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   Send a link to a friend (Dates in parentheses indicate when information was posted or 
              most recently updated.) 1st Sgt. Jim 
              Alexander Army 
              Reserve 
              Returned home from Fort Benning, Ga. Husband 
              of Penni Alexander; father of Adam Alexander, Jessica Alexander, 
              Zach Wachter, Marlise Wachter (12-22-04) Jacob Allen Iraq
               From 
              Mason City Son of 
              Terry and Christy Allen of Green Valley 
              (9-13-04)   SRA James P. Allen 
              U.S. Air Force 820 Red Horse Squadron Nellis AFB, Nevada 
              Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of Beason 2001 graduate of Lincoln 
              Community High School (5-10-04) SRA Jerome A. Allen U.S. Air Force
 569th 
              U.S. Forces Police Squadron 
              Ramstein ABS, Germany 
              E-mail:
              ja_af_82@hotmail.com Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of 
              Beason 
              2000 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              (5-10-04) 
                SST 
              Kenneth Allenand wife Susan Elza Allen
 
              U.S. Army-1AD-HHC 
              Weisbaden, Germany E-mail: 
              spot2sweetpea@yahoo.com or 
              susan12652000@yahoo.com (12-21-01) 
              Mark E. Anderson 
              Postal address:c/o Commanding Officer
 
              NMCB 26 
              PSC-819 
              FPO AE 09645 
              E-mail:
              
              yn2anderson@seabee.navy.mil Son of William 
              and Ann Anderson of Elkhart 
              (3-31-03) 
              Sgt. Darrell 
              Awe 
              U.S. Marine Corps Normally stationed 
              at San Diego, Calif. 
              In the Middle East, initially stationed at
              Ali Al Saleem AFB, just 
              west of Kuwait City 
              Airframe and APG mechanic on the 
              CH-46 helicopter 
              Postal address: 
              HMM 364 A/F 
              UIC 41030 
              FPO AP 96614-1030 
              E-mail:
              
              AweDJ@aas.3mawdm.usmc.mil Graduate of 
              Mount Pulaski High School 
              (3-31-03) Billy Barmes Army National Guard 1544 Trans. Co., Decatur 2002 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School (2-7-03) 
              HN Jeffrey 
              Barringer 
              U.S. Navy 
              Camp Pendleton, California 
              Hospital corpsman 
              Son of Kathy and Steve Hopkins of 
              Lincoln 2002 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School (3-20-03) Jon Barton 
              U.S. Army ArtilleryKuwait
 Business address: 
              Alpha Battery 1-41 FA Unit #93115 APO AE 09303-3115 E-mail:
              jonathan.barton@us.army.mil
               2002 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, 
              West Point, N.Y. (2-7-03) 
              Robert W. Bell 
              Returned from active duty 1981 graduate of 
              Olympia High School 
              (7-29-04) 
              Tech. Sgt. Adam C. Blaum U.S. Air Force In the Middle East Postal address: 
              384 ESVS APO AE 09317 (3-17-03) PV2 Lisa Boatz Army Reserves 378th Chemical Company Daughter of Kristi Russ Dial 2003 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School (2-27-04)   Sgt. Brad Boss U.S. Army Fort Campbell, Ky.  (3-2-04) Jon Bowers Ramstein, Germany 
              Master Sgt. 
              Charles E. Brainard  U.S. Army 
              335th Theater Signal Command 
              Postal address: 
              Attn: MSG Charles Brainard2233 Dauphine St.
 East Point, GA 30344
 
              Son of Charles and Carol Brainard 1979 
              graduate of Lincoln Community High School (3-30-03) Pvt. Jared Brown Army 
              National Guard 1644 
              Trans. Co., Springfield Son of 
              Jim and Tara Brown of Beason 2002 graduating class president at 
              Lincoln Community High School (2-7-03) Geoff Brown Fort Worth, Texas 
              Staff Sgt. Chad 
              Bryant U.S. 
              Air Force Joint 
              Task Force - Armed Forces Inaugural Committee 
              Washington, D.C. 
              E-mail: Chad.Bryant@afic.army.mil Son of 
              Don and Regina Bryant of Lincoln 1996 
              graduate of Lincoln High School, 1998 graduate of Lincoln College 
              
              (11-8-04) Jennifer Buffington Pfc. Simon Burlington 1st PLT ACO 2/187th INF 101 ABN Division A - 96079 APO AEO 9325-6079 Josh Campbell 
              Fort Benning, Ga. Son-in-law of Cheryl and Bob Frank 
              Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle W. Clark 
              U.S. Coast Guard 
              Based in Seattle, Wash. 
              Current duty assignment: electronic 
              technician on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC-717) 
              E-mail:
              
              
              kclark@mellon.uscg.mil
               
              Son of Tim and Pam Clark 
              Graduate of Lincoln Community High 
              School (12-28-04) Matt Clemens U.S. 
              Army National Guard Fort 
              Benning, Ga. AIT in 
              South Carolina From Mount Pulaski (8-9-02) 
              Kevin Coers Jr. 
              U.S. Navy 
              Japan 
              From Chestnut 
              (9-13-04) 
              Eric S. Cowan 
              U.S. Navy 
              USS Abraham Lincoln 
              VFA-151 Vigilantes Fighter Squadron 
              Lemoore Naval Base, Lemoore, Calif. 
              Son of Mike and Kathy Toohey of Mount 
              Pulaski and Scott and Debby Cowan of Springfield 
              1996 graduate of Mount Pulaski High 
              School 
              (1-31-05) SRA Leah 
              Crutchley Korea 
              Daughter of Darrel and Janet Crutchley (8-30-04) Capt. Anthony 
              Davis U.S. Air Force Stationed in Aviano, Italy Husband of Jeane Sanders Davis (01-20-05) Lance Cpl. 
              Joseph R. A. Davis U.S. Marine Corps Stationed in Fallujah, Iraq Previously stationed at Camp 
              Pendleton, San Diego, Calif., since April 2003 Son of Elizabeth "Beth" Davis and 
              James Davis Jr. and Denise Davis, all of Lincoln 2000 graduate 
              of Lincoln Community High School (9-10-04) Lt. j.g. Frederick V. Dehner 
              U.S. Navy Aboard the USS Annapolis Postal address:Qtrs. 68, 1 Navy Shipyard Road
 Portsmouth, NH 03804
 Phone: (207) 439-9457 
              E-mail:
              fdehner@yahoo.com 
              Son of Philip and Connie L. Dehner 1984 graduate of Lincoln 
              Community High School (10-29-03) Pvt. Brett M. Dellow  U.S. Army Signal Corps  Manheim, Germany  Postal address: C Co. 72nd SIG BNUnit 29957 Box 499
 APO AE 09086
 E-mail:
              dellowem@hotmail.com  2002 graduate of Lincoln Community High School (3-10-03) 
              Chuck Demling 
              U.S. Marine Corps 
              Chesapeake, Va.   
              E-mail:
              
              demling2@aol.com  Son of Doug and 
              Bunny Laymon of Atlanta (2-14-03) A1C Brianna L. 
              Dennis 
              Illinois Air National Guard (Air Force) 183rd 
              Fighter Wing, Springfield 
              Currently stationed at Sheppard AFB, Texas Postal 
              address: A1C 
              Brianna L. Dennis8946
 710 E Ave. 14355
 Sheppard AFB, TX 76311-3472
 
              Daughter of Lynn and Punk O'Donoghue of Lincoln and David and Sue 
              Dennis of Springfield. 2004 
              graduate of Lincoln Community High School (12-20-04) SRA Chassidy Dority U.S. Air Force In the Middle East Daughter of Robert and Teresa Matherly (7-22-02) Tech. Sgt. 
              Evan Jay Downey,Karen and Ethan
  U.S. Air Force  Mildenhall  
              Air Force Base, England  E-mail:
              lunalover@hotmail.com  Son of Lucky Eichner 1988 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School (9-16-03) 
              EO2 Jeff Dozier 
              c/o Commanding Officer 
              NMCB 26 Alfa Co. 
              PSC-819 
              FPO AE 09645 
              (4-25-03) 
              Spc. Jeremy D. Duffer 
              Army National Guard 
              A Co. 1-131 Infantry 
              Fort Polk, La. 
              (4-4-05) Karmalisha Duncan Ben Estes Reserves 
              Spc. Dereck Ferdinand 1128 Trans. Co. Son of Lettie 
              Ferdinand of New York Serving in the 
              Army National Guard Son of Woody 
              Beverly of Florida 
              (10-7-03) 
              Matthew Fights 
              U.S. Army 
              Canton 
              From Elkhart 
              Husband of Carrie Rogers Fights 
              (9-13-04) 
              Rob Friel 
              U.S. Air Force 
              Iraq 
              Son of Mike and Cassie Leesman 
              2002 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School 
              (10-01-04) 
              Spc. Kyle Gleason 
              Army National Guard 
              Postal address: 3625th Maintenance 
              Co.Unit 91702
 Attn: Spc. Gleason, Kyle P.
 APO AE 09391
 
              
              
              Son of Dennis and Nitsie Gleason (7-9-04) Mark V. Gleason OSI U.S. Air Force Wright Patterson Air Force Base, 
              Dayton, Ohio Son of Joyce Gleason of Lincoln and John and Phyliss Gleason of 
              Michigan (2-13-03) Doug Graff Sgt. Maj. Michael 
              A. Graves 65th Troop Command 
              Brigade Illinois Army 
              National Guard, Springfield Resides in Lincoln (9-12-04) Staff Sgt. 
              John T. Green TF 185 Aviation Co D 1-106 Avn Regt APO AE 09391 
              
              (7-29-04) Spc. Autumn 
              Grimsley 139 MPAD, HHC 3/2 SBCT APO AE 09385
 E-mail:
              
              autumn.grimsley@us.army.mil 
              
              (7-29-04) ET3 Felicia A. 
              Haak Naval Nuclear Power Training Command Goose Creek, S.C. Granddaughter of Arnold and Ruth 
              Haak, Lincoln (2-20-04) Spc. Richard 
              L. Hennessey HHC 1/507 Box 80 Fort Benning, GA 31905 Son of David and Tecia Hennessey, 
              Lincoln Father of Stephen, Sean, Skyler and 
              Rachael 1982 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School (11-18-03) Becky Hill U.S. Army Reserves 378th Chemical Co. Daughter of Ken and Linda Hill of 
              Mason City 1999 graduate of Illini Central (12-20-02) Lance Cpl. 
              John K. Hinton U.S. 
              Marine Corps Camp 
              Lejeune, N.C. Son of 
              Robert and Dawn Hinton; husband to Kristie; father to Jaidyn and 
              Ethyn 2000 
              graduate; went to school in Lincoln K-10 (3-13-05) Sgt. Phillip 
              J. Holt U.S. 
              Army National Guard 
              Stationed in Baghdad, Iraq, serving in Operation Enduring Freedom
               Postal 
              address: 519 MP Battalion233 MP Company, 4th Platoon
 APO AE 09342-1338
 E-mail:
              batman_5298@yahoo.com
               Son of 
              Patty Holt of Lincoln, grandson of Bill and Delores Albert of 
              Lincoln, husband of Tabitha Holt of Springfield, father of Phoenix 
              Holt of Springfield, and brother of Shannon Luken and Judy Hurley 
              of Lincoln, Seana Holt of Springfield, and Celista Perek of South 
              Elgin. (12-16-03) 
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               | 
 Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Horn Air 
              National Guard 217th 
              Engineering Installation Squadron, Springfield Son of 
              Kathleen Horn of Lincoln 1998 
              graduate of Lincoln High School 2000 
              graduate of Lincoln College (3-22-05) Pfc. Jason 
              Michael Hubrich U.S. Marine Corps Company C, Peoria Serving in Iraq Son of Gerald Hubrich and Debbie 
              Hubrich, both of Lincoln 2002 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School Jason misses everyone, especially 
              his friends at Cracker Barrel. (8-23-04) Pvt. Jared Johnson Company A, 795th M.P. Battalion, 1st 
              Platoon Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473 Son of George E. and Karolee Johnson (9-15-04) OS2 Chad Kerns U.S. Navy Multi National Security Transitions 
              Command- Iraq E-mail:
              os2_kerns@yahoo.com  
              (4-20-05) 
              Tyler Kirk 
              
              U.S. Navy 
              
              Navy submarine base in Groton, Conn. 
              
              Sonar technician seaman aboard the USS Connecticut (SSN 22) 
              
              E-mail:  
              kirktj@connecticut.navy.mil 
              (3-1-04)  Chief George T. 
              Lacefield U.S. Navy USS Curts San Diego, Calif. Son-in-law of 
              Cindy Singleton and Jeff Singleton (3-24-03)  CW4 David Last Army 
              National Guard Blackhawk pilot with Co. A, 1-106th 
              Aviation, Decatur Son of 
              Dana and Doris Last of Hartsburg 
              Graduate of Hartsburg High School (10-12-04) Eric Leslie U.S. Army in the Middle East 82 ABN DIV E-mail: eric.leslie@us.army.mil
               (2-5-03) Tech. Sgt. 
              Matt Lewis U.S. Air Force Barksdale AFB, La. E-mail:
              
              matthew.lewis@barksdale.af.mil Son of Todd and Joan Lewis 1982 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School (3-11-04) 
              
              Larry Martincic U.S. Army Reserves Returned from active duty Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital 
              technologist (8-5-04) Pfc. Christopher 
              T. Maxheimer U.S. Marine Corps Cherry 
              Point, N.C. Son of Mike and Suzie Maxheimer of 
              Chestnut and Michelle Lowe of Mount Pulaski 2003 graduate of Mount Pulaski High 
              School (11-9-04) 
              
              
              Cpl. Jeremy J. McCain 
              
              U.S. Marine Corps Kuwait E-mail:
              McCainJJ@3MAW.USMC.Mil Son of Linda and Ed Saulsbury of Illiopolis 
              and Jerry McCain of Mount Pulaski (3-19-03) Pvt. Matthew McCoy U.S. 
              Army Fort 
              Bragg, N.C. 7th 
              Special Forces Group 
              Chemical operations specialist Son of 
              Michael and Toddene McCoy of Sangamon County, formerly of New 
              Holland 2001 
              graduate of PORTA (11-22-04) Pfc. Royce McCoy U.S. 
              Army Infantry Postal 
              address: 3417 
              Lorraine Ave. Box 21 Fort 
              Wainwright, AK 99703 Son of 
              Michael and Toddene McCoy of Sangamon County, formerly of New 
              Holland 2002 
              graduate of Lincoln Community High School (11-22-04) Sgt. 1st Class 
              Michael McDaniel Joint 
              Forces Headquarters 
              Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield Resides 
              in Lincoln (9-12-04) 
              
              
              Kevin McGinnis Egypt (prior to 8-02) 
              Cpl. Aaron Merreighn 
              U.S. Marines 
              Camp Lejeune, N.C. 
              E-mail:
              
              Merreighna@yahoo.com 
              Son of Francis Merreighn and 
              Paula Redenbaugh; husband to Heather Harvey; father to Jazmyn, 
              Jessha and Jake  (4-14-04) 
                  Ann Marie Mittelsteadt 
              Illinois Army National Guard 
              Daughter of Michael and Julie Mittelsteadt of Lincoln 2000 graduate 
              of Lincoln Community High School (December 2003) Clint 
              Mittelsteadt 
              U.S. Marines Son of Roger and 
              Karen Mittelsteadt of Mount Pulaski
               
              2000 graduate from Mount Pulaski High 
              School 
              (December 2003) Mary Beth Mittelsteadt 
              Illinois Army National Guard Band 
              Daughter of Michael and Julie Mittelsteadt of Lincoln 2003 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School (December 2003) 
              Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Dean Ormond U.S. Navy Kitsap Naval Base, Silverdale, Wash. Submariner aboard the USS Kentucky Machinist's mate  Son of Dan and Toni Ormond; 
              husband of Jessica, of Spokane, Wash. (4-7-05) 
              Jeremy 
              Osborne (3-20-03) Capt. Jack Owennmk U.S. Army Reserves Returned from active duty Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital emergency room employee (8-5-04) Spc. Shawn 
              Pettit Illinois Army National Guard A Co 1/131 Inf (AASLT) Son of Rick and Debbie Pettit of 
              Waukesha, Wis., and Terry and Peggy Haseley of Lincoln 2001 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School (3-23-04) YN1 Michelle K. 
  Ramlow U.S. 
              Navy NR 
              Naval Station Pearl Harbor Service 
              Craft Det 316 
              Daughter of Thomas and Susan Lawler of Lincolnand Thomas and Nancy Ramlow of Beason
 (1-9-04) Staff Sgt. Jeff Ramthun U.S. Air Force Langley Air Force 
  Base, Hampton, Va. Postal address:73 Roxbury Terrace
 Hampton, VA 23666
 E-mail:
  jramthum@cox.net Son of Lewis and 
  Bev Ramthun (11-12-04) Justin Rankin Kuwait   Sgt. Brian W. Rankin Army National Guard Military 
  Police 233rd, Springfield Son of Carl and Margaret Rankin (2-4-03) Pvt. Kirstin D. Rawlins U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Marine Airwing Miramar, Calif. Daughter of Bob and 
  Gail Rawlins 2004 graduate of 
  Lincoln Community High School (2-28-05) Sgt. James M. Rehmann IIIllinois Army National Guard
 Bravo Company, 
  1/131 Infantry (Air Assault) 9½ years prior U.S. 
  Navy service, active duty, Electronics Technician Second Class Distinguished Service from Sept. 25, 1990, to 
  present (12-9-02) Maj. James E. 
  Reineke,Deborah, Nathan, Emily
 U.S. Air Force Misawa Air 
  Base, Japan E-mail: 
  REIN4RUN@aol.com  Brad Riley Korea 
              Sgt. (P) Christopher Lee 
              Roseberry Fort Bragg, N.C.  Stationed in 
              Tikrit, Iraq, for eight months Engineering Son of Scott and 
              Melody Mack, Lincoln (12-19-03) 
              Capt. Ryan Keith Roseberry Aberdeen Proving 
              Grounds, Maryland Stationed in 
              Baghdad, Iraq, for seven months Military 
              intelligence  Son of Scott and 
              Melody Mack, Lincoln (12-19-03) Joe Rybolt U.S. Army National Guard 1544th Trans. Co. Son of James and Nita Rybolt 1997 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School (12-20-02) 
              Staff Sgt. Mark 
              D. Schippel 
              U.S. Army 
              Airborne Division, Fort 
              Benning, Ga. 
              Son of Lois Leonard of 
              Lincoln and brother of Suzanne Tockey of Lincoln 
              (3-24-05) Pfc. Jeffrey Sheley Jr. U.S. 
    Army Signal Battalion, Charlie Company Deployed to Kuwait Feb. 27, 2003 Stationed in 
    Mosul, Iraq Postal address:c/501 Sig
 Unit 96183
 APO AE 09325-6183
 Son of Jeff and Carol Sheley of 
              Littleton, grandson of Jim and Linda Stone of Lincoln and Jim and 
              Joan Sheley of New Holland (10-27-03) Pvt. Christian 
    B. Skelton E-mail: 
    skelton820@hotmail.com 2001 
    graduate of Lincoln Community High School Husband of Nahani Lynn Skelton (2-6-02) Erika L. Slayton
               
              Illinois Air National Guard 
              
              183rd Fighter Wing 
              
              Springfield 
              
              Daughter of Lloyd "Ed" and Bridget Slayton  Eric Smith Coast Guard New Jersey 
              
              Jill Smith 
              
              Angela Spickard National Guard medical 
              support (prior to 8-02)
 SrA Brandi N. 
              (Barr) Splitterand husband SrA Ben A. Splitter
 U.S. 
              Air Force 
              Stationed at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom E-mail:
              BrandiSplitter@yahoo.com 
              Daughter of Donna L. Sommers of Beason and Hank Barr of 
              Bloomington 1997 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School (8-26-03) 
              Dirk Steinfort 
              Race Steinfort 
              
              Spc. John Stockton 
              
              3625th Maint. Co. Unit 91702
 APO AE 09391
 
              
              (7-29-04) 
              Duane Swarts 
              U.S. Navy 
              Returned from active duty 
              Son of Bunny and Doug Laymon of 
              Atlanta and Tony and Saundra Swarts of Middletown 
              (7-29-04) 
              Jeffery Towery 
              Army National Guard 
              Returned from active duty 
               (7-29-04) 
              Chris Twente 
              Iraq 
              Formerly of Lincoln 
              Son of Steve and Kathy Twente of 
              Anna, brother of Chad Twente of New Holland and Josh Twente of 
              Bloomington, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Denney of Lincoln and 
              Jean Bedwell of Lincoln 
              (9-13-04) Spc. Tim 
              Uphoff  Illinois Army 
              National Guard  106th AVN, Peoria
               Chinook 
              helicopter maintenance  Son of Dennis and 
              Nancy Uphoff, Beason  2001 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School (2-17-03) Maj. Matthew 
              Voyles Army 
              National Guard 
              Currently serving in Chicago Son of 
              Dale and Nancy Voyles, husband of Vickie, father of three 
              daughters and one son 1984 
              graduate of Lincoln High School (1-18-05) JD Welsh 
              Chris Werth 
              Returned from active duty 
              (7-29-04) 
              Maj. Lee Wheeler Illinois Air 
              National Guard, 169th ASOS Afghanistan Operation Enduring 
              Freedom Son of Bill 
              Wheeler and Sandra Dehner-Wheeler Grandson of Fred and Mona Dehner, William and 
              Mary (Kenning) Wheeler (3-12-03) Bill White Army 
              National Guard (9-13-04) 
              Charles 
              M. Wilkinson Stationed in Mayport, Fla. Postal address:ENG R
 USS SIMPSON FFG 56
 FPO AA  34093-1510
 E-mail:
              wilkinsoncm@simpson.navy.mil Family members are Donna, Minott 
              and Emily Wilkinson (12-22-03) Tech. Sgt. 
              Thomas Yarcho
               
              U.S. Air Force
               
              At Ramstein Air Base, Germany
               
              E-mail:
              thomas.yarcho@ramstein.af.mil
               Class of 1982
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