Thank you Ed for making our IUSS community aware of Max's recent passing. I would like to offer my deepest condolences to his family and friends. I was briefly stationed with Max at CVB while I was TAD there in 1966, prior to getting PCS orders to BDA. I was fortunate to be promoted to ST1 while there and found Max to be very helpful while studying for our exam. Never stationed with him after that but we crossed paths several times in the ensuing years. One time, I fondly remember, was when he, Dan Solberg and I all attended Fred Schwanz's retirement in Virginia Beach. Those were the days when we were in our prime of life and shared many of the same friendships and memories of days gone by. I pray God's comfort for his family in the days ahead. Fair winds and following seas, my friend.
I never had the honor of serving with Max but certainly knew of the name and legend. It is always sad to see another of our great system transfer to their final duty station. My sincere condolences to his family. RIP shipmate, we have the watch.
Didn't serve with the Master Chief but met him at one of the 5 year reunions. He was fun to talk with which led me to believe he would have been a good one with which to serve. Like all of the good ones, his reputation was golden.
Our most sincere condolences to the Morris Family.