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.

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Col (Ret) Daniel Sowada - Class of 1967, CS-16

Deceased on January 27, 2023 - Informed on February 1, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Visitation: 9 Feb 2023 from 1500-1900 hours Rosary:

Cadet Hunter Brown - Class of 2025

Deceased on January 9, 2023 - Informed on January 26, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Obituary: https://www.johnsonfuneralhome.net/obituary/hunter-brown Funeral Service: 20 Jan 2023 at 1400 hours Trinity Baptist Church-Central Venue, 1800 Country Club Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605 Burial: 20 Jan 2023 Consolata Cemetery, 2300 Country Club Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605 Memorial Donations: Air Force Academy Foundation, 3116 Academy Dr, USAF Academy, CO 80840 https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1885/21/interior-2col.aspx?sid=1885&gid=2&pgid=418&cid=1063

Lt Col (Ret) Robert Materna - Class of 1969, CS-17

Deceased date unknown - Informed on January 26, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graudates for condolence information. Obituary: https://www.mayeswarddobbins.com/obituaries/Robert-Materna/#!/Obituary Funeral service: 5 Jan 2023 at 1400 hours Mayes Ward-DObbins Funeral Home, 108 Church St NE, Marietta, GA 30060 Memorial Donations: Mars Hill Community Church, 109 Mars Hill Rd, Powder Springs, GA 30127 https://marshillcc.com/give

Mr. Travis Beeson , Jr. - Class of 1980, CS-22

Deceased on January 22, 2023 - Informed on January 23, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Obituary:https://www.parkerrhodenfuneralhome.com/obituary/travis-beeson Memorial service: 4 Mar 2023 at 1100 hours Bethel United Methodist Church, 355 Hampton St, Walterboro, SC 29488 Memorial Donations: Bethel United Methodist Church at the address above. Give online at https://onrealm.org/walterborobethelumc/-/form/give/now

Lt Col (Ret) Paul Pirtle - Class of 1962, CS-08

Deceased on December 22, 2022 - Informed on January 20, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Memorial Service: 2 Feb 2023 at 1430 hours Baca's Funeral Chapels - Las Cruces, 300 Boutz Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88005 Obituary: https://www.bacasfuneralchapelslascruces.com/obituary/paul-pirtle Memorial Donation: The family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to a charity of your choice.

Col Robert Strain

Deceased on October 29, 2022 - Informed on January 19, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral Service: 2 Nov 2022 at 1000 hours Sierra Evangelical Lutheran Church, 101 N Lenzner, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Burial: Private interment in Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery Obituary: https://www.hatfieldfh.com/obituary/ColRobert-Strain Memorial donations: Cochise College Foundation, Bob & Jane Strain Scholarship, 4190 W Hwy 80, Douglas, AZ 85607 https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_fe9d4d3b-8668-11ea-8134-0ab2f2f28c00&WidgetId=15360

Lt Col (Ret) Roy Lower - Class of 1974, CS-14

Deceased on January 8, 2023 - Informed on January 11, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Mr. Paul Dean - Class of 1961, CS-09

Deceased on December 3, 2022 - Informed on January 9, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Obituary: https://www.donnellyscolonial.com/obituary/paul-dean#serviceinfo Funeral Service: 20 Dec 2022 at 1400 hours Plymouth Park United Methodist Church, 1615 W Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 75062

Lt Col (Ret) Michael Tedesco - Class of 1965, CS-21

Deceased on December 16, 2022 - Informed on January 5, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. No services have been scheduled. Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/michael-tedesco-obituary?id=38519937 Memorial donations: American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718; (800) 227-2345; www.cancer.org

Maj (Ret) Thomas Eaves , Jr. - Class of 1968, CS-15

Deceased date unknown - Informed on January 5, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral Mass: 28 Jan 2023 at 1000 hours St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 32032 W Lindero Canyon Rd, Westlake, CA 91361

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