DALEND (Dale) ROHDE
 Dalend (Dale) D. Rohde, 73, of Richland, Indiana passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by family.

Dale was born in Peoria, Illinois on February 1, 1948 to the late Ertmann Rohde and Arline (Merkel) Travis.

Dale served in the United States Army from 1966-1970. He retired from Deaconess Hospital after 27 years of service, where he had worked as an electrician.

In addition to his parents, Dale is preceded in death by his brother, Erlin Rohde.

Dale is survived by his wife of 43 years, LaVonne (Yeager) Rohde; his children, Danielle Wilson (Michael) of Rockport, IN., Sasha Rohde of Bowling Green, KY., and Alison Rohde of Hardinsburg, KY; his grandchildren, Tony Wilson, of Evansville, IN., and Elliott and Liam Wilson of Rockport, IN.; his sisters, Carmen Butler and Sue Savage; his brothers, Earl and Armann Rohde.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Boultinghouse Funeral Home in Rockport, Indiana has been entrusted with care.

The family would like thank Dr. David Brougher for his care and attention and the nurses and staff of Deaconess/VNA Hospice for all of their care and help. A special thank you goes out to Christie, Elizabeth, Alaina, Laura, and Aniessa.

Memorial contributions may be made to Deaconess Hospice or the charity of your choice.

Jeff Gammon

Jeff’s life journey was completed unexpectedly on August 20, 2017. He was born on January 2, 1947, to Don and Mildred Gammon of Dayton, WA. 

Jeff moved to Montgomery in 1963 and graduated from Montgomery High School in 1965. He served four years in the U.S. Army in Berlin, Germany, and then graduated from the University of Minnesota.

Jeff married Joyce Vlasak in 1971, and together they lived in several states. In 2011, Jeff retired from teaching and they moved from California to Texas. In retirement, Jeff was the Texas State Registrar for the Sons of the American Revolution. He also followed his passion doing volunteer work for wounded warriors at Fort Hood and the V.A.

Jeff is preceded in death by his parents and their son, Alex.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce; step-mother Aggie Zellmer Gammon of Las Vegas, NV; Cheryl and Larry Zellmer Cornwell of Henderson, NV; Jack Vlasak, and Bob and Carol Vlasak, all of Montgomery; Betty Remes of Prior Lake; and Shirley and Dan Harnish of Carmel, CA. 

Jeff’s ashes will be spread at Lake Tahoe, CA in the spring.

Jeff was the chief organizer for all Field Station Berlin reunions beginning with the first one in Monterey in 1996.

Paul W. Deehan

Paul W. Deehan, 67, a 40 year resident of Sandwich and Harwich Port, died Monday, June 22, after a period of failing health.  Born in Brockton and raised in Abington, he was the son of the late William C. and Margery (Longden) Deehan and a graduate of Abington High School.  Paul was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served overseas in Germany from 1968-1971.

Paul had been a familiar face, having worked locally for many years as a truck driver, first for the family business Deehans Express of Whitman and later for the Yellow Freight Company.

Paul was an avid football, loved his Patriots and had truly enjoyed the beach and saltwater fishing.

He is survived by his loving daughters Cary Fairbanks and her husband Eric and Meghan Barr and her husband Scott, all of Mashpee, his brother John T. Jack Deehan and his wife Nancy of Abington, his sister Gayle Franey and her husband Paul of Whitman and his beloved grandchildren Victoria and Zachary Fairbanks and Ethan, Jared and Nolan Barr.  He is also survived by his stepmother Shirley Deehan of Plymouth and his former wife Marjorie Sullivan of Sandwich, as well as many caring aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

His funeral service held Saturday, June 27, at 8:15 a.m. from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary), Whitman, followed by a funeral Mass at 9 am. at the Holy Ghost Church, Whitman.  Burial in the St. James Cemetery, Whitman.  Visiting hours held on Friday, June 26, from 5 - 8 p.m.  Donations in his name may be made to the Hope Hospice, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601 or to The Herron Project, Box 131, Portsmouth, RI 02871 or www.theherronproject.org.  For online condolences and directions please visit www.blanchardfc.com

Serge G. White

August 1, 1945 - April 26, 2004

18 Oakland Street, Red Bank, NJ.  Serge was a Blue section C trick scanner from 1969-1971 on Teufelsberg.  He held a BA in Economics from Villanova University, 1971.

His parents were Soviet Union natives.  The only Internet record of him is on the Social Security death index.  Reportedly in his later years, he became extremely agoraphobic and rarely left his house.

William Harlow

June 17, 2015

Memorial mass to be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Peña Blanca, NM followed by a 3:00 pm interment in Santa Fe National Cemetery on October 16, 2015.  Additional details will be published when available.

Dale E. Palmer, Sr.

POWNAL - Dale E. Palmer Sr, 65, a resident of Washing Brook Road, Pownal, died suddenly Friday, February 14, 2014.Born in Rutland on August 26, 1948, he was the son of the late Edward G. and Beryl (Hallock) Palmer. Dale received his education in the Bennington schools and was a 1966 graduate of Bennington High School.A Vietnam War Veteran, Dale served three years in the U. S. Army stationed in Berlin, Germany.

Dale married the former Betty Kelley at Margaret Mary's Church in Arlington on October 14, 1972.In earlier years he had been employed at the Polygraphic company in North Benning on and at Putnam Memorial Hospital. He later worked for several years at United McGill and most recently at Vermont Composites. 

Dale was an active member of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church and enjoyed working on the church suppers. He was a current member of the Pownal Board of Selectman and was a member of both the Knights of Columbus Council 307 and American Legion Post 13. Dale was a former member of the Pownal Center Fire Department and the Bennington Moose lodge.He enjoyed hunting, fishing, model railroading, genealogy and also served as president of the Palmer family reunion committees.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Palmer of Pownal; three sons, Dale "DJ" Jr. of Jacksonville, FL, Roy W. Palmer and his wife Kerrie and Patrick K. Palmer, all of Pownal; an aunt, Eleanor Palmer of Bennington and several cousins.

FUNERAL NOTICE: The funeral will be held from the Mahar & Son Funeral Home Friday, February 21, 2014 at 9:30 A.M. with a prayer and from Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church at 10:00 A.M. where the Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be offered.Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. when the family will be in attendance.Burial will take place in the spring at St. Jerome's Cemetery in East Dorset.

Should friends desire memorial contributions in Dale Palmer's memory may be made to either Second Chance Animal Shelter or H.I.S. Pantry through the office of the Mahar & Son Funeral Home, 628 Main Street, Bennington , VT 05201.

Guestbook condolences may be made at www.maharandsonfuneralhome.net.All member of the following organizations are asked to meet at the Mahar & Son Funeral Home Thursday to conduct services in memory of Dale Palmer; Knights of Columbus at 6:00 P.M. and American Legion Post at 6:30 P.M. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bennington/obituary.aspx?n=dale-e-palmer&pid=169748383&fhid=4792#sthash.eoyouXdQ.dpuf

Daniel T. Campbell

CAMPBELL - Daniel T., Esq. of Campbell & Associates in Floral Park died on December 13th at age 67 after a courageous battle with a brain tumor. He is survived by his devoted wife Margaret (nee Garrand); three loving sons; Colin, Curtis (Beth) and Cliff (Kristen) and loyal sister Mary E. Beatty. Dan was predeceased by brothers Bill and Frank, parents Mary and William and stepmother Bess. He will be sorely missed by his in-laws, nieces, nephews, lifelong friends, SFT friends, clients and colleagues. Dan earned his J.D. at Brooklyn Law School, and was an active member of the Nassau County Bar Association, chairing several committees. He was also a proud veteran after having served as an interceptor in the ASA in Berlin in the 1960's. Dan was a co-founder of the Floral Park Youth Council and a Member of the Chamber of Commerce, K of C, American Legion and Lions. He enjoyed running, including the NYC Marathon, scouting and sportsith his sons, camping, cooking and traveling a good deal. Family and friends may call at Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, 29 Atlantic Ave., Floral Park (by the LIRR station) from 2-5 and 7-9:30 P.M. on Monday, December 16th. Funeral Mass to be held at Our Lady of Victory Church, Floral Park on Tuesday, December 17th at 9:30 A.M. Burial will be at Calverton National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, in Dan's name would greatly appreciated

David L. Mielke

David L. Mielke, 66, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at the Golden LivingCenter in Fullerton, Nebraska, after a brief period following a stroke.

A private memorial service will be held in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, at a later date.

Dave was born March 7, 1947, in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, to LeRoy and Marlys (Titcomb) Mielke. He grew up in Lacrosse and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dave spent four years in the US Army as an interceptor and translator in Berlin Germany. He was very proud of his time in the Service, and of the lifelong friendships he made during that time. After his time in the Army, he worked many jobs, ranging from the oil fields of Texas to a mental health facility in Wisconsin. Work was simply a means to pay the bills though, while he pursued his true passion of writing. Dave authored numerous short stories and self-published two books. He was working on another book at the time of his death.

Dave followed the politics of the world closely, and would often share his opinions with anyone he could talk into debating. He passed along his love of writing to both his daughters; and his love of good music to his grandkids. He enjoyed anything to do with motorcycles, loved to grow tomatoes, loved his cat Ossie, and never turned down a good piece of lasagna.

In Dave’s own words “Life is suffering, life is Joy. I’ve never achieved much in the eyes of the world but I’ve loved and suffered to the full extent of my being. I look back on an unusual life, but at least it has been interesting…Blessed be the body and health to all its parts. See Ya Around.”

Dave is survived by:
Daughter - Heather (Pete) Buttaro of Columbus, NE
Daughter – Sarah Mielke of Englewood, CO
Grandchildren - Jazz, Riley, and Mason Buttaro of Columbus, NE
Great Granddaughter - Journey Pritchard of Columbus, NE
Father - LeRoy (Joan) Mielke of Tavernier FL
Sister - Janis Bunck of RioVista, CA
Sister - Zoe Miegs of Ft. Worth TX
Brother - Jerry (Karen) Mielke of Cudahy, WI
His cat Ossie
Numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and dear friends

Dave was preceded in death by:
Mother - Marlys Titcomb Mielke
Brother-in-law - Peder Bunck
Grandparents and numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins 

One of Dave's books was a novel about Teufelsberg, written under the pen name David Von Norden: Death On Devil's Mountain. http://www.amazon.com/Death-Devils-Mountain-David-Norden/dp/1449503853

James F. Cashman

James F. Cashman, age 66, the John R. Miller Professor of Management at the University of Alabama, lost his battle with gastric cancer on Friday, Dec. 2, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.

Cashman was an accomplished scholar and taught in the management and marketing program in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University. After completing his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior at the University of Illinois, Cashman joined the UA faculty in 1975.

In addition to working with the University of Alabama, Cashman was also a visiting professor at the University of Northumbria, England and worked with the Business School of Durham University in England. Cashman was most noted for his cutting edge research in the area of Leader-Membership Exchange Theory.

Cashman also worked extensively with the auto industry, including General Motors and lead consultants in the development of Saturn Corporation’s organizational development and design program.

Cashman served on the board of Gulf States Paper for many years, as well as on the board of Alabama Heritage Magazine. He helped the University and the community through his participation in the Harrison Radiator/Rochester Products Project, which saved jobs in Tuscaloosa.

He was also a well-known management expert for many different auto manufacturers. Cashman’s opinion has been sought out worldwide from newspapers, magazines and National Public Radio’s Marketplace.

Outside of scholarly achievements, Cashman served during the Vietnam War as an expert in the German language with the National Security Agency in Berlin.  Of all his accomplishments, Cashman was most proud of his work here at the University. Throughout his career, he taught thousands of undergraduate, graduate and master’s and doctoral students.

Cashman was also an advisor to the Alabama Racquetball Club, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity and co-founder of the Women’s Crew Team. For the past ten years, he helped co-found and build the Business Honors Program within the College of Commerce and Business administration.

Sarah Shannahan, a senior majoring in accounting, said she got to know Cashman through her involvement in the Business Honors Program over the past two years.
“He wasn’t just an ordinary teacher, but he was a great resource for knowledge, life advice and professional contacts,” Shannahan said. Cashman became particularly involved in one of her projects involving the analysis of alternative fuels and the future implementation in University vehicles. Shannahan said she could expect an email from him just about every day with a new direction to take on the project, person to contact or an informative article related to the project.

“I think that shows just how much he cared about his job and especially his students,” she said. “His excitement for our success, whether it be in class or in our careers, was inspiring and encouraging to say the least.”  Shannahan said he was by far her favorite professor at the University and that Cashman was undoubtedly beloved by all of his students.

“Dr. Cashman truly cared about each and every one of his students, and we all cared about him just the same,” she said.  “We saw him struggle through his sickness throughout this semester, and he was constantly in my prayers. I am so fortunate I had the opportunity to get to know Dr. Cashman. There is no telling how many lives he touched throughout his career at Alabama”

Mark Lail also got to know Cashman through his involvement with BHP. Lail said the thing that made him stand out was his constant enthusiasm and excitement for teaching and guiding his students every day.  “He truly cared about each one of us and it showed through his teaching every day,” Lail said.

Lail said Cashman taught him how to be a professional no matter what the situation is.
“He was always prepared and ready to work,” he said. “The lessons I learned from him weren’t merely academic, they were life skills and things that will allow me to succeed in work and life.”

Rebecca Hedrick, a senior majoring in marketing, said Cashman was one of the most inspiring and motivating professors she has had.  Hedrick first met Cashman her sophomore year in her MGT 300 class. It was then she discovered his joy for education and life in general.

“He greeted me every class with a smile and a laugh,” she said. “Through the next two years, he invested so much in me. I am grateful for the time he took and the many conversations he had with me about my passions and goals.  “He encouraged me to reach beyond what I thought I was capable of, and never let me leave without reminding me, ‘Becca, you are great.’”

Last semester, Hedrick transferred home because of illness and she said Cashman kept in touch with her almost every week of the semester to check on her and even supervised an independent study for her in the summer “I still can’t believe how quickly his time went, and I know that I will dearly miss him,” she said. “I wish I could tell him how much of an impact he has had on my life, and I definitely attribute any future success I might have as a result of his role in my experience at the University of Alabama.”

In honor of Cashman, donations can be made to the University of Alabama and specified either to the Jim Cashman Business Honors Award Fund or the University of Alabama Women’s Crew Team.

Donations can be made online at the UA Web site or by check mailed to: Charlie Adair, Director of Development, Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, Box 87223, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Please specify whether to direct the donation to the Honors Award or the Women’s Crew Team.
  

George d'Aumale DeBuchanne III

GEORGE D'AUMALE DeBUCHANANNE, III Of Silver Spring, MD passed at Casey House on Saturday, January 26, 2013, after a long struggle with lung cancer.

He is survived by his wife Vera, son Alec, mother Mary C. DeBuchananne, sisters Jean (Alfred) Hurst and Marilyn (Robert) Innis, and brothers Jon (Linda), James, David (Carolyn), and Daniel (Agnes). Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends. He was predeceased by his father George D. DeBuchananne, Jr.

Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, January 29, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Montgomery Hospice Casey House, 1355 Piccard Dr., Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850 or Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallen Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902.

To see some of George's photographs, click here.

Russel L. Coster, Jr.

Russell L. Coster Jr. (1947 - 2012)  

Russell L.Coster, Jr. of Loveland, Ohio. Beloved husband of Karin Coster. Loving father of Jennifer (Gregory) Kritzer, Ben Coster, and Laura (Jean) Hickman. Proud grandfather of Natalie, Allyson, Nathan, and Emily Kritzer, and Clementine Hickman. Cherished son of Juanita and the late Russell Coster, Sr. Dear brother of Rebecca Thompson and the late Tim Coster. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Passed away April 19, 2012 at age 65. Family and friends will be received from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, April 25 at Christ's Church at Mason, 5165 Western Row Rd, Mason, OH 45040, where services will be held at 7 PM. Burial will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, April 26 at Walnut Ridge Cemetery, 2421 Hamburg Pike, Jeffersonville, IN 47130.

Patrick M. Keenan

Patrick M. Keenan, 66, of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday June 8, 2011 at Battle Creek Health System.  He was born on June 29, 1944 in Indianapolis, IN to James H. and Norma Lee(Harrington) Keenan.

Patrick served in the U.S. Army. He married Susan M. Broughton on May 15, 1982 in Battle Creek. Patrick was employed by the Digital Equipment Corporation in Novi, MI and then EDS in Lansing, MI.

He is survived by his wife Susan, brothers, Donald Keenan Ph.D., of Paris, France and Larry (Beth) Keenan, of Dallas, TX; sisters, Marcella Champion, of Cumberland, IN and Marcia Eldridge, of Somerset, KY;  his step-mother, Ellie Keenan, of Dallas, TX; brother-in-law, John W. (Susan) Broughton, and numerous nieces and nephews. Patrick was preceded in death by his parents and a step-father Donald E. Whiteside.

He enjoyed auto racing, war gaming, miniatures, photography, and reading.

Graveside services will be held 10 am Friday at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. A “Wake” for family and friends will follow at the Irish Pub on North Ave. Memorial contributions may be given to Humane Society of South Central Michigan.

Dwight Arthur Heming

Dwight Arthur Heming (1944 - 2011)

Dwight Arthur Heming, age 66, of Warrensburg, MO, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at Boone Hospital in Columbia after a short illness.

Dwight was born in Willimantic, Connecticut, October 20, 1944, to Alice (Gibbs) Heming and William Arthur Heming, both whom preceded him in death.

Dwight attended Tufts University College of Engineering from 1962 to 1964 and received a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology from Central New England College of Technology in 1976. He earned an MBA from the University of Central Missouri in 1986. He married Carol Piper in Westborough, Massachusetts, in 1965. He served in the United States Army Security Agency as a German Linguist from 1966 to 1970, most of his service in West Berlin. He has worked for Pittsburgh Corning Corporation since 1976 and was Manager, Process Control, Development, and Quality Assurance at Sedalia.

Dwight leaves his wife, Carol, his daughter Valerie Heming, Valerie's husband Raoul Kennes, and his grandson Jurgen Kennes, all of Warrensburg; his brother Martin Heming and Martin's wife Ann of Glendora, California; his nephew Edward Heming and Edward's wife Jennifer of Rocklin, California; his niece Heather Heming of Bermuda Dunes, California; and his beloved pets Alfred, Annie, and Alice.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Warrensburg Animal Shelter or the Warrensburg Food Center.

Vince Lombardo

On Tuesday, August 10, 2010, VINCENT JOSEPH LOMBARDO,
beloved husband of the late Carol S. Lombardo (nee Seidman), devoted father of Tracy Seymour of Columbia, MD and Sammy Lombardo of Pikesville, MD. Loving grandfather of Benjamin and Brittany Seymour. Dear father-in-law of Richard Seymour. Generous brother of Patricia Hough. Devoted brother-in-law of Leon Seidman of Hagerstown, MD, Cindi and Brad Schrum of Reisterstown, MD. Loving son of the late Joseph and Patricia Lombardo (nee Velardi) and son-in-law of Samuel Seidman and Lillian Cohen (nee Olschansky). Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and dear friends. The family has directed all contributions to Krieger Schecter Day School, c/o Carol Seidman Lombardo Scholarship Fund, 8100 Stevenson Rd. (21208).

Arthur R. Fisher

Arthur R. Fisher, 62, of Broken Arrow, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa.

Born Oct. 20, 1947, in Talihina, he was the son of Israel and Bernice (Jefferson) Fisher. He grew up in McAlester and graduated from McAlester High School in 1965. He then attended Southeastern State College in Durant until he joined the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany during the Viet Nam War.

After receiving his honorable discharge, he returned to Southeastern State College where he received his bachelor’s degree. He then went to work for the FDIC in the Oklahoma State Banking Commission office until his retirement.

Claude LeRoy "Lee" Crawford,Jr.

Claude LeRoy "Lee" Crawford, Jr., 64, of 
6130 Fairway Drive West,  Fayetteville PA, passed away



Thursday, May 14, 2009, at his home.



Born Thursday, November 9, 1944, in Hagerstown, 
Maryland, he was the  son of Ellen E. Smith Crawford 
of Hagerstown, MD and the late Claude  L. 
Crawford, Sr.  He was a graduate of North Hagerstown 
High School and later attended  Hagerstown Junior 
College and the University of Maryland.
After  college he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was 
assigned to the National Security Agency from 1966 
to 1970. Lee was employed with  Wells Fargo as a 
Financial Advisor for many years and was also well 
known for his financial report heard on WHAG Radio 
for over  35 years. He was a member of St. John's 
Lutheran Church and enjoyed  golfing and gardening.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years Rosaria "Toni" 
Crawford; two  sisters, Karen Marie Crawford of 
Hancock, MD, and Kaye Ellen Crawford  of Baltimore, MD;
 step daughter, Lori C. Twiss of Waynesboro, PA; two  
step sons, Michael A. Twiss of Martinsburg, WV, and 
Timothy V. Twiss  of Baltimore, MD; five grandchildren; 
Kayla Twiss, Michael Twiss,  Christopher Twiss, Siena Twiss, and Leo Twiss 

Geoffrey Hayes

GEOFFREY HAYES 1945 - 2009

Geoffrey Hays came from a long line of fighting men that dated back to the Highlands of Scotland where the members of the Hays Clan battled their bitter enemies. Geoff was born in 1945 and joined the Army Security Agency in 1963 shortly after graduating from high school.

After completing his basic 12 month Russian Course he was selected for an additional 6 month of training in advanced Russian and then sent to Vint Hills Farms for voice intercept training. Geoff was then assigned to the 78^th USASA SOU in West Berlin where he worked on the Hill as a 98G until his discharge in 1968.

After his discharge Geoff returned to Cheney, Washington where he attended Cheney State University before moving to Alaska. Geoff lived a vigorous life in Alaska that included working on Artic fishing boats, the Alaskan Pipeline and the railroad. He was married for 25 years before losing his wife to cancer. Geoffrey Hayes died from cancer in December, 2009.

In addition to his language skills Geoff also enjoyed writing poetry; his poem to Andrews Barracks is below.

The Parade Ground is quiet now,

This red brick, a monument to the fallen…

Here the cream of a nation

Swore blood redemption and marched

Precisely to its death.

Now the bright banners are faded

Rags in recluse closets.

With fresh brick and new windows,

The old barracks grins down at a new generation

Like an old whore in new panties,

And in the hallways at night the ghosts

Awaken and cry like a lost puppy.

Richard Merritt Fish

German Linguist

October 8, 1946 - February 21, 1987. Born in Minneapolis, Dick died in Denver.    As a blond, curly-haired little boy, he went to Page School and then Blake. He was in Cub, then Boy Scouts and got an early taste of the mountains when he attended the national Scout Jamboree in Colorado Springs.

Dick started college at the University of Denver. At the end of his first year, he enlisted in the Army and served most of his four years as a German language interpreter with the Army Security Agency in West Berlin, Germany. Following his tour, he returned to the University of Denver where he graduated with a major in French. He spent his junior year in France at the University of Strasbourg.

On graduation he announced he was going to be a musician. A major influence must have been the 3-1/2 years he sang with the Johannischer Chor Berlin. So, Dick and his guita,r "Machine", started out. Then came Mr. Fish and Freddie, Lodestar, Ace-High Dealers, Wildlife, Both Barrels, Fish and Chips, and finally the Tollgate Band in Central City, CO, his musical home after 1982.

His fascination with math and computers influenced him to enter graduate school at the University of Colorado-Denver in 1983; he was nearing completion of his work toward an MBA.

Among his musician friends, he was known as Fish or Mr. Fish - the latter emblazoned on his Colorado license plates.

Charlie Ray Holbrook

German Linguist
The eulogy below was written by Don Cooper.

A eulogy for Charlie

When Charlie Ray Holbrook arrived in Berlin in 1967, he was another "newk," a 20-year-old German linguist from Texas who in many ways was much like myself. At 21, I had been in Berlin for more than a year and fashioned myself one of the grizzled old veterans of the 54^th Army Security Agency Special Operations Command.

Charlie’s story did mirror mine, although he grew up in West Texas and I grew up in southwestern Arkansas.

During those days when the draft was like a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of young men who were really ready to use college deferments to avoid going to Vietnam, Charlie and I both had enlisted, which gave us some options and other ways to keep from slogging through the jungles of Southeast Asia.

Or that’s what we told ourselves. In reality, we really joined the Army because – as Charlie said – to grow up and the Army, especially the Army Security Agency, seemed to offer both a chance to grow up and enjoy the glamor of being a "spy" in Berlin, the hottest spot of the Cold War.

When 20-year-old "Chuck" Holbrook arrived in Berlin, he recalled joining "a unit that made ‘M*A*S*H*’ look like serious drama."
"Being an Army misfit was already a badge of honor in such company. Legends had already grown from the exploits of what was basically a bunch of pretty smart drunks who had preceded me," he wrote years later.

So many of us were like Charlie, kids from small towns and cities around the United States who found Berlin to be a place where we grew up and out of our innocence.

In the late 1960s, Berlin was, as Charlie said, "an isolated microcosm of world events. The music was psychedelic and (we) were susceptible."
"Those years in the late Sixties were the most important years of the last century. Historians should throw those years around like lead weights," he later wrote. "They were heavy years. They have shaped our lives and the nation’s history ever since. That was the real revolution. And it hurts me to say it, but we lost.

"We came close when Nixon resigned, yet the power boys beat us (in 2000) when they put a man in the White House who was elected by nobody. The establishment won. The revolution died not with a whimper, but with a whine. We put the system on trial and the jury returned a no bill.

"But at least we fought and lost together, or some of us did. As Bob Dylan said, ‘I’m glad I fought, I only wish we’d won.’"

Charlie, who had been managing a food bank in Alpine for the past several years, waged his fight until the end, when he died peacefully Friday night in his mother’s home in Odessa.

Charlie Ray Holbrook was not someone that people in Hereford knew, at least I don’t think so. But Charlie was my friend, one of the links to my own past – and a reminder of my own mortality.

John W. Crossno III

German Linguist

John W. Crossno III, 61, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, in Fort Smith. He was a teacher at Southside High School, taught English and German, and was an Army veteran and a member of First Baptist Church in Fort Smith.