Apr 11, 2021
MESOPOTAMIA William “Bill” Harold Cryer, 93, longtime resident of Mesopotamia, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at UH Geauga Medical Center.
He was born March 21, 1928, in Texarkana, Texas, to the late William Jennings Bryan Cryer and Molly Morphew Cryer.
Bill served his country as a U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant in the Korean War, which remained one of his proudest accomplishments. After the war, he worked as a supervisor for General Telephone, helping develop Verizon’s fiber optics before retiring. While living in California, he served as the Chairman of the La Mirada Democratic Slate Headquarters.
He met and later married Laureli Pae. They moved their family to Mesopotamia in 1988, where they remained together for 44 loving years. Bill’s love of history led him to become a member of the Mesopotamia Historical Society, where he helped put together the Civil War Reenactment. He was also an active member of the Bloomfield-Mespo School Board. Bill enjoyed l
A military dog has been reunited with her former handler for retirement after being separated for 18-months.
Angela Cardone, 22, a US Marine Corps Sergeant, was paired with five-year-old hound Bogi during their service in Iwakuni, Japan, from July 2018 to October 2019, having already trained together for two years.
The pair quickly formed an unbreakable bond and were devastated when Angela was reassigned to Honolulu, Hawaii, forcing her to leave Bogi behind in Japan without getting a chance to say a proper goodbye.
Now, reunited with her faithful canine and settled in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Angela said: The first few moments seeing Bogi were indescribable, it s like a huge weight has been lifted off my chest.