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.
Deceased on March 7, 2024 - Informed on March 11, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Services will be held at a later date at the USAFA cemetery. Obituary: https://www.heritagegardensfuneralhome.com/obituary/Craig-Miller
Deceased on March 4, 2024 - Informed on March 11, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral service: 1400 hours on 11 Mar 2024 at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home, 1200 BIrmingham Ave., Jasper, AL 3550. Burial immediately followed at Gray-Odom Memorial Cemetery, 1270 Pleasant Field Rd, Parrish, AL 35580. Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/jasper-al/usaf-ltc-ret-gregory-harbin-11699720
Deceased on February 26, 2024 - Informed on March 11, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A Celebration Life service: 1500 hours, 2 Mar 2024 at Trinity Fellowship Church, 301 Leisure Lane, Friendswood, Texas 77546. Memorial donation: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210 or https://gifts.mdanderson.org/Default.aspx?tsid=8443. Obituary: https://neptunesociety.com/obituaries/league-city-tx/martin-maier-11678476
Deceased on February 25, 2024 - Informed on March 11, 2024
Please contact the Assocation of Graduates for condolence information. Memorial service: To be held at a later date at First Presbyterian Church of Fenton, 503 S Leroy St, Fenton, MI 48430. Burial service: To be held at a later date at the USAFA Cemetery. Obituary: https://www.tctimes.com/news/obituaries/bradley-robert-wensel/article_392906ba-da3a-11ee-b6ce-df9819816d83.html
Deceased on February 26, 2024 - Informed on March 5, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Celebration of Life: 1900 hours on 3 Mar 2024 at Newcomer- SW Toledo Chapel, 4752 Heatherdowns Blvd, Toledo, OH 43614. Funeral Mass: 1030 hours on 4 Mar 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 104 W Broadway St, Maumee, OH 43537. Interment will follow at Laketownship Cemetery, 3550 Walbridge Rd, Millbury, OH 43447. Obituary: https://www.newcomertoledo.com/Obituary/274708/David-Essig/Toledo-OH
Deceased on February 8, 2024 - Informed on March 5, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Service information: A memorial will be planned for a later date. Memorial donation: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Wounded Warriors Foundation, https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate or to an organization that provides service dogs to service members and veterans.
Deceased on February 3, 2024 - Informed on March 5, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral service: at 1230 hours on 26 Feb 2024 at Porter Loring Mortuary North, 2102 North Loop 1604 East, San Antonio, TX 78232. Graveside service: 1420 hours on 26 Feb 2024 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd., San Antonio, TX 78209. Interment follows graveside service. Memorial donations: Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741, https://donate.cancer.org/. Obituary: https://www.porterloring.com/obituaries/Colonel-Leonard-Len-Jarman-USAF-Ret?obId=30671336
Deceased on February 1, 2024 - Informed on March 4, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Services: at 1400 on 15 Feb 2024 at the Cross City Christian Church, 2777 E. Nees Ave., Fresno, CA. A reception will immediately follow at Fort Washington Golf & Country Club,10272 N. Millbrook Ave., Fresno, CA 93730. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations may be made to https://www.casafresnomadera.org/. Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/fresnobee/name/rodney-gibson-obituary?id=54346962
Deceased on February 24, 2024 - Informed on February 28, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Visitation: 1400 to 1600 hours 3 Mar 2024 at Donaldson Funeral Home of Clarksville, P.A., 12540 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, MD 21029. Funeral Mass: 1100 hours 24 Mar 2024 at St. Peters Catholic Church, 2900 Olney Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD 20832. Interment will follow at All Souls Cemetery, 11401 Brink Rd., Germantown, MD 20876. Memorial donation: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Saint Peter's Catholic Church, 2900 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, Maryland 20832, or the Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service, Inc., 333 E. 115th St., New York, New York 10029. Obituary: https://www.donaldsonclarksville.com/obituary/Bernard-Cooney
Deceased on February 7, 2024 - Informed on February 27, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Service: Services have not been planned at this time. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 888-557-7177, lls.org or to LLS Donor Services, P.O. Box 22324, New York, NY 10087. Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/lyle-speace-obituary?id=54320537
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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.