Last Call

John Ruth, 76, a resident of Colorado Springs since 1970, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 due to complications from a serious head injury sustained in a fall. Born January 26, 1936 in Lebanon, PA to Richard and Matilda Ruth, John was a graduate of Lebanon High School in 1954 and Annapolis, US Naval Academy in 1958. John was married to Joanne Fields from1959 to 1981 when they divorced. He then was married to Lynne Gordon from 1987 until they divorced in 2011. John had continued to maintain a good relationship with both. John retired from Academy School District 20 where he was a teacher from 1970 to 1995. He enjoyed reading, woodworking, fishing and traveling. John was preceded in death by his parents and sister Jane York, He is survived by his sister Mary Jones, his brother-in-law Alvin York, his children David (Judy), Dan (Lisa). Alisa (Robert) Lockwood and grandchildren Claire, Eleanor, Olivia, Lydia, and Jonathan, as well as nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Cappadona Funeral Home, 1020 Fillmore St. Colorado Springs, CO with an internment in Lebanon PA. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in John's name to the Pikes Peak Library District.

The Al Roach Family has indicted that donations in Al's memory may be made
to the Navy Marine Corps Relief Fund in lieu of flowers.

My father, LCDR Alan Roach USN (ret) passed away 1/9/2012 at 12:07 AM in San Diego Hospice. He could no longer hold back the liver cancer that was ravaging his body and his immune systems was just too weak to fight off the pneumonia he contracted just before New Year’s Eve. He is in a much happier place now and is at peace finally, now he is with my mother.

His memorial service is scheduled for Monday, February 6, 2012. Beginning with a church service at 9:30 am at Saint Dunstan’s Episcopal Church at 6556 Park Ridge Boulevard San Diego, CA 92120, where my mother’s service had been in June. After the service there is a light reception followed by his service at Fort Rosecrans.

The service at Ft. Rosecrans is at 12pm with full military honors and a bagpiper.

Don Norkin of North Bethesda passed away on On January 4, 2012. Cherished husband of Sharon Lynn Norkin; adored father of T. Sterling "Tracy" Norkin, Donna Heaton, Debbie Moore and Douglas Norkin; loving grandfather of Regan, Arielle, Kristopher, Emma-Sophie and Brynna; beloved brother of Leonard Norkin. Funeral Service private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, www.michaeljfox.org. Arrangements by Danzansky-Goldberg Memorial Chapel.

Tom died on Dec 22, 2011. . His widow is Marta Brakke. Address P.O. Box 193 Republic Washington 99166. Phone 206-276-2622 E-mail missmarta@msn.com.

Tom was born in Olympia, WA on June 26, 1936 to Leonard and Mary Top and spent his childhood there. He graduated from Olympia High School in 1954 and was the center on the varsity football team when they won the 1953 Washington state championship against Queen Anne High School.

After high school he was recommended to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD by Congressman Russell Mack. He rowed on the crew team there and placed in the top third of his graduating class in 1958. He then served 4 years in the Navy on a destroyer squadron, stationed mostly in the Pacific.

When he left the Navy, he attended the University of Washington Law School in Seattle, WA, served on the Law Review, and graduated in 1965. He passed the Washington State Bar in 1966.

Following a national search, he was chosen to work for the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department in Washington, DC and prosecuted violations of integration policy in various school districts in Texas, Arkansas, and other states from 1966-1969. He served under Attorney General Ramsey Clark. He frequently told stories about his experiences during that time in his life.

He returned to the Pacific NW in 1970 and worked with several law firms. He also had the unique experience of being the attorney for the Rolling Stones during their stop in Seattle in the 1970. He ended his career as a personal injury attorney working for Lane Powell from 1985 until he retired in June of 2001.

He married Marta Brakke in April of 1983 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and fathered a much beloved son, Sam, now a resident of Bellingham.

All his life Tom loved the outdoors and enjoyed hiking, skiing and camping. One summer he and his wife discovered Republic, WA with the fossil dig and the trout fishing in Curlew Lake, and fell in love with the region. In 2002 they moved to a log house in the mountains there. He died at home surrounded by the heat of the woodstove and soft lights, with his wife and son holding his hands.

He is survived by his wife, Marta Brakke, son, Samuel Top, and sisters, Betsy Schultz and Mary Ann Moulton. There will be no services. Donations to forgetmenotshelter.org or any animal shelter or animal rescue would honor his memory.

My wife of 52 years went to be with her Savior on Oct 11, 2011 from complications of Alzheimer’s dementia with which she suffered for 4 years. She accompanied me in 20 years of my career and was with me in the Philippines and Madrid. Spain. She gave birth to out 3^rd son during the middle of my year long deployment to Viet Nam and was with me for a number of class reunions.

Commander Gary Kirkwood Roberts passed away on 21 September at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on 27 August 1935, in Greely, Colorado to Lillis Mabel (Tate) Roberts and Harry Kirkwood Roberts. He attended Reno High School and entered the Naval Academy in June 1954 with the Class of 1958. Following graduation, he embarked on his 22-year naval career, during which he earned his Masters Degree in Computer Science at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. Gary was an avid Navy fan and a regular attendee at class reunions. As Company-mate Chuck Baker recalls early in Plebe Year, Gary’s vibrant voice could be heard on the stadium PA system “…and the tackle was made by Pete Jokanovich on the 33 yard line…”which gave fellow Plebes in 11^th Company a longed-for sense of comfort. Gary never lost his enthusiasm.

After his retirement from the Navy, Gary spent years in his second career as an engineer with GTE before final retirement and move to Salt Lake City, where he could revel in his life-long passion for skiing.

Gary is survived by his sons, Gary Roberts of Menlo Park, CA, and John Roberts of Denver, CO. He is also survived by his sisters, Judy Wright and Helen Dinwoodey of Salt Lake City. He is preceded in death by his parents, stepfather Norman Tourssen, and brother Ronald.

A private memorial service was held by the family, and with a suggestion that any remembrances should be made to the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Retired Navy Commander Dale Allen Westbrook , 74, of Rossville, died on Monday, July 18, 2011 at his residence. He was a 1954 graduate of Rossville High School and a 1993 inductee into its Sports Hall of Fame. Graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958, he served in the Naval Aviation Community until his retirement in 1978. He was of the Protestant faith and a member of McFarland Memorial United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gisela Klara Reichstein; and his parents, Darrel Edwin and Alice Clarkson Westbrook. Survivors include his brother, Retired U.S. Navy Captain Darrel E. Westbrook Jr. (Jean); several nieces, nephews, great-niece, great-nephews, cousins, and special aunt, Mildred Beagle Clarkson.

Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to your favorite charity.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 22, at 10:30 a.m. in the South Crest Chapel with Reverend Hoyt Jenkins of Jasper, Ga., officiating. Burial will follow in the Chattanooga National Cemetery with full military honors. Honorary pall bearers will be the Rossville High School Class of 1954 in attendance.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 21, from 5-8 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, Rossville.

J.C. Tipton died at Southwestern Medical Center on Wednesday, 13 July. His ashes will be inurned at USNA at a later date.

My father, known by his family and friends as J.C., passed away peacefully this morning at 11:50, surrounded by his wife of 53 years and his two children. He lived a truly wonderful life. He had a huge smile for everyone he met, he would ask you how you were doing because he really wanted to know, listen to your stories intently, and leave you with a feeling that he was the nicest man you'd ever met, and he was. He was a twin brother, a loving son, a patriotic and loyal man, an amazing father and a doting husband.

He grew up in rural northern Alabama. He served his country for over 25 years, beginning in Korea as an Underwater Demolition Specialist before being accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy as a member of the Class of 1958. Upon graduation from Annapolis, J.C. was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force and served around the world - Vietnam, Japan, Canada, Denmark and various U.S. bases. His wife Peggy was by his side from their first blind-date in Annapolis in 1957, and they had their 53rd wedding anniversary two days ago, July 12th. He and Peggy adopted me and then their daughter Liz while they were stationed in Canada with the Air Force, and boy did we get lucky! He was the best father either of us could have ever wanted. He was confident but humble, hard-working but jovial, strict but fair, and he had our respect. He loved his family with all his heart and we loved him back.

He retired with the family to Dallas in 1977. His second career with Rockwell-Collins in Richardson led him to many of the friends our family still shares today. He was an avid runner, voracious reader, non-stop traveler and a lover of life. He lost his battle with dementia but he never lost that smile, even if he had forgotten your name. He would still hold the hands of his grandchildren with a look of pure love in his eyes. His granddaughters both gave him stuffed animals to hold on to when the end drew near, and he clutched them both as he passed on. His spirit lives on with his wife, his children, his grandchildren, his brother and his vast network of friends all over the world. We love you Dad...you will be missed.

There will be a Memorial Service for Ned Oldham at the USNA Columbarium on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM.

The Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 PM July 23, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church of
Akron, 647 East Market St., Akron, OH 44304.

The family hopes to have a service at the USNA Columbarium and a memorial in Naples, FL later this fall.
Word will be disseminated as soon as the details can be arranged.

A memorial fund has been established for Ned for the Athletic Excellence Program. You may make contributions to: USNA Foundation
Inc., 25 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401- please make note that the contribution is in memory of Ned Oldham for the Athletic Excellence Program.

Ned passed away on Tuesday night, June 28, 2011 from complications of Parkinson.
Ned has been steadily going down hill for the last couple of years and got to
the point were he could not swallow. He died peacefully in the care of Hospice
and Karen and the boys getting to spend some precious time with him in those
last days.

Ned will be Cremated but final arrangements are not firm at
this point. I have talked with Karen and told her that all of the Teammates and
Classmates have been praying for Ned and asking about him. I will be in contact
with son Jeff to assist in any way I can and I will let you know when final
arrangements are made.

Edwin W. “Ned” Oldham II, 74, of Akron, OH and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully at Avow Hospice of Naples, FL, on June 28, 2011 with his loving wife Karen and four boys Jeff, Scott, Mark and Eric at his side. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Ned had a wonderful and blessed life.

He valiantly fought an atypical form of Parkinsonism Plus for 7 ½ years with his wife Karen as his caretaker. In his last days he & Karen also had the loving assistance of Tammy and Lori as live-in caretakers.

A 1958 graduate (’58 is Great) of the United States Naval Academy, “crazy legs” Oldham was the captain of the USNA football team that beat Rice in the Cotton Bowl and ended the season ranked 3^rd in the country. Ned also scored all 14 points in the Army-Navy (Oldham 14- Army 0) game his senior year. He was 6^th Company Commander his final semester; ranked in the top 10% of his graduating class he was named a Scholastic All American.

Ned grew up in Akron, OH with his Father Albert, Mother Ruth, Sister Nancy, Brother’s Bill and Bob and many relatives. Armed with a General Engineering degree from USNA and a Law Degree from The University of Akron, Ned became a prominent Intellectual Property Attorney in Akron and Naples. He was instrumental in bringing the National Inventors Hall of Fame to Akron from Washington DC. He authored a book “Freedom to Invent”. He was a long time member of First Presbyterian Church of Akron.

He loved sports and was an avid athlete who loved competing and was often found to be in a heated golf match with his friends or family. He & Karen were blessed to have the opportunity to travel & golf internationally. He also cherished many family trips such as ski trips to Colorado or Utah.

Ned is survived by his faithful wife of 53 years, Karen; four sons Jeff (& Rene) of Dayton, OH, Scott (& Joan) of Akron, OH, Mark (& Pam) of Orlando, FL & Eric (& Tara) of Naples, FL; eight grandchildren Alex, Connor, Jessica, Michael, Daniel, Morgan Leigh, Edwin W. III “Trey” & Ava Mae; Sister Nancy (& Darrel) Seibert, Bothers Bill (& Pat) & Bob (& Cindy). Ned is preceded in death by his parents and his lovely grandchild Linnea Rose.

Many will remember him as a gentle man with a deep faith and a everflowing positive outlook on life. He had a great and witty personality and a loving heart. The Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2pm July 23, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church of Akron, 647 East Market St., Akron, OH 44304.

A memorial fund has been established for Ned for the Athletic Excellence Program. You may make contributions to: USNA Foundation Inc., 25 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401- please make note that the contribution is in memory of Ned Oldham for the Athletic Excellence Program.

Barbara’s Roach’s Memorial Service will be held on August 13, 2011 at Saint Dunstan’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Wandmere Street and Park Ridge in San Diego CA 92120. The Memorial Service will start at 10 a.m. The date for Barbara’s internment at Fort Rosecrans has not yet been scheduled but will be on or after August 15^th.

The family has no special requests regarding flowers or donations in Barbara’s memory.

Condolences to the Roach Family may be sent to
7473 Rowena
Street, San Diego, CA 92119.

Al Roach's wife Barbi died a few days ago. The family has not yet scheduled the Memorial Service but expects it to be in the next two weeks. No further info at this time.

Jack Besecker passed away on Sunday 22 May. (See obituary below). Funeral arrangements are as follows:

2:00 PM July 30, 2011 (Note this is a change from the original date)
McKee Funeral Home
115 East Birch Lane
Romney, WV

Phone 304-822-8151

After the Memorial service, there will be a get together near by. Directions or guiding cars will be provided at the service.

Cmdr. John Albert Besecker USN (RET), 74, of Springfield, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011, at his home with his wife by his side, while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born on Oct. 2, 1936, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Clifford A. and Elsie R. Besecker. Cmdr. Besecker joined the Navy in 1958 after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. He continued his naval education by graduating from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., in December of 1968. He received the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Expert Rifle and Pistol Medal.

While in the Navy he was a Staff Operations and Plans Officer, Operations Analyst and submarine commander. His last active-duty assignment was at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. He retired from the Navy on Oct. 1, 1978. He then settled in the Washington, D.C., area where he and his wife, Anne, opened a small business. As the business grew, so did the need for more space. They finally settled in their new home along the South Branch River in Springfield, W.Va., where they continued their small business until he became unable to continue working.

After moving to Springfield, John made it a point to make friends in the area and become a country boy sporting a John Deere cap and riding his blue Ford tractor, he could be found on any given weekend fixing the road in the subdivision or working on his and Anne's property. He loved life in the country and would spend as much time as he could outdoors. After the loss of his leg due to an injury, he enjoyed sitting on the veranda and looking across the river and over their property. He was an elder in the Mormon church. Although he didn’t have the opportunity to attend services in the last several years, he always enjoyed the visits of President and Mrs. Showers.

Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Anne Germain Besecker, of Springfield; eight children, Charlotte Besecker Turner and husband Steve, of Asheville, N.C., John Besecker, of Longwood, Fla., Robert Besecker, of Deltona, Fla., Terri Besecker Hensley and husband Michael, of Bountiful, Utah, G. Kendall Sherry, of Palm Springs, Calif., Charles (Chucko) A. Sherry, of Springfield, W.Va., Lynn Valentino, of Dallas, Texas and Michael Valentino, of Vern, S.C.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two special brothers-in-law, Tom Germain and wife Christie, of Springfield, Va., and John Germain and wife Dorothy, of Fairfax, Va.; two special sisters-in-law, Edna Kartmann, of Port Orchard, Wash. and Margaret (Peggy) Bauer, of Kent, Wash.; his special little buddy, Joshua Kitzmiller, of Slanesville, W.Va., and several other friends from the area.

The family would like to express their thanks to Hospice of the Panhandle, John Daskal of Sav-A-Lot pharmacy in Fort Ashby, Tonya Cozatt of Earth Zone in Short Gap, the Kitzmiller family of Slanesville, McKee Funeral Home and to all of the others who have been there when needed during this difficult time. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of the Panhandle, 122 Waverly Court, Martinsburg, WV 25402. All arrangements are being handled by the McKee Funeral Home of Romney, W.Va.

Jerry Bellows passed away on Monday 2 May after a long illness. The memorial service will be at 1300, Friday May 13 at the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette, CA .The internment will be a family service at the church prior to the memorial service.

I apologize for the delayed messaging. On Monday, April 25, 2011 Richard P. Nalesnik '58 passed away. He was 76 years old. A Catholic mass was held Thursday, April 28, 2011 at St. Pius X Church in Bowie, Maryland and he was interred at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, MD immediately following the service.

Please feel free to distribute this message to the
rest of the class of '58, visit his memorial website and sign the guest book at

Teacher, church member A resident of Claremont since 1974, Patricia Watts Prather died on April 7, 2009 at Claremont Manor following a long illness with pulmonary fibrosis. She was 76. A native of New Mexico, Ms. Prather was born in Roswell on June 23, 1932. She grew up there and in El Reno, Oklahoma and attended several colleges before graduating from the University of Florida in 1957. Later, she received her law degree from the University of La Verne. In 1958, she married Robert James Prather Jr. of Laurel, Mississippi. Following the death of her husband in 1973, Ms. Prather and her children relocated to Claremont. She taught school at nearby Vineyard Elementary for many years and specialized in bilingual education. She retired in 2000. Ms. Prather was a member of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church and the Phi Mu Alumni Association. Ms. Prather is survived by her brother, George Watts of Seal Beach; her daughters, Katherine Snodgrass of Altadena, Charlotte Milton of Memphis, Tennessee and Stephanie Moser of Pewaukee, Wisconsin; her son, Robert James Prather III of Cleveland, Georgia; and by her 8 grandchildren, Rebecca, Charlotte Jean and John Thomas Hare of Memphis, Tennessee, Mary Pat, Lisa and Robby Snodgrass of Altadena and Alex and Austin Moser of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, April 15, 2009 at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, 830 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont. Memorial donations may be made to The Ranches, 6209 Hendrix Rd., NE, 2 FL, Albuquerque, NM 87110, which provides help for children and their families.

Dave will be buried at Arlington Cemetery, Thursday, 9 June 2011. We will meet at the Arlington Cemetery Admin Building starting at 1030. We will leave in time for a graveside ceremony at 1100. There will be a reception at the Ft Myer O Club immediately following the ceremony.

David G. Willingham (19th Co.) passed away at home late in the evening of Friday, February 4, 2010.

His Funeral Mass will be at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 10, 2010. The church is located at 1427 Braddock Road, Alexandria, Virginia. There will not be a viewing and the family requests that flowers not be sent. Following the Mass a reception will be held at a restaurant near the church.

If you plan to attend the reception, please e-mail the Giglios @ giglio3936@aol.com

On behalf of my brother Jeff and myself, we would like to share with you the following:

On Wednesday, December 29, our mother Sue Anne Doty passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes. She was battling an illness as well as grieving the loss of her husband, COL Robert Doty Jr (USAF Ret), who passed away exactly a month ago.

Monday, January 3, 3-5 and 7-9
Pumphrey Funeral Home
300 West Montgomery Ave
Rockville, Md 20850

Janurary 4, 11:00
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
11701 Clopper Rd
Gaithersburg, Md 20878

Funeral services for '58 classmate Major Richard H. "Dick" Alexander, USMC (Ret), 6th Company will be held in Arlington Cemetery at 1300, 16 May, 2011. The ceremony will be an inurnment in a family plot. Guests are asked to meet at the Arlington Administration Center at 12:30 on that date.

Upon completion of the graveside service, guests are invited to a reception to meet family members at the Sheraton International Hotel on Orme Street at Columbia Pike, near the Navy Annex. A map to the reception site will be provided at the Administration Center.

Major Richard H. (Dick) Alexander, USMC (RET), Class of 1958 passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2010. He had been ill and in poor health for about nine months. Richard was, up until the very recent past, an active member of the Puget Sound Alumni Chapter and designed the Chapter Newsletter which is still in use today. Dick took the lead in encouraging the Chapter to honor Major Megan McClung, USMC, who was the first woman graduate of Naval Academy to be killed in combat. He was a loyal, dedicated Marine and enthusiastic supporter of the Naval Academy. Dick will be cremated and his ashes inurned at Arlington with his father and grandfather.

There will be a local Memorial Service for Dick on Monday, December 27, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the Kitsap Naval Base Bangor Chapel. A reception will follow at the Inside Out Café at Bangor Plaza across the street from the Chapel. The family requested the service be on this date for convenience of family members from out of town. Many of our Alumni are traveling or involved in other Holiday activities; however, we encourage anyone who can to attend.
Inurnment will be at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery.

Dick Alexander was taken off life support about 1700 today in the
hospital in Bremerton WA and expired shortly thereafter. At bedside
was his wife Inge, and children Rene, Rica, and Bill.

Arrangements regarding services will be announced later. Dick had
requested his ashes be inurned at Arlington Cemetery, probably with
his father and grandfather. At such time as those arrangements are
made, I will fly with his ashes back to D.C. for that ceremony.

It was a hard departure for Dick, dragging out nearly 9
months. Luckily, I had a last conversation with him after the
Army-Navy game, the day before they did an endoscope that led to his
going on life support.

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The wake for Bob will be Thursday 2 December at Pumphry Funeral Home on Rte. 28 in Rockville from 3 PM to 5, then again from 7 PM to 9. The funeral Mass will be Friday 3 December at 11 AM at St. Rose of Lima located on Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD. Interment will follow at All Souls Cemetery located in Germantown.

Bob passed away at 6:15 pm last night. He was with loved ones and died a peaceful and happy. My sisters, younger son and one of the men from the Knights of Columbus was with me when Bob passed. Bot kept his sense of humor all the way to the end. As I was giving him his last dose of morphine, I told him he was turning into a dope addict and he smiled and did what he could to laugh. He was one in a million and he will be greatly missed by me, and everyone he was in contact with.

The wake will be at Pumphrey's on Rte. 28 in Rockville, Mass will be at St. Rose of Lima on Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, and Internment will be at All Souls Cemetery in Germantown. I will know the days and times later today.

Thank you all for all of your prayers and concerns. They are what kept Bob going for the past 6 years, knowing that most men die within 2 years of their diagnosis, your prayers pushed Bob to keep fighting a rough, and very hard battle up to his end.

Marchbanks Drive--at 2nd driveway on the right from Ygnacio Valley Rd. Walnut Creek, CA

Go to Ygnacio Valley Rd - Turn L stay in Left lane-- go to Marchbanks Drive Turn L at light

Street parking OK-any uncovered spaces Ok in any of Three Driveway parking areas- for D H Condominiums

Jim Passed away this last Friday the 8th.. He had a long stay in the hospital (six weeks) with an infection in his gastrointestinal system and just could not fight it off-

Hylan B. Lyon Jr. died suddenly at his home in Heath, TX on July 20, 2010, his 74^th birthday.

He was born in New London, CT, the son of World War II Veteran Rear Admiral Hylan B. Lyon Sr. and wife Wilma. He entered the Naval Academy from Santa Cruz High School with the Class of 1958. He was a member of his high school Basketball team and played on the Plebe Team at USNA. He was a member of the 12^th Company.

Upon graduation he entered the Navy Flight Training Program in Pensacola, FL and earned his Wings in 1960. He was then a pilot with VP-47 in Alameda, CA and Whidbey Island, WA flying P5M Sea Planes.

Hy then went to the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA. from which he was selected for the PhD program at the U. of California, Berkley. He received his PhD in Physical Chemistry in 1967 through an Office of Naval Research Advanced Science Fellowship at the Lawrence Livermore Radiation Lab.

Hy was then transferred to VP-4 in Hawaii and Japan flying the P-3 aircraft on reconnaissance missions over the Vietnam Area. Hy was then transferred in 1969 to the Office of Naval Research where he was a Science Policy Analyst for the State Department. He also served on the President’s Science Advisory Staffs under Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter.

Hy resigned his Commission as a Commander in 1974 to investigate new challenges in his life as a Scientist.

From 1974 to1977, Hy was the Deputy Director of the Science, Technology and Industry Directorate in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France. He also served as Acting Director of Research for the International Energy Agency during its initial year of operation. In the years following 1977, he followed his interests in science and research. For at least 10 yrs, he was with Texas Instruments, Inc. as Manager of Advanced Planning and Manager of Government Relations. Hy then became President and Chief Operating Officer of Polytronix. Additionally, Hy was a member of the Technology Steering Group for the DOE Center of Excellence in the Processing of Advanced Materials. He was a member of the Senior Advisory Group for the Institute for Defense Analysis and a Board Member of the Aerospace Technology Working Group. He was Executive Vice President of the North Texas Commission for the Regional Technology Program. He was on the Dean’s Advisory Council at the U. of California, Santa Cruz Jack Baskin School of Engineering and the U. of Texas, Dallas. Hy also served as Chair of Texas Veterans for McCain during the Presidential Campaign.

Hy is survived by his wife Sandra Starr Lyon and her two sons Kenneth and Christopher and his wife Rebecca, Hy’s son Matthew and wife Jasmine and two children, son Andrew, son Jonathan and three children, daughter Karen and husband Jeff Rogers and three children, and Hy’s sister Sharon Gugat and husband Kevin and three children.

A Memorial Service was held in the USNA St. Andrew’s Chapel with Commitment of his ashes in the Columbarium at the Academy on September 27, 2010.

George will be interred at Arlington Cemetery on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Those attending should arrive at the Administration Bldg at 2:30 PM for a 3:00 PM Burial.
　
There will be a reception at the Ft Myer Officer's Club at 4:30 PM. All are invited and, for planning purposes only,　those who plan to attend should notify　 Harry H Hurst at harryhurst@msn.com as soon as possible.

VIEWING: Tuesday, July 27 - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Demaine Funeral Home on Washington St. Old Town Alexandria.

FUNERAL MASS: Wednesday, July 28 - 1:30 PM. at Good Shepard Catholic Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy. Alexandria, VA.

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I am, once again, saddened to tell you of the loss of a good friend and one of our class leaders. George succumbed on 14 July after a lengthy bout with cancer. At this time I have no information regarding funeral or burial plans.

DAVID E. BERTKE, 75, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, in Charlotte, N.C. He grew up in Chelsea, MI, the son of Roy and Erma Bertke. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, and received a Masters Degree from U of M. David enjoyed sailing, wind surfing and especially running. He ran in the Boston Marathon after he turned 70 years old. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Phyllis; sisters, Barbara Byrum of Jackson and Marcia Westerbeke of Lake Havasu City, AZ; and his extended family.

There will be a memorial service to celebrate his life at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte on Saturday, June 26, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, those who wish can send memorial donations to the Church's Social Justice Fund or to the charity of your choice in his memory.

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I am sorry to report that we lost Dave Bertke. Dave died suddenly and unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage. His memorial service will be on Saturday, June 26, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte, NC.

His widow, Phyllis can be reached at dbertke@bellsouth.net or 4415 Pebble Pond Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226.

Bob's Memorial Service will be held at 1400 on Sunday 27 June at Woodward Funeral Home in Louisa, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Navy Relief Society or the AKC Canine Health Foundation.

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Bob Nazak died yesterday (June 21, 2010) of a sudden, massive heart attack. His funeral will be 1400 Sunday, 27 June at Woodward Funeral Home, Louisa, VA.

Capt. Louis H. Fisler, 75, of Palmetto, went to be with his Lord on June 6, 2010. Services were held on Monday, June 14, 10a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 4030 Manatee Ave. West, Bradenton, with the Rev. Joel J. Morsch officiating. Inurnment will be at Sarasota VA National Cemetery with a graveside service.

Lou was born in Schenectady, NY, February 15, 1935. He graduated from US Naval Academy, with distinction in 1958; received his gold wings in 1959; served with squadron VP-6 (Blue Sharks); received his Masters in Operations Research, US Naval Post Graduate School. His tours of duty included US Naval Academy, Instructor; Naval Air Rework Facility (NARF), Quonset Point, Production Officer; NAESU, Philadelphia, Executive Officer and then Commanding Officer; COMPATWINGSPAC, Assistant Chief of Staff; COMFAIRWESTPAC, Assistant Chief of Staff; NARF, Alameda, Commanding Officer; and Naval Aviation Logistics Center, Patuxent River, Deputy Commander. He retired as a Captain 1985 after 33 years of dedicated service, receiving the Navy Commendation Medal and three Presidential Legion of Merit medals.

After retirement, he was a math instructor at State College of Florida (MCC). He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. He was an active member of VFW, Post 2488, as well as a member of American Legion, Post 309, and Elks, Palmetto 2449. His hobbies included gardening and taking care if "his" kitties at the VFW. Survivors include his beloved wife Ruby, son, Mark Fisler (Paula), daughters, Kathryn Rogers (Ralph) and Elizabeth Hix (Keith) and seven grandchildren. Family and friends will miss the loss of one so dear to us.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, TideWell Hospice, 5955 Rand Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34238, Animal Network Inc., c/o Lindalee Anderson, 310 10th Ave, East, Palmetto, FL 34221. Arrangements by Griffith-Cline Funeral Home.

Peter Donald Hofstedt,74, longtime resident of Briarcliff Manor and loving Husband and Father of five, died on April 22, 2010, at his home after a long illness. A Tarrytown native and U.S. Naval Aviator, Peter married his high school sweetheart, Ann Elizabeth Marron, at Transfiguration Church, in 1958. Peter was born on December 21, 1935, in Brooklyn, NY, to Carl and Genevieve Hofstedt, and grew up in Tarrytown, NY, where he attended Washington Irving High School, serving as school president and lettering in three sports. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1954, lettering on the baseball team and serving as vice president of his graduating class. He graduated in 1958 with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering. Upon graduation, Peter was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and attended flight school where he earned his aviator wings in 1959. Peter piloted a Martin P5M Marlin and was stationed in Bermuda (Squadron VP-45) where his role was to patrol our nation's coastline in search of Soviet submarines. He next became an instructor in the School of Pre-Flight at NAS Pensacola, Florida. In 1963, Peter was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy with the rank of Lieutenant.

After returning to Westchester with his family, Peter joined the New York Telephone Company/NYNEX in 1964. He retired after 30 years. Peter was also active in the Briarcliff community during his 45 years as a resident, serving as a Little League coach, league officer, vice president, and treasurer; a Boy Scout Webelos leader; a lector at St. Theresa's Church; and a volunteer at the Ossining Food Pantry. Peter was also a Briarcliff School Board Trustee for seven years, serving as president from 1980-81 and 1983-84. Through the years, Peter enjoyed watching his children perform on the athletic fields and stages of the Briarcliff schools. He was also an avid reader, sports fan, and fisherman always in search of a lunker.

Peter is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Ann, as well as his five cherished children and 13 adored grandchildren: Chris and Christine Hofstedt of Larchmont, NY, and their children Meg, Peter, and Natalie; Doug and Denise Hofstedt of Severna Park, MD, and their children Clare, Michael, and Patrick; Beth Ronan of Briarcliff Manor, NY, and her children Bobby and Brian; Matt and Ariane Hofstedt of Annapolis, MD, and their children Anderson and Quin; and Jennifer and Dan Krehnbrink of Guilderland, NY, and their children Finn, Aidan, and Kaitlin. He is also survived by his sister, Marjorie ""Bunny", and Henry Crepeault of Tarrytown, NY.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, April 30th at St. Theresa's Church in Briarcliff. A private burial took place at the family gravesite in Winchendon, MA.

Memorial donations may be made to The American Heart Association. Waterbury & Kelly Funeral Home of Briarcliff Manor 1300 Pleasantville Road Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. 10510 914-941-0838.

Glynn Compton Harper, 74 of San Augustine, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2010, in Lufkin, after an lengthy illness. He was born October 21, 1935, in Shelby County, Texas, to Hattie Frances (Compton) Harper and William Bruce Harper. He was rector of Christ Church Episcopal in San Augustine. Before that he served as rector at St. Anna's in New Orleans, LA. He held numerous post in the churches in and around the Houston area, namely St. James, St. Andrews, and St. Peters.

Glynn graduated from the US Naval Academy with the Class of 1958 and served as a submariner. He later separated from the Navy and went to seminary, including studying at Oxford, England. He spent his adult life in the service of God through the Episcopal Church.

Close to retirement age, Glynn dedicated himself as a author. He has published "A Perfect Peace" and "Arise Beloved." Glynn Compton Harper will be remembered as a brilliant man and a good friend.

Memorial Services were held on Monday, January 18, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. in the Christ Church Episcopal in San Augustine to honor his life.

He is survived by: Goddaughter: Dixie Harris, and her husband, Lt. Col. Bryan of Abilene, his brother: Richard Harper of Pasadena, and his adopted sister: Jill Buffington of Harrison, Township, MI, as well as a host of dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, William Bruce Harper, his mother, Hattie Frances Compton, and his brother, Thomas Paul Harper.

In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a memorial in Glynn's name to Christ Church Foundation, 201 South Ayish, San Augustine, Texas.

There was a Committal Service on Friday 0930 March 26^th, 2010 in St. Andrew’s Chapel for LCDR Charles Emerson Harrison, USN (Ret).

Charles (Chuck) Harrison, 74 died Thursday, February 26, 2010 at Groton Regency.
Mr. Harrison was born on June 23, 1935 in Elmira, NY the son of Charles and Ruth Emerson Harrison. Chuck graduated from Ithaca High School in 1953 and joined the Navy Reserve. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy graduating in the class of 1958 and attained retired status from the Navy in 1972 as a Lt. Commander. He was a member of the U.S. Submarine Veterans, Groton Base, the Fleet Reserve, Branch 20, the Mystic Chorale Group, Mensa and many others too numerous to mention.

Chcuk is survived by hid wife Marry Harrison of Groton, his four daughters Mardyne and Dion Smith of Branford, Denyse Espinoza of GA, Helyn and James Go of Oakdale, and Katherine Harrison of VA, his son C. Edward Harrison of HI, 15 grandchildren and 12 Great-Grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Chuck lived his life to the fullest everyday. Besides his family, he leaves behind many friends he met on his journey through life.

Calling Hours will be from 5:00 until 7:00pm on Friday, March 5, 2010 in Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 181 Ocean Ave., New London, CT 06320. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family at the U.S. Naval Academy. Please visit our website www.fultontherouxnewlondon.com for photos and tributes.

In Lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to USSVI Scholarship Program, 40 School St., Groton, CT 06340; Niantic Rotary Foundation, P.O.Box 339, Niantic, CT 06357, or VITAS Hospice Charitable Fund, 255 Pitkin St, East Hartford, CT 06108.

There will be a Committal Service at the Naval Academy Columbarium on Monday, 27 June 2011 @
1200 for John Paul Berry, Class.

On February 13, 2010, John Paul Berry passed away suddenly in Annapolis, MD. John Paul is survived by his beloved wife, Wilma (Billie) Berry; his mother, Mary Ellen Berry; brothers and sisters, Elizabeth Collins, Marybeth White, Charles Palmer III, David Berry, and Thomas Berry, Jr.; devoted father of John Paul Berry, Jr., Patrick Berry, Colleen Ginsburg, Stacy Isaacs and Carole Elliott. He is also survived by his loving grandchildren, Kristen Isaacs, Steven Berry, Jamie Williams, Robert Isaacs, Jr., Sarah Ginsburg, Cora Berry, Julian Berry, Charlotte Elliott, Cecelia Elliott and Thomas Elliott. A public viewing will be held at Mariners Church, 1592 Whitehall Rd., Annapolis, MD 21409, phone (410) 757-6064, Friday, February 19, 2010 at 10 a.m.; public service to follow at 11 a.m. Refreshments following. For further information, please visit http:// www.marinerschurch.com . Interment, private, will be held at a later date. The family asks that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Mariners' Missions Fund, http://www.marinerschurch.com or Campus Crusade for Christ, http:// www.militaryministry.org .

COLUMBIA — Lt. Col. John Coventry Chambliss, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), died February 9, 2010. Known as Jack, he was the son of John Lockwood Chambliss and Barbara Channing Miller Chambliss of Falls Church, Va. He was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and served in the Marine Corps from 1958 to 1978. His military duties included tours in Okinawa, Vietnam, and Marine Corps Headquarters in Arlington, Va. He earned a degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., and a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in communication information and control engineering. After retiring from active duty, he worked with Federal Data Corporation for 10 years and was an adjunct professor of mathematics at American University in Washington, D.C.

The family returned to Columbia in 1986 where Mr. Chambliss was an active participant in the community. He received a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from the University of South Carolina and taught criminal justice and mental health at U.S.C. as an adjunct professor. He was a committed volunteer, focusing on adult literacy and literacy teaching in the prisons and drug and alcohol rehabilitation counseling. He also volunteered at the Midlands Veteran Rehabilitation Center, Habitat for Humanity and Harvest Hope Food Bank. He was on the board of the Columbia Pastoral Counseling Center and the local Red Cross Pherisis Program.

Mr. Chambliss was a dedicated member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder, Bethel Bible teacher, Kerygma teacher, adult Sunday school teacher and tutor in the Champs program. He also was a Stephen Minister and leader in the Stephen Ministry program, which he found especially rewarding and meaningful.

An avid golfer for his entire life, Mr. Chambliss always walked the course and carried his bag. He was a member of the Midlands Master Gardeners Association and specialized in teaching new Habitat homeowners how to care for their yards. He also was a member of the Columbia Cotillion Club.

Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Coleman McPherson Chambliss; two daughters, Elizabeth Chambliss and her husband, Erik Semmelmeyer, of Montclair, N.J., Julia Craig and her husband, Tim, of Columbia; four grandchildren, Lucy Coleman Semmelmeyer, Jane Lockwood Semmelmeyer, Elizabeth Grace Craig and Elaine Coventry Craig; sisters, Dana Anderson of Astoria, Ore., and Natalie Chambliss of Mountain House, Calif.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at the home, 10 Mallet Hill Court, and on Saturday in the Eastminster parlor following the memorial service.

The family wishes to express heartfelt thanks for the supportive care of the nurses and staff on 8th Averyt at Baptist Hospital.

Memorials may be made to Eastminster Presbyterian Church or the charity of one’s choice.

Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com.

Joe Port's wife, Vera, passed away Jan. 19. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, Jan.29 at 10:30 AM in St. Andrews Chapel. Inurnment will follow at the Naval Academy Columbarium.

Vera Sidonie Port, 73, of the Arnold/Annapolis area, previously of Potomac, died Jan. 19 at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after a four month illness. Born on Oct. 12, 1936, in the tropical paradise of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. A smoldering Latin beauty with movie star looks, she never lost her native passion for life and "calor humano." She graduated from Cazenovia College in upstate New York with an associates degree in 1957. While living and studying in upstate New York, she had met, at church, the love of her life and eventual husband of 51 plus years, Joseph C. Port (Cdr. USN, retired, Class of 1958). They married following his graduation on June 5, 1958, at the Naval Academy Chapel. A loving mother and devoted Navy wife, she raised four children in a dozen different homes, across four continents. She was also a nurturing grandmother to nine grandchildren and her force and influence will live on in them. Throughout the decades, she was the matriarch and rock of the family as the Navy called them to duty in stations in the U.S. and abroad, including Pensacola, San Diego, Hawaii, Japan, Patuxent River, Annapolis, Italy, and Brazil. In the late 1960's and early 1970's she worked for the Brazilian American Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., promoting Brazilian art and culture. In the late 1970's and early 1980's, when the family was living in Brazil, she worked as the in-country representative for the Italian aerospace company Selenia. Later in the 1980's when the family had moved to Long Island, New York, she worked as a sales associate at the Macy's in downtown Manhattan. After the family moved to the Annapolis area in the late 1980's, she opened Vera's Bakery & Café in Severna Park, where her Brazilian and international cooking were legendary to her loyal customers. She also established Vera's Wedding Cakes and for years supplied equally renowned artisan cakes for area weddings. She later became an icon of the local Farmers' Markets in Anne Arundel County known for her delicious breads and scones and other unforgettable baked delicacies. Compassionate and giving, she rescued animals and donated regularly to charities for orphaned children in Brazil. She is proceeded in death by her father Charles G. Hasler; her mother Dulce Bottas; and one brother, Niel R. Hasler, all of Salvador, Brazil. She is survivied by her husband, Joseph Clinton Port of Arnold, whom she married June 4, 1958; three sons, Charles F. Port of Annapolis, Joseph C. Port, Jr. of Frederick, Christopher N. Port of Bryson City, N.C.; one daughter, Katia Port Reecer of Arlington, Va.; her stepmother, Eugenia Hasler of Salvador, Brazil; two brothers, Charles Hasler of Salvador, Brazil, Gerald B. Hasler of San Paolo, Brazil; two sisters, Elza M. Hasler of Lexington, Ky., Patricia M. Principe of Salvador, Brazil and nine grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be held Friday, Jan. 29 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrews Chapel, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (enter Gate 8). Inurnment USNA Columbarium. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Red Cross to help Haiti. Arrangements by the John M. Taylor Funeral Home, Inc. Online condolences may be made to www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com.

At Saint Martha Catholic Church today (4 January 2010), Classmates from the San Diego area gathered to bid farewell to Tom Doyle (19). Tom's widow, Audrey, and family graciously hosted class members, wives, shipmates and friends at their Temecula home, following the service and military honors. Attending the service were Claudette and Bruce Craig (19), Shari and John Dean (22), Madelyn & Joe Fenick (7), Dick Hanson (7), Dick Lawe (22), Chuck Smith (20) and Dotty and John Washburn (7). Several Class members/wives commented positively on the opportunity they had to see Tom recently at the December Class Lunch on 9 December

I regret once again to be passing along the word on the loss of a classmate. Tom Doyle passed away on Wednesday, 29 December. He had been in apparent good health and suffered a heart attack. We have been in touch with his son, Tom Jr., and have learned that the funeral service will take place on Monday, 0900, 4 January 2010, at St. Martha's Church, at 37200 Whitewood Road, Murieta, CA 92563.

Captain John J. Dittrick, Jr., USN, (Ret.) was hospitalized at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital on August 20, 2009.due to a sudden illness. Jack passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital , Virginia Beach, Virginia.

We will be holding a Celebration of Life to honor, appreciate and remember Jack Dittrick. We would be honored to have your presence in sharing in this meaningful time.

Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church
2020 Laskin Road
Virginia Beach , VA , 23454

If you are traveling from out of town, we recommend the Hampton Inn Oceanfront North, 3107 Atlantic Ave. , Virginia Beach , VA 23451 . Please ask for Bobbi Gilpin at 757-428-7233 ext 6134. Please reference The Dittrick Family (It is $99/night for a double queen and includes breakfast, with all oceanfront rooms.)

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In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that any donations be made to one of the following organizations.

Please reference In Memory of John J. Dittrick, Jr. when providing a donation. They in turn will notify us that a donation has been sent.

National Prior Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC)
2085 Adelbert Road
Room 419
Cleveland , Ohio 44106
216-368-0587

Ocean Conservancy - Membership Department
Donations In Memory of John J. Dittrick, Jr.
1300 19th St. NW
8th Floor
Washington , D.C. 20036
800-519-1541
www.oceanconservancy.org

American Legion Troop Support Program Operation Comfort Warriors.
You can use your credit card to make an online donation or you can mail a check to:

Bob Phillips passed away on Veterans Day after a protracted illness. He is survived by his wife, Cleo, two daughters (Lynn and Karen) and a son, Marc.

His funeral is planned for 1400 Sunday, 15 November at the First Baptist Church of El Campo TX, Bob's home.

The following obituary was published in the Victoria Advocate on November 13, 2009:

Robert E. Phillips, Captain USN Retired, of El Campo, passed away on Nov. 11, 2009. He was born on Dec. 24, 1934 in Dallas.

At age 14 he got his private pilot license and Ham Radio License, W5NZ. He graduated from Amon Carter in Fort Worth in 1953. He attended Texas University for one year and was appointed to the Naval Academy. He graduated from the Academy in 1958.

After 26 years in the Navy he retired in 1984 and went sailing. He later built a 42-foot Catamaran and sailed it with his wife. They then started traveling in a motor home and after three years of traveling he looked and settled down in El Campo in September 2004 with his wife.

He is survived by his wife, Cleo; three children, Lynn Brown, Karen Warfield, and Marc Phillips and their spouses; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Jennings and Eunice Driskill Phillips, and a brother.
Visitation will be on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Triska Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Rick DuBroc officiating.
Pallbearers will be Walter Rutherford, Noel Rodriguez, Edmund Holub, Shane Naiser, Rick Lindley, and Donald Preismeyer.

Memorial donations may be made to Houston Hospice-El Campo, P.O. Box 1417, El Campo, TX 77437. Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543-3681.

James "Bucky" Buchanan died in an automobile accident yesterday evening near his home in Las Vegas. Bucky’s funeral will be held at 2 PM, Friday, November 13^th at the Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Las Vegas, NV 89101.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking people to make donations to the UNLV Foundation for the Academic Scholarship Fund.

I'm sorry to have to inform you that our company mate and good friend George
F. Lisle passed away early this morning (11/7/09). George had been fighting cancer for
a long time. I don't have the full details yet but I do know that the funeral will be held at St. James
Episcopal Church, on Camp Road, in Johns Island (Charleston), SC at 11:00 am
on Monday, 9 November.

I talked to Red Gottsche, our other roommate, and he and I are both planning
to attend the funeral and will represent the 18th Company.

George Martin Kelley, 73, of Cadiz, died Saturday, October 10, 2009, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 31, 1936, in Cadiz, a son of the late Martin Alonzo and Ruth McCloy Kelley. George was an Electrician for IBEW 246. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and was a Naval Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Cadiz American Legion and the Cadiz Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Judy Covert Kelley; his children: Kim Kelley of Toronto, Scott (Vicki) Kelley of Steubenville, Lincoln (Gina) Kelley of Empire, Vince Kelley of Stratton, Jody (Tom) Mack of East Springfield and Nikki Case of St. Clairsville; 14 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and a sister, Pat Pezzopane of East Palestine.

Friends may call Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 at Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Rev. George Romage officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. Military honors will be performed by the Cadiz American Legion.

Thomas Joseph Lamb (19^th Co)

Tom Lamb died while in hospice in North Carolina Friday evening 18 September.

From the Lamb Family:

As most of you know, my father loved the water. He was so proud serving his country in the Navy, and was a strong supporter of the USNA Class of 1958 (as evidenced by his large collection of "Great in 58" ball caps & T’s). Dad spent a lot of time on the water in any boat that was available to him throughout his life. My sister Eileen and I would go to Key West with a crowd of friends in tow and dad would wear us out with daily fishing, SCUBA, or kayaking trips, which usually started at 0600. We had to explain that the Lamb sisters needed their rest while on vacation, so he let us sleep in until 0800 - thanks dad. I guess you never lose the midshipman within.

My father’s final resting place will be overlooking the water at the Columbarium at the US Naval Academy. We will have a ceremony in St. Andrew’s Chapel, committal in the Columbarium with military honors, followed by a luncheon at the Officer’s Club. Details are below. If you plan to attend the luncheon, please let me know so I can I give them a headcount.

Thank you for all your support during this difficult time. Dad, we sure have had some fun and will miss you!

Love Barb barb@blueberrymarketing.com

Tom's service will be at the USNA Chapel, downstairs in St. Andrews Chapel at 1030 on Tuesday 6 October. Following the service we will proceed to the columbarium. This will be followed by lunch at the O&F Club. All attendees are invited.

Tuesday, October 6^th 10:30 am
Memorial Service St. Andrew’s Chapel
Followed by Committal in the Columbarium & Luncheon at the Officer’s Club
US Naval Academy
121 Blake Road

John E. Dickson, Jr. (14th Co.) will be buried at Arlington on Friday 13 November. Meet at the Admin Building at 0830. Burial at 0900.

Col. John E. Dickson Jr. USAF (Ret)., 73, passed away Tuesday, 1 September 2009. John was born in Long Island, N.Y., in 1936 to John E. Dickson and Anne Noble Dickson. He has one surviving brother, Peter. John married Margie Goodwin in 1960 and they had two children, John Geoffrey and Tania Anne.

In his youth, John was an accomplished classical pianist and attended Julliard for 14 years. He retained a love for music his entire life. A military career was his goal however, and he was accepted to and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. He opted to go with the U.S. Air Force and served a total of 27 years.

He served in the Strategic Air Command (SAC). He flew EB47s as an electronic warfare officer and B58s as a DSO. In Vietnam, he served as a navigator on EB66s. He won the Distinguished Flying Cross for finding the first SAM site in Laos. After the war, he served with 6514th Test Squadron who worked on developing drone technology. His Air Force career later took a turn toward space. His final assignment for the Air Force was when he became the director of safety for the Eastern Space and Missile Range at the Patrick AFB and oversaw the first 18 shuttle launches. John attained the rank of colonel and retired in 1985. After his military retirement, John went on to work for SRS Technologies in Huntsville for 13 years. His second retirement came in 1998.

John is survived by his wife, Margie; his son, Geoffrey and his wife Rita and their children Renee and Ryan; his daughter Tania and her son Jon Smith; and his brother Peter and his wife Linda.

A viewing will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Valhalla Funeral Home. The graveside service will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. He will be remembered as a beloved husband, father, friend, and a patriot that loved his country.

George Peyton passed away January 18, 2008 in Manassas Park, Virginia. There are no other details at this time.

Lieutenant Donald “Don” Arthur Boerner died on August 14, 2009 in Hot Springs Village , AR after a 3-year battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 73 years old.

A resident of Hot Springs Village , Don was born April 3, 1936 in Massillon , OH and was the son to the late Harold Arthur Boerner and Ethel Traphagen Boerner. He attended Massillon High School , was an Eagle Scout and was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1954.

Upon graduation with the Class of 1958, he served ten years active duty both aboard ships and ashore. He left the U.S. Navy in 1968 and joined the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester , NY as an Industrial Engineer. In 1987, he left Eastman Kodak to join Management Recruiters in Columbus , OH as a technical recruiter in the glass industry. On January 3, 2000, he retired from Management Recruiters and relocated to Hot Springs Village , AR. There, he attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and was a member of the choir, Ultreya, and past member of the Needs and Resources Analysis Task Force.

Don is survived by his wife Gail; son David A. Boerner and his wife, Margaret, of Lake Jackson, Texas; step-sons, David Sidoti and his wife, Lissette, of Belmont, CA, and Steven Sidoti and his wife, Marie, of Cincinnati, OH; four grandchildren, Meredith Rainey, Christen LaVigne, Bianca Sidoti, Daphne Sidoti; sister Jean Roberts of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, and brother-in-law Richard McLinden of North Canton, OH. Don was preceded by sister Alice McLinden of Akron , OH .

A memorial service was held at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Hot Springs Village , AR on August 24, 2009; his ashes will be interred at that location. Memorial gifts may be made to Alzheimer’s Arkansas (www.alzark.org) or Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Hot Springs Village , Arkansas .

Robert Patrick Nicolls (10th Co.)

Pat passed away Saturday night at the Baylor Medical Center after a long illness.

Subject to change, the viewing will be on Wednesday August 26. Burial Thursday August 27 at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Relative's and friends are invited to Larry's life celebration at Money and King funeral home 171 W. Maple Ave., Vienna, VA on Monday 10 August from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 8601 Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, VA on Tuesday 11 August at 10:30 AM. Internment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery at 2 PM. Please view and sign the family's guestbook at www.moneyandking.com.

Bill Sachse died on 27 June 2009 after a battle with cancer. He was able to make it to the 50th reunion after surgery, but it came back with a vengeance. Services will be held at the United Methodist Church in Bradford, PA at 10 AM on 2 July,

Edward A. Studer, age 72, of Burnsville, MN, passed away June 5, 2009. Edward attended Christ the King School in Minneapolis and St Thomas Academy. In 1958 he graduated from the US Naval Academy and entered the Marine Corps serving attaining the rank of Captain. USMC. He is preceded in death by his brother Michael. Survived by loving wife, Miriam; children, Lisa (Dick) Eekhoff, Edward (Tamantha) Studer; grandchildren, Ava and Jill-Ann Eekhoff; siblings, Patsy (Fred), Barbara, Mary Ellen (George) and Tim.

Memorial Services were held on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at White Funeral Home, 12804 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. Interment was at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Bill Peters' funeral will be at 0900 at the Old Chapel (the one down the hill) at Ft. Myers on 8 October. That's a nasty time of day to get around so please leave lots of time to get there.

The funeral arrangements for Bill will be as follows: Visitation on Saturday, 27 June 2009 from 6-8 pm at Segle Funeral Home in Pulaski, Virginia, and the funeral on Sunday at 3PM at First United Methodist Church with a reception being held at the Family Life center at the Church. Burial will occur later at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date according to schedule they provide.

Last evening at 8:50 PM Bill took his last earthly breathe. He had suffered tremendously for several weeks with his breathing problems. Letting him go has been a difficult thing for me, for when you love someone we become very selfish with making decisions of giving them up. I know that God now has a wonderful person in his arms, for Bill had found God to be a part of his daily earthly life. We have not made arrangements at this time due to notifying all of family and making arrangements for the burial in Arlington. Thank each of you for being his friend and keep us in your prayers.