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Posted 2025-04-10 7:57 AM (#105373)

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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.

Today (4/10/2025) is the 62nd anniversary of USS Thresher’s sinking with 129 men lost.

WEBER .. .. .. Joseph Allen Weber, a proud veteran of the United States Navy, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 22nd, 2025 at the age of 61. The beloved son of Richard and Shirley Weber, Joe grew up in Brookfield, WI. He was born on March 10th, 1963 and attended Brookfield Central High School.At the age of 20, Joe enlisted in the Navy and spent the majority of his career stationed at Point Loma Submarine Base in San Diego, CA. He was also stationed at Naval Submarine Base Bangor in Washington State for two years. Joe valued this service highly and attained the rank of Senior Chief. During his 22 years of service, Joe earned Sailor of the Year, earned 2 Navy Commendation Medals, 6 Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medals, 2 Navy Unit Commendation, Navy "E" Ribbons, 6 Good Conduct Medals, 2 Navy Expeditionary Medals, 2 National Defense Service Medals, 3 Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, and a Navy Arctic Service Ribbon. After Joe's retirement from the Navy, he went on to work as a sales rep for Sysco and US Foods.Joe was a proud father and loved the time he spent raising his two boys over the years. There were many boating/wakeboarding outings, desert weekends spent on the dirt bikes and four wheelers, as well as sporting events with great memories to be cherished over the years. They were his greatest joy in life and he was saddened that he was not able to have that time with his grandsons as well. Joe is survived by his parents, his two sons, Daylan (Sara) Weber and Austin (Bella) Weber, two beautiful grandsons, Gage and Damien Weber, his siblings, Dawn Steger, Dan (Andrea) Weber and Jamie (Becky) Weber. Also, survived by nieces and nephews, Trevin, Hadley, Braden, Skylar, Rylee, Dawson, Jazlynne, Xenya, Briyel and Paisyn and great niece, Josie. Joe is preceded in death by his nephew, Riley. A service honoring the life of Joseph Allen Weber will be held on May 21, 2025 at Yonke & Son Funeral Home at 205 Prospect Ave. Pewaukee, WI 53072. Visitation from 4:00-6:00 with prayer and military honors to follow.

LIFE .. .. .. On March 20, 2025, Richard “Dick” Aaron Life, Captain, United States Navy, died peacefully while resting, at age 85. He was with family during his final moments. He died naturally by cardiac arrest.
Born on March 10, 1940, in Parkersburg, WV to Richard Edward Life and Frances Marie Roush. He grew up in Athens, OH and Parkersburg with his younger brother and sister, Ed and Sue. He was an Eagle Scout achieving the highest Order of the Arrow. He played football and soccer in high school. He attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating class of 1962. He married Sandra, the love of his life, in the academy chapel the day after graduation.
Richard served three tours in Vietnam aboard the last of the US Navy’s WWII diesel submarines, on amphibious ships, and finally in Saigon as the Navy’s liaison to the South Vietnamese Navy. He earned his master’s degree in Russian Area Studies from Georgetown University. During the Cold War he was the Assistant Naval Attache in the US Embassy, Moscow, USSR, 1974-1976. This was his dream assignment. He spent his career as an Intelligence Officer specializing in human intelligence. Although he wasn’t James Bond, he proudly gave 007 his assignments. He attended the Army War College and taught at each of the military academies in the US and in many other countries. His final assignment was overseeing human intelligence in Europe and the Middle East.
He gave the gift of worldly experiences to his family. While living with them in Washington, DC, the Philippines, San Diego, CA, Moscow, USSR, Norfolk, VA, Carlisle, PA, Colorado Springs (NORAD), and Munich, Germany, he and Sandra taught their children how to travel the world and to appreciate people, their cultures, food, and history.
In retirement, Richard and Sandra lived in Ft. Collins and Estes Park, CO. He continued to teach and was the guest speaker at many events. He volunteered at the American Legion and travelled East European countries as an international election monitor. He went on church missions, including assisting surgeons in Haiti. He enjoyed hiking and biking Colorado to include hiking 14ers, biking the Courage Classic for Children’s Hospital, and the WEDU in Aspen, for children with cancer at Camp Wapiyapi.

Richard and Sandra raised an amazing family. First, they had two biological children and later completed their family by proudly adopting four children from South Korea. In total they had six wonderful children: Rick, Gretchen, Diane, Kevin, Caren, and Angelica. Their children gave them 10 grandchildren, and since 1992 he’s been known as the world’s best Papa. He is preceded in death by his daughter Gretchen, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital, New Orleans, who tragically died in a sail boating accident in 2005. His family takes comfort knowing they have been reunited.
His legacy with family and friends will be one of contagious love and joy for all who encountered him. He was quick to laugh, eager to meet new people, passionate about sharing experiences and the last to leave a social event. His effusive zest for life and sharing of a smile and a genuine hug will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

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