Veterans Memorial Wall
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G. K. Chesterton wrote, "Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die." The men and women who served in the armed forces, whether during a time of war, or one of peace, are living examples of that contradiction. Each should be honored and remembered, so that our gratitude never fades.
Our Veterans' Memorial Wall includes the names of those individuals who served the nation, and are now entrusted to our care. If the veteran you are looking for is not here, please enter the name of the deceased or the next of kin in the search box below and click search. You may also view current and past listings to find the name of your veteran. Names are listed alphabetically.
Past Services
Thomas Parker
June 04, 1947 - - March 19, 2024
Thomas Henry Parker, 76, passed away on March 19, 2024 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He spent his last days, at home, surrounded by family. Tommy’s life began in Alamosa, Colorado on June 4, 1947, where he was the youngest of five children. He was born to Harriett and Clayton Parker. He grew up there and eventually graduated from Alamosa High School in 1965. He jo ...
Elvin Jack
October 30, 1925 - - March 12, 2024
Johnny’s life began on October 30, 1925, in Manassa, Colorado, born to James Rufus Jack and Leola King Jack. He married his longtime sweetheart Marie Hicks on January 19, 1946 in Merced, California. They enjoyed more than 61 years together until her death on March 11, 2007. Johnny was a proud member of the US Navy who survived the torpedoing of the USS Honolulu on July 13, ...
James Griego
March 21, 1926 - - December 08, 2023
Longtime Alamosa resident James Jesse Griego, 97, passed away December 8, 2023 at the San Luis Valley Regional Hospital in Alamosa Colorado. James was born on the 21st of March 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married the love of his life Mary Lucero in 1975 in Taos New Mexico. They enjoyed 48 wonderful years together. James was in the Military for 24 years, serving in the ...
Jerome Salazar
December 08, 1953 - - November 13, 2023
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our son and brother, Jerome {Jerry} Mathew Salazar of Monte Vista, CO in Colorado Springs on November 13, 2023. Jerry was born on December 8, 1953 in Holyoke, MA to Modesto and Martha Salazar, becoming the oldest of their ‘6 J’s’ and began his life as an Air Force Brat, and a life of world travel with his family. He ...
Jeremiah Goodge
July 02, 1960 - - August 25, 2023
In Loving Memory: Jeremiah B. Goodge July 2, 1960 - August 25, 2023 Jerry B. Goodge, a dedicated US Marine, a loving father to Brian Goodge and his wife Tess, Joseph Goodge, Amie Goodge, and Jesse Goodge, and a mechanic with an enduring passion for motors, peacefully departed this world on August 25, 2023, at the age of 63, due to complications arising from a serious brain inf ...
Larry Hunter
December 18, 1952 - - August 12, 2023
Lifetime Alamosa resident Larry Duane Hunter, 70, died August 12, 2023 at the Pikes Peak Hospice at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs with family by his side. Larry’s life began on December 18, 1952 in Alamosa, Colorado, the son of Robert Hunter and Eloise (Brown) Hunter. He married the love of his life, Hilda Wade, on January 25, 1991, also in Alamosa. They enjoyed mor ...
Stanley Woodman
May 21, 1928 - - July 08, 2023
Stanley Douglas Woodman passed away peacefully on the morning of July 8, 2023. He is now united with his wife, Annabelle, who he has missed dearly since her passing December 31, 2022. Stanley was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 21, 1928 to Florence Violet Jackson. He and his sister Betty moved from Boston to Moffat, Colorado and spent his young life in Moffat. He gradu ...
John McDaniel Jr
October 10, 1932 - - May 02, 2023
John Edgar McDaniel, Jr., long-time Adams State professor and philanthropist, passed away on May 2, 2023. He was born October 10, 1932, in Decatur, Texas, the son of John Edgar McDaniel and Vivian Randolph McDaniel. He graduated from Coleman (Texas) High School in 1950. Dr. McDaniel earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas Christian University and then studied ...
Coreen Bussemey
April 03, 1936 - - April 24, 2023
Coreen Bussemey, 87, passed away on April 24, 2023. She was a loving, daughter, sister, aunt, wife and mother in her eventful lifetime. She joined the US. Air Force at the age of 18 where she met her husband Raymond Henry Bussemey II. They had a son, Raymond Henry III, while serving in the military. She was an outgoing and social friend that never knew a stranger. She was a ...
Garry Gustafson
June 10, 1944 - - April 22, 2023
Garry Lee Gustafson of Monte Vista, Colorado, passed away of natural causes in his home at the Homelake Veterans Center on Saturday, April 22nd. He was 78 at the time of his death. Garry was born on June 10, 1944 to parents Stasie and William Gustafson. The second of three children, Garry was proud of his military service, and being from Creede. He served as a Marine Sargea ...
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