Marching boys from everywhere,
Loyal boys who really care,
Boys who mean just what they say,
These proud boys of the white beret.

Working hard for you and me,
And for our community.
They will work both night and day,
These proud boys of the white beret.

They represent the future of
Our great land, of peace and love
They are the best youth of today,
These young men of the white beret.

Each one of these young men are true
To freedom's flag; red, white and blue.
They will defend in every way.
You can depend on the white beret.

Each boy is proud to be a pal
To the man they know as "Uncle Al".
He holds the torch and leads the way
For the marching boys of the white beret.

Lyrics by Dan Kelly

Though Al has left, his work is done,
He will be missed by everyone.
His spirit lives in us today--
Four hundred men of the white beret.

Last verse by Bruce Couverette
(written after Dad passed away)
Former SHARPIE

Our parents were there for us through every step of our lives. Our success's, they applauded...........Our failures, they cried..........BUT, either way, they held on gently with their love, strength, and their knowledge to help us continue down the path we had chosen for ourselves. They raised their children, were always there for their grandchildren, and if that weren't enough, decided to share that with others.........mainly The Boy Scouts of America.......at least that's where it all began.

Mom was at home with us girls, Dad was a police officer for 25 years in Augusta Maine. Three years before he retired, his daughters grown, he founded the Sharpies Cossack Drill Team. For 14 years, he helped shape boys into proud young men. They marched all over new England, even Washington,D.C., and they WERE SHARP!.........Blue uniform, white rifles, white leggings, white citation cord, white gloves, and of course, their WHITE BERET. Dad always marched with "his boys", and Mom was always there with a needle and thread or maybe just a hug. After all, they joined as young as 9 years old.

In 1968, Dan Kelly, a disc jockey in Augusta, wrote a song about "Al" and his boys called "THE WHITE BERET". It became the song of the Sharpies. The last time it was sung was on Dec. 27, 1995, at his funeral.....as the Sharpies snapped one last salute to the leader they loved. The last verse was added to the song by Bruce Couverette, a former Sharpie.


Loved and Sadly missed by Imashee (Phyllis) and Gidget (Lorraine) and Grandchildren