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SALT LAKE CITY — The rotunda in the Utah state Capitol will be the setting on Wednesday for an honor ceremony for the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II.


With survivors in their 90s, the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs is paying extra attention to the anniversary this year because of the likelihood few, if any, Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive when the 80th anniversary comes around, said Craig Morgan, who is helping coordinate the program for the state.


Only four Utahns who are members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association in Utah get together regularly: Max Burggraaf, an electricians mate aboard the USS Nevada; Marion Kesler, a mess cook aboard the USS Hulbert; Kenneth Potts, a coxswain aboard the USS Arizona; and Ernal Underwood, a petty officer aboard the USS Helena. All four will be recognized at Wednesday's event.


Some survivors have never formally joined or been recognized by the survivors group, leaving the exact count of survivors in question. Estimates are that Pearl Harbor survivors living in Utah number between 10 and 15.


The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:30 with an Honors to the Nation Cannon Salute by the 1st Battalion of the Utah National Guard's 145th Artillery, set to take place at 11:48 a.m., which corresponds with the 7:48 a.m. beginning of the Japanese air attack, Hawaii time, on Pearl Harbor in 1941.


Scheduled speakers are Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell, retired Navy rear admiral Jeremy "Bear" Taylor and Terry Schow, executive director of the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs.


The Timpview High School Marching Band will also perform. The band just returned from Oahu where they hosted Burggraaf and Potts and their wives and performed at the Punchbowl Cemetery and other memorial sites near Pearl Harbor.


Retired Navy Capt. Doug Wadsworth will be the master of ceremonies, and the color guard will be from the University of Utah Naval ROTC.


Coming up on Wednesday:
We interview Pearl Harbor survivor Emmett "Cyclone" Davis and his wife, Marjorie. Davis will discuss a new book he has written about the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

Factor V Leiden

Todd, Melanie and Dad all have Factor Five. The thing that is surprising is that I do not because I have had the tests. I have had both types of tests three times. When I was having babies and getting blood clots, they tested me. Then, Dr. Tatton had me tested because he was concerned that the first tests had not been accurate. Then, when Melanie had her stroke when she was here in Utah, Dr. Bessendorfer did them again. 

My problems with clotting began with pregnancy. You're at higher risk of experiencing future clots if you or any of your family members have had blood clots in the past. This may be due to inherited disorders of clotting that can be measured in specialty clotting labs. Be sure that your doctor knows about your family history. If you've experienced DVT or VTE in the past — for any reason — you're at increased risk of developing the condition again. 

Dad got his Factor V gene from his mom. Though they have not been tested, it is likely that Don and Eva also have it because of the many blood clots they have had. Eva has had many, many mini-strokes. Factor V was responsible for the problems Melanie had.

Factor V Leiden

By Mayo Clinic staff

Factor V Leiden (FAK-tur five LIDE-n) is a common inherited genetic disorder that can increase your chance of developing abnormal blood clots (thrombophilia), usually in your veins.

Most people with factor V Leiden never develop abnormal clots. However, some people with factor V Leiden develop clots that lead to long-term health problems or become life-threatening.

Both men and women can have factor V Leiden, but women may have an increased tendency to develop blood clots during pregnancy or when taking the hormone estrogen.

Santa, Kimberly, Sorina, Brigitta at Grand American

Myrna wrote: Sorina, cute! That photo is certainly a keeper. Thanks for sharing.


Did you convince him, Brigitta, that you had been a "good girl" and belonged on the top of the list? You should have told him, Brigitta, that Grammy thought so. Thanks for sharing, Kimberly.

Thank goodness the two girls inherited the "not Pitts" nose. Pretty princesses.

Wow! I don't know who looks better, you three or the tree. It is a toss-up.