Gulf War Veterans 90-91 Dying and Ignored

GULF WAR VETERAN DEATHS FOR SEPT 09 ENDS at 64 Deaths Record

Nine More Deaths of Desert Storm Veterans for September 09

Summary Report for September Breaking NEWS- to follow

Roll Call of Names Continues- Salute- Gun Barrage-Taps

56.  Robert E. Bonk, TX, 48, at home,  USA

57.  Mark Anthony Grubor, 48, of Weirton, WV, USAF, suddenly

58.  Kurt R. Krieger ,62, He was a Navy Seal and was command SGT major in the Army Reserves for 40 years. He served three terms in Vietnam and served in the Gulf War and served in Afghanistan after 9/11. NY at hospital

59.  Gregory Scott McNamer,47, at home,  Calif., Gregg entered the Marine Corp. in 1984 and served for 8 years as an aviator. Known as "Flare", he flew the OV-10 Bronco in the Desert Storm Gulf War

60.  Mark A. Clark, 42, PA,  United States Navy during Desert Storm and the Iraq War

61.  Michael R. Brozynski, 54, of Elk River, USA, ret

62  Brian J. Fitzgerald,46, VIRGINIA BEACH, at home (brain Cancer), member of the 131st Company of the Vermont National Guard. In 1991, he served in the Gulf War in Saudi Arabia as an engineer mechanic with the National Guard. To his fellow soldiers he was better known as "Sparky

63.  Thomas "Tom" Robert Reuter, 44,  at home, USA, Oxford-IN

64.  Father Dennis J. Rocheford, 60, who died Sept. 10.  Mass. He was a pastor, U. S. Navy chaplain, and, before becoming a priest, a decorated war veteran., US Marines and Navy, VN and Desert Storm.  A chaplain in the U.S. Navy Reserve with the rank of commander, he was recalled to active duty in August 2006. He was assigned to the First Marine Expeditionary Force, Fallujah, Iraq. Jumped from Bridge

Be aware these are the ones we could find on obituaries published on line.  There may be more from smaller rural papers.  If anyone has additional obits of Desert Storm- Gulf War Veterans 90-91 please send them to [email protected]  All obits are archived from 1992 on at www.honorthenames.com

This is truly heartbreaking as we watch our fellow soldiers die from the Gulf War 90-91 monthly.  They are dying too young! In the meantime the gulf war advocates battle on for 12 million dollars in the Defense appropriations for 2010 for continued research to find treatments for gulf war illness.  The 12 million is a very small amount to be expended to help find answers for them!  The 12 million dollars is for the DOD Congressional Mandated Research on Gulf War Illness ( DOD-CDMRP-GWI). 

At the same time they are battling the VA to restore funding of a landmark VA Collaborative Center of Research between VA and UTSWM in Dallas which has been halted in this same time period.  That Center was entering its third year of a 75 million dollar project to get answers to the neurological damage done in Gulf War 90-91.  It was 15 million for each of 5 years.  It was headed up by Dr Robert Haley who has been dedicated to the Gulf War Veterans fight since Ross Perot recruited the help from his local medical university following a meeting of Navy Seabees that approached Mr Perot in 1994 for help after they had experienced high levels of illness following their return in 1991 and saw that again their nation had not learned from the lessons of Agent Orange or the Atomic Veterans.  Dr Hailey had recruited other researchers from multiple universities and is fighting gallantly to keep this dedicated group of researchers together to help the gulf war veterans. 

He had accomplished several milestones including a reevaluation of the Seabees at the ten year point after their initial study with expanded diagnostic testing that took 7 full days for each to complete.  This evaluation enabled him to do a review of their health changes over the last 10 years, to fine tune the evaluations of diagnostic test to refine it to the best testing into a four day period of tests for his next planned sudy of 2,000 veterans drawn from another part of the 5 year study that included a nation wide phone survey of gulf war veterans that took each of the veterans multiple phone interviews to complete the detailed phone interview survey.  This phone survey took over a year to accomplish and was subcontracted out as part of the five year project.  The original survey used on the initial Seabee study had been expanded and further refined. 

ALL of that work is at a stand still and a stand off initiated by the VAOIG.  It did not help that Senator Akaka, the chairman of the Senate VA Committee,  took it on himself to send a letter to the VA to back up their VAOIG and decision to stop the funding without even holding a FULL AND COMPLETE SENATE VA COMMITTEE HEARING to have both sides come forward to testify to the FULL SENATE VA COMMITTEE.  Is this how the Senate and our government is suppose to work and provide oversight and investigate departments within our government?  And the White House and thus the President has yet to step into this situation and lead.  Was this the Change we were expecting?

The Gulf War Veterans are asking for all Americans to step forward to send letters, fax, email and yes make calls to DC to the President and to their US Senators and call for this whole situation to be reviewed.  While we just had hearings this past week of more chemical exposures on soldiers during the OIF war in Iraq and exposures on bases in the US and chest beating that the DOD had done poorly again and in light of Gulf War Illness that they should know better.  We wonder where is the Senate and the White House on following up on the mess of Gulf War Illness from 1990-91 and Operation Desert Storm veterans who are dying too young and without VA care and Compensation and without answers to diagnostic tests to use and treatments to offer to help them. 

The VA is without an active training and education program for VA doctors that concentrate on actual physical damage to these veterans.  For way too long since they returned in 1991 these Desert Storm – Gulf War Veterans of 90-91 have been pushed to the psychologist and psychological care with funding that concentrated on PTSD and stress while the Congressionally Directed VA Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illness has stated in multiple reports starting in 2004 that the damage done was not PTSD and Stress.  These veterans are dying too young and at an alarming rate their fellow veterans and survivors need help and answers now not standoffs, denials, delays, backstabing of researchers.

Full obits follows. 

56.  Robert E. Bonk

Published: September 15, 2009
BELTON — Memorial services for Robert Edward Bonk, 48, of Belton will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Mr. Bonk died Thursday, Sept. 3, at his home. He was born on March 16, 1961, to Edward and Eleanor Bonk in Chicago, Ill. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Desert Storm. He worked for several years at Walmart in Temple. Survivors include a son, Bradley Bonk; three sisters, Elaine Romanchek, Lori Clemmons and Lorraine Druschtz; two stepdaughters, Mellissa Berry and Jean Berry; his mother; and several stepgrandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to P.O. Box 2114, Belton, 76513

57.  The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to stand in Honor and Respect for Mark Anthony Grubor, 48, of Weirton, WV, who passed away suddenly on 23 Sep 09.
Mark was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of Desert Storm.  Services will be held at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main St., Weirton, WV 26062 (http://tinyurl.com/ya4y9hm) beginning at 1000 on Saturday, 26 Sep 09.  Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery in Weirton. 

58. Kurt R. Krieger   September 19, 2009 Kurt R. Krieger, 62, of Mexico, died Saturday at the Oswego Hospital. He was born in Utica, son of Lorraine Krieger and the late Frank Krieger. He was a Navy Seal and was command SGT major in the Army Reserves for 40 years. He served three terms in Vietnam and served in the Gulf War and served in Afghanistan after 9/11. He was a member of the Mexico VFW and the Russell Horning Post #601 The American Legion Parish, NY. He was a power lineman for IBEW Local #1249, N. Syracuse, NY, after retiring from Niagara Mohawk. Surviving are his wife of seven years, the former Paulette Bourlier; his mother, Lorraine Krieger; one son, Gregory Krieger, North Syracuse; twin daughters, Stacy Devendorf, Fulton, Kimberly Johnson, Whitesboro; one stepdaughter, Tammy Rowe, South Carolina; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; one sister, Karen Sents, New Hartford. Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2009 at St. John’s Catholic Church, Oxford Road, New Hartford, NY. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse. A celebration of Kurt’s life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2009 at the Mexico VFW Scenic Ave., Mexico, NY. Contributions may be made to Paws Across Oswego County, 2035 Co. Rt. 1, Oswego, NY 13126, or the Mexico VFW. Arrangements are in care of Harter Funeral Home, Mexico, NY. Please sign the guestbook at syracuse.com/obits

Gregory McNamer
59.  Gregory Scott McNamer Resident of Martinez Gregg, 47, passed away at his home early Monday morning. He was born February 12, 1962 in Martinez. Gregg graduated from Alhambra High School in 1980. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Safety Studies from Sacramento State University in 1984 and a Master’s degree in Human Resources and Organization Development from the University of San Francisco in 2001. Gregg entered the Marine Corp. in 1984 and served for 8 years as an aviator. Known as "Flare", he flew the OV-10 Bronco in the Desert Storm Gulf War. Gregg had a deep passion for food, cooking, and jazz. He was dedicated to tae kwon do as a student, as well as an instructor and earned a third degree black belt. Gregg was also very proud of his children’s musical talents. He was currently employed at Precision Remotes as Director of Sales for 7 years. He is survived by his beloved wife D’anna of 16 years; dear children Olivia "Chase" and Valente; loving mother Louise Wygal; father Frank McNamer; sisters Karen Laws and Aimee Pompei; and brother-in-laws Mike Laws and Elwyn Pompei. A viewing will be held from 3-5pm Sunday at Connolly and Taylor Funeral Home in Martinez. Mass will be held at 10:30am on Monday, October 5 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Pleasant Hill, followed by a burial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, and reception at Christ the King Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Sequoia Middle School and/or College Park High School music departments.    Published in Contra Costa Times on October 3, 2009  

60.  EAST LIVERPOOL – Mark A. Clark, 42, of East Liverpool passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.  He was born Nov. 27, 1966, in East Liverpool, a son of Mike H Clark of Warren and Judith Kilmer Golden of East Liverpool.

Mark served in the United States Navy during Desert Storm and the Iraq War. He graduated from East Liverpool High School, class of 1985 and he formerly worked for Homer Laughlin China Company.  He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Charles and Catherine Papendry and George and Betty Kilmer.  Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Michael Clark and companion Tammy Richards of Pittsburgh; a half-sister, Laura Barnes of Lisbon; paternal grandparents, Melvin and Nell Clark of Lisbon; a stepmom, Janice Clark of Warren; and a stepdad, Joe Golden of East Liverpool.  Friends will be received on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, from 2 p.m. until time of funeral services at 7:30 p.m. at the Newell Chapel of the Nixon Funeral Home, with Pastor Joe Cilone officiating. The Tri-State Veterans Burial Group and the West Virginia National Honor Guard will conduct military services.http://www.reviewonline.com/page/content.detail/id/519286.html

Friday, 25 September 2009 
61.  Brozynski
Michael R. Brozynski, 54, of Elk River, died Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.  He was 20 years Army retired and a Gulf War veteran. Mr. Brozynski was currently employed with Elk River Concrete. 

He loved helping and spending time with friends, model railroads, fishing and music.  Family and friends gathered Tuesday, Sept. 22 at Dare’s Funeral Home in Elk River. Interment was at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.  Survivors include his children, Chris (Heather) and Suzy; grandchildren, Kathleen and Madelynn; parents, Raymond and Ann; siblings, Leonard, Kathleen and Patrick; nieces, nephews, other close family and friends.  He was preceded in death by brothers, Richard and Joseph.  http://erstarnews.com/content/view/9487/213/

62.  Brian Fitzgerald  
Brian J. Fitzgerald VIRGINIA BEACH – On Sept. 22, 2009, Brian J. Fitzgerald, 46, went to be with our lord and savior, Jesus Christ. He was at home and went peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Brian was born Nov. 19, 1962, in Burlington, Vt., the son of Charles E. and Joan D. Fitzgerald. He lived in Burlington until he moved to Virginia Beach in 2001. Brian was employed at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., and was also a member of the 131st Company of the Vermont National Guard. In 1991, he served in the Gulf War in Saudi Arabia as an engineer mechanic with the National Guard. To his fellow soldiers he was better known as "Sparky." He worked at Saint Michael’s College after the Gulf War and was employed there until his first battle with brain cancer in 1998. He was gracious, brave, spiritual and courageous. Brian taught all who knew him how to face insurmountable challenges with grace, dignity and most of all, humor. He will be greatly missed and forever in our hearts and on our minds. He is survived by his beloved wife, Debora; his daughter, Tara Fitzgerald and grandson, Taevyn Martin, and his son, Kyle Fitzgerald. His siblings include brothers, Gary Fitzgerald and wife Susan, Daniel Fitzgerald and wife Christie; sister, Maureen Watson and husband David; brother, Charles Fitzgerald Jr. and wife Dawn; his daily canine companion, Callie Fitzgerald; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. His sister, Patricia Fitzgerald, predeceased him. A memorial service will be held at Star of the Sea Catholic Church on the corner of 14th Street and Artic Circle, Virginia Beach, at 11 a.m., Oct. 10. A celebration of his life and reception will immediately follow at the Lucky Oyster on General Booth Blvd. Cremation Society of Virginia, Hampton Roads office, is assisting the family.

63.   Thomas Robert Reuter "Tom"
OXFORD — Funeral services for Thomas "Tom" Robert Reuter, 44, will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home & Crematory. The Rev. Vance McCullam will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Hill Crest Cemetery. The family will receive friends this evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Reuter died on Saturday at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Hooper Reuter; son, Robert Aaron "Bobby" Reuter; daughter, Meghan Elyse Reuter, son, Matthew Thomas Reuter, daughter, Meagan Todd Helsel and her husband, Charles, son, Jonathan Adam Todd and his wife, Heather; brothers, Mark Reuter, Terry Reuter, Tim Reuter, Michael Reuter, John Paul Reuter, Kevin Reuter; sisters, Colleen Reuter Schaffer, Ellen Reuter; grandson, Colten Scott Helsel. Pallbearers will be Kevin Reuter, Tim Reuter, Dave Shaffer, Phillip Hooper, Jim Reuter and Pat Holsomback. Mr. Reuter was a native of Indianapolis, Indiana and was a resident of Oxford. He was employed by BAE Systems. Mr. Reuter served in the U.S. Army from 1988 until 1993 during Desert Storm. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Reuter and Betty Reuter Matlock.

64.  Fr. Dennis Rocheford, priest and chaplain
By Tanya Connor

 Priests, parishioners and others this week mourned the loss of Father Dennis J. Rocheford, 60, who died Sept. 10. He was a pastor, U. S. Navy chaplain, and, before becoming a priest, a decorated war veteran.

Bishop McManus was principal celebrant for the Mass of Christian burial yesterday in St. Paul Cathedral. Preaching was Father James M. Steuterman, pastor of St. Richard of Chichester Parish in Sterling and previous pastor of St. Ann Parish in North Oxford, where Father Rocheford was last assigned.  Bishop Rueger presided over the wake service Wednesday evening after calling hours at the cathedral. Preaching was Father James A. Houston, pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northboro, who preached at Father Rocheford’s first Mass in 1977.  “He was a big man with a big heart and a bigger smile,” Father Houston said of Father Rocheford. “He loved to use the name of Jesus. … He used it as someone who was totally familiar with Jesus.” Like the disciples who remembered the time of day they met Jesus (Jn 1:35-39), Father Rocheford remembered it was 3 a.m. Jan. 16, 1969 in Japan when he promised he wouldn’t waste his life, Father Houston said.

“That was the beginning of his call to the priesthood,” he said. “He used to ask us, ‘Do you think I can be a priest…having used the weapons of war?’ And I would quote… ‘Who brings a charge against God’s people?’ … This handsome GI…was quickly falling in love with Jesus. … In the meantime, there was not a single female co-ed…anywhere in Worcester who would not have given anything for a date with Dennis Rocheford.”  That veteran attended peace Masses and demonstrations, but returned to the military as a chaplain because he loved the troops, not war, and he baptized scores of Marines in the Jordan River, Father Houston said.  He reached out elsewhere too.

Father Miguel A. Pagan, associate pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Clinton, a position Father Rocheford once held, said that about a month ago a parishioner told him what an impression Father Rocheford left on the parish. Father Pagan said Father Rocheford also left an impression on him a few years ago, joining other priests in taking him and fellow seminarians to dinner.  “You could see right away – a friend, a priestly heart,” Father Pagan said. “He gave you a testimony of what priestly life was like.”  “He was the pied piper; anybody in the parish would follow him,” said Andrew Tivnan, St. John’s director of religious education, adding that Monday’s 5:15 p.m. Mass will be celebrated for him. Father Rocheford often ate with Clinton High School students in their lunchroom, he said.

“In 1985, when he came to St. Joan of Arc, he was visiting all the agencies in the neighborhood,” said Flavia Velez, of St. Peter Parish in Worcester. “He walked into my office to say ‘hi.’”   Father Rocheford was born July 9, 1949, in South Weymouth, son of the late Clarence L. and Helen L. (Blair) Rocheford. He grew up in Worcester and graduated from South High School in 1967. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served for three years, including 13 months in Vietnam. He received the Bronze Star with cross for gallantry in combat and two Purple Heart medals for wounds received in combat.

After returning from Vietnam he attended Quinsigamond Community College and earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  He studied for the priesthood at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton. Bishop Flanagan ordained him a priest June 18, 1977 in St. Paul Cathedral.  Father Rocheford was associate pastor at St. Camillus de Lellis Parish, Fitchburg, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Hopedale. He then requested an assignment at a parish in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, where he learned Spanish. He returned to St. Joan of Arc Parish as associate pastor and headed the parish’s Spanish Apostolate. He entered the U.S. Navy chaplain corps and served on active duty with the Marine Corps from 1986 to 1998. During the Gulf War in 1991 he was stationed with the Marines on the Iraq-Turkish border.

Upon returning, he was sent to St. John’s in Clinton. He was named administrator of St. Theresa’s Parish, Blackstone, in 2001 and pastor in 2002. He also was named bishop’s liaison to priests placed on leaves of absence for alleged sexual abuse.  A chaplain in the U.S. Navy Reserve with the rank of commander, he was recalled to active duty in August 2006. He was assigned to the First Marine Expeditionary Force, Fallujah, Iraq.  He was named pastor of St. Ann’s, effective July 1, but was on leave. He also served at the Chapel of Hope at the Naval Station in Newport, R.I.

Rhode Island State Police reported that a man they identified as Father Rocheford was pulled from Narragansett Bay after he apparently jumped from the bridge connecting Jamestown and Newport, R.I. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  In a statement, Bishop McManus said: “Father Rocheford’s death was tragic, but our faith teaches us that we must not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken their own lives. May the loving support he received from so many in life be continued in our earnest prayers for him in death.”

“Father Dennis was a proud member of the recovering community and was a strong example of pursuing health and well being, no matter the cost in personal distress,” Father Steuterman said in a write-up sent to The Catholic Free Press. “However, the reality is that the power of addiction is sometimes stronger than the ability of we weak and fragile humans to overcome. Thankfully, as people of faith we also believe that the power of God’s grace has the final word…”  Father Rocheford leaves six brothers and sisters; Paul B. Rocheford of Ft. Myers, Fla.; Mark C. Rocheford of Pompano Beach, Fla.; Joan K. Katinas of Rutland, Mass.; Neal C. Rocheford and his wife Lucille of Cherry Valley; Diane M. Franklin and her husband Dennis of Chenoa, Ill.; Kathleen F. Leone of Worcester; 15 nieces and nephews including his nephew David J. Katinas of Rutland with whom he was close, and many grandnieces and grandnephews.  Burial was in the clergy section of St. John’s Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 AC Skinner Pkwy, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256.  The You Are Not Alone Grief-Management Education Program is inviting people to share memories of Father Rocheford on its talk show from 9-10 p.m. Sunday on Radio Station WCRN AM 830.
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Previously listed (no 30) Nash write up on funeral:

Law Enforcement, military officers pay respects to trooper
By Mike Ellis (Contact)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009  
S.C. Highway Patrol Land Cpl. Jonathan Shea Nash.

LCpl. Jonathan Shea Nash memorial service
S.C. Highway Patrol LCpl. Jonathan Shea Nash, killed in the line of duty September 19, had a memorial service at the Civic Center of Anderson. Following the service, graveside services were at M.J. "Dolly" Cooper Veterans Cemetery pavilion in Anderson.

ANDERSON — Hundreds of people stood quiet for nearly an hour as they waited for the funeral procession carrying Lance Cpl. Jonathan S. Nash to pull into the Anderson Civic Center.  The Highway Patrol trooper and Gulf War veteran was killed in a wreck Saturday while escorting a memorial ride in honor of another trooper who died in 1992. Both troopers were killed on the same road in Camden.

About 250 men and women in uniform wore black bands over their badges. Law enforcement officers came to Anderson from agencies throughout the state and as far away as California. They all stood at parade rest, straight and still, in several rows.  The only noise outside was the sound of leather dress shoes touching down on the pavement, the occasional slammed car door and eventually the low hum of the two limousines carrying the family.  A trooper called hundreds of fellow law enforcement and military members and veterans to attention, breaking the lingering silence for only a moment.  Nash’s flag-draped coffin was pulled from the hearse. A family member cried out.

Between 900 and 1,000 people went inside for the funeral, said Civic Center director Charles Wyatt. The others lingered outside and still more lined the driveway with flags in hand.  The organ played and was accompanied by the crisp marching of the law enforcement officers filing in row after row after row.  They removed their South Carolina Highway Patrol ball caps or drill instructor hats, Marine Corps League forage hats and helmets.  “It’s a sad and momentous occasion today,” said Col. Kenny Lancaster Jr, who was one of Nash’s supervisors. “There are many heavy hearts across our state and nation today. He knew that today may come too soon. But he did not live in fear and he was determined to make South Carolina a better place. He succeeded.”  Lancaster said Nash was the rare officer who could write someone a ticket and the person would want to shake his hand afterward.  When Nash went into training for the Highway Patrol in 1994 his roommate was Gil Owens, now a lieutenant.  Owens said he remembered the advice he got from Nash during the rigorous training sessions.  Owens told Nash that he could handle the push-ups, sit-ups and the running.  “But I don’t know if I can handle the rest,” Owens said. Nash, who had been a Marine for six years, told Owens to simply follow his lead.

When the three-and-a-half month training was up, it was Owens who noticed something in Nash’s face.  “I said, ‘What’s wrong?’ and he (Nash) said, ‘Where else do you get to work out, run, they feed you and you get paid?’ ”  With the exception of his wife and daughter, military and police work were what Nash lived for, even when he was in high school. Nash attended Oakwood Christian Academy in Anderson and he lived in Union.  The Rev. Benny Bagwell, Oakwood’s administrator when Nash attended, said he gets nervous when he sees the flashing blue lights of the police, and if others were honest, they would say they get sweaty, too.  “Today I was very comforted by the lights,” Bagwell said.  More than 200 police cars and about 75 motorcycles filled the parking lot outside the Civic Center. All of the lights that comforted Bagwell were turned on simultaneously when the funeral procession began its path to M.J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans Cemetery.  At the cemetery, quiet ruled the air. This time it was broken by a bagpipe tune and three rifle volleys.  It was the biggest funeral yet at the Cooper cemetery, which opened in May 2008, said Larry Montandon, superintendent of the Anderson burial ground.  There were so many cars at the cemetery that several were backed up on Belton Highway.

Nash’s coffin was taken by horse-drawn caisson, accompanied by a Civil War tradition of a riderless horse with the boots facing backward in the stirrups.  Tradition has the boot facing backward to give the officer one last chance to march with, and see, his troops.  One of the final moments of silence was broken by one final call for Nash over the scanner and walkie-talkie system: “Caller 47 is 10-42.”  Nash will not be called to service anymore. He was the 48th trooper to die in the line of duty since 1930 when the Highway Patrol first took to the roadways.  The dignity and silence of the solemn day would have pleased Nash, who was quiet in school but competitive in athletics, said Bagwell.  “He wouldn’t have asked for it or wanted something like this, but he was so honest and brave that he deserved it,” said one friend from Oakwood.