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MSgt Stephen M. Stabler, Rest In Peace Brother

Stephen Stabler

Master Sergeant Stephen M. Stabler, 39, departed us too soon on 23 June 2009. Steve was born in Mobile AL, on 27 December 1969 and resided in Walnut Hill, FL.  He graduated from Ernest Ward High School in May of 1988 and joined the United States Air Force 1 year later as a Munitions Systems Specialist.  His first assignment would take him to RAF Lakenheath, England.  After 2 years, he transferred to Eglin AFB, FL.  In 1996, he received orders for a 1 year remote to Osan AB, Republic Of Korea, with a follow on to Hurlburt Field, FL.  He  deployed in support of Operations ALLIED FORCE, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. He is survived by his wife, Beth; daughters Catherine, West Yarmouth, MA, and Jade, Pensacola, FL;  parents, Judson and Ginger, Walnut Hill, FL; brothers Shannon, Ryan, Scott, Corey; sisters Reigh, Sonia, and Heather.

On behalf of and at the request of AMMO brethren, the “Hurlburt AMMO Memorial Fund” has been established to assist in offsetting expenses incurred for the funeral arrangements of MSgt Stephen M Stabler. Any and all remaining funds will be presented to the CMSgt Richard A. Gauvin Memorial Scholarship fund in the name of MSgt Stephen M Stabler.

Hurlburt AMMO Memorial Fund
c/o Eglin Federal Credit Union
838 Eglin Parkway NE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547-2781
Account number: 000492699
Routing number: 263178070

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Memoriam, MSgt. Stephen M. Stabler

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Fellow Chiefs et al,

It is with great sorrow that I inform you of the loss of MSgt
Stephen M. Stabler, one of my AMMO troops here at Hurlburt, last night due to a long-term illness. He was hospitalized Saturday afternoon and never recovered. We took exceptional care (as if AMMO does it any other way) of his family who came to see their son, father, and brother off.

If you knew him or would like to send condolences and/or flowers, please contact MSgt Joseph Hancock and TSgt Jirouschek (cc’d). All take care and God Bless.

G.O.III

GASSIE ORR III, CMSgt, USAF
Munitions Flight Chief
1st Special Operations
Equipment Maintenance Squadron
[email protected]

Hancock, Joseph A MSgt USAF AFSOC 1 SOEMS/MXMWPB; Jirouschek, Thomas V TSgt USAF AFSOC 1 SOEMS/MXMW

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In Memorium, Ammo Chief Bill Dressler

NEWPORT NEWS – Bill Dressler, 77, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009, surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Bradford, Pa., the son of bill-dresslerLeRoy and Francis Dressler, and had been a resident of Newport News since 1977.

Chief Master Sergeant Dressler retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1981, after a 30 year career. He fought in both Korea and Vietnam, and served tours in Germany and Turkey, Thailand, the Philippines, and numerous Bases in the U.S., from Arizona to Maine. Bill is survived by his wife of 54 years, Hazel Dressler; six children, daughters, Katherine Yates and Donna Jones (Robby) of Tabb, Deborah Henriksen (Richard) of Huntsville, Texas, Cinda Dressler (Sam) of Graham, N.C.; sons, William R. Dressler of Gloucester, Ronald Dressler of Newport News; seven grandchildren, Malia Henriksen, Richelle Henriksen, Jeff Yates, Jennifer Yates, Ashley Jones, Amanda Jones, and Bobby Jones; sisters, Shirley Costanzo, Caroline Gobbi; brother, Walter Dressler; and numerous other family members.


Funeral services were held March 25, 2009, at Peninsula Funeral Home. Internment was in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia. Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks

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In Memorium, MSgt (ret’d) Rich Fettis

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The Ammo family recently lost one of it’s own. Retired MSgt Richard E. Fettis (Festus), passed away on April 9th after complications from surgery.  MSgt Fettis served 22 years in the Air Force as an Ammo Troop including South East Asia during the Vietnam War.  Most of his career was spent in PACAF, with two assignments to Kadena AB, Okinawa as well as Luke AFB, AZ and Cannon AFB, NM where he retired in 1991. After the Air Force MSgt Fettis and his family settled in Phoenix, AZ.  Rich is survived by his Wife, Sandy and their four children.  Rich loved the Air Force and being an Ammo Troop, he never tired of talking about his Ammo career with younger airman he ran into.  Condolences may be sent to the family in care of Rev. Erin Wathen. [email protected].  Funeral services were held 24 April 2009.

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The ACA Mourns the Loss of Don Hamilton

 

IN MEMORIAM

DON HAMILTON

Our friend Don Hamilton was called home to the Great Bomb Dump in the Sky at 1315 today. The thoughts and prayers of all in the AMMO Community who served with and have known Don over the years are with his lovely wife Grace and their family. Don rest in peace!

A number of individuals have asked what to do with regard to flowers, donations, etc. Grace has requested that donations in lieu of flowers be made in Don’s memory to the Ammo Chiefs Association for a Don Hamilton Memorial Fund, the fund set-aside to be used for the welfare needs of Ammo Airmen!

Send donations to ACA Secretary, 6046 SW 98 Loop, Ocala, Fl, 34476; checks made payable to ACA (marked for Don Hamilton Memorial Fund); I will notify the family of donors and their addresses.

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Don Cline Makes the Final Journey to the Big Bomb Dump

Some sad news.  Don passed away on May 1st.  The diabetes, heart, and lung cancer finally got bigger than he could handle.  I had him moved to Hospice House on Tuesday and he died early Thursday morning.  He did not have to suffer.  Thank God.

Joann Cline

UPDATE: Letters of sympathy may be sent to the following address:

Cline, Donald E, TS (ret)    1518 Hillcrest Dr.    The Villages, FL 32159    352.259-9948 2nd Update:

Donald E. Cline

LADY LAKE, FL Donald Eugene Cline, 70, died Thursday, May 1, 2008. He was the husband of Joann Cline of The Villages, Fla. Born in Gettysburg, Mr. Cline resided in Layton, Utah, for the majority of his life and moved to The Villages, Fla., from Niceville, Fla., in 2000. He was a retired Munitions Specialist in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Cline was of the Protestant faith and was a member of American Legion Post 347 in Lady Lake. He loved the mountains and was an avid hunter. He was also a bowler, golfer, and woodworker, and a loving husband and father. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Keith M. Cline and wife, Denise of Ogden, Utah; daughters, Sherian S. Change of Niceville, Fla., Lucinda L. Crowley and husband, Dannel of Littlestown, and LeAnn C. Bannon and husband, Rick of Panama City, Fla.; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and other loving nieces, nephews, and family. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; and a grandson. Services will held in Florida and interment will be at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla.

Published in the Orlando Evening Sun from 5/3/2008 – 5/4/2008.