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Posted 2009-09-18 9:39 AM (#30922)

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Subject: Obit Messenger results for 09/18/09.

- (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Douglas Alan Wert, 62, died peacefully at home among family on August 29, 2009. Doug was born in North Tonawanda, New York and was raised in the northern suburbs of Buffalo. He graduated from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1978. He served in the U.S. Navy on a nuclear submarine from 1969 to 1973 as a Reactor Operator. He then became a Register Professional Engineer in Massachusetts in 1980. Doug was co-founder and CEO of Spinnaker Energy Inc. a renewable energy developer. He was previously employed as an Executive Vice President of General Power. Before that, he was the Vice President of Strategic and International Business Development for Ahlstrom Development Corporation. He had over 25 years experience in the design, construction, financing and operation of independent power projects. He was an active member of his church, the North Coast Presbyterian Church in Encinitas, California. In addition, he was a prime supporter of the Mexican orphanage, Kids Kingdom Orphanage. There he helped to raise funds and also took on a hands-on role working with the kids and repairing and maintaining their home. He organized a Tio/Tia program that linked individual children with a benefactor in the church. He is survived by his wife Beth, his son and daughter, Airex and Nicole, and his two brothers Randy Wert and Kim Wert and their families. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. at September 20, 2009, at the North Coast Presbyterian Church. Memorial gifts, in Doug's memory, may be made to the Kids Kingdom Orphanage in care of the North Coast Christian Ministries.

- (The Day)
Henri L. "Hank" Baxter IV, CMDMC (SS/SW/DV), USN (Ret.), 72, of 51 Evergreen Lane, Oakdale, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 16, 2009. He was born July 19, 1937, in the Bronx, N.Y., the son of Beatrice (Kasbar) Baxter and the late Henry Baxter III. He married Jennie (Davi) Baxter May 31, 1963 in Greenport, N.Y.; she passed away in December of 2001. Hank entered the U.S. Navy in March 1958 and received recruit training in Great Lakes, Ill. He trained at the Navy Diving School at Coronado, Calif., followed by Sub School in Groton. He then trained at the Naval EOD School in Indian Head, Md. He received further training at Assault Boat Coxswains School in Coronado, Calif., Diving and Salvage School, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., and Combat Swimmer School, Coronado, Calif., and Little Creek, Va. He served in the USS Bexar (APA-237), USS Cavalla (SS-244), USS Sablefish (SS-303), USS Segundo (SS-396) as COB, USS Diodon (SS-349) as COB, USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626) as COB, also the USS Fulton (AS-11) as command master chief. He further served with River Patrol Squadron 201 and Harbor Clearance Republic of Vietnam. He served as CMDMC of Navy Diving and Salvage School, Panama City, Fla., U.S. Submarine School, Groton, as CMDMC and Weapons Department MCPO. He served under Cmd. Submarine Group II and Cmd. SUBRON 3. Upon retiring from the Navy, he went on to work for the State of Connecticut in the Marine Patrol and Special Service Unit. He retired from this position in October of 2001. He was a life member of the Chesterfield Fire Department, a member of the Quaker Hill Rod and Gun Club, the Subvets, the Naval Fleet Reserve, the Montville VFW, and a member of the Montville Republican Town and Public Safety Committees. He was also a member of the United States Ships Cancellation Society and the Sons of the American Revolution. He also served as a hunter safety instructor and boating safety instructor for the State of Connecticut. He was a member of the Hudson Widow's Son #7 Masonic Lodge in New York. Henri loved to garden and especially loved spending time with his family and friends. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his children, Sarah Baxter of Norwich, Richard Baxter and wife, Ruth, of Lyme; sister, Beatrice Croteau and brother in-law, Henry Croteau, of New York; aunt, Carolyn (Baxter) Duggan of New Jersey; several cousins; and step-grandchildren, Katelyn and David Sturgis. Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the Montville Funeral Home of Church and Allen. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Montville Funeral Home. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations in Henri Baxter's memory may be made to the Montville Senior Center or to the Visiting Nurse Asoc. of Southeastern CT, 403 N. Frontage Road, Waterford CT 06385. Please visit the online memorial at www.mem.com. The Montville Funeral Home of Church and Allen, 53 Rte. 32, is entrusted with arrangements.

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