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Page4ESPRITAnthonyP.SzantyrAnthonyP.Szantyr89passedawayonMondayApril142014.Mr.SzantyrwasborninWaterburyCTonMay301924.HewasalongtimeresidentofProspectCTandaUnitedStatesMarineCorpsveteranservingduringWorldWarII.HewasamemberoftheMarineCorpsLeagueandafound-ingmemberoftheYoungMarinesin1959.AccordingtoMichaelKesslerNationalExecutiveDirectoroftheYoungMarinesMr.Szantyrhadavisionandtodaywerepresentwhatitwasthatheandafewothershadinmind.Hetoldmethatheneverthoughtitwouldevergetthisbigandthathewasproudtohaveplayedsuchakeyrole.Thankyousirforthatvision.Mr.Szantyrwasamongseveralguestshonoredatthe50thAnniversaryCelebrationoftheYoungMarinesinWaterburyCTin2009.Hewasinterviewedatthateventandsomeofthatinterviewcanbeviewedonourwebsiteatwww.youngmarines.com--CompiledfrominformationfurnishedbyTheCitizensNewsNaugatuckCTSgtMajCliffHillUSMCRetWhetheritwashiscommit-menttoshoe-leatherreport-ingorhistenacitytowardin-uencingthenextgenerationofYoungMarinesCliffHillisrememberedforhiscommit-mentandpassion.HillaretiredMarinesergeantmajorandalongtimeJackson-villeresidentdiedMarch17.Hewas82.Followingadecorated31-yearMarineCorpsca-reerthatendedwithhisretirementHillturnedinhisweaponandissuedhimselfapentakingtothestreetsasareporterforTheDailyNewsofJacksonvilleNCfrom1984until2001.MadisonTaylorwhoservedasaneditoratTheDailyNewsduringHillstimeastheDailyNewscrimereporterrecalledIlearnedhowtheCorpsanditspublicaffairsworks.Ilearnedthemindsetofaguywhohadbeenintheeld.Hehelpedmeunderstandwhatthetroopsarethinkingandhowtheygoabouttheirjob...Cliffgavemegoodin-sightintohowthemilitarythinksasawhole.HemademeseethingsIwasntawareof.TayloraddedthatHillworkedsohardthathisfellowreportersfeltcompelledtokeepupwithhimwhichmadethenewspaperbetterinthelongrun.ElliottPotterthepublisherofTheDailyNewssaidHillleftbehindalegacyofexcellenceinjournalismandtruedevotiontohiscraft.ThebestwaytogetastoryistobethereandCliffHillwastherePottersaid.Hemadeitapointtobethere...Alotoftimestodaywedothingswiththecomputerorthetelephone.ThatsnotthewaythatCliffdidit.Hediditbygoingtothesceneandtalkingtopeople.Hegothisinforma-tionrsthandandhustledtogetthatdone.JoeVenableDeputyDirectoroftheYoungMa-rinessaidSgtMajCliffHillwasaninspirationtotheyouthofAmericabyhistirelesseffortsandvolunteerservicewithYoungMarines.AsaDi-visionCommanderovermultiplesoutheasternstateshislegacyofleadershipcompassionandsageadviceisrememberedbyhundredsifnotthousands.--CompiledfrominformationprovidedbyThomasBrennanofTheDailyNewsofJacksonvilleNCInMemoriamWepayourrespectstotwooutstandingindividualswhosevisionandleadershipcontributedsomuchandinspiredandinfuencedseveralgenerationsofYoungMarines.