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Master and Commander Posts: 1204 Location: NE Florida | Subject: Teusday Obits https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=eternal%20patrol%20by%20ussvi 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. DRESCH .. .. .. Donald A. Dresch passed away on February 23, 2025. He was born in Springfield, IL on December 10th 1934. His parents, Frank and Loretta, and sister Norma Jean, preceded him in death. He is survived by brothers; George and Edward, and sisters: Mary Nicholas and Carol Huffman. Don graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield and the University of Illinois in Urbana. He married Marlene Churchill at St. James Church in Riverton, IL on August 30, 1958. They have five children: daughters Terri, Karen, Marla, Donna, a son: Kurt, and also 8 grandchildren and 5 great- grandchildren. He joined the US Navy in January of 1954 and served on the submarine USS Bergall (SS320) as a Radar and Sonar Operator. Honorably discharged on January 21, 1957. Don was employed by the Sangamo Electric Company in Springfield as an electrical engineer and project manager in 1961. He returned to the U of I Urbana campus and took his MSEE degree in 1970. In 1972 he joined the Hewlett Packard Company in Mountain View, CA, retiring in 1998. He was laid to rest at the Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery, located in Wheat Ridge, CO. PULLIAM .. .. ... Samuel Brown Pulliam (always known as Brown), died peacefully, at home in Bedford on February 23, 2025. He was 94.Born in Paducah, KY in 1930 to Henry Abbett Pulliam and Charlotte (Lawrence) Pulliam Wilcoxen, Brown spent most of his childhood in New York, first in Schenectady, and then in Altamont. In 1951, he graduated from Union College with a degree in physics. During the Korean War, he enlisted with the Navy and became a communications officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade. He served aboard the submarine USS Tirante in the North Atlantic. In 1954, while in Naval officer training in Newport, RI, Brown met Lois Flege, then living in Boston. Together they resided in Boston’s Back Bay, in Mystic, CT and in Silver Spring, MD before settling in Bedford in 1960. Brown worked as a senior principal RF engineer at General Radio (Gen Rad) for many years and later as an independent contractor. He found the work interesting and enjoyable, so he continued contracting until he was well into his 70s. He invented, manufactured and sold a memory cartridge product for Commodore 64 computer users in the 1980s which he named The Quick Brown Box. Brown was an enthusiastic bicyclist. At 94, he could easily outride even those of his kids who bike often, and (in warmer months) he still rode regularly with a local cycling group, often completing excursions of 20 or more miles per hike. He preferred his bike for local errands, and for many years frequently commuted on it from his Bedford home to his West Concord office. Other favorite activities included playing bridge, ping pong, and croquet. He loved attending the symphony, and was virtually tireless at a swing or square dance. A gifted fixer of things, Brown volunteered for years at the Bedford Council on Aging fix-it shop and later ran the shop at Carleton Willard Village. Among various travel adventures, he and Lois enjoyed were sailing trips (which Brown captained) in the Caribbean, on Lake Champlain and on the Maine coast with several dear friends. They had some wonderful cruises aboard the QE2, and multiple trips to Oaxaca, Mexico with his siblings. Brown also made humanitarian treks to Palestine with a social justice group, and to Haiti with his eldest son after a devastating earthquake. Civic action was an area in which Brown consistently inspired others. He attended almost all of Bedford’s Town Meetings of the last 60 years, canvassed for political candidates he respected, and gave time and energy to several causes of importance to him, including social justice, support for the mentally ill, and climate awareness. While in his mid-80s, Brown was arrested multiple times for protesting the West Roxbury pipeline – purposefully so that his objections to its installation would be publicized. He also picketed at ICE headquarters in Burlington many times, sat on various committees and boards over the years, and was an active member of the First Parish UU Church in Bedford for more than 60 years. In 2021, Brown and Lois were named the first dual Bedford Citizens of the Year. Brown is survived by his wife: Lois Flege Pulliam; his children: Jonathan Pulliam (Diane), Martin Pulliam, Nicholas Pulliam, Amity Kelley (Paul), Patience Merullo (Dave); three siblings: Faith Fogarty, Verity Parris and Darcy Pulliam; 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Brown was predeceased by his son: Matthew Pulliam; three siblings: Joyce Wallace, Todd Pulliam and Vall “Zeb” Pulliam; and a grandson: Todd Matthew Pulliam. WILCOX .. .. .. Theodore A. "Butch" Wilcox, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas with loving family at his side. Butch was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 2, 1942, the son of Flake and Edith (Williams) Wilcox. At age 17 he joined the U.S. Navy, served in the submarine service and retired as Chief 22 years later. After active duty, he attended the University of Florida and received his Bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering. His corporate work career was at electric utility companies; Public Service Indiana, Arizona Public Service, and Westinghouse nuclear in Japan. He then started his own engineering company and worked in several states including Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana. After retirement, Butch did volunteer work at Stepping Stones in Prescott, AZ, and helped feed the homeless at Salvation Army several days a week. Butch married Rita Hocking on August 4, 1984. They loved traveling to new places and seeing the great USA. Butch traveled to all 50 states, lived in a few countries and made many friends along the way. For his entire life his favorite sport was fishing. Even if the fish weren't biting it was ok. Just being in the boat on the water was happiness. The best part of life was time with family. Every year grandkids and great grandkids traveled with Butch and Rita for summer break to Kentucky Lake. They have all said those trips were some of the best memories of their childhood. Any time spent with grandkids was a wonderful time. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Rita, daughter Sheila (Scott) Miles, son Jason (Simone) Sprinkle, step-daughter Kimberly Harney, brother Mike (Dina) Wilcox, sister in law Bonnie Hocking, brother-in-law Steven (Joy) Hocking, grandchildren Dylan Miles, Alycia Sprinkle, Riven Sprinkle, Aiden Sprinkle, Nicole Sprinkle, Michael Sprinkle, Amanda Harney, Elizabeth Harney; great-grandchildren Micah Murphy, Lucas Lamay and Alexis Lamay; and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death were his parents, sons Mark Wilcox and Mike Sprinkle, sister Wency Stepp and brother Daniel Feagle. A military service to honor Butch will be held in Prescott, Arizona at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, Prescott National Cemetery located at 500 N State Route 89. He will be truly missed by a host of family and friends. BOOK .. .. .. Andrew "Andy" Book, 98, passed away on February 27, 2025, in Morehead City, North Carolina. Born on November 25 (Thanksgiving Day) 1926, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to Antony and Maria Book, Andy lived a full and vibrant life. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, primarily working as a sonar technician on a submarine off the coast of Japan. He subsequently earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico and a Master's degree from Hofstra University. He met the love of his life, Dorothy Wydner, in the summer of 1959 when she signed up to take guitar lessons from him. They were engaged by Thanksgiving and married the day after Christmas that year before honeymooning in Cuba. Andy and Dorothy both became elementary school teachers with one of the highlights being the year they spent teaching in Colombia, South America, in the early 1960s. Another highlight was Andy’s sabbatical year when he and Dorothy and their one-year-old baby, Adam, traveled across Europe together. While living in Spain that year, Salvador Dali stopped by their flat one day and Andy chatted him up. Andy had a knack of connecting with people wherever he went - it was hard to travel anywhere without Andy asking that you look up someone he knew there. Andy settled down in Smithtown, New York, teaching elementary school students in nearby Brentwood. His summers were spent with his wife and their three children, Adam, Claudia and Evan, sailing on the Long Island Sound aboard their beloved sailboat, the *Sea Love.” After retiring from teaching, Andy and his wife relocated to Beaufort, North Carolina, where they enjoyed the serenity of waterfront living for 36 years. He loved to catch shrimp or crabs off the dock behind their house, especially because they didn’t cost him anything. Andy had a passion for entertaining those around him. Whether telling jokes—often with a mischievous edge—playing musical instruments like the guitar, harmonica, or violin, or sharing personal anecdotes such as "don't lose that smile," he had a gift for bringing joy to others. He always loved to get people to sing at social gatherings, especially to bawdy songs such as “I Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore". He was also a talented caricature artist who created personalized cards for birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions. His yearly homemade holiday card was always highly anticipated by friends and family members. Most recently, Andy's playful spirit extended to encouraging people to wear red clown noses or play kazoos—because he simply loved making people laugh. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Dorothy; his children, Adam Book (Steven Steinberg) and Claudia Gillikin (Tommy Dean Gillikin); his grandchildren, Drew Lewis and Christian Gillikin (Katlin); and his great-grandchildren Carlin, Zander, and Charlotte Rae. He was predeceased by his son Evan Book, his brother Peter and his sister Mary. Andy’s legacy is one of laughter, creativity, and camaraderie. He will be missed by many. A celebration of Andy’s life will be held at a date and time to be scheduled. | ||
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