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Master and Commander Posts: 1547 Location: NE Florida | Subject: Saturday Obits https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/ https://ussvi.org/membership/eternal-patrol (USSVI members only) The above link goes to the USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) Facebook page where their members who have gone on “Eternal Patrol” are noted. I’ll keep my work here going, trying to get others who were not USSVI members. You’re encouraged to look there as well as here! Obviously, there’ll be some I miss and some I duplicate. McFARLAND .. .. .. Bowling Green - Paul McFarland Keown Paul McFarland Keown, age 90, passed away peacefully on January 30th, 2022 at The Bungalows in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Paul proudly served and retired from a career in the United States Navy as a submariner Chief Petty Officer. He was most proud of his service aboard the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine. After his military career, Paul moved with his family in 1970 back to his hometown of Bowling Green. He then worked the next 15 years as a plumbing supervisor at WKU before officially retiring. In his spare time Paul loved fishing and was an accomplished woodworker. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family. Paul is preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Norma Jean Keown; and his youngest son, Steven Owen Keown. Paul was also preceded in death by brothers, James and Donald. He is survived by brothers Raymond and David (Linda); sister, Norma Wilson. Paul is also survived by his children, Cindy Powell (Darrell), Lisa Kirby (Rick), and Richard Keown (Rosie); grandchildren, Joshua Hendrick (Tisha), Eric Madison (Gabi), Michael Keown, Paige Kirby, Kaitlyn Taylor (Blake), Jessica Keown and Chris Powell; great-grandchildren, Caleb Hendrick, Erin Floyd (Josh), Ethan Hendrick, Braxton Hendrick and Logan Taylor; great-great-granddaughter Matilda Jo Hendrick. BASH .. .. .. Marion Neil Bash, 78, of Danville, passed away June 12, 2022 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. He was born in Portland, Indiana to the late Lester and Alice Ames Bash. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Brenda Reynolds Bash. Marion worked for KSD and retired from South Central Bell after 25 years. He loved his career and received monetary awards from Governors Martha Lane Collins and Wallace Wilkinson. He was a proud Navy veteran, serving for eight years on the USS John Adams and the USS Patrick Henry, ballistic missile submarines. He served as Post Commander of 332 American Legion in New Haven, Kentucky from 1975-1976. He loved photography and traveling, traveling to all 50 states and many countries. Along with his wife, Brenda, he is survived by three daughters, Lisa Sharp of Ohio, Deborah Sue Hammond of Indiana and Merri Bright of Florida and a son, Adam Bash. Marion is preceded in death by his sisters, Mildred Schubert and Rosemary Bash and brothers, Lester, Donnie, Richard, John, Charles and Robert Bash. | ||
