JERRY “Rosie” ROBERT PHILLIPS June 8, 1944 – January 4, 2017 Born to Russell E. Phillips (1907-1951) and Eleanor Monica Weathers Phillips (1914-2008) in Vicksburg, Michigan on June 8, 1944. With a life that spanned times of great change in the world around him, Jerry Phillips lived fully in the moments he was given while holding his loved…
Dr. FOREST EARL KAY JR May 9, 1940 – February 9, 2007 “Butch” was born as Forest Earl Kunath Jr. on May 9th, 1940 in Iowa to Forest Earl Kunath (1918-1969) and Virginia June Grunsted Kunath (1918-2004). In the 1940s and 50s, having an “ethnic” name was not felt to be as acceptable as it was in later years. …
JULIAN TERRELL PLANT 6 August 1947 – 27 February 1988 Julian was born in Andalusia, Alabama to loving parents William Alcus Plant (1911-1991) and Sarah Kathleen Plant (1918-1981). Terry was raised in God-fearing Baptist manner one would expect when your grandfather was the local Baptist Minister. Next to the Lord, service to one’s country was nurtured from an early age. …
JOEY EDWARD BEARD June 7, 1950 – February 16, 2012 Joey was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on June 7, 1950 to William Edward Beard (1924-1995) and Gladys Othell (Williams) Beard. Joey was survived by two brothers: Mike Beard of Winnsboro, LA as well as George Hammock of Shreveport, LA. and two loving sisters; Judy Gage of Jonesboro, AR and…
DONALD GENE WEBB March 30, 1945 – March 1, 1987 Don was born in Springfield, MO on March 30, 1945 to Robert Lewis Webb (1923-2015) and Blanche Webb Born 16 Sep 1924. Don was blessed to have one sister, Kathy (Webb) Sissel, and two brothers Rick and J.R. Don lived his early years in Springfield, graduating from Springfield High School.…
DEAN PATRICK BRIDGES 28 June 1948 – 12 May 1995 Dean was born in San Jose, California to Donald William Bridges 1919-1983 and Vivian Janice (Bontrager) Bridges 1924-1999 in Santa Clara, CA. on June 28th of 1948. He attended public schools and graduated from San Jose High School in 1965 with the call of duty summoning him from afar. …
JAMES WARREN ENGLAND February 26, 1950 – January 25, 2014 Jim was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma on February 26, 1950 to Harold Ray England (1928-2000) and Merilyn Jane (Andrews) England (1927-2014). Jim had a brother Gordon England born in 1952 who remained in Oklahoma until his death in 2016, a sister Margaret (England) Willey of Oklahoma City, OK and also…
CAMET “Hawk” CHESTER HAWTHORNE 2 May 1936 – 4 August 2012 Camet was born in Sugar Grove, VA on May 2, 1936 to Robert McCoy Hawthorne (1896-1978) and Mary Beatrice Addie Parks Hawthorne (1901-1992). Together, they had 8 children. Camet grew up with 4 brothers and 3 sisters in a rural area of the Western part of Virginia gaining…
ZANE TAYLOR PARKER November 3, 1947 – May 30, 1994 Zane was born in California to Zachary Taylor Parker (1909-1986) and Genieva Grace Sanders Parker (1925-2002) in Hawthorne, California Zane and his beautiful wife to be Susan both graduated from Hemet Union High School in June, 1966. Zane volunteered for the U.S. Army on November 1, 1966. In July of…
RICHARD DALE KAPELLAS 2 July 1948 – 13 April 1978 Rick was born in San Francisco, CA on July 2, 1948 to George Coombs Brown and Inez Marie Davis Warren (1921-1989). While never married, they had two children Rick and his sister Cheryl Ann Brown (1947-2010). George and Inez met and fell in love during WWII in Papua, New Guinea…