Elden at the 2003 Reunion
 

In 1998 our Shipmate Elden Miller set out to create an online community for the purpose of connecting former Shipmates of all ships name Sterett.  He succeeded magnificently and now the Sterett site ranks among the finest ship association web sites on the Net.  More than just technical prowess, Elden's heart and soul were poured into the Association as we endeavored to make DLG/CG-31 into a permanent floating museum and memorial.  When that opportunity vanished, and Sterett headed for Brownsville, Elden proceeded to further enhance the site since Sterett must now live on in Cyberspace, rather that steel decking.  He integrated Paypal into the site, improved content and began the practice of sending monthly e-mail updates to all of us. The site flourished under our Founding Member Emeritus' fine and steady hand.  Elden is now off for other challenges and vistas.  He reluctantly and respectfully submitted his retirement papers as Webmaster of the Association site effective August 1, 2006.  We will miss his contributions, but his seminal work will live forever  as the USS Sterett Association web site.  Please join me in recognizing the great contributions our our friend and shipmate Elden Miller.

We are now in need of a keeper of the keys for the site and hope that an Association member with the requisite skills and the minimal time required will step forward to assume the task.

John King President, USS Sterett Association