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 so that we can take appropriate actions. The AOG has learned of the following graduate or cadet deaths within the past 90 days. We have posted the information we have and will update this page as more information becomes available.
Mr
Terence
Bench
- Informed On: May 6, 2008
CS-04, Class of 1972, Deceased on March 29, 2008
Condolences: Mrs Benise Bench C/O Association of Graduates.
Memorial Services: Were held on 19 & 20 Apr 2008.
Col (Ret)
Douglas
Hawkins
- Informed On: April 30, 2008
CS-11, Class of 1967, Deceased on April 21, 2008
Condolences: Mrs Nancy Hawkins, C/O Association of Graduates
Memorial Services: A memorial service was held on 28 Apr 2008.
Memorial Donation: LiveStrong Lance Armstrong Foundation at www.livestrong.org.
Lt Col (Ret)
Richard
Alcorn
- Informed On: April 14, 2008
CS-09, Class of 1974, Deceased on April 11, 2008
Condolences: Ms Amy Alcorn C/O Association of Graduates.
Memorial Services: April 21, 2008, 9:30 a.m., Cadet Protestant Chapel, USAFA. A reception will follow at the Association of Graduates, Doolittle Hall. He will be cremated and his ashes scattered at the Academy.
Lt Col (Ret)
Robert
Brost
- Informed On: April 1, 2008
CS-10, Class of 1966, Deceased on March 29, 2008
Condolences: Mrs Jean T. Brost C/O Association of Graduates.
Memorial Services: 3 April 2008, 1630 hrs, Christ Church, 4550 Legacy Dr, Plano TX 75024. A reception is scheduled afterward at the home of Wayne & Donna Taylor, 7132 Meadowcreek Dr, Dallas TX 75254. A graveside service will be held on 5 April 2008, 1100 hrs, USAFA Cemetery, USAF Academy.
Memorial Donations: Assistance League of Greater Collins County, http://assistanceleague-gcc.org/ or the US Air Force Academy Fund, Association of Graduates, 3116 Academy Dr, USAF Academy CO 80840-4402 or online at www.usafa.org.
Lt Col (Ret)
Scott
Huddleson
- Informed On: March 25, 2008
CS-01, Class of 1974, Deceased on March 24, 2008
Condolences: Mrs Joanne E. Huddleson C/O Association of Graduates
Memorial Services: April 5, 2008 at USAF Academy.
Mr
Roscoe
Roberts, III
- Informed On: March 25, 2008
CS-11, Class of 1959, Deceased on March 20, 2008
Condolences: Mr Kevin Roberts C/O Association of Graduates.
Memorial Services: Funeral services were held on 25 Mar 08 with burial following at the Oakwood Cemetery in Pulaski VA. A memorial service will be held on 29 Mar 08 at 1300 hrs at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Warner Robins GA.
Col (Ret)
John
Nehring
- Informed On: March 20, 2008
- Updated 4/8/05
CS-16, Class of 1963, Deceased on March 19, 2008
Condolences: Mr Jonathan W. Nehring C/O Association off Graduates.
Memorial Services: April 14, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, 1401 South 8th St, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. Col Nehring will be cremated.
Memorial Donations: Can be made to any Air Force Academy related endeavor or the Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301, www.DAV.org.
Mr
David
Dye
- Informed On: March 19, 2008
CS-21, Class of 1965, Deceased on March 10, 2008
Condolences: Mrs Ellen J. Dye C/O Association of Graduates.
Memorial Services: March 20, 2008, 1300 hrs, USAFA Cemetery.
Lt Col (Ret)
Stanley
Parks, Jr
- Informed On: March 10, 2008
CS-28, Class of 1970, Deceased on January 15, 2007
Memorial Services: He was cremated and a private memorial service was held in his home.
Memoiral Donations: Hospice of Dayton, 324 wilmington Ave, Dayton OH 45420.
Mr
Walter
Curtiss
- Informed On: March 7, 2008
CS-27, Class of 1968, Deceased on March 4, 2008
Condolences: Mrs Emma jane Curtiss C/O Association of Graduates.
Memorial Services: March 9, 2008 at 1500 hrs, Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 2225 19th St, Sacramento CA 95818, (916) 731-8463. Mr Curtiss will be cremated.
Capt (Ret)
Frank
Mallette
- Informed On: February 13, 2008
- Update 2/14/08
CS-02, Class of 1987, Deceased on February 12, 2008
Condolences: Mrs LaToya Mallette C/O Association of Graduates.
Memorial Services: February 16, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Morse St Baptist Church, 921 Morse St, Denton TX 76206. Burial will be on February 18, 2008 at 9:30 a.m., in the Dallas Forth Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas TX 75210.
Memorial Donations: Peoples Funeral Home & Chapel, 1122 E. Mulberry St, Denton TX 76205.