Posted on 10/23/2007 7:35:27 PM PDT by Santa Fe_Conservative
Walter Lee Keesceker, my uncle, will be laid to rest tomorrow in Arlington National Cemetery. The service starts at 9AM. I do know he was a member of the Utah GOP Party I remember looking at all of his party cards he had.
His obit:
Walter Lee (Bobby) Keesecker 72, of Layton, Utah and formerly of Martinsburg, W.Va, died August 10, 2007 at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He was born February 4, 1935 in Martinsburg, WV, He was a member of the Moler Avenue Church of the Brethren. He was a member of the Clearfield Veterans of Foreign War.
He was married for 49 years to his beloved wife who passed away in 2004. A sister and two half-brothers, also preceded him in death.
Walter retired as CWO4, the highest enlisted rank given by the United State Army, in 1987 after 35 years of service, during which he served numerous tours in Germany and two tours in Viet Nam for which he received a Legion of Merit Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, two Meritorious Service Medals, Humanitarian Service Med-al, Vietnam Service Medal w/Silver and Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct and Occupation Medals.
Upon military retirement he served for 5 years as Director of Logistics, for the U.S. State Department at the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, an agency for international development where he coordinated the United States responses to world disasters.
He is survived by his daughter and husband and two grandsons, a sister, and husband and a number of nieces and nephews
Graveside services with full military honors will be conducted at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. on 24 Oct at 9:00. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name are suggested to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202 or your local unit of the American Cancer Society designated for research.
Walter Lee (Bobby) Keesecker
God Rest Your Soul.
(man I wish I could see the cemetary from here)
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Rest well, Walter Lee Keesceker... soldier and patriot. God bless him!
RIP and God’s Speed Chief.
Salute!!
I noticed that your Uncle also had to battle leukemia, they should have medals for that. God Bless you, your Uncle and the other members of the family , who supported his time in the service to our Country.
God bless and comfort each of you. Deepest thanks and appreciation for the service of this patriot.
Ohh you have me in tears with that song! Thank you so much!
Thank you all so much for your support, thoughts, and prayers. Can’t tell you how much it means coming from strangers online :)
I love it, too, and can’t preview it without crying.
God rest his soul!
However, the obit does not pay proper respect to your loved one.
“retired as CWO4, the highest enlisted rank given by the United State Army”
Chief Warrant Officer Four is not an enlisted rank. He was an officer. And in 1987 when he retired, CWO4 was the highest rank of the Warrant Officer Corps.
Rest in peace Walter Lee Keesceker. Thank you for your service.
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Ah, thanks for the infomation! I don’t know who wrote it nor am I familiar with the CWO ranks. Guess I have to wiki it :)
I’m grateful for his life and his service to our country. May God comfort your family.
Please post your replies for this soldier and his family.
Please know that I am praying for this soldier and his family. May God provide healing in this situation.
Blessings,
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Respect and regards to all those he loved.
I join in prayer for you and all the loved ones! Thank God for this hero!
Prayers for your loss, may he rest in peace.
Carolyn
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