Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
As Bedford’s Minuteman Company begins to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the membership has selected Roy Kring to lead the troop for the coming year. Kring’s installation will take place in the Great Room at Bedford’s Old Town Hall, at 7:30 pm on Friday, September 26, during the party to celebrate Citizen of the Year Alma Pomponi.
About Captain Kring
Kring’s Bedford connection began in 1638 when his ninth-great-grandfather, Thomas Dudley, paddled up the Concord River and staked out his royal land grant at Two Brothers Rocks. A few hundred years later, Kring and his family landed in Bedford when his wife (and fellow Bedford Minuteman) Shirley was assigned as chief medical officer to Hanscom Air Force Base Clinic.
The couple joined First Church where John Filios caught Kring’s attention with stories of the Bedford Minuteman Company. A colonial snare drum lesson with Bryan Nash in the Job Lane Barn was the start of a fun and revolutionary experience.
Kring has been honored to cap the Liberty Pole three times and has served in all the [Minuteman Company] staff positions. Most of all he enjoys keeping the beat as the Minuteman Company represents the great town of Bedford.
Kring is a retired Air Force physician and currently is one of the Emergency Physicians at Emerson Hospital in Concord. He loves local history, running in the Danny Oates 5K on Bedford Day, and mustering with his fellow minutemen. But Kring’s proudest accomplishments are his twin sons Ryan and Randy, Bedford High School grads, who will be graduating from Tufts Medical School in 2015.
Kring hopes to live up to the fine leadership of the past Captains of the Company over the previous 50 years. He will work to keep our town proud of its Minuteman Company and the Bedford Flag.
Huzzah!
Captain Kring’s staff for 2014-2015
1st Lieutenant James Ringwood, 2nd Lieutenant Adjutant Bryan Nash, 2nd Lieutenant/Finance Richard Manley, Cornet Mike Hand, Sergeant Major Charles Hacala, Sergeant Quartermaster Terri Kramer, along with Executive Board members Peter Secor and Jim McGinn.
50 Years of Leadership
The following Captains have led the Bedford Minuteman Company over the past 50 years: John Ahearn, 1964-1967; Daniel Donohue, 1967-1968; Charles Epstein, 1968-1969; Calvin “Bud” Chapman, 1969-1970; Ernest Weinschenk, 1970-1971; Robert Biggio, 1971-1972; Theodore Houston, 1972-1973; Lloyd Walker, 1973-1974; Stephen Tutko, 1974-1975; Norman Wright, 1975-1976; Richard Schoorens, 1976-1977; Robert Schoorens, 1976-1977; David Reader, 1977-1978; John Filios, 1978-1979; Daniel Puffer, 1979-1980; William Pasani, 1980-1982; Paul J Ciaccia, 1982-1983; Alex Skavenski, 1983-1984; Calvin Carpenter, 1985-1985; Daniel Puffer, 1985-1986; Harry Anderson, 1986-1987; Ed Magiera, 1987-1989; Richard Manley, 1989-1990; Neil Hill, 1990-1992; Ed Magiera, 1992-1993; Jim Boyd, 1993-1994; David Rand, 1994-1995; David Wright, 1996-1997; Neil Hill, 1997-1999; Richard Manley, 1999-2001; Jim Boyd, 2001-2002; David Wright, 2002-2004; James McGinn, 2004-2006; Charles Hacala, 2006-2008; Peter Secor, 2008-2010; James McGinn, 2010-2011; Charles Hacala, 2011-2012; Bryan Nash, 2012-2014.
For additional information about Bedford’s Minuteman Company, visit www.bedfordminutemancompany.org
Editor’s Note: The Bedford Citizen greatly appreciates the assistance of Jeannette Pothier and the Bedford Minuteman Company in the preparation of this story.
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