Future Son-In-Law of Pete King dies unexpectedly

"Ronald Anthony "Tony" McNair
07/24/2009
Updated 07/25/2009 12:06:10 AM EDT

Ronald Anthony "Tony" McNair, age 30 years, who was born January 20, 1979 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, to Darlene Peterson McNair and James McNair, departed this life to be with his natural father and Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 21, 2009.

"Tony" graduated from Brownsville Area High School.  He was a United States Army Reservist who had just completed a one-year tour of duty in Iraq.

 "Tony" was preceded in death by his father, James McArthur McNair; by his maternal grandmother and maternal grandfather, Sarah Lee Peterson and Earl Peterson; paternal grandparents, Willie and Leon McNair.

He is survived by his mother, Darlene Ervin, and stepfather, Harry Ervin of Melbourne, Florida; his son, Noah Yukie McNair, a stepson, Elijah K.  Farrakhan and his fiancée' Karen King, and his substitute mom and dad, Mr. and Mrs. Peter King, all of Melbourne, Florida; his sister, Joy Lynn McNair of Palm Coast, Florida; a nephew and niece: Jimmy Lanier and Jade Lanier; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Services and viewing will be held in MOUNT ARARAT BAPTIST CHURCH, Cardale Road, Republic, Pennsylvania, on Monday, July 27,2009, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Services will begin at 11 a.m.

Interment will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery, Royal, Pennsylvania.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the LANTZ FUNERAL HOME INC., 297 East Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401 (724.438.4030).

Send a note of condolence to Pete King:  Chiefhoncho1@cfl.rr.com

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Our Brother MSgt Mark Schuler has Passed On

One of our Dear AFSS Members, MSgt Mark Schuler who retired from Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ on 1 April 2004 and passed away 9 March 2008 while being treated for cancer in Las Angeles, CA.  Mark had undergone several operations in his battle against cancer and is now in the hands of God and may he rest in peace.  Mark's wife Mary has made funeral arrangements with the East Lawn Palms Mortuary & Cemetery staff, 5801 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712.  Services are scheduled as follows.

On Friday 14 Mar 2008 there will be a viewing from 5:00 to 6:00 pm for family and then from 6:00 to 9:00 pm for friends.  This will take place at the East Lawn Palms Mortuary & Cemetery, 5801 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712.

On Saturday 15 Mar 08 there will be a viewing from 9:30 to 10:45 am at the Desert Dove Chapel, 5385 E. Ironwood St, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 85707.  The Desert Dove Chapel Service for Mark will follow at 11:00 am.  The funeral service will immediately follow the chapel service and will be at the East Lawn Palms Mortuary & Cemetery, 5801 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712.

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A great Services Warrior passed away in his sleep last night [11 Oct 2007] in England.  Mike Hertlein, a dear friend of Dan Awalt's and many other services warriors over the years.  Mike caught some kind of chest infection several days ago, felt fine yesterday, then died during the night.  He was a superb Services guy, and retired as Chief of Services at RAF Croughton.  Fred Millen is the RAF Croughton Director of Services.  Mike's wife, Angie, asked their son-in-law to call Dan Awalt and pass the sad news on to all of Mike's friends.  Several friends have been notified by friends of Mike here in the CONUS as well as USAFE.

Mike Hertlein

Col. Dan Tatum, then HQ USAFE/DEHS, Mike Hertlein receiving the USAFE Civilian Manager of the Year, 92 & CMS Dan Awalt, then Chief USAFE Food Service.

Mike Hertlein and CMS Dan Awalt

Mike Hertlein, Mary Ann Schofield, then HQ USAFE NAF Design Manager and CMS Dan Awalt.

CMS Dan Awalt and Mike Hertlein.

A memorable and relaxing pool in San Antonio.

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Mike Hertlein

According to Dan, Mike was the only man he KNEW who outworked him during Desert Shield while they set up food service, lodging and mortuary operations (Along with Larry Hornback and Ben Trotter) in England.  Mike was an Energizer Bunny, always going and always optimistic, no matter the difficulties of the jobs we had to get done in very short time with very few resources.  Mike won the Outstanding Services Manager award so many times in USAFE that everybody just assumed it was his every year!

Mike's address for condolences is: 
30a William Kimber Crescent
Headington, Oxford, OX3 8LW, U.K. 

If anybody feels that they need to call, we should wait a while, but their # is: 011-44-1865-750167.  Mike & Angie had three children, 2 boys and a girl.

Dan Awalt had a wonderful visit with Mike and his family last November 2006 during a stopover for a few days in England on his way to Italy.  Mike was great and seemed to be in wonderful health.  Dan received several e-mails from Mike recently, bragging about how well he's been golfing, winning several tournaments in Oxford.   Dan said he will treasure that visit now even more.

"Sorry for the sad news, but we must get the word out."   Dan Awalt

If anyone needs any further information, please contact Jack Sweet - jack.sweet@croughton.af.mil

Flowers or cards could be sent direct to Angela's address:
30a William Kimber Crescent, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8LW.
TeL+0044 1865 750167

Thanks for your kind thoughts for Mike's family at this time,

Dan de la Bedoyere (Son-in-Law)

Our Marketing Consultant Peggy Geil's husband passed away last Friday at 3:00 A.M. there in Panama City, and here is his obituary below:  Maybe some of you as members of AFSS living there can attend the services and be representatives of AFSS out of respect for Peggy's loss of her husband Earl.  I requested Denise send flowers to the funeral Home from AFSS.  The family will receive visitors from 6-8 P.M. this evening, 7 Nov and the funeral is tomorrow, Wednesday, 8 Nov 2006 at 2:00 P.M.  See Below.

EARL H. GEIL
Monday, November 6, 2006

Lt. Col. Earl H. Geil, USAF retired, 65, of Panama City, Fla., passed away Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, at Gulf Coast Medical Center following a courageous fight against the ravages of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He was born in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 1941, to Glenn Wallace Geil and his wife, Florence Case Geil. He retired to Bay County in 1988. He graduated from the University of Virginia, and received his master's of science degree from the University of Southern California. He was an active caver during his college days. His love of vertical caving resulted in his invention of the water-cooled rappel spool. He was named "Fellow" of the National Speleological Society. He entered the United States Air Force in 1964 and served as a reconnaissance pilot, earning his 100 missions patch for reconnaissance flights over North Vietnam in the RF-4. Upon returning to the States, he flew the F-106 and the F-5. Favorite assignments included 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) at Minot, N.D.; reconnaissance adviser to the Royal Thai Air Force in Bangkok, Thailand; chief of maintenance 318th FIS, Tacoma, Wash.; chief of tactical evaluation, NATO/AIRSOUTH, Naples, Italy; and commander, 325 th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Tyndall AFB, for the conversion from the F-106 to the F-15. His decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross and numerous other commendations and awards for his service. Following his retirement to Bay County, Earl was the owner/broker of Emerald Coast Realty, Inc., an active member of the Bay County Board of Realtors, and named Realtor of the Year. He also was an owner of the Chefs' Shoppe. Earl was a member of Arlington Forest Methodist Church in Arlington, Va., The Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association and the Anciente & Secret Order of Quiet Birdmen. He was predeceased by his parents; and his sons, John Andrew Geil and James Michael Geil. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Margaret "Peggy" Burnley Geil; daughter, Tamara "Tammy" Smith and husband, Scott; grandchildren, Reagan MacKenzie Smith and Keegan Reid Smith, all of Panama City; his brother, Robert Geil and wife, Sue, of Las Vegas, Nev.; his sister, Lois Phelps and husband, Harvey, of Pond Creek, Okla.; nephews and nieces, Marcia Geil and Eric Geil of Las Vegas, Harvey Phelps III of Dallas, Texas, and Rebecca Halcom and husband, Sam, of Pond Creek, Okla.; and numerous cousins. The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Warren officiating. Interment with full military honors by the United States Air Force will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers are friends from elementary school, Richard Marshall, John Ouderkirk and Charles Rayfield; and military friends, Mike Alvord, Jim Dove, Paul Robinson, T.C. Thompson and Jack Walker. Honorary pallbearers are the men and women of the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association Tyndall Pack and Quiet Birdmen. Flowers will be accepted, or donations in Lt. Col. Geil's name may be made either to the Air Warrior Courage Foundation, P.O. Box 1916, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, or the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Expressions of sympathy may be submitted on our Web site at www.kentforestlawn.com.

Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
2403 Harrison Ave.
Panama City, Fla. 32405

850-763-4694