TAPS AS OF 01/20/2021
CMSgt Frank G. Arbizu, Life Member #8253, San Antonio
Mr. Raymond J. “Manny” Ooley, Life Member #2447, Retired, Borger
Maj Zackary N. Belton, Life Member #14563, Retired, DeSoto
Mr. Marcos A. Padilla, Life Member #7074, Retired, El Paso
CMSgt Kerny P. Blanchard, Life Member #204, Retired, Marrero LA
Mr. David L. Pellerin, Life Member#1585, Retired, Kirbyville
Mr. Gayle T. Brim Jr., Retired, Rockport
MSgt Leo J. Poche, Life Member #26098, Retired, Houston
Mr. James C. Bryant, Life Member #9267, Retired, Shamrock
**SGT Zachary A. Polka, 71st TRP CMD ROLL UP, Austin
Mr. Juan Cantu, Life Member #11480, Retired, The Colony
Mr. Julian L. Putnam, Life Member #10847, Retired, Amarillo
MSG John P. Cochran, Life Member #3220, Retired, Luling
BG William Barnes Putty, Life Member #3411, Retired, Helotes
MSG Richard W. Dehart, Life Member #263, Retired, Alvin
Mr. Vernon O. Ray, Life Member #793, Retired, Thrall
Capt Samuel Dibrell, Life Member #2986, Retired, San Antonio
Mr. George H. Redman, Life Member #1200, Retired, Lacon IL
MSG Terrell G. Dickerson, Life Member #9894, Retired, Stephenville
Col Donald Robison, Retired, Schertz
SSG Benny R. Downing, Life Member #6666, Retired, Quinlan
**SSG Timothy L. Manchester, HHB 36th INF DIV, Austin
LTC Richard F. Dykstra, Life Member #14824, Retired, Port Orchard, WA
SFC Doretha Geneva Roulhac, Retired, Killeen
*MSG Joseph L. Eddin, Life Member #20048, Retired, Humble
Mr. Camillo A. Russo, Life Member #3333, Retired, Houston
Mr. Frank J. Geissen, Life Member #207, Retired, Austin
Capt Ryan Wade Schlafley, Retired, League City
Mr. Robert J. Gilmore, Life Member #617, Retired, Temple
Mr. Leonard Schuessler, Life Member #7267, Retired, Fort Worth
CSM James E. Gravier, Life Member #11620, Retired, Waco
CMSgt Herbert P. “H.P.” Shadrock, Life Member #1277, Retired, Adkins
Mr. George D. Green, Life Member #5060, Retired, Bloomburg
**SGT Charles Sherburne, HHC 36th Sustainment Brigade, Gatesville
COL Kenneth E. Green, Life Member #8837, Retired, Crowley
Mr. Ben Moreno Sifuentes, Retired, Austin
**/*SFC Latoucha Green, 1st BN 141st INF, Houston
Mr. Gilbert Sifuentes, Life Member #14906, Retired, San Antonio
**SPC Matthew Guerrero, HHB, 3D 133D FA, El Paso
Ms. Lydia Sifuentes, Life Member #9629, Retired, San Antonio
Mr Roger O. Guerrero, Brownwood
SFC Patrick Sloan, Retired, Brownwood
LTC Charles T. Gwin, Jr., Life Member #407, Retired, Corpus Christi
Mr. Eugenio R. Solis, Life Member #2362, Retired, Weslaco
**PFC Connor A. Hughes, HHC, 176 EN BDE, Austin
MAJ Alva B. Stem Sr., Life Member #986, Retired, Laguna Vista
MAJ Gene D. Jackson, Life Member #1461, Retired, McKinney
MAJ Floyd L. Swanberg, Life Member #422, Retired, Austin
SSG Thomas “T.J.” Jarrell, Retired, Lannius
Mr. George W. Traver, Life Member #686, Retired, Austin
**SSgt Ted L. Kalloway, 136th Air Lift Wing, Arlington
SGT Chauncey C. Ulbrich, Life Member #7069, Retired, Cleburne
Mr. Bobby G. King, Life Member #2370, Retired, Goldthwaite
SSG Carlos Vega, Retired, San Antonio
Mr. Raymond LeBlanc, Life Member #454, Retired, Port Arthur
COL Reagan Vestal Jr., Life Member #770, Retired, Gainesville
Mr. Johnnye F. Lehr, Life Member #13719, Retired, Graham
TSgt Benjamin M. Ward, Life Member #22033, Retired, Pearland
Mrs. Billie Jean Loftis, Associate Life Member #416, Retired, Austin (Mrs. Loftis worked for NGAT for 18 years, 1973-1991). She was the first NGAT Director of Insurance.)
CMSgt Theodore R. Williams, Life Member #4938, Retired, Grand Prairie
SSG Lorenzo O. Martinez, Life Member #14662, Retired, El Paso MAJ Jesse L. McCrady, Life Member #1640, Retired, Austin SSG (Ret) Jerome McGary, Life Member #11455, Texarkana SPC Teddy W. “Ted” McCulloch, Retired, Cisco Mr. Jimmy L. Moehlmann, Life Member #2407, Retired, Woodlawn MSgt Donald E. “Pop” Neely, Life Member #4307, Retired, Livingston SSG John R. Noe, Life Member #378, Retired, Quitman
CMSgt Donald L. Windsor, Life Member #24070, Retired, Deer Park LTC Willard B. Woodruff Jr., Life Member #860, Retired, Decatur TSgt Humberto T. Zuniga, Life Member #13232, Retired, San Antonio SFC Jesse Zuniga, Life Member #33951, Retired, Lubbock
Some names listed under this issue of TAPS died some time ago however during the process of updating our database we just recently were informed of their passing and wanted to share the information with you. *Had NGAT Life Insurance Policy **Had No-Cost Active Guard Policy of $1,000
IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE PASSING OF A CURRENT OR FORMER TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER, PLEASE NOTIFY US BY PHONE, MAIL OR EMAIL NGATNEWS@NGAT.ORG.
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