Obituary and death reports of former members.

MARC S. ROTH, prior to departing France, after 1963:

I was informed by one of our members that Marc S. Roth died in an automobile accident before his scheduled rotation date. If anyone can confirm this, please e-mail Don Ricks.

JAMES L. GESE, June 13, 1965, Minnesota:

Citation for the actual St. Paul newspeper not available:

Twin Cities area victims were: James Leon Gese, 24, of 749 Jessie Street [and his friend] Donald Thomas Bergman, 24, of 707 De Soto Street. Gese and Bergman were killed shortly before midnight when their car left Centerville Road near County Road J, about 3 miles south of Centerville in Anoka County. The car crashed into a power pole and continued on for about 65 feet before landing on its top. Both men were thrown from the car. They died at the scene. Gese was employed as a well-driller for the McCarthy Well Company.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Gese; six sisters, Joan, Susan, and Sylvia Gese and Mrs. Donald LaValle, all of St. Paul; Mrs. Donald Vaillancourt, South St. Paul; and Mrs. Gerald Lind, Iver Grove; and two brothers, Richard and Valentine, both of St. Paul.

[Jim Gese was a dedicated and proficient mechanic in Company D, 97th Engineer Bn (Const).

copies of material from family files courtesy of Valentine Gese, St. Paul, Minnesota

MILTON E. SCHUSSMAN, June 4, 2003, Wisconsin:

The Fond du Lac Reporter, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, June 4, 2003: Milton E. Schussman, 64, of N10811 Town Hall Road, Malone, died unexpectedly Monday, June 2, 2003. He was born Jan. 22, 1939, on the family homestead in the Town of Calumet, a son of the late Erwin and Esther Jensen Schussman. Milton served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962. On Oct. 6, 1972, he married Virginia Koehler at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in the Town of Calumet. Milton and his wife farmed on the Schussman homestead in the Town of Calumet.

[Milton was a mechanic, and a very good one, during his service with Company D, 97th Engineer Bn (Const).]

GLENN A. HARRISON, October 27, 2005, Granit Falls, NC:

News-Topic, Lenoir, NC, October 31, 2005: Glenn A. Harrison, 68, of Granite Falls, N.C., died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005, at Frye Regional Medical Center.

He was born Feb. 16, 1937, in Caldwell County to Verlee H. Harrison of Granite Falls and the late Ralph D. Harrison. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Patsy H. Moretz.

Mr. Harrison was retired from Hickory Business Furniture as a supervisor and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Hazel W. Harrison of the home; three brothers, Bob L., Tom W. and Jake D. Harrison, all of Granite Falls; and a sister, Judy H. Phelps of Granite Falls.

Funeral services will be Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at 4 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne White and Mr. Robert Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service from 2 until 4 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Tim Phelps, Jon Harrison, Brian Harrison, Bradley Harrison, Frank Winkler and Richard Aultman.

Source: http://newstopic.net/articles/2005/10/31/obituaries/26glennharrison.txt