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The wreath that was placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Listed below are the names of members of the Finance Family, whether members of RAFINO or not, whose death has been reported to us since the last reunion. We regret to announce the passing of these good friends and pray that they may rest in peace.
Deceased (Between 1998 and 2000 Reunions)
Name Rank Date Died
ADAMS George B. LTC 17 APR 99
ANDERSON Philip E. LTC 08 AUG 00
BANG John D. COL 28 OCT 99
BEISEL Clifford L.CW4 21 AUG 99
BENEDICT Lillian (Widow of Dan)14 MAR 00
CHAMBERS Walter MSG01 MAY 00
CULBRETH Oliver C. COL 15 SEP 99
DOSS William R. LTC 30 OCT 98
DRAEGER Emery LTC Date unk
DUFF Carl L. COL 11 OCT 98
DUFF Alice K. (Widow of COL Carl)17 NOV 99
DYSON ,Nannette (Wife of COL William)26 APR 99
ELLERMAN, Margaret, "Maggie" LTC 02 MAR 00
EMERSON, Lucy (Wife of COL Lloyd)21 APR 00
ERDMANN Robert E. LTC 04 MAY 99
FISCHER ,Wilbur H. LTC 03 JUL 99
GUSTAFSON ,James SFC 01 NOV 98
HANEKE William C.MG31 OCT 99
HERSHEY, Lyle COL 04 DEC 99
HUFF ,Donald SFC 05 AUG 99
HURLEY ,James J.MSG12 DEC 99
JARDON, Margaret J. MS 23 JUL 99
JETMORE Clinton N. Jr. LTC 12 DEC 99
JONES ,Gloria C. (Widow of MG Harry)26 NOV 98
KAWAGUCHI ,Katsumi T. MAJ 15 OCT 98
KELCH ,Paul COL 25 JUN 00
LACEY ,Barbara (Wife of COL Jack S.) Date unk
LARSON ,Richard E. LTC 26 JUL 99
LOWE ,Robert MSG27 JUN 98
MAEZ ,Santiago SGM 04 NOV 99
MARSHALL ,Samuel P. MAJ 09 DEC 99
MAUGHN ,William Jr. COL 20 MAR 99
MCKEOWN ,Betty Lee (Wife of LTC Forrest)12 JAN 00
MILLER ,Arles H. (Hank) COL 29 JUL 00
NIX ,Gary L. COL 06 JUN 00
OLIN ,Fred SCM 08 NOV 99
PERRY ,Harry E. COL Date unk
RICHMOND ,Mary Roxanne (Wife of COL Gary)20 SEP 98
RYE ,Van MR.04 APR 00
RYE ,Betty (Wife of Van)04 APR 00
SCHOCK ,George SGM 23 DEC 98
SCRUGGS ,Jack H. COL 22 MAR 99
STEELE ,Jerry SGM 09 NOV 99
STRIDER ,Nicholas S. COL 07 DEC 99
SULLENBERGER ,John W. SGM 11 AUG 00
THIEL ,Donald SFC 07 NOV 99
TRACY ,Thomas E. COL 06 FEB 99
TRAUB ,David W LTG16 AUG 00
TRUDELL ,James SGM 01 OCT 99
THOMSON ,John W. MAJ 26 AUG 99
WINDBORNE ,Roy SGM 29 NOV 99
The names of all these departed family members were read in the Amphitheater of Arlington Cemetery on 4 September 2000 after the wreath laying ceremony.
Claud WALLACE read the names.
Deceased (Between 2000 and 2002 Reunions)
Name Rank Date Died
BOWYER ,Oscar R. "Mike" COL 24 SEP 00
HOPKINS ,Woodard "Woody" LTC 16 SEP 00
STALBAUM, Max R. MAJ OCT 97
STALBAUM ,Maureen (Widow of MAJ Max) DEC 99