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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.


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Mr John Quigley - Informed On: May 18, 2012
CS-06, Class of 1964, Deceased on May 12, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

A memorial service will be held on 9 June 2012 at 1400 hrs at the Alumni House, UC Berkeley; Berkeley, CA.

Memorial donations may be made to the GSPP Dean's Opportunity Fund at https://givetocal.berkeley.edu/egiving/index.cfm?Fund=FN2522000
Lt Col (Ret) Joe Trujillo - Informed On: May 18, 2012
CS-05, Class of 1964, Deceased on May 4, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Lt Col Trujillo was cremated and no services are planned.
Lt Col (Ret) Douglas Dick - Informed On: May 8, 2012
CS-09, Class of 1973, Deceased on May 7, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

A funeral service will be held on 14 May 2012 at 1600 hrs at the Compass Bible Church; 150 Columbia; Aliso Viejo, CA 92656.

Graveside service will be held at the USAFA Cemetery on 18 May 2012 at 1300 hrs.
Mr Ronald Duvall - Informed On: May 7, 2012
CS-06, Class of 1962, Deceased on December 23, 2008
A private Graveside Service was held at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Las Vegas, NV.
Mr Charles JonesIII - Informed On: May 4, 2012
CS-08, Class of 1979, Deceased on May 2, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Services were held on 26 April 2012 at the Treitsch United Methodist Church in Flower Mound, TX.

The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Cancer Society; PO Box 22718; Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718
Lt Col Michael Joyal - Informed On: April 24, 2012
CS-08, Class of 1987, Deceased on April 22, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

The AOG has recently learned of the death of Lt Col (Ret) Michael S Joyal, CS-08 class of 1987. Col Joyal passed away on 22 Apr 2012 in Colorado Springs as a result of a bicycle/auto accident.

Funeral services will be at the USAFA Cadet Chapel at 1000 hrs on 2 May 2012. Inurnment will follow in the USAFA Cemetery.

Donations may be made to the Joyal Children's College Fund, 15954 Jackson Creek Pkwy Ste B, Box 316, Monument, CO 80132 (make checks payable to Suzanne Roseberry) or to Bicycle Colorado for its "Share the Road" program. Please make donations directly to bicyclecolo.org .
Lt Col Veronica Hutfles - Informed On: April 11, 2012
CS-38, Class of 1996, Deceased on April 7, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Services will be held in Kansas and will be private.

Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project:

Wounded Warrior Project
Attn: Donor Services
4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300
Jacksonville, Florida 32256
C3C Peter Quick - Informed On: April 11, 2012
, Class of 2014, Deceased on April 7, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Visitation will be on 13 Apr 2012 from 1700 to 2000 hrs at the Friendship Funeral Home; 20 Main St; Friendship TN 38034. Funeral services will be held on 14 Apr 2012 at 1400 Hrs at the funeral home.
Lt Col (Ret) Roy White - Informed On: April 11, 2012
CS-19, Class of 1969, Deceased on April 5, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Visitation will be on 12 Apr from 1400-1600 hrs and from 1900-2100 hrs at the Fairfax Memorial funeral Home; 9902 Braddock Rd; Fairfax VA 22032. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on 13 Apr 2012 at 1030 hrs at St Timothy Catholic Church; 13807 Poplar Tree Rd; Chantilly VA 20151. Interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery on 6 July 2012 at 1100 hrs with Full Military Honors.

Memorial donations may be made to either of the following charities:
United States Air Force Academy Endowment; 3116 Academy Dr; USAF Academy CO 80840 www.usafa.org (Please make checks payable to the USAFA Endowment; Memo AFA Fund. Please be sure to include your name and address for proper recognition to the family)

Virginia German Shepherd Rescue, Inc; PO Box 126; Sterling VA 20167-0126 www.shepherdrescue.org
Lt Col (Ret) Charles Ferrari - Informed On: April 11, 2012
CS-04, Class of 1959, Deceased on April 9, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Visitation will be held on 17 April 2012 from 1500-1900 hrs at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel; 11150 E Dartmouth Ave; Aurora CO. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at 1900 hrs at the chapel.

A Funeral Mass will be held on 18 April 2012 at 1000 hrs at the USAFA Cadet Catholic Chapel. Interment will immediately follow at the USAFA Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society; PO Box 22718; Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 www.cancer.org
Maj (Ret) John Lee - Informed On: March 29, 2012
CS-01, Class of 1959, Deceased on March 26, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Visitation will be at the Brentwood Baptist Church; 7777 Concord Rd; Brentwood, TN 37027 on 29 Mar 2012 from 1030-1130 hrs. A Memorial Service will immediately follow. Maj Lee will be cremated and inurned at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Odyssey Hospice; 1400 Donelson Pike, Suite B-5; Nashville, TN 37217 (615) 365-1009.
Lt Col (Ret) Robert Rager - Informed On: March 14, 2012
CS-01, Class of 1960, Deceased on March 7, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

A Funeral Service will be held on 16 Mar 2012 at 1100 hrs at the USAFA Cemetery.
Mr Timothy Hughes - Informed On: February 24, 2012
CS-29, Class of 2004, Deceased on February 21, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Funeral services are pending at this time.
Mr Keith Steinbaugh - Informed On: February 23, 2012
CS-39, Class of 1976, Deceased on February 22, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.

Memorial Service will be held on 25 Feb 2012 at 1400 hrs at the Christ United Methodist Church; 3101 Coit Road; Plano, TX 75075.


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