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On a very sad note Al St. Pierre, Class of 84 passed away recently. Notification in the email from the “84 Class President/Secretary below:

“Hi ’84-  It is with sadness I report that our classmate Al St. Pierre passed away on January 29, 2024.  

Al came to USNA after graduating from Coral Gable High School in 1979 and claimed Miami as his stomping grounds. Known for his quick-witted humor and empathetic kindness, after graduation Al joined our classmates who went Supply Corps. When Al was finished with the Fleet, he worked in finance and investments, most recently as an Advanced sales specialist with Lincoln Financial group. He ended up settling with his  three sons in Overland Park, Kansas.  He will be sorely missed by not only his company mates in 32nd Company, but by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. 

Our classmates are in contact with his middle son, Albert, who will relay arrangement plans once they are set.

Brian” 

Passed on to me Bob Culler, Chapter President yesterday by local ’84 alum Scott Porter, Al’s Classmate. More details will be added when arrangements are announced by Albert his son. FYI, Al St. Pierre was at our Army Navy Watch Party last December 2023 at Johnny’s Tavern with two of hissons.

 

In May 2017 Jeff Kranz (left) the Kansas City Area/Southwest Missouri Coordinator of the US Naval Academy Blue & Gold Program presented the Secretary of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award to Jack Rush ’73 for his three decades of work as a Naval Academy Blue & Gold Officer.

On Wednesday, December 29th, John “Jack” Delbert Rush, loving husband, father of three, and a man of unquestioned integrity and impeccable character, passed away at the age of 72 after a fierce battle against Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Born and raised on a farm in Avella, Pennsylvania, Jack’s legacy will forever be a man of God, Family, Country, and Service. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, where he was also a varsity wrestler. While at the Academy, Jack met his soon-to-be-wife, Patricia Ann O’Donnell, of Severna Park, Maryland. Once graduated, he and Patty married and went on to have three children, Erin Marie, John Edward, and Kathryn Margaret.
Remaining in the Naval Reserves, Jack simultaneously pursued a successful career in the technology and telecommunications industry, where he rose to the position of Senior Vice President at Nortel Networks. That position ultimately brought him and his family to Leawood, Kansas. In 1993, Jack retired from the Navy as a Commander.
Jack epitomizes the US Naval Academy Class of 1973 Motto “Non Sibi”. (Not for Self). For more than 26 years, Jack was an active volunteer and member of the Navy League where he has held various offices in the Greater Kansas City Council, including President. In addition, he held Navy League Headquarters National positions of Area President and Midwest Region President. His volunteer efforts were unparalleled, as were his continued service for the Navy. In addition to his Navy League efforts, Jack served communion for the Church of the Nativity and Cure of Ars, drove the Uplift truck delivering food and clothing for the homeless in Kansas City, served on the Kansas Special Olympics Champions Committee, President of the Greater Kansas City Naval Academy Alumni Association, on the USS Kansas City (LCS 22) Commissioning Committee, and as the Executive Director for the American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation.
Jack is survived by his wife of 48 years, Patty Rush, and his three children; Erin Herren, John Rush, and Kathryn Dean. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Miles Herren, Elliott Rush, Maxwell Herren, Hayes Dean and Charlotte Dean; and two son-in-laws, Jon Herren and Mark Dean. In addition, he is survived by his siblings, Jay Rush, Kathie Hunnell and Susan Kepler, a sister-in-law, Joyce Rush and a brother-in-law, Wayne Hunnell.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ethel Rush and his brother-in-law Earl Kepler.
Services will be held in Leawood, Kansas at Cure of Ars on Saturday, January 8th at 11am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation, an organization for which Jack worked tirelessly.
https://americanfallenwarrior.org/donations/

Fellow Kansas City Alumni:

It is my sad duty to pass along to you and it was in the Kansas City Star on Sunday, March 24, 2019, the obituary of attorney John Owen age 89, USNA Class of ‘52, with his passing on March 21. He was a naval aviator, served in the Korean War, and was a prominent businessman, attorney, and civic leader in Kansas City. He is survived by his wife Billie of 58 years, three daughters and four grandchildren. His law degree was from the University of Missouri ‘61.

His service to the Kansas City community was of great distinction:

* Board of the Missouri Bar Association
* Estate Planning Society of Kansas City
* Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
* Chairman of the Board of the Salvation Army
* President of the Liberty Memorial Association
* Board of Trustees of the Kansas City Art Institute
* Treasurer of the Board of Education, Kansas City School District
* Boards of: Research Hospital, Lawyers Association of Kansas City, Sunset Hill/Pembroke Hill School, Carriage Club, University Club, Central Methodist College

He was past Executive Vice President of Commerce Bank, President and Chairman of Board of Plaza Bank and Trust, member of Country Club United Methodist Church.

A funeral service will be on Monday, March 25, at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer, and Freeman Funeral
Home with full military honors at 1:00 PM, followed by a reception.

There also will be a celebration of life at Country Club United Methodist Church (400 West 57th Street, Kansas City, MO) on Sunday April 7 at 3:00 PM.

Thank you,

Bob Culler ’74

President Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter

The memorial service for Edwin M. Chapline ’48 will be on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Christ Church Anglican in Overland Park, KS at 3:00 PM. Since Ed was a very active member of our chapter there will be quite a few USNA alumni attending his memorial service.

Ed served on the battleship USS Missouri BB-63 and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1952 and flew in VS-38 ASW Squadron during his 10 year Navy career, which ended in 1958 as a Navy Reservist. He was a Korean War veteran.

Ed was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association President’s Circle since its inception in 1995 and also was a member of the Roberts Means Thompson Society for his philanthropy to the Naval Academy Foundation. He regularly attended Navy football games home and away including many Army-Navy games.

See the attached obituary for details on the Memorial Service and more about Ed’s career and family.

Obituary Edwin M Chapline KC Star 032818

His obituary was in the Kansas City Star on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.