Bill Hupé

Paul Neumann and Dan Reilly, two Bremerton Northern Model Railroad Club members, will be missed.

Paul, 58, died of natural causes on May 3rd. Paul was a long time member of the BNMRR club. He was serving as Sergeant at Arms in the club at the time of his passing. Paul proudly served in the US Navy. He was a storekeeper and qualified in submarines. He retired from Puget Sound Naval Supply Center (PSNS) as a Chief Petty Officer. Paul served on board the USS Pogy SSN 647, USS Georgia SSBN 729 and the USS Louisville SSN 724. Paul was an avid railfan and was seen at hot spots taking pictures. I rode with him to the Monroe swap meet and I accused him of driving the railfan route. He was a collector and we always looked forward to his latest acquisition.

There will be a celebration of life for Paul on Sunday July 24th from noon to 3 pm in Bremerton. Click here to view the additional details (including location).

Dan, 69, lost his battle with bone cancer on May 27th, his 69th birthday. Dan was also a long time member of the BNMRR club. At the time of his death he was a member of our Board of Directors. He previously served as Club Treasurer and updated our accounting practices. Dan worked as a manager for Ernst Hardware on Wheaton Way for 20 years and James Lumber in Poulsbo for 25 years. Dan was new to the hobby, when he joined the club and was trying very hard to learn as much as he could about all facets of the hobby. Last year he completed a water scene on one of the club’s corner modules.