BMC Virgil Dean Kroupa, USCG, Ret.
Virgil Dean Kroupa was born in Winnetoon, NE 14 Jan 1934 and died in Spokane, WA on Tue 26 Aug 2008. In the 1940's he moved to Spokane WA with his family. After high school he enlisted in the Coast Guard and retired in 1980 to Spokane.
He was preceded in death by his wife Bettye in 2001. He is survived by a sister, 4 children, and 4 step children.
(Source: Spokane Spokesman 07 Sep 2008).
Virgil was a Dutch Uncle to us boys in our youth. He and my late father, CWO3 Thomas James 'Tom' Lynn USCG, Ret. sailed many years in CGC TUPELO and were tight shipmates. I have many pleasant memories of Virgil, he taught me many things. He was the last of the Old Guard Bosuns. My last contact with him was via cell phone in Summer 2008, just days before his death. I called him from the fantail of CGC Eagle, then at Port of Tacoma WA.
My grandson was with me. Virgils voice was very hoarse, he told me the cancer got him but was having chemotherapy. I tried to call him Christmas, but learned he was gone.
Virgil was a true friend and shipmate; and my Hero.
12/01/09 Submitted by: 
Thomas J Lynn Jr
BMCS Milton Thomas (Tom) Hurst, USCG, Ret.
My Dad crossed the bar today. 28 year veteran who served proudly in the Coast Guard he loved dearly.
Services will be held on 11/28/09 at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Panama City, FL.
11/26/09 Submitted by: John Hurst
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