Obituaries
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SFC (Ret) Harold W. Jackson - September 18, 2004
We
lose one of our own - James A. Moore
October 3, 2003
Esau
Abdul Zakka, Sergeant, US Army,
1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault)
2d Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment
Camp Greaves, ROK
March 16, 2004
Jack
Barron died unexpectedly on
Dietrich W. Neckien, who was a Life Member of the Association (Coin Holder #27) passed away on August 8, 2006 and was cremated in Germany.
Thomas
“Top” Jefferson Vernor 81, of Gautier, MS. passed away
Nolan
Putnam - Nolan
Lee Putman, age 60, passed away at his home in Mena,
James
A. Frowein
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Harold Wayne Jackson departed this life on September 18, 2004. Harold was born September 21, 1934 in Paris, Texas to Maurice Jackson and Hattie Margrette Rodgers. Harold was the older of two sons. Both parents preceded him in death.
He
attended Carver High School in Amarillo, Texas, where he excelled on the
football team, and in 1978 he graduated from the University of Science and Arts
of Oklahoma in Chickasha, Oklahoma, receiving a B.S. degree and a teaching
certificate from the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Early
in life, he united with Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Amarillo, Texas
where he was a young deacon under pastorate of Reverend M. J. Steward. At the
time of death, he faithfully attended the New Post Chapel Church at Ft. Sill,
Oklahoma.
Harold
was a member of the United States Army serving two tours in Vietnam War. He was
awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Army Commendation
Medal, The “Pershing Professional” Certificate, the United States Army
Military Recognition and was a graduate of the Senior NCO Academy. He was
granted a Certificate of Retirement from the Armed Forces for 20 years of
“faithful and honorable” service on March 1, 1974. He was employed by the
Department of Interior as a supervisor for the Young Adult Conservation Corp. in
Chickasha, Oklahoma.
He was
member of the Widow Son Lode No. 11 and served as junior Warden and treasurer,
served as Associate Patron for OES Purity Chapter #34, NAACP, recognized by the
Oklahoma Historical Society’s Black heritage committee, and listed in
Personalities of America.
His
community service included volunteering at the Project Head Start and coaching
kid’s soccer games. He owned and operated “Jackson’s Kool Spot”, a
mobile snow cone business, for more than 30 years.
He met
and married Loretta Y. Blunt in October 1964, in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Cherishing his memory are survivors: his wife, Loretta Y. Jackson, Chickasha, Oklahoma; one daughter, Cynthia W. and husband Dr. Will Anderson of Lawton, Oklahoma; one son, Limon Jackson of Chickasha, Oklahoma; and six grandchildren, Afrisa Anderson of Lawton, Oklahoma; Quinton Jackson, Jacqualine Jackson, Randa Jackson, Travis Jackson, and Tammi Jackson all of Chickasha, Oklahoma. A brother, Jack Thomas and wife Corinne Miller of Albuquerque, New Mexico, a mother-in-law, Lillie B. Blunt of Chickasha, Oklahoma, also survived him.
James A. Moore
This is an email Tom Kurtz recently received concerning the death of one of our own. The Obituary is below.
Sirs,
My name is Alan Moore, brother of James A. Moore. My brother died this past 19OCT03 at his home in Lytle, Texas. He served proudly in the 17th FA Regiment in Vietnam. He was proud of his service and career in the Army. He and his wife, Minnie had attended the reunion at Colorado Springs, Colorado just last year.
I wanted to send you the obituary and Minnie's address if someone wants to contact her. They had just purchased some land and a house for their retirement years. With Minnie, I helped to set up her affairs in settlement of his estate. While the rest of her life is going to be very difficult the next few months are extremely hard as Jim's military retirement and social security payments are adjusted. Minnie's address is: 1555 South View Drive, Lytle, Texas 78052.
Please pass on to all those of the Regiment that Jim always talked with great pride of his service and duty with the 17th. On Jim's will he wanted to be in his blues at his funeral, the 17th FA crest was the unit he wore on his epaulets.
Thank
you for passing this on to those who knew my brother, James Alfred Moore, 1SG
(Ret) US Army.
Alan E.
Moore
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret)
US Army
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Obituary.
James Alfred Moore passed away peacefully this past October 19th, 2003. Born May 5th 1936 in Athens Ohio, he was the son of Fanny Lucille (Howard) Moore and Alfred Earl Moore, stepson of Betty Lou (Dinsmoor) Moore. James was currently residing in Lytle, Texas, a small ranching community near San Antonio.
James attended schools in the Mechanicsburg and Waterloo School districts before entering into the service of our nation in the United States Army in September 1953. After Basic Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Jim quickly obtained additional responsibility and rank during his first overseas deployment to Okinawa in 1954. It was after this tour, that Specialist Moore requested and received a change in his duty specialty from the Signal Corps to the Field Artillery Corp. James progressed through the Non-Commissioned Officer ranks in tours of duty in Germany, Korea and two extended combat tours in Vietnam with the 17th Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division and the 13th (Corps) Artillery. It was during his first tour in Vietnam that Sergeant Moore received a battle wound and was awarded the Purple Heart. While in Vietnam Jim participated in five military campaigns. James continued to serve in various positions in Field Artillery units and staff and ultimately retired in the grade of E-8 in 1973. During his distinguished military career, 1st Sergeant Moore received several commendations and awards including the Soldiers Medal, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.
After Jim retired from military service, he continued his undergraduate education receiving a degree from the MATA College of Automation in 1974 and his bachelors degree in 1979 from Ohio State University through the Columbus Technical Institute: He also attended graduate level seminars on management and public policy.
From 1974 to 1979, Jim worked for the United States Postal Service in service management. In 1979 he accepted a position with The Ohio State Bureau of Workman's Compensation as an accounting supervisor. Jim remained with that Ohio bureau until his retirement from state service as the Underwriting Consultant and Self Insured Department Director in 1992. Immediately Jim, and his wife Minnie, accepted positions with Hendry Investments of San Antonio as unit managers for that company's Lock and Key properties. They remained unit managers with this company until 2001. At the time of Jim's passing away, he and Minnie work for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Jim
belongs to the American Legion Post 21 of Athens, Ohio, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and is also a member 17th Artillery Regiment Association. Jim enjoyed
traveling across the country visiting his children and grandchildren. He is
survived by his wife Minnie, his children, Tony of Largo, Florida, Anne Mae of
Las Vegas, Nevada, Barbara of Glenford, Ohio, Patricia, of Largo, Florida, James
of Amarillo, Texas and Henry of Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, Jim is survived
by 16 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. He is also survived by his
mother, Fanny of Nelsonville, Ohio, his stepmother Betty, of Athens, Ohio, and
three brothers, Paul of New Marshfield, Ohio, Alan of Leavenworth, Kansas, and
David of Athens, Ohio. Jim was preceded in death by his father, Alfred Earl
Moore of Athens, Ohio.
Sergeant Esau Abdul Zakka, US Army
SGT Zakka was leading his team in PT, collapsed and never revived. Attached is the program for the memorial service which occurred 19 March 2004 at Camp Greaves, ROK.
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Sergeant
Esau Abdul Zakka was born on 18 November, 1972, the son of Mr. Nalama Zakka of
Kansas City, Missouri and Mrs. Zumar Zakka of Grandview, Missouri.
Sergeant
Zakka began his military career in February 1993 as a water purification
specialist, and would later reclass as a radio systems maintainer, and finally
as a forward observer.
During his career, he participated in many training exercises and was
deployed in support of Operation Uphold Democracy, which restored peace to the
people of the Republic of Haiti.
Upon
assignment to 2d Battalion, 17th Field Artillery in September 2003, Sergeant
Zakka was attached to Baker Company, 1-506th Infantry Regiment at Camp Greaves,
where he served as a forward observer.
In this role, he participated in numerous training exercises to help
preserve the fragile peace on the Korean peninsula.
Sergeant Zakka’s awards include the Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Achievement Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He was also posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
Jack
Ivan BARRON Age 77 of Burien, beloved husband, father and grandfather died
unexpectedly surrounded in a circle of love by his wife and daughters on
Throughout
his life Jack was an avid adventure traveler, and an accomplished artist in many
mediums. He also enjoyed dancing, photography, reading, working out, kite flying
and stimulating conversations. He treasured family gatherings especially
enjoying time spent at
Jack
was dearly loved and will be missed by many including his wife of 49 years,
Connie Barron, Burien; Daughters, Nancy Anderson (married to Tom), Spokane;
Kimberly Undi (married to Shale) Issaquah; Pamela Hoirup (married to Tracy)
Puyallup. His six cherished grandchildren, Rochelle, Trevor, Mitchell,
A
Memorial Service was held at the Saltwater Unitarian Universalist Church,
Thomas Jefferson Vernor
Thomas
“Top” Jefferson Vernor 81, of Gautier, MS. passed away
Top
as he was known was born
Nolan
Lee Putman - (April 8, 1947 - November 24, 2007)
Nolan
was united in marriage on
Nolan
was a life member of the 17th Artillery Regiment Association. He has
requested, all who knew him to please donate to the PTSD Research Program.
Surviving are his
loving wife of 47 years, Marcia (nee Andrews) Frowein of
Preceded in death by
his parents; and two brothers, Clarence and Robert Frowein.
A Memorial Service
for James A. Frowein was held on
