Names of
Persons from the
Diocese of
Springfield
Serving in the
United States Armed Forces
Prayer for those
in the Armed Forces of our Country
[The Book of
Common Prayer]
Almighty God, we
commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our
armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your
heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give
them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense
of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen. [BCP 823]
ALTON,
ST.
PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Matthew
Gates,
PV2, U.S. Army, 101st Infantry
Douglas
Hitchens,
U.S. Navy
Christopher Lupcho,
Sgt., U.S. Army, Satellite Communications, Augusta, Georgia
Wendell Sims,
Colonel, U.S. Army Reserves, Unit 69000 [Husband of Gail Sims]
Michael
Swinger,
SGM, U. S. Army, 21st TSI
BELLEVILLE, ST. GEORGE’S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The Rev.
Christopher V. Coats,
Chaplain Major, U. S. Army Reserves, 530th Military Police
Battalion, recently mobilized, being sent to the Persian Gulf. [Father
Coats is Rector of St. George’s].
Daniel P.
Gillen,
Colonel, U.S.
Air Force, Commander, 932nd Medical Squadron
Julie Nelson,
Sergeant, U.S. Air Force, Spain
Richard B.
Roessler,
Major, U. S Air Force, Medical Service Corps, Kuwait
BLOOMINGTON, ST. MATTHEW’S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Ryan
Elisabeth DeGooyer,
Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force, Interpreter/Linguist stationed in Texas,
[Daughter of Bruce and Sylvia DeGooyer]
CAIRO, THE CHURCH OF THE
REDEEMER
Marcus
Simelton,
PVT., U. S. Army, 1st/507th PIF E Co., Benning Georgia
CARLINVILLE, ST. PAUL’S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Theodore E.
Lattan,
PFC, U.S. Marine Corps, is an MP currently stationed at the Miramar Air
Station near San Diego, California. [Son of Dave and Mary Lattan]
CHAMPAIGN, EMMANUEL MEMORIAL
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Doug Brown
Donald Chew
Peter McDaniel
Sharon
Homer-Drummond
Keith Morganstern
Adams Purcell
Scott Ryle
Mike Van Sycle
DECATUR, ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
James Holt,
U. S. Navy, 1st Class, Great Lakes Naval Station, Chicago, IL,
son of the Rev. Ed Holt and Linda Holt-Munson
James Keith,
Major, U.S. Army, Illinois State Area Command
Terry Roe,
Chief, U.S. Navy, Naval Security Force, Great Lakes Naval Station,
Chicago, IL
Jessica Jones
Lopez,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps; Chemical, Biological, Nuclear unit
Reynaldo Lopez,
U. S. Marine Corps, Lance Corporal [Husband of Jessica Jones Lopez]
Forrest Redd,
Major, U.S. Army, 648th Area Support Group, St. Louis, MO
Amy Sensenig
Sterling,
Major, U. S. Air Force officer in the Reserves stationed at Ramstein Air
Base in Germany
EDWARDSVILLE, ST. ANDREW’S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Marc Bargiel,
U. S. Navy, HSL 44 Naval Station Mayport, Mayport, Florida
Andrew James
Wilbraham,
Captain, U.S. Army, Armor Branch, Gulf Troop, 1st Squadron, 16th
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Knox, KY
HAVANA, ST. BARNABAS’ EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Jason Stephens,
Sergeant, Military Police, 101st Airborne, stationed in Kuwait,
[Grandson of Dudley and Shirley Stephens]
LINCOLN,
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Mark Toal,
Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Marine Corps Stationed at Camp Pendleton in
California, he is currently deployed in the Persian Gulf. [Woody and Sue
Jones’ son-in-law; married to Jackie].
Tim DeLoriea, Lance Corporal, U. S.
Marine Corps. He is stationed at the Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms,
California. As his duties are related to training Marines, it is unlikely
that he will be deployed in the current buildup in the Persian Gulf.
Chuck Demling,
Sergeant U. S. Marine Corps, currently stationed in Virginia.
[Brother-in-law of Nikole Swarts].
Duane Swarts,
Sergeant, U.S. Navy (19-year veteran). He is aboard the USS Kitty Hawk
which has already been deployed to an unknown location. [Brother-in-law of
Nikole Swarts, daughter of David and Vicki Shouse]
Keith
Morganstern,
Lieutenant Junior Grade, serving at the Naval Propulsion laboratory at the
Washington Navy yard. [Grandson of Bob and Betty Field]
Eric Ellis,
currently at Navy boot camp, Great Lakes, Illinois. After graduation he
will be attending school to become a Corpsman.
Samuel Truesdale serves in the Army,
rank and location unknown. [Nephew of Ellie Truesdale]
Jeff Towery,
an Army Reservist, recently mobilized, will be sent to the Persian Gulf.
[Son-in-law of David and Vicki Shouse, married to Heather]
MARION, ST. JAMES’ EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
David Bender,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Geissen Army Depot, Geissen, Germany
Lane Boyer,
Sergeant, National Guard, Carterville, IL
Lee Boyer,
Lieutenant U.S. Navy, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Robert L.
Copeland,
SFC, U.S. Army, 25th INF Division 30th Signal BN.,
Ft. Shafer, Honolulu Hawaii
MORTON, ALL
SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Jeremy Fairaizl,
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force, 23rd BS, [Fiancé of
Alexandra Zobenica]
Michael Schlag,
Private, U.S. Army, [Friend of Sarah Castle, daughter of Brian and Sandee
Castle]
MT. VERNON,
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH /
CHAMPAIGN,
CHAPEL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
Alexander
Perschall,
2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Illinois National Guard, A Co. 2nd
130th infantry, [Son of the Rev. & Mrs. Don Perschall, Trinity,
Mt. Vernon]
NORMAL,
CHRIST THE KING EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Shawn Bullwinek,
Specialist (SPC), U.S. Army, 101st Airborne
O’FALLON,
ST. MICHAEL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Bill Armstrong,
Master Sergeant, US. Air Force, 375th Service Squadron
David Dusenbery, PFC, 101st Airborne Air Assault, 4th Brigade
Bernie Mater,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force, AMC
Sean Moore,
Captain, U.S. Air Force, 375 AES
OLNEY, ST.
ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Eric Wachtel
is currently stationed at Lackland, AFB, Texas, completing his basic
training. After basic, he is scheduled to attend linguist school at
Monterey, California. [Son of Gary Wachtel].
Gary Wachtel,
Retired Reserves (Army), subject to recall for the next four years.
SALEM, ST.
THOMAS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Willie O.
Shuler,
Lance Corporal U.S. Marine Corps, 1 Marine Division (currently in Iraq)
Christopher
Townsend
Michael
Thompson
SPRINGFIELD,
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PAUL
Corey
Willimason,
Sergeant U. S. Marines, CSS134
Tim Hoffman,
AM2AW, U.S. Navy, HS15
Gene Bian,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, 85th Support Division
SPRINGFIELD,
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Thomas C. Barnett,
Chaplain, Lt. Col., Air National Guard Assistant to the Command Chaplain.
Fr. Barnett is Interim Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Springfield,
Illinois.
Heath Privette,
U.S. Army Captain, Tank Commander, [Son of the Rev. William H. and Karen
Privette]
Web Manager’s Note:
Please note that this list consist of military personnel who are serving
in the United States Armed Forces. Some churches have indicated only those
who are currently or are likely to be deployed in the War in Iraq. This
list will be updated periodically with names of persons in the Diocese of
Springfield and family members and friends of members of the Diocese. If
you are desirous of adding names to this list, please send their name,
rank, unit, and the name of the parish to the Web Manager,
The
Rev. Anthony B. Holder and to the Editor, The Springfield
Current, Deborah
Zacher.
