with the placement of the wreath was Captain Bob Quinn, ’56, on the left, a trustee on the foundation board, who was responsible for oversight of the design and construction of the museum.
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The following photos provide background info on the Seabee Museum and the Montoya exhibit.
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