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.

For best results, try searching by Last Name (e.g. Smith), Class Year (e.g. 1959), or Cadet Squadron (e.g. CS-01). More complex searches may not return desired results.

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Mr. Tom Grayson - Class of 1973, CS-07

Deceased on November 13, 2021 - Informed on November 16, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A funeral service will be held on 3 Dec 2021 at 1300 hours at the USAFA Cemetery.

Lt Col (Ret) Joseph Guhin - Class of 1977, CS-40

Deceased on February 16, 2021 - Informed on February 26, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral services were held on 25 & 26 Feb 2021 in greensboro, NC. They can be found on YouTube.com. His obituary can be found at https://joeguhin.com/?fbclid=IwAR0laZcv0SrfgrJxwW0p_53AqKAyUr2ihjeOODfo0q4X4l1FSy7GOV2zsSM.

Maj (Ret) Dennis Hall - Class of 1970, CS-09

Deceased on July 3, 2021 - Informed on July 15, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A funeral service will be held on 21 Jul 2021 at 1000 hours at the USAFA Community Center Chapel, 5134 Cathedral Dr, USAFA, CO 80840; (719) 333-3300. Burial will immediately follow in the USAFA Cemetery.

Col (Ret) Henry Hamby III - Class of 1965, CS-20

Deceased on July 25, 2021 - Informed on August 20, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A memorial service will be held on 27 Aug 2021 at 1100 hours at Emmanuel Episcopal Church; 1608 Russell Rd; Alexandria, VA. The funeral service and burial will be held on 8 Oct 2021 at 1400 hours at the USAFA Cemetery.

Col (Ret) William Harley - Class of 1963, CS-03

Deceased on June 3, 2021 - Informed on June 7, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A Celebration of life will be held at the USAFA Cemetery on 14 Sep 2021 at 1300 hours. Burial will follow the service. A reception will follow at the USAFA Eisenhour Golf Club located across the street from the Cemetery.

Mr. Thomas Hill - Class of 1961, CS-02

Deceased on February 7, 2021 - Informed on February 8, 2021

UPDATE: A funeral service and burial for Mr.Thomas and Mrs. Elizabeth Hill will be held on 14 May 2021 at 1300 hours at the USAFA Cemetery. I the event of inclement weather the service will be moved to the Memorial Pavilion. Mrs. Hill passed away on 24 Sept 2018. Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A funeral service will be held on 13 Feb 2021 with the visitation beginning at 1100 hours at Billings Funeral Home; 812 Baldwin St; Elkhart, IN 46514; (574) 264-2425. The funeral service will begin at 1300 hours. You can view the service online via a Zoom meeting at https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87662849826?pwd=STZkaUpUV9Gc1g4MjJ4OGZubE9vUT09. Meeting ID: 876 6284 9826 Passcode: 444704 His obituary can be found at www.billingsfuneralhome.com His family has suggested that memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the following charities: Humane Society of Elkhart County; 54867 CR 19; Bristol, IN 46507; www.elkharthumanesociety.org The Gary Sinise Foundation; PO Box 368; Woodland Hills, CA 91365; www.garysinisefoundation.org Riley's Children's Hospital; 705 Riley Hospital Dr, Rm 4510; Indianapolis, IN 46202; www.rileychildrens.org/about/ways-to-give

Mr. Gary Hoffman - Class of 1966, CS-14

Deceased on November 4, 2021 - Informed on November 18, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A funeral service will be held on 3 Dec 2021at 1000 hours at the USAFA Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held on 7 Jan 2022 at 1000 hours at the Bayside Church, 8191 Sierra College Blvd; Roseville; CA; 95746. His obituary can be found at: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/roseville-ca/gary-hoffman-10436866

Col (Ret) Joseph Hollett - Class of 1983, CS-07

Deceased on May 2, 2021 - Informed on May 13, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A virtual memorial ceremony was held on 16 May 2021. His obituary can be found and condolences left online at https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tcpalm/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-lawrence-hollett-larry&pid=198638418 His family has suggested the memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Fort Pierce Central & Westwood High class of 1979 Scholarship program. Checks can be made out to FPC/WW 1979 Alumni Association; PO Box 1595; Fort Pierce, FL 34954; (772) 342-2418. More information regarding the scholarship can be found at https:tinyurl.com/classof79scholarship.

Col (Ret) William Holway - Class of 1978, CS-01

Deceased on January 31, 2021 - Informed on June 23, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A service will be held on 16 Jul 2021 at 2:00 pm at the USAFA Cemetery. In the event of inclement weather the service will be moved to the Memorial Pavilion. Burial will be at the USAFA Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family has suggested that donations may be made in his memory to the Air Warriors Courage Foundation; www.airwarriorcourage.com/donations. Or to any Veterans Suicide Prevention program of your choosing,

Col (Ret) Richard Husemann - Class of 1965, CS-22

Deceased on August 5, 2021 - Informed on August 16, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A memorial mass will be held on 20 Aug 2021 at 1300 hours at St. Mark's Catholic Church; 1013 Eastwood Rd; Wilmington, NC 28403. A reception will follow the service. Colonel Husemann will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery on a date still to be determined. His obituary can be seen at https://everloved.com/life-of/richard-husemann/obituary/?flow=201.

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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 with 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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