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Gone But Not Forgotten

Honoring fallen comrades is an important part of the AOG mission and we ask to be notified as soon as possible of the death of any graduate so that we can take appropriate actions. The AOG has learned of the following graduate or cadet deaths within the past 90 days. We have posted the information we have and will update this page as more information becomes available.


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The names of U.S. Air Force Academy graduates listed on The War Memorial

1Lt Patrick Vandam - Informed On: March 19, 2010
CS-18, Class of 2006, Deceased on March 17, 2010
Please Contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Funeral Service: 20 Mar 2010 at 1800 hrs at the Warenski Funeral Home, 1776 N. 900 East, American Fork, UT 84003
Mr John Rayter - Informed On: March 18, 2010
CS-08, Class of 1987, Deceased on April 12, 2008
Funeral Service: 16 Apr 2008 in Hobart IN
He was cremated.
Maj (Ret) Bruce Gasper - Informed On: March 18, 2010
CS-33, Class of 1978, Deceased on April 16, 2009
We are sorry but no further information is available.
Mr George Stevenson, IV - Informed On: March 18, 2010
CS-10, Class of 1964, Deceased on August 7, 2008
We are sorry but no further information is available.
Col (Ret) Michael Fukey - Informed On: March 18, 2010
CS-13, Class of 1972, Deceased on January 18, 2010
We are sorry but no further information is available.
Mr John Wagner - Informed On: March 17, 2010
CS-17, Class of 1965, Deceased on September 28, 2008
We are very sorry but no further information is available.
Maj Andrew Romero - Informed On: March 16, 2010
CS-09, Class of 1987, Deceased on December 20, 2008
Services were held 30 Dec 2008 in San Antonio TX. He was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Maj (Ret) Robert Williams - Informed On: March 16, 2010
CS-04, Class of 1959, Deceased on March 12, 2010
Please Contact the Association of Graduates for Condolence information.

Memorial service: 20 Mar 2010 at 1100 hrs at the Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, 422 E Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd, Fairborn OH 45324.
Funeral Service will be held on 16 April 2010 at 1000 hrs at the USAFA Cadet Protestant Chapel. Inurnment will follow at the USAFA Cemetery.

Memorial Donations: American Cancer Society's Cincinnati Hope Lodge, 2806 Reading Rd, Cincinnati OH 45206
Col Robert Janco - Informed On: March 16, 2010
CS-14, Class of 1966, Deceased on March 9, 2010
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Memorial Service: 22 Mar 2010 from 1600-1900 hrs at Margot Cafe and Bar, 1017 Woodland St, Nashville TN 37206.
Funeral Service: 16 Apr 2010 at 1000 hrs at the USAFA Protestant Chapel. Inurnment to follow at USAFA Cemetery Columbarium.

Memorial Donations: Monroe Carell, Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, 2200 Children's Way, Nashville TN 37232 www.vanderbiltchildrens.org
Maj (Ret) Joseph McNabb, Jr - Informed On: March 5, 2010
CS-04, Class of 1965, Deceased on March 4, 2010
Please Contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Visitation: 7 Mar 2010 at 1600 hrs, Sun City Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Dr, Sun City Center, FL 33573
Funeral Mass: 08 Mar 2010 at 1300 hrs, Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 702 Valley Forge Boulevard, Sun City Center, FL 33573-5353
USAFA Funeral Service: Cadet Catholic Chapel at 1000 hrs 12 Mar 2010.
Graveside service will follow immediately at USAFA Cemetery.
Col (Ret) William Flanagan - Informed On: March 2, 2010
CS-14, Class of 1963, Deceased on February 24, 2010
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Funeral service: 4 Mar 2010 at 1000 hrs at Solimine, Landergan & Richardson Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St (Rt 1A), Lynn, MA 01902
Mr Blake Hendrick - Informed On: February 26, 2010
CS-27, Class of 1972, Deceased on February 10, 2010
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Funeral service: 20 Feb 2010 Kalispell MT
Memorial donations: USAFA Endowment, 3116 Academy Dr, USAF Academy, CO 80840-4402
Maj (Ret) Charles Smyth, Jr - Informed On: February 26, 2010
CS-01, Class of 1964, Deceased on February 20, 2010
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Memorial Service: 4 Mar 2010 at 1600 hrs at Sun City Life Path Hospice House, 3723 Upper Creek Dr, Ruskin, FL 33573.
Funeral Service: 3 June 2010 at 1100 hrs at USAFA Cemetery.
Mr Carl Bolster - Informed On: February 17, 2010
CS-02, Class of 1962, Deceased on January 2, 2010
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Services: 6 Jan 2010 at the WS Davis Funeral Home Inc, Arcade NY

Memorial donations to: The Family Promise of Charlotte, 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte NC 28211
Lt Col Charles Kowitz - Informed On: February 16, 2010
CS-38, Class of 1988, Deceased on February 13, 2010
Please Contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Visitation will be 21 Feb 2010 from 1500-1700 hrs. at Brown Funeral home, Brickyard Rd Chapel, 912 Brickyard Rd, Chpley FL 32428
Funeral service will be held 22 Feb 2010 at 1100 hrs at St Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 1664 Main St, Chipley FL 32428
Interment will immediately follow the service at Glenwood Cemetery, Chipley FL.
Col (Ret) Richard Hackford, Jr - Informed On: February 16, 2010
CS-11, Class of 1964, Deceased on February 16, 2010
Please Contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Memorial Service: 19 Feb 2010 at 1200 hrs at the First Presbyterian Church, 219 E Bijou St, Colorado Springs CO 80903
Inurnment: 19 Feb 2010 at 1400 hrs at USAFA Cemetery
Mr Walter Davis, III - Informed On: February 12, 2010
CS-37, Class of 1971, Deceased on December 13, 2009
Please Contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Memorial Service was held on 19 Dec 2009 at the First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa in Wauwatosa WI.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to any of the following charities:
Brookfield Academy, 3460 N Brookfield Rd, Brookfield WI 53045  www.brookfieldacademy.org
First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa, 1511 Church St, Wauwatosa WI 53213  www.firstchurchtosa.org
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern WI Inc, PO Box 78167, Milwaukee WI 53278-0167  www.goowillsew.com
West Suburban YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee,  Downtown YMCA/Strong Kids, 161 W Wisconsin Ave Suite 4000, Milwaukee WI 53203 www.ymcamke.org
Col (Ret) Carl Hatlelid - Informed On: February 9, 2010
CS-01, Class of 1965, Deceased on January 27, 2010
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

A Memorial Service will be held on 15 Feb 2010 at 1000 hrs at the First Presbyterian Church, 1505 E Grand Ave, Ponca city OK 74604.
Lt Col (Ret) Walter Schmidt - Informed On: February 9, 2010
CS-01, Class of 1959, Deceased on February 9, 2010
Please Contact the Association of Graduates for Condolence Information
Lt Col (Ret) Robert Warren, Jr - Informed On: February 4, 2010
CS-09, Class of 1967, Deceased on April 9, 2006
Col (Ret) William O'Rourke, Jr - Informed On: January 29, 2010
CS-09, Class of 1962, Deceased on December 27, 2009
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Private Services were held on 30 Dec 2009

Memorial Donations may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield MA 01202 or online at www.leukemia-lymphoma.org.
Maj (Ret) Edward McGovern - Informed On: January 29, 2010
CS-06, Class of 1985, Deceased on December 6, 2009
Please contact the AOG for condolence information.
Memorial Services: February 10, 2010, 10?45 a.m., Old Post Chapel, Arlington, VA with burial to follow.
Lt Col (Ret) Steven Yestness - Informed On: December 28, 2009
CS-01, Class of 1973, Deceased on December 22, 2009
Please Contact the AOG for Condolence Information
Viewing will be 4 Jan 2010 from 1700-1900 hrs at the Swan Law Funeral Home, 501 N Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs CO 80903
Memorial Service will be held at the USAF Academy Cemetery Memorial Pavilion at 1000 hrs 5 Jan 2010

   
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