Essex Officers and Members, when someone is reported deceased, please forward if available any obituary and/or a newspaper story to the Essex Secretary.

 

You have blessed America with your service and set an example for not only Navy SAILORS today and tomorrow but for all Americans."

 

 Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile ... can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, 'I served in the United States Navy'." -- 

President John F. Kennedy 1963, Annapolis, MD

 

Men mean more than guns in the rating of a ship.-- John Paul Jones"

 

Unto the Almighty we commend the souls of our departed shipmates, and we commit their bodies to the deep; in sure and certain hope that one day she will give up her dead."

 

Past Listings


Name (* = Non Member)

(L)=Life Member

Years aboard the Essex  Date of Death
*Robert Cosgrove Torpedo Pilot in Air Group 15 - 1944 22 Mar 2005
 Claude Leverett 1943 - 1947  29 May 2005
Wayne A. Feiertag 1960 - 1961 05 May 2006
LT. Carleton White 1944 Unknown
LCDR Howard Goben 1956 - 1958 22 Sept 2006
John B. Brooks 1943 - 1945 23 Mar 2007
Charles R. Bowman Jr 1951 - 1952 03 Aug 2007
Captain Walter Lundin  Air Group 15 Pilot - 1944- McCampbell's wingman 06 Sept 2007
Joseph E. Fletscher 1943 - 1945 23 Sept 2007
Bradford P. Hovey 1944 - 1945 22 Oct 2007
*Richard O. Hickman 1950 - 1953 04 Nov 2007
*Richard Streb 1943 - 1945 21 Nov 2007
*Robert J. Thomason 1950 - 1953 03 Dec 2007
George P. Szpak 1959 - 1961 20 Dec 2007
*Roy Frederickson -  Marine   1943 - 1945 08 Jan 2008
*John Brodhead Air Group 83 09 Jan 2008
Michael A. Finigan 1953 - 1956 9 Feb 2008
Leo A. Sinnott (Plank Owner) 1942 - 1945 26 Feb 2008
Gordon C. Turner  1943 - 1945 27 Feb 2008
David German Butler 1953 - 1955 27 Feb 2008
Warren D. Sloan (L) 1943 - 1945 21 Mar 2008
Michael P. Turano 1944 - 1945 26 Mar 2008
Marshall K. Lovelette 1944 31 Mar 2008
Joseph David O'Donnell 1955 - 1959 10 Apr 2008

Hamilton McWhorter III

First US Navy F6F Hellcat Ace in WW11

1943 - 1944 12 Apr 2008
Bill Burkhart 1944 18 Apr 2008
Alfred Charles"Bud" Roth III 1951 - 1954 25 Apr 2008
Stan E. Sampson 1952 - 1955 10 May 2008
Don D. McKean* WWII 24 May 2008
Paul Williams Jr. 1957 - 1959 25 May 2008
James L. Somnitz 1951 - 1954 1 June 2008
Jack H. Cottongame Sr. 1956 - 1960 7 June 2008
Jonas R. Mather 1944 - 1946 27 June 2008
*Douglas Robert McColl Flightdeck Director 2 June 2008

Family Members

 

Family member listings are limited to immediate family of Association Members.

 

Name

Relationship Date of Death

Helen Crawford

Wife of Lloyd B. Crawford 1956 1958  15 Dec 2007

Treva Ann O'Brien

Wife of Bob O'Brien, deceased, maker of the radio controlled Essex model aboard the Hornet

03 Jan 2008
June Peters Wife of Ben Peters      1956 -1957 21 Jan. 2008

Robert Hardee Jr

Son of Robert Hardee    1951 - 1953   

22 Feb. 2008
 Donna Lytle Wife of Ray Lytle       1957 - 1960  01 June 2008
Ida Mae Ramseyer Mother of Carolyn Thompson, mother-in-law of Norm Thompson 10 July 2008

SALUTE TO THE SAILOR'S WIFE

Being "Married to the Navy" is a very common expression among Navy Wives. It soon becomes obvious why.

THE NAVY WIVES CREED

When the good Lord was creating Navy Wives, he was into his sixth day of overtime, an Angel appeared and said, "Are you having a lot of trouble with this one?  What's wrong with the standard model?"   The Lord replied, "Have you seen the specifications on this order? She has to be completely independent, must be sponsored to get on the base, have the quality of both mother and father during cruises, be a perfect hostess to four or forty, run on black coffee, handle emergencies without a BUPERS manual,  be able to handle the flu,  birthdays, and moves around the world if need be on a moments notice,  have a kiss that can heal anything from a child's torn valentine to her husband's weary day,  have the patience of a saint when waiting for the ship to come in, and have six pair of hands."  The Angel shook her head slowly and said "Six Pair of Hands, no way!" The Lord answering, "Don't worry,  we'll create other navy wives to help.  Besides, it's not the hands that are causing the problem, it's the Heart.  The Heart must swell with pride in her husband, sustain the ache of separations,  beat on soundly and strongly when it's too tired to do so, be large enough to say I understand when she really doesn't and say I Love You regardless." "Lord" said Angel, touching his sleeve gently, "come to bed, you can finish this tomorrow." "I can't" said the Lord. "I'm so close to creating something unique.  Already I have one that heals herself when she is sick, can feed three unexpected guests who were stuck in the area due to bad weather, and can wave goodbye to her husband from a pier or runway and fully understand that it is important to our country that he leaves." The Angel circled the model of the Navy Wife very slowly.  "It's too soft" she sighed. "But touch" said the Lord excitedly.  "You cannot imagine what this woman can do or endure." "Can she think?" asked the Angel. "Can she think! Why she can convert 1400 to 2:00P.M." Finally the Angel bent over and gently ran her fingers across the models cheek.  "There is a leak" she pronounced. "I told you that you were trying to put to much into this model." "It's not a leak" said the Lord. "It's a Tear." "What for?" asked the Angel. "It's for Joy,  Sadness, Pain,  Disappointment,  Loneliness, and Pride!" "You're a genius" exclaimed the Angel...The Lord looked somberly at the angel and replied, "I didn't put it there."       "Author Unknown"

 


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