HONORS

Our Post is authorized to perform Final Military Honors for deceased veterans. We do this in conjunction with all branches of the Armed Forces.

Honors consists of the folding and presentation of the burial flag, and the sounding of 'Taps'.

Contact the VFW office or Chaplain Butler for more information

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Deceased Comrades

2013

ALLEN RASMUSSEN

DAVID LUNBY

LLOYD LYLE

ED TUTTLE

REGINALD HENDERSON JR

WILLIAM GOODALE

DONALD MCCLURE

2012

DONALD AITES*

EDGAR ANDERSON

ERWIN BAHR

JOHN COLLINS*

EDMUND TRULSON *

WILLIAM DAVIS

JOHN DOCHOW*

MELVIN DORMAIER*

ROBERT INMAN*

ANGELO MARINARO*

WESLEY RAUSAL*

EUGENE SALZMAN*

FREDERICK CLINE

VIRGIL WILLIVER

DONALD ANDERSON

DARRELL AUSTIN

JAMES BALL

WILLIAM CONLEY

JOHN R COX

RONALD DAVIS

DEAN DUNCAN

JOHN W EILMAN

CHARLES JONES

ROBERT LARMORE

ROBERT LARSEN

VERNE PETTETTT

GEORGE RAINS

FRANK ROBERTS

RICHARD SCHAEFFER

CLYDE STICE

WILLIAM TYSON

WILLIAM WILSON

2011

ROY ALEXANDER *

EDGAR ANDERSON

JOHN COLLINS

ERWIN BAHR

WESLEY J RAUSAL*

EUGENE SALZMAN

EUGENE SHAUGNESSY

JAMES COMA*

2010

HUGH MICKELSON*

JOHN J GROFF

HAROLD MUELLER

DONALD KITCHEN

JOHN E COX

LAWRENCE NYBO

RALPH POLLOCK

DAVID F SCHRIEB*

LARRY GOSSETT

ANTHONY JULIANO*

JOHN IDES*

CHARLES GOTT*

HOWARD GERTLER*

ALFONSE KAMINSKI

OLIVER KRNOULL*

HENRY "MAX" MCCALEB*

ROBERT E RESCH*

JOHN R COX*

RICHARD HAAS*

HENRY WHITAKER*

BRUCE IRWIN*

2009

FORREST ELLIS*

ROBERT SHANNON

DONALD KIMBER

KENNETH HENDERSON

LOUIS MCKUICKA*

WAYNE KINSEY

ORLANDO DEMING

ROBERT ARVIDSON

DAVID HAMMOND

JOHN E COX*

RAYMOND "DOC" HAIGHT*

2008

David F. Wittenberg

Albert Brown

Claude Bentz

Dennis Greenwood

Charles Hopkins

John McLlwaine

Claude D. Bentz

William McMillan

Jolly Bittick

Sidney Walker

Marvin Johnson

2007

Pollard Thomas

Roger Young

Earl Jones

Robert Snyder

Howard Wilch

Calvin J. Pingel

Clyde Fitch

Jay Delander

Vaughn Troop

Robert Galvin

Tom Wilson

Claris Mays

Kieth Mann

Gustav H. Ilika

Jack Gallauher

Earl Litts

Eugene Kridler

Bruce Wisher

Marlon 'Tex' Francis

Orville Gano Jr.

Louis S. Smolenski

Edward Creed

Richard A. Nelson

Norman H. Myhre

Robert A. Sutherland

Chadwick Judson

Walter Baker

Mark W. Norris

John Gatchet

Robert Jones

Wesley Gilbert

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2006

Hank Kanieski

Gene Pogue

Earthum W. Lopez

Ray Welker

Albert Roush

Kenneth H. Clausen

Patrick Maguire

Phillip Hatch

Robert Gennings

Robert C. Norris

George F. Foster

Anvil L. Pinnell (2001)

John E. Boughton

James H. Wendlandt

Theodore Peterson

Dee L. Yager

Randall Neal

Joseph Kutler

Roy Schultz

Joseph Del Judge

John Thompson

Lloyd Strand

Dean Lowery

Bernard Franklin

Anthony Camuso

George Bretches

James H. Percival

Roscoe Venrich

Cecil L. Smith

Aurel T. Trailov

Leroy Jagger

The Fallen

"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you
and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.

Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always.
Take what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own.

And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane,
take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind."

Major Michael Davis O'Donnell
1 January 1970Dak To, Vietnam
Listed as KIA February 7, 1978

Sgt. Matthew H. Stiltz

• Age: 26
• Sex: M
• Hometown: Spokane, Wash.
• Branch: Army
• Unit: 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Incident

• Nov 12th, 2012: Died at Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire.
• Location: Afghanistan
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Petty Officer Technician 1st Class Sean P. Carson

• Age: 32
• Sex: M
• Hometown: Des Moines, Wash.
• Branch: Navy
• Unit: Explosive ordnance disposal mobile unit in San Diego

Incident

• Aug 16th, 2012: Died in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan.
• Location: Afghanistan

Pfc. Jarrod A. Lallier

• Age: 20
• Sex: M
• Hometown: Spokane, Wash.
• Branch: Army
• Unit: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident

• Jun 18th, 2012: Died in Zharay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when individuals in Afghan Police uniforms turned their weapons against his unit.
• Location: Kandahar, Afghanistan

1st Lt. Mathew G. Fazzari

• Age: 25
• Sex: M
• Hometown: Walla Walla, Wash.
• Branch: Army
• Unit: 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident

• Jun 6th, 2012: Died in Qarah Bagh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their helicopter crashed.
• Location: Afghanistan

1st Lt. Michael R. AdamsSeattle, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Thomas F. AllisonTacoma, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Phillip R. AndersonEverett, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Corey J. AultzPort Orchard, Washington, U.S.

Pvt. Michael A. BalogaEverett, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Ryan M. BellColville, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Durrell L. BennettSpanaway, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Robert T. BensonSpokane, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Marvin BestProsser, Washington, U.S.

Cpl. Joseph P. BierCentralia, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Jay A. BlessingTacoma, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Joshua M. BoydSeattle, Washington, U.S.

Lance Cpl. Cedric E. BrunsVancouver, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Christopher . BundaBremerton, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Michael L. BurbankBremerton, Washington, U.S.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy W. BurrisTacoma, Washington, U.S.

Pfc. Cody S. CalavanLake Stevens, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Chad A. CaldwellSpokane, Washington, U.S.

1st Lt. Jaime L. CampbellEphrata, Washington, U.S.

Pfc. Casey S. CarrikerHoquiam, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Ross ChapmanFort Lewis, Washington, U.S.

Lance Cpl. Daniel . ChavezSeattle, Washington, U.S.

Petty Officer 1st Class Regina R. ClarkCentralia, Washington, U.S.

2nd Lt. Benjamin J. ColganKent, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Casey D. CombsAuburn, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Jason CookOkanogan, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Casey . CrateSpanaway, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Dariek E. DehnSpangle, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Jacob H. DemandPalouse, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Christopher W. DickisonSeattle, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Blain M. EbertWashtucna, Washington, U.S.

Cpl. Matthew J. EmersonGrandview, Washington, U.S.

Lance Cpl. Adam Q. EmulVancouver, Washington, U.S.

1st Lt. Forrest P. EwensAddy, Washington, U.S.

Cpl. Llythaniele . FenderMedical Lake, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Damien T. FicekPullman, Washington, U.S.

Lance Cpl. Kane M. FunkeVancouver, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Mickel D. GarrigusElma, Washington, U.S.

Pfc. Devon J. GibbonsPort Orchard, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Kelly B. GrotheSpokane, Washington, U.S.

Maj. William G. HallSeattle, Washington, U.S.

Pfc. Jason . HansonForks, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Nathan P. HaysWilbur, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Justin W. HebertArlington, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Jacob R. HerringKirkland, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Jordan W. HessMarysville, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Bryce D. HowardVancouver, Washington, U.S.

Maj. Alan R. JohnsonYakima, Washington, U.S.

Cpl. Jeremiah J. JohnsonVancouver, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Curt E. Jordan Jr.Green Acres, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Vincent G. KamkaEerett, Washington, U.S.

Cpl. Jason M. KesslerMount Vernon, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Eric D. KingVancouver, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. 1st Class Steven M. LangmackSeattle, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Velton . Locklear IIILacey, Washington, U.S.

Pfc. Duane E. LongstrethTacoma, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Charles E. Matheny IVStanwood, Washington, U.S.

Maj. Megan M. McClungCoupeville, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Tracy L. MelvinSeattle, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Harley D.R. MillerSpokane, Washington, U.S.

Cpl. Darrel J. MorrisSpokane, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence E. MorrisonYakima, Washington, U.S.

Master Sgt. Robb G. NeedhamVancouver, Washington, U.S.

Cpl. Christopher J. NelsonRochester, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Travis W. NixonSaint John, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Justin D. NortonRainier, Washington, U.S.

Chief Warrant Officer Scott A.M. OswellWashington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Ronald L. PaulsenVancouver, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Travis D. PfisterRichland, Washington, U.S.

Pfc. Jerome J. PotterTacoma, Washington, U.S.

Lance Cpl. Caleb J. PowersManfield, Washington, U.S.

Chief Warrant Officer Clint J. PratherCheney, Washington, U.S.

Spec. David J. RamseyTacoma, Washington, U.S.

Capt. Gregory A. RatzlaffOlympia, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Yadir G. ReynosoWapato, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Juan M. RidoutOak Harbor, Washington, U.S.

Spec. James D. RiekenaRedmond, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. David G. RiesVancouver, Washington, U.S.

Cpl. Steven A. RintamakiLynnwood, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Jonathan J. SantosWhatcom, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Jeremiah W. SchmunkRichland, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Coby G. SchwabPuyallup, Washington, U.S.

Pfc. Kerry D. ScottMount Vernon, Washington, U.S.

Spec. Jeffrey R. ShaverMaple Valley, Washington, U.S.

Pvt. Andrew J. ShieldsBattleground, Washington, U.S.

Lance Cpl. Dustin L. SidesYakima, Washington, U.S.

Lance Cpl. Shawn V. StarkovichArlington, Washington, U.S.

Cpl. Jeffrey B. StarrSnohomish, Washington, U.S.

Lance Cpl. Shane C. SwanbergKirkland, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Abraham G. TwitchellYelm, Washington, U.S.

Staff Sgt. Christopher J. VanderhornPierce, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. 1st Class Johnny C. WallsBremerton, Washington, U.S.

Pfc. Andrew M. WardKirkland, Washington, U.S.

Sgt. Lucas T. WhiteMoses Lake, Washington, U.S.

Lance Cpl. Nathan R. WoodKirkland, Washington, U.S.

Pfc. Curtis L. Wooten IIISpanaway, Washington, U.S.

The Buck in the Snow
by Edna St. Vincent Millay

I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground.
So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind:
Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely.
Crowned with lilies and with laurel they go;
But I am not resigned.
Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you.
Be one with the dull, the indiscriminate dust.
A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew,
A formula, a phrase remains, - but the rest is lost.
The answer quick and keen, the honest look, the laughter,the love,-
They are gone.
They have gone to feed the roses.
Elegan tand curled is the blossom.
Fragrant is the blossom.
I know.
But I do not approve.
More precious was the light in your eyes than all roses in the world.
Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know.
But I do not approve.....
And I am not resigned.

Lance Cpl. Jason Hanson USMC

Pfc. Jason Hanson

• Age: 21
• Sex: M
• Hometown: Forks, Wash.
• Branch: Marines
• Unit: 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Incident

• Jul 29th, 2006: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
• Location: Anbar, Iraq

Capt. Joseph W. Schultz

• Age: 36
• Sex: M
• Hometown: Port Angeles, Wash.
• Branch: Army
• Unit: 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident

• May 29th, 2011: Died in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with a makeshift bomb.
• Location: Wardak, Afghanistan

Last full measure......

 

Only One Man Killed Today

ONLY ONE MAN KILLED TODAY
Author Unknown

There are tears and wails in the old brown house
On the hillside steep today,
Though the sunlight gleams on the outer world
There the clouds drift cold and gray.

"Only one man killed," is the tidings read,
"Our loss was trifling; we triumphed," 'twas said --
And only here in the home on the hill
Did the words breathe aught but of triumph still.

They had watched and waited, had prayed and wept,
These loving hearts by the cottage hearth,
And the hope was strong that their darling would walk
Unscathed and safe mid the battle's wrath.

They would have gladly shielded his life from ill,
But their trust was all in their Father's will;
They had felt so sure his love would save
The pride of their heart from a soldier's grave.

Now his wisdom has ordered what most they feared,
And their hearts are crushed by the news today,
"Only one man killed," so the telegram reads --
But for them life's beauty has passed away,

And all the glory and triumph gained
Seems a matter small to the woe blood-stained,
That was in sorrowful strokes, like a tolling bell,
Throbs "Only one man killed," as a funeral knell.

"Only one man killed," -- so we read full oft,
And rejoice that the loss on our side was small;
Forgetting meanwhile that some loving heart
Felt all the force of that murderous ball.

"Only one man was killed," comes again and again;
One hero more among the martyred lain;
"Only one man killed," carries sorrow for life
To those whose darlings fall in strife.

GoldStar mothers homage

 

The Peoples Memorial Association had a very informative website at www.peoplesmemorial.org
The site covers many aspects relating to preperations before death, including costs of various services. There is a section devoted to the concerns of veterans.