This webpage is dedicated to the memory of QM2 Larry Murrish, USCGR.
Larry was among the first 100 crew members of Fred's Place and was proud to be designated as a
plank owner. I first met Larry while vacationing at Patrick AFB which became an annual "lunch
date" for several years. Larry was a great supporter of Fred's Place and I'm proud to have called
him, FRIEND.
BMC Roland G. Spencer (ret)
BMC Roland Spencer (Ret) passed away on April 23, 2008 in Okeechobee Fl. He entered the Coast Guard in December 1957. After completing boot camp in Alameda CA he was assigned to the CGC Taney as a FA. While serving onboard the CGC Taney from 1958-65 he attained the rank a BT2, when the CG dropped the Boiler Tech rate he changes rates over to Boatswain mate. From there he earned his OinC certification and was OinC of Point Reyes light house in CA, In 1970 he was transferred to the CGC Point Spencer in New Orleans LA as XPO, in 1972 he was OinC of the CGC Loganberry, and upon making BMC he was OinC of Ant New Orleans. In 1975 he was transferred to CG Port Safety Station Concord Ca were he retired in 1977. He will be missed by his friends and family.
05/01/08 Submitted by: 
Michael Spencer
Pat Maher
Remembering Pat as a great BMC and agent! He was one of the few -if only- enlisted members to get the Legion of Merit WITH 'O' device. This was for an almost single handed development and bust of, at the time, the largest cocaine smuggling effort in a certain area of the US. He could have cared less about the medal, just that he helped keep drugs off the streets. He mastered the balance of being a good leader but a fun guy too. *hand salute*
04/17/08 Submitted by: Tony Salimbene
Brenda Whitfield, YN1 (retired)
Brenda passed away after a lengthy bout with cancer on 4/12/08. She was my spiritual sister and my friend. I loved her dearly and will miss her. Comfort for me is knowing she isn't suffering anymore. She's rejoicing with the angels. Take your rest, my Sister......
04/16/08 Submitted by: Bev Whitfield
ET2 Stuart V. Keegan
ET2 Stuart V. Keegan on April 4, 2008 in St. Petersburg, FL. Electronic Technician Second Class Stuart V. Keegan was born on April 15, 1983, in Pasadena, California. After graduating from Simi Valley High School in 2001, Petty Officer Keegan immediately joined the Coast Guard. Following his basic training in Cape May, New Jersey, Petty Officer Keegan was assigned to Training Center Petaluma, California where he attended Electronic Technician “A” School. He successfully completed this training and received orders to report to Coast Guard Cutter MOHAWK, home-ported in Key West, Florida. While assigned to MOHAWK, Petty Officer Keegan was advanced to Petty Officer Third Class, earned his Temporary Cutterman’s Pin, and performed critical Search and Rescue, migrant and drug interdiction operations in the Caribbean Sea and Florida Straights. Petty Officer Keegan was subsequently assigned to Electronic Support Detachment (ESD) St. Petersburg, Florida on July 22, 2005. Shortly after reporting aboard, Petty Officer Keegan earned the rank of Petty Officer Second Class. While stationed at the ESD, Petty Officer Keegan provided exceptional electronic systems support to five stations, seven cutters, one Aids to Navigation Team, Sector St. Petersburg, Mac Dill DGPS Broadcast station, six radio distress sites, a Coast Guard detachment in Nassau, Bahamas, and to numerous visiting cutters.
Petty Officer Keegan was renowned for his exceptional dedication to duty and devotion to his crewmembers, friends and family. He will be missed.
04/15/08 Submitted by: Lora Hood
Pearl Elinor Faurie
YNCM Pearl Elinor Faurie, USCGR(Ret.), 96, on March 8, 2008, in Falls Church, Va. Born Oct. 7, 1911 in Ellwood City, Pa., she first enlisted in the Navy WAVES in late 1942. Four months later, she “jumped ship” for the Coast Guard when CAPT Dorothy Stratton, the first Director of the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve (SPARs), came recruiting because Faurie figured “she could be advanced faster in the USCG.” She served as a yeoman at Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and lived at the SPAR barracks, located during World War II between 7th and 12th Streets on Independence Avenue. Faurie served on active duty until 1946. During the Korean War, she reenlisted in the Reserve in 1950 and, as a chief yeoman, supervised six yeomen who made up the Reserve Training Unit Program. For a six-month period in 1952, she was assigned to the Intelligence Division on a special project for the Treasury Department. She stayed on active duty, was the first SPAR advanced to E-8 (senior chief yeoman) July 1, 1960, and the first SPAR advanced to E-9 (master chief yeoman) Jan. 1, 1964. At one point, she also served as Vice President of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Chief Petty Officers Association. She retired from the USCGR July 1, 1971. In retirement, she enjoyed volunteer work, especially at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va., and traveling, visiting Point Barrow, Alaska, New Zealand, South America, the Far East, Middle East and Europe. In 2001, the MCPO Pearl E. Faurie Leadership Award was established in her honor and is awarded annually to an outstanding Coast Guard enlisted woman. YNCM Faurie is survived by cousins Lynne Rex, Ward Miller, Bonnie Carl, all from the Chicago, Ill. area; Jim Ewart, of Hendersonville, N.C.; three nieces, Linda Jones, Patricia Craven, both of New Castle, Pa.; and Mary Louise Filer Jones, of Mercer, Pa. Funeral services were held April 8, 2008, at the Arlington National Cemetery Administration Building, Arlington, Va. Interment Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium with military honors. Memorial donations may be made to the Women’s Memorial Foundation, Dept. 560, Washington, DC 20042-0560; 1-800-222-2294; E-mail: hq@womensmemorial.org.
04/03/08 Submitted by: Fred A. Siegel
CWO4 (ELC) John W Stephens, USCG (ret.)
CWO4 (ELC) John W Stephens, USCG (ret.) passed away on March 22, 2008 in Bellevue, WA. He served in the Coast Guard from June 1962 until October 1983. Duty Stations included, Kure Island, CGC Hamilton (Plankowner), CGC Jarvis, Lorsta Keflavik Iceland, Traning Center Governors Island NY, 13th District Office, and USCG HQ. He is survived by his wife Joann, his children Wayne (Nancy)Stepehns and Theresa Stephens. Grandchildren Joshua and Maechelle Peterson, Amanda Stephens-Roberts, Gregory Lee, William Lee, and Christopher Lee. He will be missed by all.
04/02/08 Submitted by: Wayne Stephens
BMCM William Lee Steel Sr. Retired
BMCM William Steel crossed over the bar on Saturday the 29th of March 2008 from complications related to liver cancer and diabetes. Bill served as a recruiter in Atlanta Georgia and Key West Florida in the early 50's and went on to Ketchikan Alaska, Governor's Island New York, Hobucken North Carolina, and finally retired in Baltimore Maryland. He is survived by his son William Lee Steel Jr. and daughters Jodi Steel-Jones and Sara Platt.
03/30/08 Submitted by: Lee Steel
ETC Henry Cartlidge USCG Retired
It is with great regret that I inform you of the Crossing over the Bar of a Long Time Member of the USCG Chief Petty Officers Association and a Coastie that was loved by all. On the 20th of March ETC Henry Cartlidge passed away in a local Hospital in Perry, Florida. Around his 91st birthday this past January Henry was steadily going down hill but knowing Henry he stubbornly was holding on in Steinhatchee until Wednesday morning the 19th when he agreed to see a doctor and then admitted to the Hospital. Henry was 91 years young and over 30 years as a CPOA member. At the CPOA Convention last year in Las Vegas he surprised us all by showing up. What I forgot to mention for those that didn't know him was that he was totally and legally blind. Henry will be missed by many in the Coast Guard and the Chief Petty officers Association. Our prayers go out to his Family. For those who wish to send a card to his Daughter, Dianna the address is: Dianna and Jeff Fisher P.O.Box 248 Shokan, NY. 12481-0248
03/30/08 Submitted by: Jack Crowley
Grover Mack Barfield
CPO G M Barfield Passed away April 6 1987 he retired from the Coast Guard in 1982 at NAS Jacksonville leaving behind a wife Linda L Barfield two sons James D Barfield and Grover Mack Barfield Jr and two daughters Debbra Jean Barfield and Rebecca Lynn Barfield he served his country for 23 years
03/19/08 Submitted by: James Barfield
CAPT Art Crostick USCG (Ret)/USCGA '72
Arthur E. Crostick
Sunday, March 16, 2008 Story last updated at 3/16/2008 - 3:04 am
Arthur E. Crostick
Juneau Empire
Former Juneau resident Arthur E. Crostick died suddenly on March 4, 2008, at his winter home in Oro Valley, Ariz. He was 58.
Born in Renton, Wash., to Darlene and Lawrence Crostick, he graduated from Foster High School in Tukwila, Wash., and received his undergraduate degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1972 and his Master of Arts degree from Pepperdine University in 1978.
Highlights of Crostick's 26-year Coast Guard career were his command of the patrol boat Cape Shoalwater in Florida and Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen in Puerto Rico.
Crostick's numerous awards and citations included the Meritorious Service Medal, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals, and the Humanitarian Service Medal, all for personal life-saving actions. He felt fortunate to have served at outstanding operation units for 21 years of his career. The five air stations he served at won six unit commendation awards including two in his three years while serving as commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen.
After retirement, Crostick returned to his beloved Alaska and managed ABC Yacht Charters in Juneau for two years. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, golfing, and being in nature; he enjoyed traveling and was looking forward to scheduled trips to Namibia and China.
He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Sharon Crostick, OroValley; parents Lawrence and Darlene Crostick and sister Susie Schultz of Lacey, Wash.; sister Becky (Mel) Wheeling of Yelm, Wash.; brother Burt (Kim) Crostick of Wasilla; aunts Delores Magruder of Bonney Lake, Wash., and Marilyn (Jim) Patton of Orting, Wash.; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Memorial celebrations will be held in Oro Valley and Tukwila, Wash. Crostick's remains will be dispersed at sea in Alaska. The family may be reached c/o Sharon Crostick, 220 E. Suntree St., Oro Valley, AZ 85737.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of the giver's choice. Memorial funds in Crostick's name have been established at the Best Friend's Animal Society (www.bestfriends.org), 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, UT 84741, the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (www.specialops.org), Box 13483, Tampa, FL 33681, and The Conservation Fund, (www.conservationfund.org), 1655 N. Fort Myer Drive, Ste. 1300, Arlington, VA 22209.
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03/16/08 Submitted by: Thomas Gemmell
J.J. Johnson
J.J. Was a retired ADC, age 78. He was living in Plant City,Fl. Was stationed at the AirSta.St. Pete Fl. with him in the mid-1950's. Fair winds old friend-you will be missed by many.
03/14/08 Submitted by: Charlie Dugan
MKCM JIM TRIBECK
MKCM JIM TRIBECK HAS PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME IN PALATKA, FL. ON MARCH 12, 2008 AFTER A LONG ILLNESS..THIS NOTICE IS POSTED BY PERMISSION OF MRS. TRIBECK
03/13/08 Submitted by: Thomas Marsters
Clu Flu Lusk, M.D.
Clu Flu Lusk, a physician, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Arlington.Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday in Wade Family Funeral Home Chapel, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington. Interment: 1 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Lane A, Dallas. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Wade Family Funeral Home.Memorials: The family requests memorial gifts be made to the Taney Restoration Fund at the Baltimore Maritime Museum, 802 S. Caroline St., Baltimore, Md. 21231, www.baltomaritimemuseum.org; or to Utopia Animal Rescue, 966 Echo Hill Road, Medina, Texas 78055, www.utopiarescue.com.Clu Flu Lusk, M.D., the youngest of 10 brothers and sisters, was born June 26, 1921, in Cartwright, La., Jackson Parish, to Frank Elbert and Helen Remington Lusk. After graduating from Eros High School in 1938, he obtained a B.A. in biology from Louisiana Tech. He then served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942 to 1945, earning the rank of lieutenant. He taught mathematics to the officer candidates at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. In 1944 and 1945, he served on the USCG cutter Roger B. Taney (WHEC-37), overseeing an anti-aircraft gun crew in North Atlantic convoy duty and in the Okinawa campaign. Clu Flu graduated from Tulane University with a medical degree in 1950. He completed residencies in Shreveport, La., and Pineville, La. He practiced medicine for a short time in Weimar. Dr. Lusk went on to practice in Gainesville for 24 years, until 1976. He was designated a diplomate-charter member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He also served as chief of staff at Gainesville Memorial Hospital. Between 1977 and 1988, he served as the assistant director of the family practice residency program of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. Dr. Lusk was a longtime member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. His integrity and ability as a physician leave legions of grateful and admiring former patients and co-workers.He was an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church and was a member of St. Philip Presbyterian Church in Hurst.Survivors: Clu Flu is survived by his wife, Diane Voth Lusk, and children, Ruth Mauppin, Zack Lusk and Brooke Lusk; his son, Fred Lusk and his mother, Elizabeth Morse Baptie, and by Alan Lusk, Jane Sears, John Lusk and Claire Morris and their mother, Shirley Dieterich Lusk; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Dimple McBride and Rossie Swanner; and numerous nieces and nephews. Published in the Star-Telegram on 3/4/2008.
03/08/08 Submitted by: Garret Conklin
Debra Chambers Rake Buchanan
LCDR Debra Chambers Rake Buchanan, USCGR passed away over the weekend of March 1, 2008 in Tacoma, Washington. Debra joined the Coast Guard in 1976 as a Seaman Recruit, served on active duty until 1982 and got out as a BM1. She stayed in the USCGR while attending California Maritime Academy and upon graduation accepted a comission in the USNR as an Ensign and then transferred to the Coast Guard Reserve. For several years she sailed as a Merchant Marine Deck officer. She subseqently got her law degree and practiced law in Washington State. She continued to serve in the Coast Guard Reserve until the late 1990s. As a retired BOSN 4 who sailed with her several times on the Polar Star recalled, I thought she was next to Invincible.. Her accomplishments intimidated most men, and she never ran from a challenge. She was an amazing combination of a fine lady, a great shipmate and a good officer. She knew how to play hard and how to work hard and will be missed by all who knew her. Rest in peace, sis.
03/07/08 Submitted by: Alton Mckey
Crystal Lynn Ravizza
My daughter Crystal L Ravizza age 29 passed away on 01January 2008 from complications associatesd with diabetes. Her cremated remains will be placed to rest at the Sacrd Heart Cemetary in Norwichtown, CT in the month of May. She will be placed beside her mother Carol who passed away on 22 June 2005 and her Grandmother Lilian Goulet.
03/05/08 Submitted by: Richard Ravizza
BMC (L) Dan Tarr, USCG (ret.)
Dan crossed the bar on January 15, 2007. He enlisted as a surfman in 1935 and served at lifeboat stations in Delaware and on Eastern Shore, Virginia. Early in WWII he was assigned to the APV USS McKeann as a landing craft coxswain and took part in the invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagai. Admiral Nimitz, commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet, presented the Silver Star medal to Dan for his bravery in support of the Marine Raiders in action at Tulagai. When he returned from overseas he served out his career in the Coast Guard as officer-in-charge of lifeboat stations on Eastern Shore, Virginia. He retired in 1961 at Little Machipongo Inlet lifeboat station. He went on to earn a college degree and then taught school. His loving widow Libby Tarr now lives in Chincoteague, Virginia. Dan was a true American hero and is missed by all who were privileged to know him.
02/27/08 Submitted by: Richard Chenery
David Priddy
I was sorry to hear of LCDR Priddy's passing. I flew with him at CGAS Agana, Guam. He was a good pilot and and nice man. I was an SK3AK, but he and I got along real well.My thoughts are with his family.Doug Pike
02/21/08 Submitted by: Douglas Pike
Roger Allen Bremer
Roger retired from USCG Hq in 1976. He served a good bit of his 23 years at HQ and was also stationed on USCGC SWEETBRIAR in Juneau, AK in 1970-1971. He passed away in 1998.
02/20/08 Submitted by: Donna Mason
BMCS David Rigsby Retired
BMCS David Rigsby crossed over the bar on Sunday the 17th of February 2008 at his home in Eight Mile, Alabama. After four years in the US Navy in the early sixties Dave joined the Coast Guard and was on many Coast Guard Ships and Stations prior to his Retirement. Dave is also the brother-in-law of EMCS Tom Guy USCG retired of Saraland, Alabama. Our prayers go out to his Wife Nora and his family. Funeral Services were held today (Tuesday, 19th of February 2008) at 1 PM from the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home in Saraland, AL.
02/19/08 Submitted by: Jack Crowley
Julius French
It is with regret that I announce the crossing over the bar of Julius Carl French. Julius was the younger brother of USCG Retired BMC Bill French of Mobile, Alabama and a four year Veteran of the USAF. Carl passed away on Thursday the 14th of February in Springhill Hospital in Mobile of Liver Failure. Funeral Services will be held from the grave site on Monday, February 18th at 10 AM with interment in Serenity Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9 AM until service time. The funeral home is located at 8691 Old Pascagoula Road, Theodore, AL. 36619 (251) 653-4781. The family's of Bill and Julius have the Members and Friends of the Mobile Chapter of the CPOA Deepest Sympathy.
02/17/08 Submitted by: Jack Crowley
