Lt Col (Ret) Don Brooks - Class of 1959, CS-10
Deceased on 1/11/2026 - Informed on 2/3/2026
+DetailsGone But Not Forgotten
Honoring the memory of fallen comrades is a vital part of the AOG mission. We respectfully ask to be notified as soon as possible following the death of a graduate, cadet or air training officer so we can take appropriate and timely actions. The AOG has been informed of the following deaths within the past 90 days.
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Memorial Mass: 1100 hours 9 February 2026 at St. Peter Catholic Church, 55 Jefferson St., Monument, CO 80132.
Burial Service: 1400 hours 9 February 2026, USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, CO 80840.
Obituary: https://www.shrineofremembrance.com/don-lewis-brooks-january-11-2026/
Details: Memorial Mass: 1100 hours 9 February 2026 at St. Peter Catholic Church, 55 Jefferson St., Monument, CO 80132. Burial Service: 1400 hours 9 February 2026, USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, CO 80840. Obituary: https://www.shrineofremembrance.com/don-lewis-brooks-january-11-2026/
Rosary: 1600 hours 23 January 2026, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 309 S 6th St, Osage City, KS 66523.
Mass of Christian Burial: 1000 hours 24 January 2026 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 309 S 6th St, Osage City, KS 66523. Burial followed at Burlingame Community Cemetery, K-31 Highway Burlingame, Kansas 66413.
Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the St. Patrick's Scranton Church Hall Fund, 309 South Sixth St., Osage City, KS 66523 or the Combat Air Museum, 7016 SE Forbes Ave., Forbes Field, Topeka, Kansas 66619-1444.
Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/gabriel-faimon-obituary?id=60584857
Details: Rosary: 1600 hours 23 January 2026, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 309 S 6th St, Osage City, KS 66523. Mass of Christian Burial: 1000 hours 24 January 2026 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 309 S 6th St, Osage City, KS 66523. Burial followed at Burlingame Community Cemetery, K-31 Highway Burlingame, Kansas 66413. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the St. Patrick's Scranton Church Hall Fund, 309 South Sixth St., Osage City, KS 66523 or the Combat Air Museum, 7016 SE Forbes Ave., Forbes Field, Topeka, Kansas 66619-1444. Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/gabriel-faimon-obituary?id=60584857
Services will not be rendered per family.
Obituary: https://obituaries.nationalcremation.com/obituaries/the-villages-fl/byron-hooten-12700482
Col (Ret) Byron Hooten - Class of 1964, CS-14
Deceased on 1/11/2026 - Informed on 1/27/2026
+DetailsDetails: Services will not be rendered per family. Obituary: https://obituaries.nationalcremation.com/obituaries/the-villages-fl/byron-hooten-12700482
Service details: 1100 hours 22 April 2026 at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel, 204 Arlington Ave, Fort Myer, VA 22211. Burial with full military honors will immediately follow at Arlington National Cemetery. Guests are asked to arrive 45 minutes prior to services through the Hatfield Gate of Ft Myer Base. All guests age 16 and older must present a REAL ID to enter the base.
Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Cancer Society at https://donate.cancer.org/?campaign=honormemorialbutton&lang=en.
Obituary: https://storkefuneralhome.com/storke-funeral-home-obituaries/?id=2480
Col (Ret) Don Rakestraw - Class of 1969, CS-16
Deceased on 11/30/2025 - Informed on 1/23/2026
+DetailsDetails: Service details: 1100 hours 22 April 2026 at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel, 204 Arlington Ave, Fort Myer, VA 22211. Burial with full military honors will immediately follow at Arlington National Cemetery. Guests are asked to arrive 45 minutes prior to services through the Hatfield Gate of Ft Myer Base. All guests age 16 and older must present a REAL ID to enter the base. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Cancer Society at https://donate.cancer.org/?campaign=honormemorialbutton&lang=en. Obituary: https://storkefuneralhome.com/storke-funeral-home-obituaries/?id=2480
Memorial Service: 1400 hours 3 January 2026 at Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD 20816.
Burial: At Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Operation Smile at https://www.operationsmile.org/ or Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ at https://www.westmorelanducc.org/.
Obituary: https://www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Wilfred-Leon-Goodson?obId=46588167
Brig Gen (Ret) Wilfred Goodson - Class of 1960, CS-18
Deceased on 11/18/2025 - Informed on 1/23/2026
+DetailsDetails: Memorial Service: 1400 hours 3 January 2026 at Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD 20816. Burial: At Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Operation Smile at https://www.operationsmile.org/ or Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ at https://www.westmorelanducc.org/. Obituary: https://www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Wilfred-Leon-Goodson?obId=46588167
Service details: 1100 hours 1 May 2026 at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado.
Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Southern California Soaring Academy at https://soaringacademy.org/.
Mr. Christopher Mannion - Class of 1983, CS-24
Deceased on 12/24/2025 - Informed on 1/23/2026
+DetailsDetails: Service details: 1100 hours 1 May 2026 at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Southern California Soaring Academy at https://soaringacademy.org/.
Service details: 1400 hours 12 September 2025 at Clary Funeral Home, 102 Vine St., Alton, MO 65606. Gravside services will follow at Bailey's Cemetery at the intersection of CR 106 and CR 109, Alton, MO.
Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Lung Assocation at https://www.lung.org/ or the American Cancer Society at https://www.cancer.org/.
Obituary: https://www.claryfuneralhome.com/viewobit.php?obit_id=3369
Details: Service details: 1400 hours 12 September 2025 at Clary Funeral Home, 102 Vine St., Alton, MO 65606. Gravside services will follow at Bailey's Cemetery at the intersection of CR 106 and CR 109, Alton, MO. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Lung Assocation at https://www.lung.org/ or the American Cancer Society at https://www.cancer.org/. Obituary: https://www.claryfuneralhome.com/viewobit.php?obit_id=3369
Service details: A private service was held for the family. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.
Details: Service details: A private service was held for the family. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.
Celebration of LIfe: 1200 hours 31 January 2026 at Olalla Bay Market and Landing, 13965 Crescent Valley Rd SE, Olalla, WA 98359.
Details: Celebration of LIfe: 1200 hours 31 January 2026 at Olalla Bay Market and Landing, 13965 Crescent Valley Rd SE, Olalla, WA 98359.
Service details: 1100 hours 30 January 2026 at the Memorial Pavilion at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, CO 80840.
Details: Service details: 1100 hours 30 January 2026 at the Memorial Pavilion at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, CO 80840.