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At random: The first periscope used by the United States Navy was not built for a submarine. The ironclad monitor OSAGE utilized a periscope to discover a Confederate cavalry unit taking cover behind the high banks of the Red River in Arkansas.

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FORSON, George R., 75, of Tampa, FL and Mystic, CT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 9, 2018 surrounded by his family at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, CT. George was born on November 4, 1942 in Ashland, KY, son of George E. Forson and Garnet I. May. George attended Walnut Twp. High School in Ashville, earned an Associate of Science Degree in Technical Management from the State Technical Institute in Memphis, Bachelor of Science in Business, State University of New York, Albany, and a Masters of Science in Computer Science-Management Information Systems at the University of New Haven. In addition to his wife, Joanne, he is survived by his son, George Daniel Forson and daughter-in-law, Jennifer; grandchildren, Thomas, Lucy, Henry, and Ella of Dublin, OH; Angela and Steven Wheeler and grandson, Jack of E. Lyme, CT; Steven and Amy Lasch and grandson, Julian of Mystic, CT; and Charles Arbaugh of Preston, CT. The oldest of eight children, he leaves behind brothers, Phillip Bruce Forson, Karl Dean Forson, Jerry Randall Forson, Charles David Forson and his wife, Alice, Samuel Steven Forson and his wife, Kristie, and sister-in-law, Vicky Forson. George is predeceased by his brother Edwin Forson; and sister, Sally Curtis. For twenty-two years George served in the US Navy, Submarine Service, responsible for submarine weapons systems and missile computer systems. He developed and taught training courses. As a submariner, he was based at Pearl Harbor, Norfolk, VA, Cape Canaveral, FL, and Groton, CT. He retired as Master Chief Fire Control Technician on March 1, 1983. Upon retirement he worked as a Computer Systems Engineer, Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics, Groton, CT. Following EB, he was employed as Senior Manager, IT support for Computer Sciences Corporation, serving many corporations throughout the United States. He loved traveling in his Winebago motor home, golfing at MacDill Air Force Base and Connecticut National in Putnam, CT. Fishing with his brothers in Alaska and Minnesota provided some really good stories. He lived life to the fullest with his family and friends and will be dearly missed. In keeping with his wishes, he will be buried in Ohio. Friends may visit 10 am-12 noon Saturday, June 30 at the Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home, 650 W. Waterloo St., Canal Winchester, where funeral service will follow at 12 noon. Interment with military honors after at Franklin Hills Memory Gardens in Canal Winchester. A Celebration of Life reception will be held following at the Wagnalls Memorial in Lithopolis. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity in George's memory. Online condolences at www.spencefuneralhome.com Published in The Columbus Dispatch on June 28, 2018

HARDICK, Frank C., 86, of 51 Cedar Court in Queensbury, passed away peacefully in the company of his loving family following a brief illness, at Glens Falls Hospital on, June 23, 2018. Frank was a hard-working family man who made his living as a professional engineer. He enjoyed restoring classic Ford cars, home renovation, sailing, and spending time with his wife and two daughters in the Adirondacks. After graduating from South Glens Falls High School in 1949, Frank enlisted in the Army, and then switched to the Navy, where he served as fire-control technician. He served during the Korean War on the USS Besugo, USS Blackfin and USS Queenfish. Following his service, he earned an engineering degree from Montana State College at Bozeman. Following graduation, he worked at Sandy Hill in Hudson Falls. He later opened his own engineering consulting business, Hardick Associates of South Glens Falls. His business focused on converting air-polluting coal/coke-fueled foundries to electric induction furnaces, eliminating their harmful emissions. He designed several buildings in the Lake George area, including the chapel at Double-H Hole-in-the-Woods Camp for seriously ill children in Lake Luzerne. Each year, he enthralled engineering students from Clarkson University by teaching them how to design and build the support structure for massive wooden rollercoasters, as he explained his work at The Comet, located at The Great Escape. After retiring in 2007, Frank traveled extensively with his wife, Jean (Ogden), who survives him. They were high school classmates and were married for 61 years. Frank said Jean was the sunshine in his life. Frank was born in Hampton Manor, NY, on January 7, 1932. Frank was predeceased by his father, Frank Hardick, and his mother, Florence Clark, and by a sister, June Tubbs (Junior) of Hadley. He is survived by his sister, Susan Brennan (Robert) of Argyle, and Nancy Hardick of Argyle; as well as many nieces and nephews. He is survived by daughters, Diana Hardick (Miranda) of San Jose, Calif., and Deborah H. Sheehan (John) of Albany; and one grandchild, Hannah E. Sheehan of Albany, who was to Frank's heart both the moon and the stars. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the U.S. Submarine Veterans National Scholarship Fund c/o Chairman Paul Orstad, 30 Surrey Ln., Norwich, CT, 96369-6541. Services are Wednesday, June 27, 2018, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home in South Glens Falls, 136 Main Street, South Glens Falls. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2018, at the funeral home. Interment will be at 12 p.m. following the funeral service in Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd, Schuylerville, NY. To leave online condolences please visit www.kilmerfuneralhome.com. Published in Albany Times Union on June 26, 2018

LIPPERT, Nicholas G., 89, died peacefully at home on June 21, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born December 4, 1928, was a devout Catholic, and a member of St. Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church. A retired logic designer and systems analyst for IBM, he retired to Florida 32 years ago from Wappingers Falls, NY after 33 years of service at IBM. A native of Rosendale, NY, he was a US Navy submarine veteran, and served aboard the USS Spikefish (SS-404) as an electronics technician in 1948-1949. He was active in the Town of Poughkeepsie Little League and a member of the IBM Quarter Century Club. While in Florida, he was a member of the Oak Run Travel Club. Most recently, he enjoyed volunteering his time to support Special Olympics North Carolina. He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Shirley Lippert, Apex, NC, and their five children - Elizabeth Willison, Raleigh, NC; Paul Lippert (Ellen), Casper, WY; John Lippert, Raleigh, NC; Jean Scazzero, Cary, NC; Donna Watson (David), Apex, NC; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Francis Lippert, College Point, NY; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Margaret George. A Mass to celebrate his life will be on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 11 a.m., St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 3008 Old Raleigh Rd., Apex. The family will receive guests one hour prior to service at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Transitions Life Care, Wake County, NC. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ApexFuneral.net Published in The News & Observer on June 26, 2018

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