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, Air Training Officer or cadet so that we can take appropriate actions. The AOG has learned of the following deaths within the past 90 days.

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1st Lt Richard Christy II - Class of 1970 , CS-37

Deceased on February 17, 1972

Mr. Lance Clark - Class of 1970 , CS-39

Deceased on September 14, 1996

Col (Ret) Thomas Distelhorst - Class of 1970 , CS-11

Deceased on June 17, 2005

Col (Ret) Daniel Falvey - Class of 1975 , CS-25

Deceased on March 13, 2023 - Informed on March 15, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for conolence information. Funeral service information: Visitation: 17 Mar 2023 from 1600-1900 hours at Palmer Funeral Home-Welsheimer North Chapel, 17033 Cleveland Rd, South Bend, IN 46635 Mass of Christian Burial will be held on 18 Mar 2023 at 1030 hours at St Jude's Catholic Church, 19704 Johnson Rd, South Bend, IN 46614. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial is intended in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date still to be determined. Obituary: https://www.palmerfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Daniel-Falvey

Mr. Stephen Feaster - Class of 1970 , CS-33

Deceased on August 22, 2007 - Informed on August 27, 2007

Condolences: Mrs Jan Feaster C/O Association of Graduates Memorial Services: Was held at the French Mortuary in Albuquerque NM on 25 August 2007. Mr Feaster will be interred at a later date at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe NM. Memorial Donations: Hospice Care Facility in your community.

Mr. Walter Fey - Class of 1970 , CS-30

Deceased on November 2, 2022 - Informed on December 29, 2022

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. No further information is available.

Lt Col (Ret) Jeffrey Field - Class of 1970 , CS-07

Deceased on May 23, 2015 - Informed on May 26, 2015

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Visitation will be held on 26 May 2015 from 1700-2000 hours at Hixon Brothers Funeral Home; 701 Jackson St; Alexandria, LA 71301. A funeral service will be held on 27 May 2015 at 1030 hours at the Chapel of Hixon Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; 8855 US-165; Woodworth, LA 71485. The family has suggested that donation in lieu of flowers be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Missions Fund or Building Fund; 5011 Jackson St Ext; Alexandria, LA 71303.

Mr. Thomas Fishburn - Class of 1970 , CS-35

Deceased on September 13, 1983

Mr. David Galich - Class of 1970 , CS-40

Deceased on November 10, 2002

Mr. Bruce Gordon - Class of 1970 , CS-39

Deceased on January 18, 1994

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Next of Kin

For Next of Kin support resources please visit: https://www.usafanextofkin.org/

Frequently Asked Questions

Gone But Not Forgotten Annual Publication

The Air Force Academy Association and Foundation are introducing a new benefit to better memorialize USAFA graduates and support their families. We are launching a new annual memorial publication in 2025.

A: As the Academy graduate population ages, Checkpoints is increasingly insufficient in accommodating the increasing number of obituaries. This has necessitated the creation of a new publication as part of our commitment to remembering all fallen graduates, Air Training Officers and cadets.
A: The purpose of the publication is to honor and perpetuate the legacy of the Long Blue Line through the personal stories of our graduates. The publication is in the spirit of our mission to support the Academy, serve graduates and preserve the heritage of the institution.
A: Gone But Not Forgotten will be part of the final name, which is not yet finalized.
A: No, but the Association will list basic information on deaths in each issue of Checkpoints.
A: No. If/when memorial articles are sent to the AOG, the tribute is posted to this webpage.
A: A complimentary copy will be mailed to a loved one of the deceased. It is not yet determined if the printed publication will be available at a nominal cost or at no cost to AOG members.
A: There will be a one-year transition period. Memorial articles sent in to run in Checkpoints in 2024 will also appear in the inaugural memorial publication. The deadline for Gone But Not Forgotten submissions in the December 2024 issue of Checkpoints is mid-October, but any memorial articles about deaths for the remainder of 2024 received by mid-January 2025 will appear in the inaugural 2025 stand-alone publication. Then going forward, the full years’ worth of tributes would be published in the next year’s volume.
A: The first memorial publication will likely be printed in February or March of 2025.
A: We currently have a 400-word maximum for each memorial tribute and will continue with that limit for the first stand-alone publication. We’re doing this because we have already received submissions at that length and don’t plan to ask for longer versions for the 2025 edition.
A: We will transition to roughly 450- or 900-word options for memorial tributes. Whoever writes and submits the memorial article will have the option to write to either word limit.
A: A recent favorite photo of the deceased, when possible. The photo (head and shoulders, color preferred) should be emailed as a .jpg and sent as a high-resolution image.
A: Please email Next-of-Kin Support Specialist Terri Davis at deceasednotifications@usafa.org.
A: That is coming soon.
A: Please reach out to David Bitton, assistant director of strategic communications and publications, at 719-247-8745 or use our Contact Form.

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