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Master and Commander Posts: 1275 Location: NE Florida | Subject: Sunday Obits https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/ 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. SLOCUM .. .. .. Roger Slocum, age 87, and a resident of Aquidneck Island since 1976 died on August 22nd. He is survived by his wife Rosemary, their three children Joshua and his wife Neely, Tyson and his wife Tatiana and Jessica. He is survived by 5 grandchildren; Bryce, Quinn, Chellie, Catalina and Makar and his brother Louis in San Diego, California. Roger retired from the Navy, after twenty years of service. He served on four submarines, the last being the fast attack nuclear submarine USS Gurnard SSN 662. During the Vietnam War he made five patrols on the diesel submarine USS Bugara SS 331. Promoted to E-7 (Chief Fire Control Technician) in 8 years and 3 months, a rarity, he obtained submarine weapon E awards on all four submarines (commonly known as the Battle "E"). It is awarded annually to a small number of United States Navy ships, submarines, aviation, and other units that win their battle effectiveness competition. During his Navy career Roger was awarded three Navy Achievement medals for professional performance as well as letters of commendation for weapon system design changes. Because of his performance he was selected to the first Mark 48 Torpedo Certification Team (Hawaii) to prepare all of the Pacific submarines to launch the new Mark 48 Torpedo. Life changed during his shore leave from Vietnam patrols on the Bugara. He purchased his first Porsche, and with two other Bugara crew members also having Porsches (356 models of red, white, and Roger's blue), when in port, they were found cruising southern California's coast and often parked around Mission Beach and La Jolla, CA. This love of Porsches continued throughout his life. During shore leave, he also met his future wife Rosemary, a Chula Vista, CA school teacher and were married for 56 years. Roger's last Navy tour was his first shore assignment. Initially he was the sole Navy representative for the first fully digital submarine combat weapon system (Mk 117). Assigned as a Junior Project Officer, he was responsible for research and development of the emerging weapon system in Middletown, RI at the Navy Underwater Systems Center (NUSC). Upon completion of his 20year Navy career, Roger worked for Hughes Aircraft in Middletown, RI, advancing to a Member of Technical Staff after obtaining his BS degree in Computer Science at Salve under the GI Bill. Later, retirement offered Rosemary and Roger the time to travel much of the world, from China and Japan, to Europe and Russia. Both Rosemary and Roger enjoyed numerous river cruises such as the thousand miles between St. Petersburg and Moscow. Shortly after they retired, Roger purchased his last Porsche, a Carrera 4 and joined the Porsche Club of America (PCA) North East Region and looked forward to attending events such as the yearly spring Porsche Rambles. For more than 10 years, they hosted a monthly South of Boston (SoBo) Porsches and Coffee, often at Sweet Berry Farm in Middletown, RI. Roger would interview Porsche owners at the coffees and submit the stories and photos to the North East Region's PCA magazine. Roger will always be remembered for his love of cigars and Porsches, good conversation and good wine, his generous nature and ingenuity. NISELY .. .. .. Jay A. "Skeet" Nisely was born on January 17, 1949, in Nebraska City, Neb. to J.C. and Norma Jean (Gore) Nisely. He passed away on August 20, 2025. Jay married Vicki Schroeder of Rising City, Neb. on April 25, 1981, at Christ Lutheran in Lincoln. He enlisted in the Navy in 1967 and served four years. Jay served on the Aircraft Carriers, USS Enterprise and USS America. He also served on the submarine US Bugara. Jay taught swimming and scuba lessons. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was very involved in muzzle loading with the Rock Creek Renegades. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother; and brother, Scott. Jay is survived by his wife, Vicki; brothers, Patrick (Ellen) of Lincoln and Robert (Marlene) of Syracuse; sisters-in-law, Geri Ann Nisely-Moore (Ed Moore) of Marshalltown, Iowa, Marlene Curtis of Larkspur, Colo., and Lorna (Keith) Ringle of Fremont; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. JILK .. .. .. David Joseph Jilk, 88, of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away on August 19, 2025. Dave was born in Winona, Minnesota on April 28, 1937. At age 17 he graduated high school through the GED to enlist in the United States Navy. He served on the nuclear submarines George C. Marshall and John Marshall. Between those deployments he was an award-winning Navy recruiter. In 1973 he retired from the Navy at the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. He then earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Winona State College. After graduation he was Comptroller at the College of Saint Thomas and Business Administrator at the College of Saint Theresa. After moving to Tallahassee in 1981, he joined Hunt Insurance Group as Comptroller and later served as General Manager until his retirement in 1999. He married Lee Conte in 1961 and their son David Jr was born a year later. From 1973 to 1981 the family returned to his hometown of Winona, where he frequently fished and hunted with his father, brothers, and son. Dave and Lee divorced in 1982. He married Patricia Oglesby on July 2, 1983, and they lived happily in their Tallahassee home for forty-three years. There, he helped to raise Pat’s daughter Thea and later her granddaughter Whitney, and helped to care for Pat’s mother Ella Oglesby, who lived next door. For some time they owned a plot in Steinhatchee, Florida, where they enjoyed boating, scalloping, and fishing in the Gulf. Dave was an avid golfer with a formidable short game. He was also a masterful gardener, creating lush and colorful backyard landscapes and a highly productive vegetable plot. He was a fisherman beginning in early childhood, seining minnows and catching the family dinner through his retirement, when he was more concerned that his guests might land a few. Dave was extremely proud of his military service defending our freedoms. A man of relatively few words that were always carefully chosen and wise, he loved to laugh with family and friends. Dave was preceded in death by his parents Norbert and Sylvia (Boardman) Jilk, his brother Michael, and his sisters Judy and Mona. He is survived by his wife Pat, his son David, his brothers Jerome, Gary, and Larry and his sister Diane, his and Pat’s sons Joey, Charley, and Timmy and daughter Thea, and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. | ||
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