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Master and Commander Posts: 1555 Location: NE Florida | Subject: Thursday Obits https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/ https://ussvi.org/membership/eternal-patrol (USSVI members only) The above link goes to the USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) Facebook page where their members who have gone on “Eternal Patrol” are noted. I’ll keep my work here going, trying to get others who were not USSVI members. You’re encouraged to look there as well as here! Obviously, there’ll be some I miss and some I duplicate. DUNLAP .. .. .. Warren Alton Dunlap Jr was born May 8, 1942, to Warren Alton and Mary Francis (Bailey) Dunlap in Fort Worth, Texas. Sadly, Warren became an orphan at the age of two. His father, a paratrooper in France, was shot down in World War II while his mom and little baby brother were later killed in a car accident. Warren was a resident at an orphanage until his Grandma Bailey found him at the age of six and moved him to Wisconsin. He learned exceptional work ethics and what a hard day's work looked like by living on a farm. His best friends on the farm were his goat and his dog. Warren loved his Grandma Bailey until she passed away around the time he turned 13. Warren was moved back to Texas to live with his father's relation. At age 17 he enlisted in the Navy in the Atomic Submarine program. While he was in the Navy, he experienced the Cuban Missile Crisis, got to be on the second submarine to 'go under the ice' at the north pole and was wounded in Vietnam. He retired after 22 years in the Navy as a chief petty officer. Warren had found his place in life and thrived at anything they were willing to teach him and allow him to do. He was a skilled diver; an excellent marksman; he was an instructor of nuclear propulsion; he was the admirals boat captain; and a list of many other assignments; but most of all he loved being a submariner. After retiring from the military, he went to college and became a mechanical engineer. This took him around the world many times again. He met his first wife Zena Whitworth and her son Neil Parish while in school. They were married for 36 years before Zena passed away from breast cancer in 2017. Warren was an avid traveler, hunter, fisherman, and sportsman around the world. One of his favorite places to hunt was in central Idaho. After Zena's death, he decided to relocate to Idaho from Walnut Creek, California. When he was looking for property to purchase, he met real estate broker, Vicky Lowe. He purchased property along the river in Riggins. After a short time, he and Vicky were married. Warren had an instant loving family that welcomed him and included him in as many activities as he wanted to attend. This was new to him, but he absolutely loved it and they loved him. Warren passed away October 17, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital downtown Boise after an unexpected medical emergency. He was able to pass with peace and harmony. The knowledge and information that Warren retained with his photographic memory and life experiences will be forever lost, and most likely not replaced by future generations. Warren will be missed! Although Warren had been orphaned early in his life, late in his life, he found his place in a small community and a large accepting family. He was both excited and sometimes overwhelmed by the number of people who cared about him. Warren is survived by his wife, Vicky Lowe, and his bonus kids, Luke and Debbie Lowe, Layton and Mindy Lowe, Jed and Erin Lowe, Dwight and Lorinda Hughes, Neil and Valerie Parish, along with all of the beloved Grandkids, Great-Grandkids, Brothers and Sisters-in-law and a multitude of Nieces and Nephews. FARRAN .. .. .. David Lee Farran, 89, of Waverly, Iowa, passed away Monday night, October 19, 2026, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. David was born on October 15, 1937, in Belmond, Iowa, the son of Douglas M. and Verna D. (Thompson) Farran, who at the time were living in Meservy, Iowa. At an early age, he moved with his family to Shell Rock, Iowa where they lived from 1937 until 1946. He started school in Shell Rock and the family returned to Belmond where they lived for the next 1 ½ years. In 1948, the family moved to Eagle Grove, Iowa, and in 1951, moved to Waverly where David graduated from high school in 1955. He then attended Wartburg College for one year, Iowa State University in Ames for one year, and again at Wartburg for another year before going to work for the Cleveland & Herman Furniture Store in Waverly. On January 6, 1960, David entered the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He served on the USS Scamp, SSN 588, a nuclear submarine based out of San Diego, California, as a reactor operator and technician. On December 10, 1961, he was united in marriage to Marianne Knoff in Hampton, Iowa. During the next five years, he and Marianne were stationed in Vallejo, California, Idaho Falls, Idaho, where their son Kent was born, and then finally San Diego. David was discharged on May 4, 1966, and the family moved back to Waverly where David went to work for the Carnation Company (now known as Nestle USA Beverage Division) as an operator and maintenance person. In 1968, he was promoted to Maintenance Supervisor/Trainer. Upon his return to Waverly, he also enrolled again at Wartburg College, receiving his diploma in December of 1968. Following his retirement from Carnation in 1999, David worked at the Waverly Wal-Mart from 2001 – 2017. After over 64 years of marriage, Marianne passed away in January of 2026. David had been active with Boy Scouts for about ten years, serving Troop #90 in Waverly. He was also active with the United States Submarine Veterans Inc, as Iowa Base Commander, Central Regional District 3 Commander and Central Region Director. David is survived by his son, Kent (Elizabeth) Farran of Waverly; two grandchildren, Jacob (Jordan) Farran and Mikaela (Mason Swager) Farran; two great-grandchildren, Dakota and Paisley Farran; and a sister, Judith Robertson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was preceded in death by Marianne; his parents; and a brother-in-law, Dean Robertson. HOLSTROM .. .. .. Carleton (“Carl”) A. Holstrom of Solebury Township passed away at his home on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the age of 91. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and leaves behind a legacy of kindness, warmth, patience, and generosity that will comfort all who knew and loved him. Born August 18, 1935, in Appleton, Wisconsin to Nettie Casterton and Carl W. Holstrom, he grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Edina, Minnesota. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin where he studied Economics and played the French horn in the University’s acclaimed marching band. He married Evan Cameron, a UW classmate, in 1957, and joined the United States Navy. From 1957 to 1961, Carl served as an officer on aircraft carriers and in submarines, an experience he cherished and credited for much of his later success. Carl and Evan had three daughters. After the Navy, he pursued an MA in Economics at Rutgers University, and the family settled in New Jersey. Their marriage ended in 1975. After Rutgers, Carl began a successful career in banking that culminated in his role as Chief Financial Officer of Bear, Stearns & Company from 1977 until his retirement in 1987. He also co-founded Scientific Learning Corp., a neuroscience-based educational software company, and served as a director of several public and private companies. He served as the Chair of the Rutgers University Board of Trustees and as Vice Chair of the University of Wisconsin Foundation Board of Directors, among many other board seats and directorships. In 1982, he met his beloved Mary Beth, and they spent the last forty-four years of his life together. They were married in 1988 and had two sons. Carl instilled in his boys a love of golf and the arts. Until the very end, he referred to Mary Beth as his best friend. In his later years, he spent many Tuesdays and Thursdays on the golf course with friends. He was an avid fan of the Wisconsin Badgers, rarely missing a football or basketball game. In 2001, he persuaded Mary Beth to buy a motorhome, and they spent the next eight years exploring the country with their boys. Carl and Mary Beth endowed fellowships for undergraduate research at the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at Wisconsin and provided generous support to the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers. Carl was predeceased by his brother, David. He is survived by Mary Beth and their sons, Ian (Emily) and Will (Melissa), as well as his three daughters, Chris (David), Marcia (Ed), and Cindy (Dave), his sisters-in-law, Theresa, Sheila (Gary), Margaret (Dennis), and Judy, his brother-in-law, Martin, his grandchildren, Eric, Kim, Andrew, Elizabeth, Owen, Naomi, and Adelaide, his great-grandson, Reed, and his loyal terrier mix, Charlie. | ||
