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Eady, Roy Leonard
Roy Leonard Eady, 32, of Bakersfield passed away Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004.
He was surrounded by family when he went to meet the Lord.
He was born in Tulare. He graduated from Strathmore High School in 1990,
and went promptly into the U.S. Marine Corps. He traveled the world and
caught the tail-end of Desert Storm. Once leaving the Marine Corps in 1995,
he settled in Bakersfield to be near his son, Ryan, in Tehachapi. He resided
there until his death.
The family would like to thank Valley Power Systems for their love and
support during Roy's last few months. You were more than a job to Roy, you
were family. They would also like to thank Hoffmann-Hospice for their
exemplary care for their brother and themselves. The family couldn't have
done it without you. The family would also like to thank Roy's many doctors
and nurses who did their best to cure him.
He was preceded in death by Granny Lela; two grandfathers, Roy Eady and
Leonard Rose; two aunts; and one uncle.
Survivors include a son, Ryan Eady of Tehachapi; his father, Larry Eady of
Strathmore; two sisters, Kimberly English and Jenny Eady, both of
Bakersfield; a brother, Michael Rose of Tulare; a grandmother, Leona Rose of
Tulare; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tulare District Cemetery. Visitation
will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel.
Source: Tulare Advance-Register, CA, Nov. 2, 2004, extracted August 13,
2007
Earley, Gerald Larry
Earley, Gerald Larry, was born March 21, 1946 in Kansas City, MO. He
passed away in Midwest City on October 24, 2000 after a brief illness with
lung and bone cancer. He served our country in the Armed Forces for 23
years, retired as a First Sergeant, received a Purple Heart in Vietnam, served
in Desert Storm and received numerous other honors and medals. He was a
lifelong resident of Midwest City where he and his wife worked at T.A.F.B.
He was a wonderful dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother, and
friend who will be deeply missed by all. He was preceded in death by his
father William B. Early on September 21, 1995, and a nephew Eric
Stoneburner on November 1, 1995.
Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Pam Earley; mother, Emma Early of
Midwest City; brother, Jack Cole of Monticello, FL; brother, Tom Early of
McComb, OK; sister, Eillen Crouse; sister, Barbara Hall; brother, Robert
Early all of Midwest City; sister, Cheryl Haynes of Moore, OK, & a sister,
Janet Redding of Midwest City; three children, Charlotte, Joe, & Gerald Jr.;
five grandchildren, and a host of wonderful relatives and friends. Graveside
services will beheld 10:00 AM, Friday, October 27, 2000 at Arlington
Cemetery. Barnes & Johnson 1820 S. Douglas Blvd. Midwest City 733-2991
Source: The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK, Oct. 26, 2000, extracted
May 26, 2007
Earnst, Steven Samuel Ray
Steven Samuel Ray Earnst, 30, of rural Lawrenceville, died Monday, May 8,
2000, in an automobile accident in Gibson County near the power plant lake .
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He worked for Lewis Bakery in Vincennes, Ind.
He was a Navy veteran, serving during Desert Storm.
Surviving are his wife, Tammy Sue (Wilkes); two sons, R.J. and Jordan, both
at home; his parents, William and Barbara Earnst of Bridgeport; three
brothers, William Jr. of Lawrenceville, Tim of San Diego and Larry of
Sumner; and his grandmother, Goldie Chitwood.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cunningham Funeral Home in
Bridgeport, with burial in Bridgeport City Cemetery, with military rites.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Source: Evansville Courier & Press, Evansville, IN, May 10, 2000, extracted
May 26, 2007
East, Robert W.
Oct. 27, 1955-Sept. 22, 2006
Robert W. "Fuzzy" East, 50, Michigan City, died Friday (Sept. 22, 2006) at 4:29
p.m. at St. Anthony Memorial after an illness.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, with
Pastor Dennis Pickens officiating. Burial will follow in the Carmel Cemetery,
LaPorte.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from noon until 1 p.m. Thursday
at the funeral chapel. The VFW Post 2536 will conduct a memorial service at 7
p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel and full military services Thursday at the
cemetery.
He was born Oct. 27, 1955, in Michigan City to Charles and Judith (Young)
East. On March 16, 1974, in New Buffalo, he married Debra Collins, who
survives in Michigan City.
Also surviving are his mother, Judith East, Michigan City; two daughters,
Rachel (Bryon) Werdin of Michigan City, and Michelle (Robert) Wilson,
LaPorte; a son, Robert W. East, II, Michigan City; a granddaughter, Elizabeth
"Lizzy" Wilson, LaPorte; a sister, Rebecca (Tom) Lynch of Michigan City; three
brothers, Richard (Elizabeth) East, LaPorte, Ronald (Diane Bell) East, Michigan
City, Randall East, Michigan City; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles East.
He retired after 18 years with the United States Air Force, having served
overseas with Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He also worked for a trucking
company as a truck driver. He was a life member of the VFW Post 2536.
Source: The News-Dispatch, Michigan City, MI, September 25, 2006, extracted
September 22, 2007.
Eastman, Eric Edward Jr.
Eric Edward "Eddie" Eastman Jr., died June 9, 2000.
Son of Eric E. Eastman Sr. and Joan Sybil Coward Eastman. Attended: U.S.
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Naval Academy, a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran of Operation Desert Storm.
Graduated: Clemson University. Employed: Borg-Warner, Seneca. Baptist
faith.
Survivors: parents of Columbia brother, Charles Kevin Eastman of Greenville
grandmother, Cora L. Coward of Hopkins fiancee, Ruthie Miller of Pendleton.
Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. today at Greenlawn Funeral Home, 845 Leesburg Road,
Columbia. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Memorials: Charity of one's choice.
Source: The Greenville News, Greenville, SC, June 11, 2000, extracted May
25, 2007
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Ebel, Ernest Victor
Ernest Victor Ebel, 55, of Memphis, truck driver for Schneider National, died
Wednesday in West Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Memphis
Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Memorial Park. He was a Vietnam
War Air Force veteran and a Gulf War Army veteran. He leaves a daughter,
Tamara Ebel of Memphis; his mother, Barbara Ebel of Independence, Mo.;
three sisters, Barbara Flagen of Amarillo, Texas, Delores Ferguson of Lees
Summit, Mo., and Ruth Grimsley of Raytown, Mo., and two brothers, David
Ebel of Missouri and Robert Ebel of Kansas City, Mo. The family requests
that any memorials be sent to Disabled American Veterans.
Source: The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, February 27, 2005
Ebert, Richard
Ebert, Richard
Ret. LTC USAF Richard Ebert, LTC, USAF (retired) passed away
suddenly on 20 March 2002. He was born in Drumwright, Oklahoma on
13 June 1945 to Charles and Billy (Foster) Ebert. He graduated from
Western Kentucky University and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity. Rick taught school for a year before joining the military. He
retired from the Air Force in 1993 after 23 years of service. Early in his
career he attended Navigators school and flew in the C130. The greatest
joy in his military career was the opportunity to fly in the F-4 fighter.
Throughout his military career he served in Thailand during the Viet Nam
war, had 2 tours in Europe, and was a unit commander during Desert
Shield/Desert Storm. Rick thoroughly enjoyed his years in the Air Force.
He was a very patriotic man, cherished the freedom of our democracy and
took great pride in the opportunity to serve his country. After Rick’s
military retirement he worked for SAIC in Virginia and then took a
position with Lockheed Martin in 1996. Rick was thrilled with the
opportunity to move to Colorado because of his love for the outdoors. He
was a hunter but believed strongly in the preservation and maintenance of
wildlife, the protection of open space, and the opportunity for children to
experience the beauty and wonder of nature. He was a member of the
NRA and was an instructor in personal protection. Rick was a man who
deeply loved his family. His greatest joy and pride was in his daughter
Michelle. He felt incredibly blessed by the birth of his granddaughter,
Haley and found so much pleasure in being “Paa-pa.” Rick’s family and
friends will forever miss his wonderful sense of humor, the smile that
filled your heart with joy and his never failing love. He was married to
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Darla Lofswold on 15 April 1989. He is survived by Darla, his mother
Billy Ebert, his daughter Michelle Wong and granddaughter Haley Wong,
all of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Other survivors include his son-in-law
Mike, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. In Lieu of
flowers, contributions may be made in his name to the summer Youth
Safety classes at Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition, PO Box 17253, Colorado
Springs, CO 80935 or to the Rick Ebert Memorial, Trails and Open Space
Coalition, 1426 N. Hancock Ave., Suite 4N, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM, Sunday, March 24, at
Mountain View Mortuary. Services will be at 3:00 PM Monday, March 25
at the Air Force Community Chapel, Air Force Academy.
Source: The Gazette, Colorado Springs, CO, Mar. 23, 2002, extracted Jun.
24, 2007
Eckert, Bruce William
Bruce William Eckert, age 33, of Decatur died Sunday. He served in the U.S.
Navy during the Gulf War. He was with the 24th Naval Construction Battalion
in Huntsville.
He is survived by his father, William Eckert and stepmother, Kate Eckert; his
mother, Marilyn Cope O’Shea and stepfather, Stephen O’Shea; his sister,
Rebecca Lewis; and his fiancee, Kim Perry.
A memorial service will be held Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church in Decatur with Pastor Dave Lewis officiating.
The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. at the church.
Donations may be made to the National Foundation for Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome.
Spry Funeral Home of Huntsville is in charge of arrangements.
Source: The Decatur Daily, Decatur, Alabama, June 26, 2004
Ecklund, Gary W
Gary W. Ecklund, 41, of Hot Springs, Ark., and formerly of Wonder Lake,
died unexpectedly Sunday, July 4, 2004, at his home. He was born Dec. 2,
1962, in Beloit, Wis., to Clare D. and Lela Irene Ecklund. He served in the
U.S. Navy during the Persian Gulf War. He was an avid Star Trek fan. He
loved his children dearly and will be missed. Survivors include a daughter,
Debra Irene Ecklund; three stepchildren, Haley, George and Justice; his father;
his stepmother, Carol; two sisters, Patte (Tom) Smith and Peggy (Mark)
Johnson; five nieces, Tricia (Steve) Canty, Jenni and Carrie Mansfield, and
Stephanie and Michelle ?Shelly? Smith; two nephews, Bradley Smith and A.J.
Mansfield; a great-niece, Alexis Smith; a great-nephew, Jacob Canty; a special
brother-in-law, David Mansfield; his maternal grandmother, Minnie
Bodenhamer; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death
by his mother in 1976; an infant brother, Mark D. Ecklund; his paternal
grandparents, William and Clarinda Ecklund; and his maternal grandfather,
Charles Bodenhamer. The graveside service was held July 10 at McHenry
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County Memorial Park, Woodstock, with the Rev. B.J. Jones officiating.
Source: The Woodstock Independent, Woodstock, IL, July 15, 2004
Edmiston, Donald Joseph
Donald Joseph Edmiston, 51, of Millington, retired from the Army, died
Thursday at Memphis Veterans Medical Center. Services will be at 9 a.m.
Thursday at Munford Funeral Home Millington Chapel with burial in West
Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. He was a Vietnam War and Gulf War veteran.
He leaves a daughter, Heather Edmiston, and a son, Doug Edmiston, both of
Memphis; his father, A.E. Edmiston of Millington; two sisters, Beth Roberts
of Memphis and Carolyn Evans of Streetsboro, Ohio, and four brothers,
George Edmiston, Phil Edmiston and Bryan Edmiston, all of Memphis, and
James Edmiston of Burke, Va.
Source: Home News Tribune, East Brunswick, New Jersey, March 17,
2005
Edwards, Jonathan
ARLINGTON BURIAL PLANNED FRIDAY FOR WAR VICTIM
Jonathan Edwards, a Marine captain from Grand Rapids, Mich., will be the
first victim of Operation Desert Storm buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Edwards, 34, died Feb. 2 when his helicopter crashed in the Saudi Arabian
desert.
Edwards, who two months ago was a worker in a stock brokerage and a part-
time reservist, is survived by his wife, Gayle, and three children, Spencer, 13,
Bennett, 11, and Adrianne, 8.
Families of service men and women can opt to have them buried at Arlington.
Edwards' family is the first to exercise the option for a casualty in this war.
Friday at 11 a.m., Edwards will join more than 200,000 military personnel and
their dependents buried in the cemetery's 612 acres. Edwards' resting place is
one of about 40,000 burial sites still available on cemetery grounds.
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, VA, Feb. 13, 1991, extracted
May 20, 2001.
Edwards, Thomas James
Thomas James "Tom" Edwards, 38, of Mineral Wells, died Sunday, June 20,
2004 in Mineral Wells.
Service is 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel with
interment at Woodland Park Cemetery. Rev. Tommy Pophin will officiate
with Kent Culbertson, J.C. Randall, LeRoy Edwards, Louis Edwards and Scott
Allen serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Edwards was born April 7, 1966 at Fort Benning, Ga., the son of Frankie
Earl and Verna Ann Froehlich Edwards. He lived in Mineral Wells since
1995. He was a Gulf War veteran in the U.S. Army and a Baptist.
Memorials may be made to M.D. Anderson Cancer Research.
Survivors include the mother of his children, Andrea Caudle; three children,
Jarlah Jude, Christopher Jacob and Allison Elizabeth Edwards, all of Rhome;
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father, Frankie Earl Edwards of Mineral Wells; brothers, Frankie, LeRoy and
Louis Edwards; sisters, Robin Whisnant, Lenora Randall and Ester Anderson;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Source: Mineral Wells Index, Mineral Wells, TX, June 24, 2004
Edwards, William
Demetrius
William Demetrius Edwards, 28, passed away suddenly April 11, 1996.
Born in Milledgeville, Ga., he had been a resident of this community for 23
years. He was a graduate of North High School.
He was employed by Heresey Pasta Co. for three years. He was a veteran of
Desert Storm. He was avid bowler, having belonged to the T.N.B.A. Junior
Bowling Association and T.N.B.A.
He was preceded in death by grandmother, Lorene Williams, and grandfather,
William C. Edwards Sr. He is survived by loving mother, Gloria J. Edwards of
Akron; father, William C. (Dorothy) Edwards Jr. of Columbia, S.C.; devoted
sister, Michelle Edwards of Akron; grandparents, Eddie and Annie Williams
of Akron, and Mable L. Edwards; great-grandmother, Janie Mae Webb; great-
aunt, Ruth Wilbon, all of Milledgeville, Ga.; nephew, Kenneth Lane Jr.; a host
of uncles, aunts, and cousins, other relatives and many friends, and several
special friends.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Stewart & Calhoun
Funeral Home, Rev. Arthur Green officiating. Interment at Mount Peace
Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 1 to 2 p.m. Procession will
form and condolences may be sent to 894 Dover Ave.
Source: Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, April 16, 1996, extracted June 20,
2007
Eichenlaub, Paul Richard
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - The first Arkansan killed in action in the Gulf War was
buried Monday, remembered as an officer who did his duty.
"May the Air Force, this country and this community never forget his
commitment to his duty. He gave his life in performance of his duty," said the
Rev. Don White of Capt. Paul Richard Eichenlaub.
Traces of snow, glistening in bright sunshine, drifted from the trees as
Eichenlaub, 29, was buried with full military honors at Benton County
Memorial Park in Rogers.
Eichenlaub died Feb. 14 when his EF-111A "Raven" jet crashed in northern
Saudi Arabia while returning from a reconnaissance mission in the Persian
Gulf War.
Eichenlaub's parents, Richard and Audrey Eichenlaub, reside at Centerton. His
brother, Spec. 4 Scott Eichenlaub, stood by the side of Eichenlaub's widow,
Patricia, throughout the service.
Tears flowed freely as the honor guard broke the silence following White's
eulogy with a 21-gun salute and a two-man bugle rendition of "Taps."
An American flag, held above the casket by members of the honor guard
throughout the service, was folded and presented to Eichenlaub's widow. A
second flag was presented to his parents.
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As the flag was folded, three EF-111 aircraft from Eichenlaub's home base at
Mountain Home, Idaho, flew over in a "missing-man" formation.
A memorial service for Eichenlaub and Capt. Douglas Lloyd Bradt, 29, of
Houston, also killed in the crash, was held last week at Mountain Home AFB.
Source: Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK, Feb. 26, 1991, extracted May 24, 2007
Ekins, Paul Sheldon
Ekins, Paul Sheldon
Beloved husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend died
October 28, 1994 surrounded by those he loved after a courageous fight with
cancer.
Born April 22, 1938 in deseret Utah to Jesse Paul and Vivian Dewsnup Ekins.
He attended schools in Delta, Utah; then later transferred to Dugway where he
graduated from Dugway High School in the Class of 1956. He attended Utah
State University. He married marcia May Pierce May 29, 1959. Later
divorced. Married Mona Lee Ekins April 15, 1978 in Ely, Nevada. The
marriage was solemnized in the LDS Temple in Friedrichdorf, West Germany
May 25, 1991.
Paul worked at T.E.A.D. for 17 years. He transferred to the Logistics
Assistance Representative Program for United States Army Troop Support
Command (TROSCOM) in St. Louis, Missouri. He was transferred to
Germany where he worked for eight years. He served with Desert Shield and
Desert Storm on Daharan Saudi Arabia where he received civilian
distinguished service awards from several commands.
He is survived by his wife, Grantsville; his parents, Tooele; five children:
Shelly May (Jack) Binch, Sandy; Shauna Lynn Flanders, Lincoln; Shellene
Marie (Jeff) Beacham, Plato, Missouri; Shane Paul (Bonnie) Ekins, Salt Lake
City; Sharon Jessie Ekins, Grantsville; four stepchildren; Richard Allen
Romero, Jr., Tooele; Robert Scott (Beth) Romero, Huntington, Indiana;
Douglas Wayne (Jody) Romero, Fort Hood, Texas; Barbara Ren'e Romero,
Tooele; 11 grandchildren; three brothers, Jay Newell (Helen) Ekins, Roger
Dean (Michelle) Ekins, both from Tooele; Edward Dewsnup Ekins, Salt Lake
City; one sister, Anna Mae (Frank) Krish, Tooele; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Paul was a member of the LDS Church and had a deep love and faith in his
savior. He served in many callings for his church involving secretary of the
Melkesdnick Priesthood Group and Second Counselor of Bishopric. He had a
deep love for his family and immense respect for the people he worked with
both military and civilian. He loved his country and served it with pride. Paul
enjoyed golf, rock hunting, 4-wheeling and the outdoors. He will be greatly
missed by all.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday November 1st at 10:30 a.m. at the
Tooele North Stake at 583 North 270 East, Tooele, Utah. Friends may call
Sunday October 30th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Tate Mortuary 110 So. main Street in
Tooele and one hour prior to funeral services at the church.
Source: The Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, Oct. 30, 1994, extracted June
16, 2007.
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Elam, Richard ‘Mark’
Richard "Mark" Elam, 32, of Stahlstown, formerly of Berea, Ky., died
Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, in Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. Born May 4, 1972, in
Lexington, Ky., he was the son of the late Charles and Norma Faye (Barger)
Elam. He was a veteran of the Gulf War served with the Marines from 1990
to 1998. Surviving are his wife, Justina (Hoffer) Elam, whom he married Sept.
3, 2004; a son, Justin Elam, of Tampa, Fla.; maternal grandparents, Vaughn
and Flossie Barger, of Berea, Ky.; Uncle Ronnie and Aunt Charlene Allen, of
Berea, Ky.; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Henry and Kathie Hoffer, of
Acme. Friends will be received at the EUGENE G. SALOOM FUNERAL
SERVICE INC., 730 W. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to
8 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 1 p.m. with Pastor
Homer Painter officiating. Private interment will be held in Walnut Hill
Cemetery, Donegal Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
sent to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH
44720, or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2 Gateway Center, 13 North,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Source: Daily Courier, Connellsville, PA, Dec. 20, 2004
Eley, Hugh Warren
Hugh Warren Eley, 68, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007,
at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Va. He was a lifelong resident of Isle of
Wight County. He was a member of Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Ivor, Va.
He retired from VDOT after 30 years of service.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces after a total of 27 years, which
included tours of duty in the Korean Conflict and Operation Desert Storm.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie W. and Hunter Bell Eley;
three brothers, Rafford (Cora Mae) Bell, John Walter Eley and George R.
Eley; and one sister, Martha Lane Smallwood.
He leaves to cherish his memory a loving and devoted wife, Lucille S.
Eley of the home; one daughter, Stephanie Eley-Marshall of Windsor, Va.;
two grandchildren, Michael and Brianna Marshall of Windsor, Va.; two
brothers, Amos Eley of Oxon Hill, Md., and Howard (Margaret) Eley of
Elberon, Va.; sisters-in-law, Brenda (Roscoe) Harris of Ivor, Madgeline
Smallwood of Spring Grove, Va., and Everline Eley of Dumfries, Va.;
brothers-in-law, James (Sheila) Smallwood of Carrollton, Va., Percell
Smallwood of Ivor, Va., Frank Smallwood of Surry, Va., and James
Huggins Sr. of Surry, Va.; one aunt, Ellen Holloman of Smithfield, Va.;
and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A Homegoing celebration will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at
Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 14165 Racetrack Road, Ivor, VA 23866, with
the Rev. Wilbert Adams officiating. Interment will be held in the church
cemetery. Viewing will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Shivers
Funeral Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Arrangements by Shivers Funeral Chapel, Smithfield.
Source: Daily Press, Newport News, VA, Jan. 18, 2007, extracted Sep. 24,
2007
Eliarraras, Emigdio E
Colleagues remember Emigdio E. Elizarraras, a former baseball player at El
Rancho High School in Pico Rivera and an Army soldier, as a good-spirited
team player.
"He was very well-liked throughout our company and within the battalion,"
Army Master Sgt. Vince Sepulveda of South Pasadena wrote in an e-mail
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from Afghanistan. "I am truly grateful to have known him, been his friend and
served with him in the Special Forces."
Sepulveda last saw his friend Feb. 28, when a roadside bomb exploded near
Elizarraras' Humvee during a reconnaissance mission in Tarin Kowt,
Afghanistan, southwest of Kabul. The bomb killed Elizarraras, 37, who served
as a Special Forces master sergeant assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special
Forces Group at Ft. Bragg, N.C.
"I really can't remember too much of that day, but I do remember looking into
his eyes," Sepulveda wrote, "and [I] knew that he was proud to serve his
country and help the people of Afghanistan."
Elizarraras, whose friends called him "EZ," served in the Army for 19 years.
"EZ always put his friends first and was a true inspiration for the younger
soldiers to follow," Sepulveda wrote.
After graduating from high school in 1986, Elizarraras enlisted in the Army as
an infantryman and attended basic training at Ft. Benning, Ga.
Ben Meza, who coached Elizarraras on the El Rancho baseball team during his
junior and senior years, said they talked about his decision to enlist, and Meza
wrote a recommendation letter supporting him.
"I remember him thinking [the military] was going to be a good thing for
him," Meza said. "He saw it as an opportunity to do something a little
different."
Elizarraras was a tall teenager who played four positions on the team, Meza
said. Fellow players appreciated his versatility and outgoing personality, he
said. "I feel sadness and great concern for the family," Meza said. "He was
still a young man."
The family could not be reached for interviews, but in a statement posted on
the Army's Special Operations Command news website, they thanked the
public for its support. "The Elizarraras family would like to thank friends and
members of the Special Operations community for their sincere expressions of
sympathy during this very difficult time," the family's posting read. "Your
support is appreciated as we mourn the loss of Emigdio, who was a loving
husband, a devoted father, a caring son and a selfless soldier."
Dozens have signed an online memorial page for him, with messages such as:
"I am one of many that were lucky enough to know and work with EZ and will
never forget the humor and knowledge that he brought to the team. He will be
missed. My prayers are with you."
And, "It was a pleasure to have served with EZ. I know he was a great
husband and father to you all. He was a great teammate and friend to me. I
will miss him. Take comfort in knowing he was a good influence on everyone
he worked with, and knowing you will see him again."
After high school, Elizarraras spent four years with the 1st Battalion, 327th
Infantry Regiment at Ft. Campbell, Ky., during which he served in the Gulf
War. He also served in the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment at Schofield
Barracks, Hawaii. He later worked as an instructor at the Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Cooperation at Ft. Benning. In 1997, he volunteered for
Special Forces training, completing the course in 1998.
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Elizarraras is survived by his wife, Kris; a son, Andrew; and two daughters,
Olivia and Sally, all of Fayetteville, N.C.; his parents, Emigdio and Martha
Elizarraras of Pico Rivera; and a sister, Leticia of Peoria, Ariz.
Source: Burbank Leader, Burbank, CA, March 19, 2006
Ellenberger, Georginia
Sgt. 1st Class Georginia Ellenberger, 40, of 1398 Cottage Ave. Cogan Station,
died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, at the Williamsport Hospital.
She was born Nov. 3, 1963, in DuBois, the daughter of the late Thomas Red
Nicholson and Bertha Smouse Nicholson. She married Rick B. Ellenberger
Sept. 30, 1989. She served in the Army for 20 years and was a veteran of the
Gulf War. She graduated from DuBois High School in 1982.
Surviving in addition to her mother and her husband are one daughter, Cayla
R. Ellenberger of Cogan Station; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Susan) Kraft of
Youngstown, Ohio, and Mrs. William (Dianna) Brown of Luthersburg; father-
in-law, Richard H. Ellenberger of Big Run; and numerous nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her father and one brother, Thomas
Nicholson.
Funeral services with full military honors will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at
The New Light and Life Free Methodist Church with the Rev. Randy
Freeman. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Burial will be in Desire
Cemetery.
Source: Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, PA, Jan. 31, 2004
Elliott, Raymond
Raymond Elliott, died October 20, 2000. Funeral services Tuesday, October
24, 2 p.m. from the Union Hill Baptist Church, Buckingham, Va.
Ellis, Anthony
Anthony Ellis lived as he believed, that time on earth is short so enjoy it. The tall
and handsome 46-year-old West Palm Beach police officer died Wednesday
night doing something he loved, riding his Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle.
"He liked his toys," said close friend and fellow officer Richard Pleasant. "He
had had the motorcycle, a boat, a pickup and an SUV. He always told me that
you never know when your last day is here, so live life to the fullest."
A 17-year veteran of the department, Ellis worked in both the community
oriented policing and patrol divisions. He greatly impacted the Coleman Park
and Pleasant City neighborhoods, according to department spokesman Ted
White, as well as the city's western communities. About 6:15 p.m. Wednesday,
Ellis was killed when his motorcycle collided with a Honda Accord at 45th
Street and Jeffrey Avenue in Mangonia Park.
Ellis was one of five West Palm Beach officers who sued the department in 1999
alleging that black officers received disparate treatment and harsher discipline
than their white counterparts.
At the 2004 trial, a jury awarded damages to three of the five officers, though it
found that Ellis and Officer Robert Garrett had not been victims of
discrimination or retaliation. Despite the outcome, Ellis never wallowed in self-
pity.
Though the men have known each other since Ellis joined the department in
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1989, Ellis and Pleasant bonded during the lawsuit. Many confused Ellis and
Pleasant, both tall and muscular. They spoke numerous times a day, sometimes
confiding problems, other times just to chat.
"He was the nicer side of me," Pleasant said Thursday. "A lot of people used to
think we were brothers. I can't think of one day we were ever mad at each other.
We had a respect for each other."
Attorney Stacy Strolla filed the lawsuit on behalf of the officers. She recalled
Ellis, a Desert Storm veteran, as an "incredible, warm and fun-loving guy."
Despite the jury not awarding Ellis any damages, Strolla never heard him
complain.
"He said that we made changes in that department, and that's what the lawsuit
was about," she recalled. "He didn't care that he didn't recover a penny. I never
heard one pessimistic, angry word from him after that verdict, and I think it says
a lot about him as a man."
Ellis had planned to work Thanksgiving and then enjoy a smoked turkey with his
mother, according to Pleasant. Funeral arrangements were not available
Thursday.
Pleasant said he takes comfort in knowing Ellis was a man of God who was
baptized a few months ago.
"Tony seemed like he got his notices that his time was coming," Pleasant said.
"He just wanted to get right. He was a good guy, and he's going to be sadly
missed."
Ellis, who was once married to Police Chief Delsa Bush, is survived by his
parents, a brother, a sister and four daughters.
"Losing a fellow officer is a painful experience," Bush said in a written
statement. "We are grieving and will continue to do so well after Officer Ellis is
laid to rest. He will be deeply missed by his colleagues and especially by his
family and friends."
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Nov. 24, 2006,
extracted September 23, 2007.
Ellis, Joseph J.
U.S. Marine from Ashland was killed Wednesday in Iraq, the Department
of Defense announced Friday.
Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40, was conducting combat operations in Al
Anbar province, officials said. The 22-year Marine veteran also served in
the Persian Gulf during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm,
according to a U.S. Marine Corps Web site. As a sergeant major, Ellis had
reached the highest enlisted rank in the Marine Corps. Ellis was assigned
to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th
Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. No other information about
his death was immediately available.
Ellis' personal decorations include: the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy
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and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat distinguishing
device and one gold star in lieu of second award, Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medal with one gold star in lieu of second award, and the
Combat Action Ribbon with one gold star in lieu of second award.
According to a U.S. Marine Corps Web site, Ellis attended Recruit
Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., where he
graduated meritoriously as private first class. After graduation from
MCRD in October 1984, he attended the Field Radio Operators Course at
Field Skills Training School, Camp Pendleton, Calif., where he was
promoted to lance corporal upon graduation.
After basic skills training, he received orders to remain on staff at the
training school as an instructor. While teaching, Ellis attended several
schools and training programs, including the Wire Communications
Course, Morse Code Operators Course, NCO Academy, Instructor
Orientation Course and Curriculum Developers Course. During his
assignment he was meritoriously promoted to the rank of corporal Dec. 2,
1985. He served as an instructor until June 1987. In June 1987, Ellis
reported for duty with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Okinawa, Japan.
While there, he served as a team communicator, company communications
NCO and radio supervisor in the battalion communications platoon. In
June of 1988, Ellis received orders back to Camp Pendleton for duty with
the School of Infantry, where he served as radio supervisor in the
communications platoon. While there, he also served as communications
instructor for the Infantry Training Battalion and the recently developed
Marine Combat Training Battalion.
It was here that he was promoted to sergeant in October 1988. In January
1990, Ellis transferred to 1st Force Reconnaissance Company at Camp
Pendleton. His first assignment was as platoon communications and
special equipment NCO for the 6th platoon. It was with 6th platoon that he
deployed to operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia.
While deployed, Ellis was meritoriously promoted to the rank of staff
sergeant Dec. 2, 1990. Upon return from the Gulf War in March 1991, he
was company radio chief until November 1992. In November 1992, Ellis
received orders directing him to recruiting duty. Upon completion of
Recruiters School in December 1992, he was assigned to the recruiting
station in Cleveland, where he served for three years as a canvassing
recruiter.
In January 1996, Ellis reported for duty with the 3rd Marine Regiment in
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, where he served as the regiment radio chief. While
assigned there he was selected for and promoted to the rank of gunnery
sergeant. Ellis attended the Communications Chief course in March 1997.
Upon completion of school he was transferred for duty with the 1st
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment where he served as the battalion
communications chief. In March 2000, Ellis became a first sergeant and
was subsequently assigned for duty with the Infantry Training Battalion,
School of Infantry at Camp Lejeune, N.C. In June, 2000, Ellis became
Company First Sergeant, Bravo Company, Infantry Training Battalion,
where he served until April 2003. Then Ellis was transferred to
Headquarters and Service Company, School of Infantry, where he served
until December 2003. That month, Ellis executed PCS orders to 2nd
Battalion, 4th Marines, where he served as the H&S Company First
Sergeant during the battalion's deployment to Ramadi, Iraq, in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. In November 2004, Ellis was selected for
promotion to the rank of sergeant major. Sergeant Major Ellis was frocked
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to his current rank and posted as a battalion sergeant major on Dec. 17,
2004, where he was serving at the time of his death.
Source: News Journal, Mansfield, OH, Feb. 10, 2007, extracted Sep. 24,
2007
Ellison, Charles G.
For Charles G. Ellison, his hobbies and interests were a way to keep
connected with those he loved. From the time he could walk, he enjoyed
competitive canoeing with his father, mother and siblings. On most days, if his
two young sons weren't at his side watching him build model ships, they were
usually found sitting on his lap and poring over stamp and coin collections.
And although fishing was one of his favorite pastimes, it was also a way to
bring the entire family together for a weekend of fun.
"Charlie was a great guy. He had a zest for life that was almost contagious,"
said his father, Leonard Ellison. "He wanted to share it with everyone, but
mostly with his wife and boys, who meant the world to him."
Mr. Ellison, 31, died Wednesday near his home in West Memphis, Ark., from
injuries in a traffic incident.
Born in Naperville, the West Aurora High School graduate was a member of
the ROTC. Later, he enlisted in the Army as a military police officer for two
years. He went on to serve with the Marine Corps during Operation Desert
Storm, where he was based in Kuwait for about a year.
"He came out of that war saying that the other guys didn't want to fight any
more than our boys did," his father said. "He did what he had to do while he
was over there, but when it was over, he headed right home."
With more than 200 trophies and ribbons to his credit, Mr. Ellison was an
accomplished canoeist, who had participated in countless local and national
competitions from a very young age.
In the Mid-American Canoe Race during the 1980s, Mr. Ellison and his father
placed 2nd in their division in a 22-mile race from Elgin to Aurora on the Fox
River. Competing with his brother Lenny, Mr. Ellison came in first in the Des
Plaines River Canoe Race, a three-hour competition.
"Charlie always had this incredible endurance," said Lenny Ellison. "He just
kept going and going. In the end, he helped me get through it."
Mr. Ellison is also survived by his wife, Becky; two sons, Dustin and
Christopher; his mother, Barbara; another brother, Bradley; and three sisters,
Tammy Conkright and Cheryl and Rhonda.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Yurs-Peterson Funeral Home, 209 S.
Batavia Ave., Batavia.
Source: Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL, Dec. 7, 1999, extracted July 14, 2007.
Ellsworth, Daniel LaMar
Daniel LaMar Ellsworth 3/8/1959 3/11/2007 Daniel's life was shortened
by a tragedy March 11, 2007. He was born March 8, 1959, to Marilyn and
Elmer Ellsworth in Provo, Utah. He graduated from Camarillo High
School in 1977 and earned his Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the
University of Phoenix in 1996, and a Masters Degree in Business
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Administration from the University of Phoenix in 2002.
Daniel served in the United States Army as Second Lieutenant. During
Desert Shield Desert Storm 1900 and 1991, Daniel earned the Army
Achievement Medal for meritorious service serving as clinical staff nurse
in the Heidelberg Germany surgical ward.
Daniel worked in research and development at Nutraceutical Corp in Park
City for eight years.
In 2005, he married Carolyn, who shared his love for motorcycle riding.
Daniel enjoyed being with his wife and children, taking them for rides on
the motorcycle, shopping, and going to the park. Daniel was a loving
husband, father, son and brother. All who knew and loved him will miss
his sense of humor, charisma and adventurous nature.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Carolyn; children, Jacob,
David, John, Jaime, Kylie, and Sydney; grandchildren; Braydon and
Caylyn; brothers and sisters, Ken, Tami Jasper, Mark, Timothy, Drew, and
Michelle Thomas; mother, Marilyn Ellsworth and step-mother, Barbara
Ellsworth.
Daniel will always be a part of our hearts, minds and souls. In lieu of
flowers or gifts, a donation can be made to the United Way in Daniel's
name. Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 15, 2007, at 12
noon in the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo with full
military rites.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Mar. 14, 2007,
extracted Sep. 27, 2007
Emel,Thomas
Russsell
The sudden death of an Ada County Sheriff's deputy Monday night and an
unrelated motorcycle accident that left his father-in-law -- a retired deputy --
in critical condition has members of Idaho's largest law enforcement agency
looking for ways to help the family.
Several area businesses have set up donation jars for the family of Thomas
Russell Emel, 39, a 12-year veteran of the sheriff's office who died Monday at
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center from complications resulting from a rare
disorder called HLH, or Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
Emel, who worked at the Ada County Jail, was hospitalized June 9 with flu-
like symptoms and was diagnosed with the disease, a rare medical condition
that affects the immune system.
Last week, his father-in-law, retired deputy Gary Rouse, was critically injured
in a motorcycle accident while returning from a hospital visit to see Emel.
Rouse still is in critical condition at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical
Center. Now deputies are working to do whatever they can to help Emel's
wife, Tera, who also works for the sheriff's office, and his 12-year-old son,
Xavier. Tom and Tera Emel would have celebrated their first wedding
anniversary next week.
"Tera is faced with an unthinkable situation," Deputy Gary Miller said
Wednesday. "Within a week, both Tom and her father were hospitalized in
critical condition. Now, she has tragically lost her husband.
"We can only begin to imagine the stress, both emotional and financial, that is
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on this family right now."
Businesses have put up the donation jars, and contributions can be made at
any branch of the Idaho Central Credit Union.
Once doctors diagnosed Emel with HLH, they aggressively worked to treat his
condition, but he was not able to recover, Ada County Sheriff's spokeswoman
Andrea Dearden said.
Emel is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Operation Desert Storm.
Rouse was returning from a hospital visit June 13 when he got into a traffic
accident near the intersection of Chinden Boulevard and 44th Street in Garden
City.
"We are very much a family at the sheriff's office. When one of us needs help,
we are going to do everything we can," Miller said. "We believe the
community feels the same way."
Funeral services for Emel will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the POST Academy in
Meridian.
Source: The Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID, June 28, 2007, extracted September
26, 2007.
Emmel, John Richard
John Richard Emmel died August 22, 2000 in Sydney, Nebraska following a
sudden illness. He was 31 years old and employed there by ALCO
Corporation. John was born June 23, 1969 in Salt Lake City to Jose Peter
Barbury and Mary Elizabeth Kitchen Barbury.
His parents later divorced and his mother married William Lance Emmel who
adopted him. John grew up in Salt Lake City and in California, graduating
with honors from Kearns High School. He attended community college in
Riverside, Calif. and the College of Eastern Utah in Price. In 1990, he joined
the U.S. Army and went to Fort Benning, GA, later serving in Desert Storm.
After discharge from the military, he went to work for ALCO in Moab, and
then transferred to Sydney. John enjoyed collecting baseball, football and
Pokeman cards. He also tried out at one time for professional football. He
enjoyed fishing and Nintendo games. He loved Winnie the Pooh and will
always be Grandma's Big Bear. He loved children and taught them much
about life. He was a humble person and will be missed.
John is survived by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Kitchen Emmel of Moab;
father, Jose Peter Barbury, Moab; brother and sisters, Joe Peter Barbury,
Victor Ernest (Kamee) Emmel, Salt Lake city; Deborah Ann (Larry) Degeus,
Alpine; Rory Charles (Nina) Emmel of Moab, William Lance (Karen) Emmel,
III of Fort Benning, GA; Stacey Lee (Teresa) Degeus of Denver, CO. Also
surviving are grandparents, Flora Magara of Magna and Bill and Beverly
Emmel of Holladay, Virginia Halley of Hurricane. He was preceded in death
by his adopted father William Lance Emmel. Memorial services were held
Monday, August 28 at 11 a.m. at Community Church in Moab with viewing
Sunday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Spanish Valley Mortuary Chapel. Full
military honors were accorded by the American Legion, Post 54 of Moab.
Arrangements by Larry and Susan Turpen, Spanish Valley Mortuary, Moab.
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Source: The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake, UT, Aug. 26, 2000, extracted May
28, 2007
Emond, Melvin C., Jr.
Melvin C. Emond Jr. of Wolcott Road, Wolcott, a veteran of Vietnam and
Desert Storm, died Wednesday at Bristol Hospital. He was 55.
He was a New Britain native who served two tours in Vietnam, from 1966-68,
with the U.S. Navy SeaBees. He also lived in Southington, and was in the
painting business with his father and brother until he joined the U.S. Coast
Guard Reserve in May 1983. He became a reserve special projects officer at
the Coast Guard Group-Long Island Sound.
He served in the Persian Gulf War, and in 1991 was named U.S. Reservist of
the Year. Emond's family said he was the raider boat coxswain for the first
American boat in Kuwait, with the mission of sweeping for mines and booby
traps during Desert Storm, and he hoisted the first American Flag to fly in free
Kuwait by water.
He also was a small arms instructor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and for
the Southington Police Department
He is survived by his wife, Alberta Gioia Emond; his father, Melvin C. Emond
Sr.; a daughter, Christine Moreau; a son, Melvin Emond; a brother, Gary
Emond; a sister, Kathy Sturgean; a granddaughter; and several nieces and
nephews.
The funeral is Monday,at 9:15 a.m., from the Della Vecchia Funeral Home,
211 N. Main St., Southington, to St. Aloysius Church, at 10 a.m., for a Mass.
Burial with military honors by the U.S. Coast Guard will be in South End
Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance,
Commandant (G-ZMA), 2100 2nd St. SW, Washington, DC 20593.
Source: The Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT, June 16, 2001, extracted May 29,
2007
Engel, Kyle Eugene
Kyle Eugene Engel was born May 4, 1964, at Wahiawa, Hawaii, to Gary and
Doris Larson Engel. He died Aug. 17, 1999, in Newcastle, Wyo., at the age of
35 years.
Kyle was baptized at NAS Barber's point in Hawaii. He was confirmed in
1978 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Roselle, Ill., where he participated in youth
and worship activities.
He began his lifelong love of flying early in life, obtaining a private pilot's
license at age 17. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1982 and in 1987
earned a B.S. in computer science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
College of Engineering. Immediately after college graduation ceremonies,
Kyle was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy and began flight
training in Pensacola, Fla. He was given his Navy flying wings in May 1989 at
Kingsville, Texas, and received orders to NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach.
Aboard the aircraft carrier, USS America, he flew the F-14 Tomcat during
Desert Storm. In 1996 he left the Navy and was hired as a pilot for United
Airlines based out of Chicago. In 1998 he and his family moved to Poplar
Grove, Ill.
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Kyle married Katherine Kort on June 24, 1989, in Omaha, Neb. They were
blessed with two daughters, Aubrey, now 5 years, and Arden, now 21 months.
Kyle was preceded in death by his father, Gary L. Engel. He is survived by his
wife and daughters; his mother, Doris Noble of Elgin; a brother, Kirk Engel; a
sister-in-law, Anne Engel, and nephew, Alex and Andrew Engel of Littleton,
Colo.; grandmother, Eileen Larson of Goldfield, Iowa; grandfather, David
Engel of Bradenton, Fla.; and two uncles, James Larson of Agoura Hills,
Calif., and Jon Engel of Rockport, Mass.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Roselle,
Ill. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Young Eagles Endowment in
memory of Kyle Engel, Oshkosh, Wis., or to Vintage Wings & Wheels
Museum, Poplar Grove, Ill.
Source: The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA, Aug. 22, 1999, extracted July 14,
2007.
Engeman, John
ARMY OFFICER and Long Island native John Engeman was in Iraq Saturday,
watching a live Web stream of his wife, Donna, graduating from college - a feat
she had put off to support her husband's long military career.
"He said he was so proud of me," she recalled.
The next day, Engeman, 45, a 28-year veteran, was killled by an explosion that
rocked the Humvee he was driving in Baghdad, the Army announced yesterday.
"After 28 years [in the service], I thought, 'He'll be fine,' " Donna Engeman, 45,
said yesterday from her Princeton, W.Va., home. "To me, he was invincible."
Chief Warrant Officer Engeman had been stationed in Iraq since February and
was planning to file retirement papers after his one-year tour of duty ended,
Donna Engeman said.
An expert in logistics and technology, he had served in the Persian Gulf during
Desert Storm and was later stationed in Kosovo. Instructing the new Iraqi
security forces was his most recent mission.
"He said it was challenging, two totally different cultures trying to be working
together," said his wife, who majored in political science. "He thought they were
making progress."
Engeman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 312th Regiment, based in Clinton,
N.C., the Army said.
Born in Huntington Station and reared in East Northport, L.I., Engeman is
survived by a 22-year-old son, a 20-year-old daughter and six siblings.
"He always liked New York. He has deep roots there," Donna Engeman said.
The moment she dreaded in their 25 years of marriage came on Monday, when
two impeccably dressed Army officers appeared at her home bearing the
devastating news. "I knew when they opened the door," she said softly. "But I
couldn't believe it was John."
Source: New York Daily News, NY, May 19, 2006, extracted September 22,
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2007.
English, Shawn L.
ENGLISH, Shawn L. Captain United States Army, of Panama City Beach,
Florida, died during combat operations in Iraq December 3, 2006.
Survived by wife Trica; sons; Nathan (7), Noah (5) and Austin (3); mother, Lois
English; sister Dawn (Chris) Carroll; niece Samantha, nephew Christopher of
Westerville, father-in-law & mother-in-law; Curt & Bev Daily; brother-in-law &
sister-in-law; Todd & Barb Daily of Lewis Center; niece Shane and nephew,
Callen. Shawn's passions in life were his wife and his sons, faith and his country.
Virtues instilled through his father, Donald English, who preceded him in death
in 1997. He held a BA & MS degrees from Wright State and Webster
Universities.
A much decorated soldier, Shawn served his country, 1990-2006 including
operations Desert Storm/Shield as well as Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to
deployment to Iraq, he was Commander, Co. D, 577 Engineering Battalion and
Sr. Liaison Officer, Naval Dive Center, Panama City, Florida.
Funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at the
Central College Presbyterian Church, 975 South Sunbury Road Westerville,
Ohio. Dr. Richard Ellsworth and Rev. Wayne Morrison officiating. Interment
Maplewood Cemetery, New Albany, Ohio. Arrangements by the Moreland
Funeral Home, Westerville, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, friends, if they wish, may contribute to the Capt. Shawn L.
English Memorial Fund, c/o Fifth Third Bank, Columbus, Ohio.
Source: Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, Dec. 13, 2006, extracted September
22, 2007.
Enstrom, Jan Richard
JASONVILLE - Jan Richard Enstrom, 43, of Madison and formerly of
Jasonville died at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2005, in Dupont. He was a
master sergeant in the Indiana Air National Guard, JFAC-IN-Det2, Jefferson
Range, Madison. He served on active duty during the Persian Gulf War and
presently in the War on Terror. He was born July 12, 1962, in Linton to
William Eugene Enstrom and Janice K. Ketchem Enstrom. Survivors include
his wife, Melissa K. Fisher Enstrom of Hanover, whom he married July 27,
2001; two sons, David Miles Joslin and Ian Kendall Enstrom, both at home;
his parents of Jasonville; one brother, William Thomas Enstrom and wife
Nancy of Jasonville; two nieces, Erika Enstrom and Samantha E. Callis; one
nephew, Alex Enstrom; his mother-in-law, Janet E. Fisher of Bedford, Ky.;
grandparents-in-law, Johnnie and Ella Jean McDowell of Bedford, Ky.; two
sisters-in-law, Michelle E. Callis and husband Ronnie of Bedford, Ky., and
Melinda C. Fisher of Louisville, Ky.; several aunts, uncles and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thomas Kendall Ketchem, Gail
Virginia Hasting Ketchem, Cealia Bockman and Harry Alfred Enstrom. He
was a 1980 graduate of Shakamak High School, where he played basketball
and baseball. He attended Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He was a
member of Jasonville Post 172 American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 6225 of Jasonville, and National Rifle Association. He enjoyed hunting,
fishing, softball, camping, riding his 1993 Electra Glide Harley-Davidson
motorcycle, and was a devoted family man. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday in
McClanahan-Lee Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mike Rotman officiating.
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Burial is in K of P Cemetery in Hymera, with full military honors provided by
the Indiana Ceremonial Unit, 181st Fighter Wing Honor Guard. Visitation is 3
to 8 p.m. today at Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home in Madison. There also
will be visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in McClanahan-Lee Funeral
Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Miles and Ian Education
Fund, in care of River Valley Financial Bank, Madison, IN. Envelopes will be
available at the funeral home.
Source: Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, IN, Aug. 1, 2005
Ensz, Tim
Tim Ensz, 29, Bismarck, died June 29, 1999, in a trucking accident in South
Bend, Ind. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd
Lutheran church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Erik Saxvik officiating. Burial will
be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan.
Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. today at Boelter Funeral Home, and will
continue at the church one hour before services.
Tim was born Aug. 27, 1969, the son of Don and Connie (Pister) Ensz. He
was raised and educated in Bismarck, graduating from Bismarck High School.
He then attended Wahpeton School of Science. In 1986, he joined the reserves
and belonged to the 311 EVAC Hospital of the Army Reserves, serving in
Desert Storm. In 1991, Tim moved to Garden City, Kan. He married Kamie
Foss, Aug. 21, 1992. He worked for K&L Tank Inc. for five years. In 1997, he
went to work for K&J Trucking and Feekes Trucking. Tim and his family
recently moved back to Bismarck
Tim is survived by his wife, Kamie; two sons, Jordan and Andrew; his
parents, Don and Connie Ensz, Bismarck; one brother and sister-in-law, Don
Dr. and Jodee Ensz, Sioux Falls, S.D.; one sister, Heidi Ensz, Bismarck; two
nephews, Levi and Tyler; his maternal grandmother, Helen Pister, Harvey; his
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Earl and Linda Foss, Ottertail, Minn.;
Kamie's grandparents, Ellsworth and Dorothy Foss, Hazen; one sister-in-law,
Melissa Read, Burnsville, Minn.; two nephews, Josh and Dusty; one brother-
in-law, Nathan Foss; one niece, Makena, both of Gilbert, Ariz.; and many
aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Isaac and Anna Ensz; and his
grandfather, Theodore Pister.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials.
Source: The Bismarck Times, Bismarck, ND, July 2, 1999, extracted July 14,
2007.
Eppleman, H. Brad
EPPLEMAN, H. BRAD, 58 passed away the morning of Monday August 21,
2006 in Fort Meyers, Florida after a brief illness.
Brad leaves behind his loving wife Maureen; children, Brad, Courtney Travis
and Noelle; and his brother Gregg.
Brad was born in Camden, NJ on January 19, 1948. He served as a U.S. Army
helicopter pilot in Viet Nam, was a pilot in the US Air Force Strategic Air
Command , graduated from University of Maryland and retired as a Captain
with Continental Airlines where he flew for 21 years. Brad was also a retired
Lt. Colonel in the US Air National Guard, servicing in Panama, Grenada ,
Somolia and Desert Storm/ Desert Shield. He was always ready to serve
whenever his country needed him . Brad was a member of the Free Masons ,
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Tuckerton, NJ Lodge. His passion for flying in service to his country was
second only to the passion and love he had for family and friends. Brad was a
dedicated patriot and the best friend a person could have . He will be greatly
missed and never forgotten.
The family will receive friends and family at KISER FUNERAL HOME,
9231 Cypress Lake Drive, Ft. Meyers, FL, 33919 (ph #239-481-4341
philkiserfuneral-home.com) on the morning of Friday August 25th, Visitation
will begin at 10am, with a service at 11am followed by the burial.n lieu of
flowers, the family has requested that memorial donations be made to
Barbara's Friends/Lee Memorial Health System Foundation, PO Box 2218,
Fort Meyers, FL 33902.
'All great men must die, but nothing can kill the difference they've made in our
lives'
Source: Courier-Post, Cherry Hill, NJ, Aug. 24, 2006, extracted August 22,
2007.
Ercanbrack (Hellstrom),
Jeffery J.
Jeffery J. Ercanbrack (Hellstrom) 12/20/66 8/23/2007 LAYTON, UTAH -
Jeffrey passed away Thursday, August 23, 2007 in Layton, Utah at the age of
40.
Jeff was born in Provo, Utah and is survived by his parents, Gordon P. and
Lucille Y. Hellstrom. Although Gordon was Jeff's stepfather, he was the only
father Jeff knew. They loved each other as though the same blood ran through
their veins.
Jeff served valiantly in the U.S. Navy as a corpsman for the United States
Marine Corps. He flew clandestine missions into Iraq during Desert Storm,
saving lives of Marines, Navy Seals, and enemy alike. Jeff was eventually
trained as a respiratory therapist with the help of the US Navy.
He took this skill into his civilian life and turned it into his primary profession.
Jeff used his skills to help saves lives in and out of operating rooms though
out hospitals in Layton, Ogden, New York, Washington DC, Maine, Nebraska
and California. Jeff was also called into ER's to perform cardiac functions, and
headed up sleep labs throughout the county.
Jeff was especially fond of his nieces whom he showered with gifts including
the gift of time to provide them with humor and another way to look at life -
having fun. Jeff was also a mountain bike enthusiast. He and Uncle Ken spent
many times together sharing their biking experiences.
Jeff is survived by his parents; grandparents, Gordon and Mary Jane
Hellstrom; brothers, Corey, Tracy and Jeremy; numerous uncles and aunts and
cousins, numerous nephews and nieces and friends. A special thanks to his
friends Jeff Ward and Corey Summerville and Uncle Ken. You gave Jeff
meaning to "You Light up My Life", and instill this meaning into the family.
Friends and family may see Jeff Monday, August 27, 2007 from 6:00-8:00
p.m. At Russon Brothers Mortuary 295 North Main, Bountiful, Utah. Funeral
services will be held Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 11:00 a.m. with a viewing
one hour prior to the services at the mortuary. Interment will be at Bountiful
Cemetery.
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Source: The Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, August 26, 2007, extracted
September 28, 2007.
Erhart, Randy C
Randy C. Erhart 52, of La Belle, Florida, died Saturday, June 19, 2004 in La
Belle. Born on September 15, 1951 in New Castle, he was the son of Bernard
C. and Jeanette D. (Davis) Erhart. He graduated from Chrysler High School in
New Castle in 1969 and attended Vincennes University. He married Judy A.
Erhart on October 18, 2001. Mr. Erhart was a general contractor in the wiring
and plumbing business for Randy & Sons in the Indianapolis area for 15 years
before retiring in 2000. He was an avid gardener and had served in the U.S.
Navy during the Gulf War. Surviving him are his father, Bernard C. Erhart, of
Greenfield; wife, Judy A. Erhart, of La Belle, Florida; sons, Justin C. Erhart
and Bradley C. Erhart, both of New Castle; daughters, Juli Erhart-Graves and
Rana J. Cory, both of Indianapolis; sister, Carol Ann (and husband, Matt)
Dillon, of New Castle; several nieces and nephews; and a granddaughter,
Olivia J. Peavler. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jeanette D. Erhart.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 23, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at
Erlewein Mortuary, 1484 West US 40, Greenfield. Funeral services will be
held on Thursday, June 24, at 1:00 p.m. at Erlewein Mortuary in Greenfield.
Burial will be at South Mound Cemetery in New Castle. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans.
Source: The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN, June 23, 2004
Ernst, Robert
Ernst, Robert "Bob," 78, of Brandon, died Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2001) at James
A. Haley VA Hospital. Born in New York City, he came to the Tampa area in
1960 from Catskill, N.Y. He was a claims examiner for Trailways, World War
II Coast Guard veteran, member of DAV, Tampa Chapter, Coast Guard
Auxiliary during Desert Storm and the Faith Baptist Church of Seffner.
Survivors include his wife, Martha L.; two sons, Kenneth Ernst and Troy
Reynolds; four daughters, Judi Ernst, Barbara Ernst, Sharon Forrest, and
Deborah Heldreth; a sister, Marian Bilek; a brother, Walter Ernst; and 12
grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
Source: St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL, Feb. 23, 2001, extracted
May 31, 2007
Ervin, Eric Dewayne
Eric Dewayne Ervin, "The Love Dr. Strange, Ambrose," age 28, died on
Wednesday, April 28, 2004, in Madison. He was the husband of Randi Lin
Ervin and son of Ronald and Janice Ervin, to whom he was born on Jan. 12,
1976, in El Paso, Texas. He was a veteran of the Gulf War and served in the
U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox
Church and a loyal and respected emcee and musician of Eye to Eye
Productions in El Paso, Texas. He will be remembered and loved by many
eternally. Eric, you are my best friend, my love, my baby, even my sunshine.
You enriched and lifted everyone and everything you touched. The love we
share is equal to the love of God. A funeral service will be held on Friday,
April 30, 2004, at 9 a.m. at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway
Road, Madison. "And if you should go, leave this place and roam, when you
come back, I'll just say welcome home. Cause nothin', nothin' can change this
love I have for you. Love, Jynesis
Cress Funeral Service 3610 Speedway Road (608) 238-3434
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Source, Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam, WI, May 1, 2004
Eshnaur, William J.
William J. Eshnaur, 53, Belle Chasse, La., a former business co-owner in this
area, died March 16, 1992, at the home.
Mr. Eshnaur was a civilian contractor for the Air Force Reserve. He earlier
was a co-owner of the Capco Awning Co. in this area. He had served on active
duty in the Air Force, and was a veteran of Operation Desert Shield and
Operation Desert Storm.
He was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Kansas City, and the
Cardinal Glennon council of the Knights of Columbus. He was past
scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 397 in Kearney, and was a past member of
the Sertoma Club in this area. He was born in Kansas City, and moved to
Louisiana eight years ago. Survivors include his wife, Martha L. Eshnaur of
the home; three sons, David Eshnaur, Kansas City, Navy Petty Officer 1st
Class Michael Eshnaur, Groton, Conn., and Army Pfc. Stephen Eshnaur,
stationed in Korea; two daughters, Eula A. Eshnaur, Kansas City, and
Elizabeth Burress, Garland, Texas; and seven grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Leavenworth National
Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Newcomer's White
Chapel, where the rosary will be said at 5 p.m. The family suggests
contributions to the Boy Scouts of America or the American Red Cross.
Source: The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO, March 22, 1992, extracted
May 27, 2007.
Evans, Benjamin Corey
WALTERBORO - Mr. Benjamin Corey Evans, 36, of 104 Pinewood Street,
Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, March 29, 2006, in
Walterboro.
Funeral services will be held 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, April 1, 2006, at
Bethel United Methodist Church, 16147 Lowcountry Highway, Ruffin.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Serving as casket bearers will be
William Stone, Kevin Griffin, Troy Spires, Matthew Smoak, Jamie Bryan,
Matthew Bryan, Mike Biering and Greg Hudson. Serving as honorary escorts
will be the Lowcountry Sertoma Club.
Corey was born February 7, 1970, in Saint Francis Hospital in Charleston, a son
of Mr. Benjamin Franklin Evans and Mrs. Frankie J. Hudson Evans.
He served his country in the South Carolina National Guard as a specialist,
serving during Desert Storm and in Turkey.
He was a millwright machinist with Georgia-Pacific. He was a member of
Bethel United Methodist Church - Ruffin Charge and was a member of the
Lowcountry Sertoma Club and Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks -
Walterboro Lodge No. 1988. Some of his favorite pastimes were hunting,
fishing and boating, and he loved fabricating metal. For many years he had
coached t-ball and soccer through Walterboro Recreation Commission, and will
be remembered as that person who always extended a helping hand to anyone in
need.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Smoak Evans; his parents of Walterboro;
two sons, Corey Justin Evans and Douglas Hudson Evans, both of the home; and
a brother, Barry Anthony Evans and his wife, Kate King Evans, of Mount
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Pleasant. Also surviving are his father and mother-in-law, Douglas W. Smoak,
Jr. and Judith A. Smoak of Walterboro, and a brother-in-law, Matthew J. Smoak
and his wife, Stacey Smoak, of Ruffin.
Flowers will be accepted or the family has suggested that memorial
contributions be directed in his memory to the following: Alzheimer's Fund at
the Walterboro Elks Lodge, P.O. Box 202, Walterboro, SC 29488; or to Bethel
United Methodist Church, c/o Carolyn Breland, 573 Spencer Drive Ruffin, SC
29475.
Family and friends are invited to call Friday evening from 6 until 9 at Brice W.
Herndon and Sons Funeral Homes, Walterboro Chapel, 1193 Bells Highway,
Walterboro, 843.538.5408.
Source: The State, Columbia, SC, March 31, 2006, extracted September 22,
2007.
Evans, Herbert
Services for Herbert Evans, 30, a lifelong resident of Newark, will be held at 1
p.m. tomorrow in the Drew Funeral Home, 605 Sandford Ave., Newark.
Mr. Evans, who died Sunday in Irvington General Hospital, was a self-
employed truck driver in the Essex County area for many years.
He served in the Navy during Desert Storm.
Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Mamie Bulls, Mrs. Gladys Meredith, Mrs.
Audrey Maloney, Mrs. Ivory Kelly and Mrs. Joyce Evans.
Source: The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ, Nov. 30, 1999, extracted July 13, 2007.
Evans, Jay III
Aug. 2, 1993
Jay Evans III, 23, of RR 7, Tunkhannock, died Monday afternoon at
Community Medical Center, Scranton Born in Wilkes-Barre, Sept. 6, 1969, he
was the son of Jay and Tona Taylor Evans Jr., both of Tunkhannock. He was a
1987 graduate of Tunkhannock High School.
He was employed by I'net Inc., Bethesda, Md., serving as a communication
technician.
He was an Army veteran, serving with the Army Information System
Command at the Pentagon. He also served with the 207th Military Intelligence
Brigade in Operation Desert Storm.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are brothers, Jess and Jarred, both at
home; paternal grandfather, Jay Evans Sr., Tunkhannock; maternal
grandparents, Clayton and Marian Taylor, of Beaumont; several aunts and
uncles.
Funeral services will be at noon Thursday from the Harding-Litwin Funeral
Home, 123 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock.
Interment will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
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Memorial donations may be made to the Keystone State Head Injury
Foundation, 2400 Park Drive, Harrisburg, 17110.
Source: The Times Leader, Wilkes Barre, PA, Aug. 4, 1993, extracted May
29, 2007.
Evans, Roger D. Sr.
EVANS, ROGER D. SR., 56, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Sept. 23, 2004) at
home. He was born in Rock Hill, S.C., and came here in 1976 from South
Carolina. He worked for C&D Printing, St. Petersburg. He was a Persian Gulf
War veteran. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene and American
Legion Post 104, both of Pinellas Park, a former scout master of Boy Scouts
of America Troop 410. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Vivian; two
sons, Roger D. Jr. and Timothy, both of Clearwater; three brothers, Willie
Evans, Camron, N.C., Jerry Taylor, Cherry Point, N.C., and Joy Taylor,
Jacksonville, N.C.; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes &
Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
Source: St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL, Sept. 27, 2004.
Evans, Scott D
PAULDING — Scott D. Evans, 32, Paulding, died Friday, Feb. 7 at the
Paulding County Hospital shortly after admission.
He was born April 29, 1970, in Lima, the son of Claudine Collins and Dennis
J. Evans. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, and served during the
Persian Gulf War as a 1st class petty officer on the U.S.S. Nimitz. He was
employed by Busted Knuckles Auto Body Shop in Paulding, and was a
member of the VFW Post #587, Paulding.
Surviving are his mother, Claudine (Robert) Jones of Paulding; his father,
Dennis J. (Naomi) Evans of Arizona; three sons, Gage, Cole and Chazz; one
daughter, Kennadi; one sister, Melody (Tim) Bussing of Paulding; one
brother, James (Debra) Evans of Glenmoor; maternal grandmother, Helen
Collins of Oakwood; and paternal grandmother, Alice Evans of Florida.
He was preceded in death by both grandfathers, Robert Collins and James
Evans.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Den Herder Funeral
Home, Paulding, with Pastor Tim Hauenstein officiating. Burial will be at a
later date. Visitation is from 2-9 p.m. today, Feb. 12, and from 8 a.m. until
service time on Thursday.
Preferred memorials are to the Scott D. Evans family.
Source: 2003, Delphos Daily Herald, Delphos, OH, Apr. 14, 2005
Everidge, Jerry Sylvester
Jerry Sylvester Everidge, a police officer for the Veterans Administration,
died Wednesday of heart failure at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital.
He was 51. Mr. Everidge was born in New Orleans and lived in Bay St.
Louis, Miss., for the past 22 years. He graduated from Nicholls High School.
He was a former martial arts instructor. He was a retired Army sergeant
major who served in Vietnam and Desert Storm and held numerous awards
from the Army, Veterans Administration and Louisiana State Police. He was
president of the AFGE Union. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Expose
Everidge; four sons, Sharonn, Adrian and Jerry Everidge Jr. and Williams
Richardson; three daughters, Monika Everidge, Sparkle Parker and Paula
Richardson; six brothers, Edward, Ernest, Alvin and Ronnie Everidge and
Harold and Vernon Taylor; four sisters, Gail and Lurlin Everidge, Joycelyn
E. Harris and Sheila T. Warren; and eight grandchildren. A funeral will be
held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Cooper-Glapion Funeral Home, 2201 Caffin
Ave. in New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
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Source: The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA, Jun. 28, 2002, extracted
June 22, 2007
Eyster, George
George Eyster, 49, a Persian Gulf war veteran who led the state's Medfly
battle during the summer, died of a heart attack Monday while jogging in
Tallahassee to a grocery store.
He had worked for the Florida Department of Agriculture the past five years
since retiring from the Army as a lieutenant colonel.
He served in the Army between 1971 and 1992 and was a battalion
commander in Operation Desert Storm, directing a helicopter support group.
Eyster coordinated the state's aerial spraying of pesticides over much of the
Tampa Bay region after a Mediterranean fruit fly was found in late May.
Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Sarasota, FL, Nov. 27, 1997, extracted June
25, 2007.
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