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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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.

Mr. David Jackson - Class of 1963 , CS-15

Deceased on January 6, 2021 - Informed on February 10, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A funeral service will be held on 21 June 2021 at 1300 hours a the USAFA Cemetery Memorial Pavilion. Placement of his urn in the Columbarium will immediately follow the service.

Lt Col (Ret) Edgar Jackson - Class of 1962 , CS-12

Deceased on March 18, 2021 - Informed on March 30, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Services were held for Colonel Jackson on 27 Mar 2021 from 10:00 to 11:00 am, at the New Bethel Baptist Church; 8620 Wilbur Street; Baton Rouge, LA 70807. Following he was laid to rest at the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery with Military honors by the U. S. Air Force Honor Guard and the V.F.W. Post 4346 Honor Guard.

Mr. John Jacobs - Class of 1964 , CS-17

Deceased on October 19, 2020 - Informed on October 28, 2020

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Services will be held on 28 Jun 2021 at 1100 hours, at the Memorial Pavilion at the United States Air Force Academy. The ashes will be scattered upon conclusion of the service. His family has suggested that memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Gary Sinise Foundation; PO Box 368; Woodland Hills, CA 91365; (888) 708-7757; www.garysinisefoundation.org.

Col (Ret) James Jacobson - Class of 1970 , CS-14

Deceased on June 16, 2021 - Informed on June 22, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A graveside service will be held on 24 Jun 2021 at 9:15 am at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery; 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway; Dallas, TX 75211; (214) 467-3374. A Memorial Service will follow at 11:00 am at the Wade Family Funeral Home; 4140 West Pioneer Parkway; Arlington, TX 76013; (817) 274-9233; www.wadefamilyfuneralhome.com.

Lt Col (Ret) Frederick Jaklitsch - Class of 1977 , CS-04

Deceased on March 22, 2021 - Informed on March 26, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A funeral mass will be held on 30 Mar 2021 at 10:00 am at St. Nicholas Catholic Church; 625 Saint Nicholas Drive;O'Fallon, IL 62269. A burial will be held on 9 Apr 2021at 1000 hours at the United States Air Force Academy, CO 80841. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be moved to the Memorial Pavilion.

Col (Ret) Robert Jobin - Class of 1964 , CS-24

Deceased on July 1, 2021 - Informed on July 2, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A funeral service will be held on 17 Aug 2021 at 1000 hours at the USAFA Cemetery. His family has suggested that memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association; P.O. Box 96011; Washington, DC 20090-6011; (800) 272-3900; www.alz.org.

Col (Ret) Lowell Jones - Class of 1961 , CS-18

Deceased on September 6, 2021 - Informed on September 9, 2021

Visitation will be held on 24 Sep 2021 from 1600 to 1700 hours at the Adams-Green Funeral Home; 721 Elden St; Herndon, VA 20170. A funeral service will be held on 25 Sep 2021 at 1100 hours at the Community Lutheran Church; 21014 Whitfield Pl; Sterling, VA 20165. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery on a date still to be determined. His obituary can be found at https://adamsgreen.com/tribute/details/12248/Lowell-Jones/obituary.html. HIs family has suggested that memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Alzheimer's Association; PO Box 96011; Washington, DC 20090-6011; (800) 272-3900; www.alz.org

Mr. Ronald Jones - Class of 1961 , CS-16

Deceased on December 6, 2021 - Informed on December 9, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Visitation will be held on 13 Dec 2021 at 1200 hours at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home. 475 Cahaba Valley RD, Pelham, AL 35124. A Service of Remembrance will follow in the funeral home chapel at 1300 hours. Burial will follow the service at Southern Heritage Cemetery. His family has suggested that Memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Greater Birmingham Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 5184 Caldwell Mill RD Ste 204-286, Hoover, AL 35244. https://my.fca.org/donation?id=40292bdc-3ddc-4dc0-80cc-c8daed1188f6&title=Bill%20Gray His obituary can be found at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/pelham-al/ronald-jones-10479169

Col (Ret) Ronald Kennedy - Class of 1977 , CS-17

Deceased on May 18, 2021 - Informed on June 7, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral services will be held on 22 Jun 2021 at the Borthwick Mortuary; 1330 Maunakea Street; Honolulu, HI 96817. A schedule of the events are as follows: 0900 to 1000 visitation, 1000 to 1100 Funeral services, 1100 to 1230 refreshmants, and at 1300 Burial at the National Cemetery of the Pacific.

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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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