A. Gone But Not Forgotten 
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Our classmate
Michael B. Murdoch passed away 21 March 2023 in Hummelstown, PA. Colonel Murdoch's obituary is here
Burial is intended to be at the U. S. Air Force Academy in 2023, the date is still to be determined. Condolences may be sent to his family in care of his wife, Patty: Mrs. Patty M. Ryals, 7458 Albert Tillinghast Dr, Sarasota, FL 34240-8687. Online condolences may be left for the family here Mike's family has suggested that memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the following charities: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl, Memphis, TN 38105; (800) 805-5856 or Shriners Hospitals for Children (lovetotherescue.org), PO Box 947765, Atlanta, GA 30394; (855) 401-4897.
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Our classmate
Daniel L. Falvey passed away 13 March 2023. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com here. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in honor of Colonel Falvey to The Christ Child Society of South Bend, 2366 Miracle Lane, Mishawaka, IN 46545 or St. Jude Parish, 19704 Johnson Rd., South Bend, or Center for Hospice Care, 501 Comfort Pl, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
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Our classmate
Sam K. Ryals passed away 15 October 2022. No obituary information is available. Burial is intended to be at the U. S. Air Force Academy in 2023, the date is still to be determined. Condolences may be sent to his family in care of his wife, Patty: Mrs. Patty M. Ryals, 7458 Albert Tillinghast Dr, Sarasota, FL 34240-8687
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Rick Pyatt and other grads that worked with Sam in his acquisition career are exploring honoring Sam's memory by starting a modest fundraising effort which would be used to create an annual award (trophy) for Excellence in Acquisition Program Management. Any feedback you might have on this initiative is desired and appreciated. Anyone with inputs on this initiative or who is interested in making a contribution toward the effort should contact to Rick Pyatt at Rick.Pyatt@Outlook.com or call (202) 321-2573.
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Our classmate
Scott M. Smith passed away 16 September 2022. Condolences may be sent to his family in care of his wife, Janet: Mrs. Janet M. Smith, 15980 Kensington PL, Dumfries, VA 22025-3159
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Our classmate
Roy R. Sawyer II passed away 14 April 2022.
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6) The Class'
GBNF
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E. Miscellaneous
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1) Mark Wells has retired (USAFA History Department Permanent Professor and Head), making him our official Last Man Standing for the class. Congratulations Mark!! Mark also received the optionally mandatory promotion to BG upon retirement for USAFA Dept. Chairs, bringing our class GO total up to 29.
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3) Jerry Wallace has revealed himself as the famous 1974 "Mitchell Hall Streaker" !!, ending uncountable years of speculation.
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4)
The last living Doolittle Raider,
Richard Cole , passed away 9 April, 2019.
There is an online condolence card for the Cole family available
here (https://www.supportamericanveteranscenter.com/cole/)
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More about Richard Cole
here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKgBLJy7FwA) and
here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp2sTPQ-WQ8)
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5) An electronic copy of our yearbook is available online here.
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6) A high-resolution video made of the Moon by composition photos taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft since 2011 is here.
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7) Updates from our class president (aka el presidente mas magnifico, le plus grand president, maximus praeses), Jim Carlson, are Here
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