Master and Commander
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https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=eternal%20patrol%20by%20ussvi
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.
Coyote
BESHER.. .. ..James "Jim" R. Besher, II passed away unexpectedly at the age of 52 on February 21, 2024 at his home in Troy, Missouri. There was nothing more important to Jim than his family, and he is survived by a host of people who adored him: his beautiful twin daughters Elizabeth (Libby) Deevers Besher and Sophia (Sophie) Lorene Besher; his sister Della Allison Gale Besher Wagner (Carlton), brother William (Billy) Deevers Besher (Tammy); nephew Jack Thayer Wagner and nieces Morgan Lucia Besher and Reese Deevers Besher. He is also survived by extended family members Aunt Laura (Lolly) Besher Outman (William), Cousins Douglas Outman (Stacey) and Katie Outman Fazio (Matthew). Jim's heart broke when his amazing mother Della Deevers Heise Besher pre-deceased him in 1998 and his father James (Jim) R. Besher in 2021. Jim was joyful to have connected in love with his best friend Micholle Walker Mordock (Jamerson, Arabella, Celia Rose) after a 35 year friendship and they were blessed with three years of a wonderful romance and were soon to be engaged.
Jim graduated from St. Louis Country Day School (now MICDS) in 1989, where he was Captain of the football team and much beloved by his teammates. He carried his love for football to The University of the South (Sewanee) where he played for two years before returning to Cape Girardeau to complete college and help take care of his beloved grandmother Della B. Heise. Jim treasured those years with his grandmother Dodo, who, if you knew her, was a handful and kept him on his toes. Jim felt very strongly about the importance of military service and performed his service years on a nuclear submarine, in the Navy, with Honorable Discharge. Jim was especially pleased that he was able to share that experience with his father, James R. Besher, who joined his submarine crew for the Tiger Cruise allowing his father to have a first-hand experience of life underway and aboard a nuclear submarine. He was very proud to be a naval veteran and never failed to thank people for their service to our country.
Jim brought a passion and joyfulness to all he did and everyone he touched. He worked hard, played hard and was a fierce competitor. His favorite times were spent with the ones he loved, whether with his daughters, siblings in Colorado, or down in New Orleans. His passing leaves an unfillable hole in our universe
ROFINOT . .. ... Jack Rofinot, US Navy, Master Chief E9, passed away at 87 peacefully on Feb. 18, 2024 in Hospice at Long Beach VA Hospital, CA. Jack was an electrician on submarines for 30 years. Jack was a man of kindness, always with a twinkle in his eye, he loved life and lived it to the fullest. He was a friend to everyone.
Jack is survived by the mother of his children, Joan, his daughter Ellen, son in law Michael, son Jack, granddaughter Taylor, fiancé Wyatt, great granddaughter Rylee and granddaughter Hailey.
Jack was born in New London, Connecticut, on Oct. 6, 1936 and raised as the only child of Ralph and Dorothy Rofinot. Ralph was in the US Navy so Jack travelled a lot as a child, specifically to Hawaii, California and Oregon. Jack was in Hawaii during Pearl Harbor and then went to San Francisco with his mom while his dad fought in the war.
Jack was raised in St. Helens, Oregon and grew up hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed playing sports. He excelled in football in high school. Jack graduated from St. Helens High School in 1956 and enlisted in the US Navy.
Jack completed Recruit Training, EM “A” School NTC and the Naval Submarine School 1956-1957. Jack’s submarine and training center assignments, which were mostly based in San Diego, CA, started with the USS Trout, New London, CT 1957-1960, US Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, IL 1960-1961, USS Baya, San Diego, CA 1961-1965, Service School Command, San Diego, CA 1965-1968, USS Salmon, San Diego, CA 1968-1971, Submarine Development Group One, San Diego, CA 1971-1972, Deep Submergence Recue Vehicle (DSRV-2) Avalon, San Diego, CA 1972-1975, DATC/FMAG, San Diego, CA 1975-1978, Trieste II (DSVI), San Diego, CA 1978-1980, USS Sperry, San Diego, CA 1980-1981, Submarine Development Group One, San Diego, CA 1981-1983 and retired at Trident Refit Facility, Bangor, WA 1984-1986.
Being a part of the Navy was his proudest achievement. Jack was a military man above all else. Jack enjoyed taking his family on tours to show them all of the interesting things on the submarines and ships. Jack received a piece of the deck removed from the USS Sperry 1942-1982 when it was decommissioned.
When Jack retired from the Navy, he enjoyed tending bar until he decided to work for PG&E which he invested in the stock. He retired from PG&E when the stock was high. Jack started his own business building and modifying golf clubs. Jack has always enjoyed playing golf, restoring classic cars, sports and painting.
There will be a “Celebration of Life” reception on March 30, 2024 from noon to three at the Warren Country Inn at 56575 Columbia River Highway, Warren, OR 97053.
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