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 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.
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.
Mr.
Arthur
Tait
, Jr.
- Class of 1967, CS-16
Deceased on October 1, 2020 - Informed on April 15, 2021
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. No further information is available.
Mr.
Kenneth
Goodwin
- Class of 1979, CS-24
Deceased on March 30, 2021 - Informed on April 13, 2021
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A memorial service will be held on 17 Apr 2021. Visitation will begin at 1430 hours with the service immediately following at 1500 hours at the RB Golf Club and Resort; 400 Hamilton Way; Runaway Bay, TX 76426. His obituary can be found and condolences left online at https://www.hawkinsfuneralhome.com/obituary/Kenny-Goodwin. His family will welcome flowers but has also suggested that memorial donations be made in Kenny's memory to your favorite charity.
Mr.
Jon
Box
- Class of 1979, CS-36
Deceased on March 15, 2021 - Informed on April 13, 2021
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A funeral service was held on 20 Mar 2021 at Twickenham Church of Christ in Huntsville, AL. His family has suggested that memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to His Way, Inc., a faith based addiction recovery program. Donations may be made online at https://hiswayinc.org/ways-to-give/
1st Lt
Kyle
Campbell
- Class of 2018, CS-21
Deceased on March 12, 2021 - Informed on April 13, 2021
Please contact the Association of graduates for condolence information. A memorial service will be held on 17 Apr 2021 at 1000 hours at the Thunderbirds Hangar; 4445 Tyndall Ave; Nellis AFB, NV 89191-6079. If you plan to attend the service please RSVP to Alane.schwartz.1@us.af.mil (609) 321-2483 or Richard.Rodriguez.42@us.af.mil (201) 233-9993. The service will also be live-streamed at <https://youtu.be/FnQJe2_lxiM> .
Col (Ret)
Edwin
Newman
II
- Class of 1962, CS-08
Deceased on April 7, 2021 - Informed on April 8, 2021
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Services will be held on 16 Apr 2021 at 2:00 pm at the Banner Elk Presbyterian Church; 420 College Drive SW; Banner Elk, NC 28604. In lieu of flowers, contributions would be appreciated to "Carolinas HealthCare Foundation" addressed to Levine Cancer Institute, Carolinas Myeloma Research Fund, c/o Dr. Saad Usmani, Carolinas HealthCare Foundation; 208 East Blvd; Charlotte, NC 28203. https://www.atriumhealthfoundation.org/tribute/.
Lt Col (Ret)
Paul
Tackabury
- Class of 1967, CS-14
Deceased on March 27, 2021 - Informed on April 7, 2021
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. No service information is available at this time.
Lt Col (Ret)
Robert
Taft
- Class of 1973, CS-35
Deceased on February 25, 2017 - Informed on April 7, 2021
No further information is known.
Lt Col (Ret)
Richard
Barton
, Jr.
- Class of 1965, CS-10
Deceased on October 12, 2020 - Informed on April 1, 2021
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.Visitation was held on 15 Oct 2020 from 11:00 to 12:00 pm at the Prattville Memorial Chapel; 841 Fairview Avenue; Prattville, AL 36066, (334) 365-7147, www.prattvillememorial@live.com <http://www.prattvillememorial@live.com>. Followed by a funeral service at 12:00 pm at the Prattville Memorial Chapel and Memory Gardens <https://www.prattvillememorial.com/> with burial to follow at the Prattville Memorial Gardens.
Mr.
Richard
Ashbacher
- Class of 2005
Deceased on May 14, 2007 - Informed on April 1, 2021
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A memorial service was held on 5 Dec 2009 at the Edwards Congregational Church in Davenport, IA.
Mr.
William
Van Amerongen
- Class of 1968, CS-27
Deceased on March 26, 2021 - Informed on March 31, 2021
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. The family has requested that this be a private service for only family members. Services are pending for Jun or Jul of 2021, no official date has been set by the family.
