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At random: Three wives of Presidents of the United States have sponsored submarines. Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower christened the USS NAUTILUS, Mrs. John F. Kennedy christened the USS LAFAYETTE and Mrs. Hillary Clinton christened the USS Columbia SSN771 in 1995.
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FRANZ, William M., of Edenton, NC - Attention to orders: Effective at 0600 on 7 November 2017, CPO William M. Franz (Ret.) is hereby relieved of his duties here on earth and told to report to his personal commander-in-chief, at Heaven's Gate, where he will join family and friends. Bill was born on 29 May 1938 in Saginaw, Michigan to Helen and William Franz, now deceased. Bill was proud to serve our country through his service in the United States Navy. He served in the Submarines service as a Cryptographic Communications Specialist. His submarine service spanned 23 years and included world-wide deployments on Diesel, Fast Attack and Polaris submarines. He received numerous awards and commendations throughout his career to include the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Naval Letter of Appreciation. In 1978 Bill retired from the United States Navy in Norfolk, VA after achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer and 23 years of honorable and distinguished service. A few of the submarines he served on was the USS Mackerel, USS Blue Fish and USS California. After retiring from the Navy, Bill owned and operated Bill's Custom Auto in Virginia Beach, VA where his passion for restoring antique and classic vehicles continued for 25 years. Bill was most proud of his family and loved them dearly. He is survived by his wife, Mary T. Franz and his loving Shih Tzu, Gizmo. He will be greatly missed by all including his children, Keith Franz (Helen), Denise Russell (Charles), Victoria Pritchard (Ricky), Bobby Gardner, Jr. (Amy) and Yvonne Weiss (Dan). He was also blessed with 11 grandchildren; Tina, David, Blake, Nicole, Jason, Gabrielle, Evan, Morgan, Jimmy Jr., Daniel, and Katie; and 13 great-grandchildren; Ethan, Kara, Hailey Rain, Jordyn, Graycee, Anistyn, Lissie, Lily, Simon, Rylan, Halee, Brody and Adalyn. Bill is also survived by his sister, Helen Becker and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. David Brooks officiating. Burial will follow with full military honors at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. Friends may join the family for a time of visitation one hour before the funeral service at the funeral home from 12-1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st St., Ste 800, Miami, FL 33131. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com. Our heartfelt thanks to Community Home Care & Hospice of Elizabeth City, NC and especially to Julie, one of the most professional and caring nurses ever. Thank you Julie. Published in The Virginian Pilot on Nov. 12, 2017


GATEWOOD, Owen Lowry, of North Port, Florida, passed away peacefully on Nov. 8, 2017 under the loving care of hospice. He was born in Crown City, Ohio on Sept. 1, 1934 to Melvin E and Annabelle (Owens) Gatewood. A 1952 graduate of Jackson High School in Jackson, Ohio, Owen served on a Navy submarine from 1953-1973, during both the Korean and Vietnam wars. On Oct. 5, 1971, Owen married the love of his life, Barbara (Caisse) and lovingly adopted her 3 daughters. For 25 years, Owen worked as a painting contractor in the Norwich, Connecticut area and in 1997, he and his family relocated from Baltic, Connecticut to North Port, Florida. Owen cherished the experiences he had and the memories he made during his career in the Navy. His proudest time was being on board the George Washington during the firing of the first Polaris missile off Cape Canaveral, Florida. He greatly enjoyed his associations with the Fleet Reserve, Submarine Veterans, American Legion, VFW and Elks Club, but most of all, Owen loved time spent with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughters, Tammy Hillman and Terry Paradis, both of North Port; sisters, Joan Robinson of Prescott, Arizona and Janet Martin of Centerville, Ohio; grandson, Timothy (Meloney) Waters Jr of Ft. Myers, Florida; granddaughters, Amanda (Jason) Barton of Venice, Brittany (Jon) Draper of North Port and Lisa (Nick) Salerno of Connecticut; 7 great grandchildren; and son-in-laws, Bruno (Terry) Paradis and Timothy (Judy) Waters. Owen was preceded in death by his daughter, Judy Gatewood Waters in 2016; sister, Margaret Stophlet; brothers, Melvin E Gatewood, Jr and James M Gatewood; and son-in-law, Douglas (Tammy) Hillman. He will be laid to rest at Sarasota National Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.charlottememorial.com.


HERMANS, Gilbert Martin, was born April 26, 1940 in Snohomish, WA; and died November 3, 2017 in Seattle, WA. Survived by RoseMary, his loving wife of 15 years; his children, Christopher (Shelyse) and Denise Smith (Greg); step-daughter, Wendy Sarginson (Jim) and step-son Edward Johnson (Kristin); 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Gilbert served in the U.S. Navy submarine corps. He retired from The Boeing Company after 40 years of helping build innovative aircraft. He was an active member of the UNW Model Train Club as well as the San Juanders Winnebago Travel Club. Gilbert loved to travel and together he and RoseMary cruised the world. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, November 14 at 1:00 PM at Calvary Cemetery, 5041 35th Ave. N.E., Seattle. Remembrances may be made to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Funeral Home, 508 N 36th St Seattle, WA 98103-8614, (206) 632-0100. Published in The Seattle Times on Nov. 12, 2017


KIME, Steve Francis, CAPT, UN, Ret., former U.S. Naval Attache to the Soviet Union and a member of the New Albany High School Hall of Fame, died Oct. 9 at his home in Clifton, Virginia, following sudden cardiac arrest. He was 76 years old. Born in New Albany, Ind., to Martin Kime, a railroader, and Lila Mae Freund Kime, a homemaker, he was one of 10 children. He attended New Albany High School, where he was encouraged by a teacher to take college preparatory classes and apply for a Navy ROTC scholarship to the University of Louisville. The advice influenced him so much that Capt. Kime made education a lifelong focus, weaving it into his 27-year career as a naval officer and secondary vocation as president of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, a consortium that helps enlisted personnel and officers earn college degrees. Capt. Kime graduated from University of Louisville in 1962 and was commissioned into the Navy submarine force the same year. He served aboard diesel boats before transitioning to the naval intelligence field. He attended Harvard University, where he earned a masters in public administration and a doctorate in Soviet studies, and subsequently was assigned to serve as assistant naval attache to the Soviet Union from 1971 to 1973. More than a decade later, Capt. Kime returned to the Soviet Union as naval attache, a period marked by dramatic changes in Russia-U.S. relations and the disintegration of the Soviet bloc. On returning from Moscow in 1985, Capt. Kime worked as deputy director, Navy Politico-Military Policy and Current Plans at the Pentagon. He capped off his naval career as an academic, serving as director of the department of U.S. and International Studies at the United States Naval Academy. He also taught at the National War College, Georgetown University and American University. After military retirement in 1989, Capt. Kime was appointed president of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges. Capt. Kime was responsible for expanding the program from 574 colleges and universities to more than 1,720 in less than five years. The International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame called him a "visionary and promoter of the use of technology to assist servicemembers in accessing adult and continuing education." While serving of president of SOC, Capt. Kime also was named vice president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. At heart, Capt. Kime was a family man who was devoted to his wife of 55 years, Wilma Snook Kime (also a native of New Albany), of Fairfax, Va., his four children -- Barrett Lee Kime of Culpeper, Va., Lauren Kime Cacela of Holden, Mass., Lt. Col. Carl Martin Kime, USMC (Ret.) of Arlington, Va.; and Stephanie Kime Schroeder of Manhattan Beach, Calif. -- their spouses, nine grandchildren and numerous relatives in New Albany, Ind., and elsewhere, including a sister, Mary Anne Brown, and a step sister, Barbara Claycomb Omary. He also was devoted to animals, having countless pets over the years, to include five horses and 15 dogs over his lifetime. In his retirement years, he fondly recalled turning down Navy assignments to London and Key West, Florida, because they weren't pet-friendly. His awards include the Department of Defense Legion of Merit and the Medal for Distinguished Public Service. He was named to the New Albany High School Hall of Fame in 2007 and the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame in 2004. He also represented the state of Virginia on the Southern Region Education Board, chaired the Department of Veterans Affairs Educational Advisory Committee and served on the editorial board of the Naval Institute. In addition to his career successes, Capt. Kime was a published author and poet, penning numerous poems as well as academic papers and articles for journals and newspapers. He often cited Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard as an inspiration for his life, and wrote his own epitaph with a nod to that poem: He did God's work the best he could -- a simple creature of modest birth; Now he lies here where he should with other creatures of the Earth. Capt. Kime will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Published in The Courier-Journal on Nov. 12, 2017


RITZINGER, Bernard Eugene, known to his friends and loved ones as Gene, died on November 5, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family, after a long illness. Born in Jersey City, NJ, in 1930, Gene was the eldest child of Bernard Eugene and Florence Cowan Ritzinger. He joined the Navy at 19, serving 4 years, primarily in the submarine service aboard the USS Cutlass. Gene began his journalism career at Michigan State University as an editor of the student newspaper and campus correspondent for the Detroit Free Press. He also worked before graduation as a reporter for the Grand Rapids Herald in Michigan. At Michigan State, Gene met Joan Cathleen Edwards and they were wed in 1957. Upon graduation Gene joined the Wall Street Journal in NYC. He was transferred 2 years later to their Detroit bureau where he reported on the automobile industry. He was hired in 1964 by General Motors as a public relations executive in Detroit. Transferred in 1967 to Washington DC, as correspondent to the company's Sr. management, Gene reported on what transpired at congressional and regulatory agency hearings affecting the auto industry during a period of intense government scrutiny. Additionally, he wrote speeches for GM executives. In 1973 Gene joined John Deere at its HQ in Moline, Illinois where he wrote hundreds of speeches for principal officers, as well as magazine articles, booklets, brochures, legislative testimony, financial reports, and letters needing careful answers on behalf of John Deere. Gene retired in 1991 and he and Joan moved to Seattle, buying a home in suburban Lake Forest Park. In retirement he joined a Seattle tour company as a weekend summer driver/guide for about 9 years; there he provided tourists with narration covering Seattle's sites and history. In 2003 Gene began volunteering at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Seattle. This led to part-time employment as a uniformed guide, a position he loved and held until 2013. A news junkie, Gene was an avid reader of newspapers, magazines, biographies, autobiographies, memoirs and history. He and Joan travelled abroad several times and enjoyed movies, plays, concerts and opera together. Gene was a devoted fan of the Seattle Mariners. Gene is survived by his wife, Joan, as well as their children: Catherine J. Ritzinger, David (Andrew) Eugene Ritzinger and Jennifer E. Ritzinger, all residing in Seattle, as well as Sarah (Sallie) E. Ritzinger and grandson Dylan Phifer both of Everett; also his sister, Grace McDevitt of North Bergen NJ, and his brother, Gerard Ritzinger of Southport NC. He is preceded in death by his brother, Francis Ritzinger, and his sister, Marion Ritzinger Graham. At Mr. Ritzinger's request there will be no public funeral services. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice. Please sign Gene's online Guestbook at www.Legacy.com. Published in The Seattle Times on Nov. 12, 2017


SMALL, Charles Henry, 88, of Wilmington, an avid Washington Redskins fan, passed away Thursday November 9, 2017. Charlie was born in Easton, PA on March 28, 1929 and grew up in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy serving aboard a submarine and was discharged in 1950. He was a recipient of the WW II Victory Medal. He had a long career with Corning Inc., where he started out in Martinsburg, WV as an electrician and was promoted to the Maintenance Dept in Bluffton, IN. He later transferred to Corning, NY to the Furnace and Related Construction Division where he and Margaret traveled the world building and repairing plant sites. He retired in 1991. Charlie was a proud Mason and was a member of Robert White Lodge #67 AF&AM in Martinsburg, WV; a 32-degree Mason at Ft. Wayne Indiana Scottish Rite Bodies and the Mizpah Shrine Temple in Ft. Wayne Indiana where he was a member of the Legion of Honor. He was a member of the Elks Club in Bluffton, Indiana and the American Legion in Elmira, NY. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Henry Small, grandparents Lula Bell and Carl James Small, and a son, Steve Small. Charlie is survived by his wife of 35 years Margaret Johnson Small; daughter in-law Karen Small; grandchildren, Corey Small and Aaron Small; his adopted son, Mike Shannon; along with lots of other family and friends. A memorial service will be held at a later time. A special Thank-You to all of the staff on the 2nd Floor in the OPSU who treated us like family. Especially Myra his Guardian Angel. Also the staff that checked us in each week. Kyle and all the staff that took special care of Charlie in Radiology, and Steve, who knows why. Most of all a very special thanks to Dr. Todd Kornegay and staff for all of his special care and compassion during Charlie's illness and all of the years before. To honor the memory of Charlie a memorial gift can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Sudan Shrine Center, 403 E. Front St., New Bern, NC 28560. Share memories and condolences with the family at www.wilmingtoncare.com Wilmington Funeral & Cremation, 1535 S. 41st St., Wilmington, NC 28403 910-791-9099. Published in the Wilmington Star-News on Nov. 12, 2017


WILLIS, Henry Gordon, 66. passed away November 9, 2017 in Spokane, WA. He was born June 17, 1951 in Oakland, CA to Gordon Starr and Juanita June (Johnston) Willis Henry graduated from Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo, California before joining the U.S. Navy on May 12, 1975. He dedicated the next 22 years of his life to honorable service as a Naval Submariner. On July 26, 1975, he married fellow sailor Kathleen Ellen Miller of Livermore, CA. Henry and Kathleen lived in many places during his time in the Navy including Hawaii, Virginia Beach, Connecticut, San Diego, and Bremerton, WA. After retiring from the Navy, Henry, Kathleen, and their six children settled on 30 acres near Medical Lake in Eastern Washington State. A dedicated public servant, Henry then began a new career with the U.S. Postal Service, a job he was proud of and enjoyed up to his last day of life. In all, Henry dedicated over 40 years of his life to public service. Henry was a well-respected letter carrier's union steward and a valued member of his church. At times, he served as a trustee of the various churches he was a member of along the way. Henry loved working with his hands, especially woodworking with Kathleen. Together they would often create a beautiful piece of furniture, and then simply gift it to family or friends. Most of all, Henry adored his grandchildren, and never passed on an opportunity to spend time spoiling or teaching them. Henry is survived by his wife Kathleen of over 42 years; his parents Gordon and Juanita of Sun City West, AZ; his son Derek Willis of Spokane, daughters Tricia Nyguen and husband Steven of Duluth GA, Erin Parson and husband David of Medical Lake, Kristen Hoff and husband Matthew of Spokane, Megan Dupin and husband Luke of Couer d' Alene, and Brenna Schulte and husband Joseph; his siblings Paul Willis of Great Falls, Virginia, Patricia Volking of Lathrop, California and Joseph Willis; Henry is also survived by his three grandsons, and six granddaughters. Visitation will be Monday Noon-5pm and Tuesday 8-5pm at Heritage. Funeral Service 1:30pm Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Sunset Chapel in Fairmount Memorial Park, 5200 W. Wellesley Ave. In lieu of flowers, Henry's family asks that you consider a donation to a cancer research fund of your preference. Published in Spokesman-Review on Nov. 12, 2017





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