West Point Class of 1989

With sadness we report the death of another classmate, LTC Troy Anthony Faber (I2) '89.  We have very few details to pass along, other than he died suddenly in the DC area either on 28 June (according to the funeral home's web site) or 1 July (according to the Washington Post obituary). 

Troy's ashes will be interned at Arlington National Cemetery with full honors later this year.  In lieu of flowers donations be made to the Wounded Warriors.

Just as we do for any fallen classmate, WP-ORG has established a eulogy page for Troy at

http://www.west-point.org/users/usma1989/46158/

Please leave some thoughts and memories for his family on that site.  It will bring some measure of comfort in their time of grief.

George Will wrote a column in the Washington Post on July 6th called "The Knock on the Door" in homage to LTC Jim Walton (G4).  Jim will be laid to rest at Arlington later this week.

With great sadness we report the death of LTC James J. Walton (G4) '89.  Jim was one of four soldiers killed by an IED and small arms fire on June 21, 2008, in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  Please keep his wife, Sarah, in your thoughts and prayers.

ABC affiliate WJLA TV has an article and related news coverage on Jim's passing.  It tells a story of Jim's passion for his soldiers and how he was featured last month on an Albany, NY, radio station's American Heroes segment. 

You may post memories or a eulogy to Jim on his eulogy page.

Well done.  Be thou at peace.

Crain's New York Business reports that Joe Doran (H4) '89 is preparing to launch a new company. 

Former Microsoft heavyweight Joe Doran is moving to the Big Apple to launch Media6Degrees, a startup to help companies sharpen their ad strategies.

Congratulations, Joe!  Read the entire article.

Tom Deierlein (C1) '89 and the TD Foundation, a not-for-profit named for Tom with a mission to help needy Iraqi families and children with their most basic living needs including medical care, has recently created a partnership with Soccer Moms from Fair Haven, New Jersey to donate soccer uniforms, balls and equipment to children in Baghdad.

LTC Stu Goldsmith (A3) '89 has tracked down how to donate funds to Greg's former battalion (2-32 FAR) for their Family Readiness Group Fund.  Their new commander sends:

Mrs. Amber McCall is my Funds Manager and would be please to receive a donation for LTC Gadson.  He's a source of great pride to all PROUD AMERICANS.

LTC Michael Lawson
PATRIOT 6
TF 2-32 FA
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq

Stu sends:  I just spoke on the phone with Sarenna Lawson – she's a very nice person – and would be thrilled to receive any donations to the 2-32 FAR FRG Fund donated in Greg's name.  Evidently, 2-32 is in regular contact with Greg and plans to continue to involve him in their activities as they return home from Iraq later this year.  Since 2-32 FAR is still currently deployed to Iraq – you can imagine how much help some additional funds would be for organizing BN level FRG activities for the families and children of the service members of this unit.  Here is the information on how to donate:

1. Make the check to "Friends of 2-32 FAR".
2. In the note portion of the check write "For 2-32 FAR FRG Fund"
3. Send check to:

   2-32 FAR FRG
   Care of Sarenna Lawson
   549 Lindsay Ave.
   Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 73503

Cip Jungberg (B3) '89 has just arrived in Iraq to work as a civilian on a reconstruction team.  Friends may communicate with him at his blog:  http://jungberg.blogspot.com/.