R 182000Z NOV 09 

ALCOAST 661/09
COMDTNOTE 5060
SUBJ: MEMORIAL SERVICE, CG-1705 CREWMEMBER, LCDR CHE J.
BARNES, USCG
A. USCG REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M5000.3 (SERIES), ART 14-8-7
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 031943Z NOV 09/ALCOAST 628/09
1. BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDANT AND IAW REFS A AND B, THE
NATIONAL ENSIGN SHALL BE FLOWN AT HALF MAST ON ALL COAST
GUARD BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND VESSELS NOT UNDERWAY FROM
0800 TO SUNSET ON FRIDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2009, IN HONOR OF LCDR
CHE J. BARNES, USCG, LOST IN THE MISHAP INVOLVING CG-1705.
2. A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LCDR BARNES WILL BE HELD AT 1300
LOCAL TIME IN THE SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL CEMETERY (LOCATED
IN THE PRESIDIO) WITH A RECEPTION TO FOLLOW AT THE GOLDEN
GATE CLUB, LOCATED AT 135 FISHER LOOP, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
3. LCDR BARNES FAMILY HAS EXTENDED AN INVITATION TO FRIENDS,
CO-WORKERS AND ALL COAST GUARD PERSONNEL WHO WOULD LIKE
TO ATTEND HIS MEMORIAL SERVICE. PLEASE RSVP TO: FAMILYOFCHE(AT)
GMAIL.COM AND INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ATTENDING IN EACH PARTY.
LCDR BARNES FAMILY WILL ALSO BE SENDING OUT A CARD VIA EMAIL IN
MEMORY OF CHE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A CARD, PLEASE RSVP TO
THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE, AND
INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
4. FLOWERS FOR THE MEMORIAL MAY BE SENT TO:
CHE BARNES MEMORIAL SERVICE
C/O SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL CEMETERY
1 LINCOLN BLVD, PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA  94129
5. DONATIONS IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MAY BE SENT TO: BREAST CANCER,
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE, HUMAN SERVICE CHARITIES OF AMERICA,
AND/OR PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL.
6. THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION HAS GRACIOUSLY ESTABLISHED A
FAMILY DISASTER RELIEF FUND SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST THE FAMILIES
OF THE CG-1705 CREW THAT WERE TRAGICALLY LOST ON THE EVENING
OF 29 OCTOBER WHILE CONDUCTING A SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION
APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA. DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT  WWW.COASTGUARDFOUNDATION.ORG.
7. CAPT C. P. CALHOUN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.