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Master and Commander Posts: 1409 Location: NE Florida | Subject: Friday Obits https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/ 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. BARNES .. .. .. Manchester - Richard "Rick" Barnes (March 20, 1955 - March 5, 2026) passed away peacefully on March 5, from complications of COPD and pneumonia. Raised in Swampscott, MA, Rick was an avid hockey fan and player in his youth, He started his own small business sharpening ice skates for friends and neighbors who skated nearby at Clarke school park. He was well known for his adventurous spirit, and zest for life. Rick served in the United States Navy in the submarine service. Following his service, he worked as a member of the Laborers' Union. His career included the building of Bethel Hospital in Alaska, and along side his brother Mike worked at the Shemya Air Force Base in the Aleutian Islands. He also worked in Florida, North Carolina, and at the Philadelphia Shipyards. When he returned to New England, prior to his retirement Rick worked at Sullivan Mechanical Services in Wilmington, MA. For the last several years Rick lived in New Hampshire, and enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, and working with his hands. He could create anything from custom cribbage boards to his biggest project of restoring a beautiful wooden sailboat which he sailed solo from Salem to Gloucester. He fought hard through his various health challenges. Rick was predeceased by his parents Forrest and Elizabeth Barnes, and is survived by his daughters Elizabeth and Emily, of Mississippi, 8 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren, as well as his brothers Forrest of North Reading, Michael of Ireland and sisters Patricia (Dann) of New Hampshire, and Janice (Sullivan) of Gloucester. Services for Rick were private. IVERSON .. .. .. Wallace (Wally) Marvin Iverson, 90 years young, formally from Lisbon and Minot died December 23rd at 1:35PM at the Veterans Hospital in Fargo. Born in Flaxton, October 6, 1925 to Gus Iverson and Alpha Jensen/Iverson. He spent his youth on a farm in the Flaxton area and graduated from Flaxton High School. He did a lot of Skunk and Fox Trapping and became very accomplished at both. Wally enlisted in the Navy during WWII, serving in the submarine forces. After the war he was assigned to a submarine tender and was shipped off to Japan where they stood watch on 36 Japanese submarines until they were taken out in the Pacific and sunk. Wally was married to Eva Lou Erickson, (daughter of Edward and Aurora Duncan/Erickson) in Plentywood, MT, on October 5, 1946. They had 4 children, Nicole (Nikki), Steve, Tim and Scott, which were raised in Flaxton, Portal and Minot. Wally returned to Flaxton and opened a butcher shop and later went to Minneapolis for telegraphy schooling adn was hired out to the Soo Line Rail Road in 1949, spending most of his railroad days in Portal working as an agent and operator. While in Portal he was elected to the City Council, joined the Masonic Lodge, was Commander of the Legion, Captain of the fire department, assistant Boy Scout leader and other mischief he could find like driving the honey wagon and school bus. In 1973 Wally was promoted to Train Master in Minot, ND, where he spent the remainder of his career and retired in June 1985. Wally married Delores Coons (daughter of Raymond and Ethel Lund) in Hawaii on April 26, 1988. She passed away and has one daughter Lynn and a son Matthew who Wally was very fond of. Wally sold his home and moved to The View in Minot. He was known for his many whittlings, pop can hobbies, baking his famous fudge, playing Bingo and pinochle, crocheting hats and enjoyed working the dining room with all the ladies and giving out free hugs to everyone! In 2013, Wally moved to the Veterans Home in Lisbon, ND, where he spent his time making new friends. He said the staff was AAA top notch from the administration down. A few fond family stories:Wally loved to trap and took sons Tim and Scott on the line where a skunk was in the trap. Scott wanted the skunk, so Wally tanned it. It smelled so bad he decided he would wash it at lunch when mom was not home. Well that night, mom was washing clothes and they came out smelling like skunk and had black/white hairs on them, and all hell broke loose.. Dad owned a baby bear, which got loose in Portal and was seen loose on a telephone pole and eventually was given to the Minot zoo, had numerous town barbecues including Porcupine which everyone didn\'t know what it was, one resident asked dad what it was and he said it is Tom Cat  To Wally, his family meant everything, he was the most kind and passionate father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was always "Wonderful", and full of love to everyone he came in contact with. ROBEY .. .. .. Christian A. Robey, of Franconia Twp. and formerly of Perkasie, PA, and Long Neck, DE, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at his home. He was 71. He was the loving husband of Lisa A. (Reynolds) Robey. The couple had celebrated their 41st Wedding Anniversary on March 31, 2025. Born in Abington, PA, he was the son of the late Edwin A. and Edna Jane (Ford) Robey. He was a 1973 graduate of Pennridge High School, Perkasie. He was a proud U. S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War, having served as a culinary specialist on the USS George C. Marshall submarine during his enlistment from 1973 until 1977, attaining the rank of Petty Officer. He continued his service with the U. S. Naval Reserves as a chef and cook until his honorable discharge in 1982. Chris was employed as a forklift driver with the Care & Share Thrift Shoppes, Souderton, PA. Previously, he was employed doing machine maintenance for MDCI, Hatfield, PA, for 10 years until retiring there in 2018. He also had worked as a cook for the former Casey's Saloon & Eatery, Hatfield, for many years. Chris will be remembered as a very hard worker, at times working two jobs. He especially loved his children and grandchildren, and his pets. He loved watching the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Chicago Bears, but golfing was his favorite pastime. He was active in the Twin Woods Golf League, Hatfield, PA, and formerly with the Cannoneers Sportsmens Club & Golf League, Lansdale, PA. An outdoors enthusiast, he was particularly fond of going to the beach and collecting a myriad of items. Surviving with his wife are three children, Justin Reynolds, of Pennsburg, PA, Megan Robey, of Lansdale, PA, and Tyler Robey, of Souderton, PA; and four grandchildren, Jaden, Gabe, Amiya and Landon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Ann Rodgers. | ||
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