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Private Gregory Anthony Salas
Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier who died October 14, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Temple.
Private Gregory Anthony Salas, 27, whose home of record is listed as Alamogordo, N.M., entered active-duty service in October 2005 as an armament/electrical/avionic systems repairer. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, since July 2007.
Salas deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from April 2009 to April 2010.
Salas’ awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, three Army Achievement Medals, Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Ribbon.
PV2 Anthony Ray Secatero
Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier who died in his barracks room October 3, 2011. Cause of death is under investigation.
Private Anthony Ray Secatero, 32, whose home of record is listed as Canoncito, N.M., entered active-duty service in October 2010 as a carpentry and masonry specialist. He was assigned to 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, since March 2011.
Secatero’s awards and decorations include National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon.
Lois F. Casey
Services for Lois F. Casey, 89, of Belton were held October 8, 2011 at Salado Cemetery. Visitation preceded the service Oct. 7 at at Broecker Funeral Home, Salado.
Lois F. Casey died October 2, 2011 at a local hospital.
Dr. Thomas Preston Edwards
Memorial services for Dr. Thomas Preston Edwards, 90, of Morgan’s Point Resort, will be held at 10 a.m. October 15, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Belton with Rev. Andy Davis officiating. A private burial will be held for the family.
Dr. Edwards died October 7, 2011 at his home on Lake Belton.
Freda K. Friedrich
Graveside services for Freda Katherine Friedrich, 84, of Salado were held October 11, 2011 at Salado Cemetery. Friedrich passed away October 8, 2011 at a local care center.
Freda was born on December 10, 1926, the daughter of Rudolf and Elsie (Carsten) Meyer of Salado.
Trudy Stuart
Funeral services for Trudy Stuart, 57, of Salado, were held October 12, 2011, at the Grace Baptist Church in Salado with Rev. Ed Thomas and Rev. Steve Waechter officiating. Burial followed at the North Belton Cemetery.
Stuart died October 9, 2011 at her home in Salado.
Marcella Mary Wilson
Services for Marcella Mary Wilson were held October 8, 2011 at St. Stephens Catholic Church, Salado with Father Gregory McLaughlin officiating. Burial followed at Salado Cemetery.
Marcella Mary Wilson died October 1, 2011 at her residence. She was born on January 8, 1928 in Effington, Minn. to Paul Turchin and Pauline Danelke Turchin.
Charles William Meadors
Charles William Meadors, 79, of Salado, passed away September 26, 2011, at his home.
He was born September 23, 1932 in Decatur, Illinois to Rudolph and Martha Meadors.
Jackie Don (Jack) Wheeler
Jackie Don (Jack) Wheeler, age 73, died at home in Salado on September 25, 2011, surrounded by his wife Kate, friends and family.
He was born in Gorman, Texas to John Henry and Velma Mae Wheeler.
Sgt. 1st Class Washington Vaalele Ale
FORT HOOD, Texas -- Officials have released the name of a Soldier who died from an apparent gunshot wound September 24, 2011 in Harker Heights. Sgt. 1st Class Washington Vaalele Ale, 39, whose home of record is listed as Pago Pago, American Samoa, entered active-duty service in April 1992 as a cannon crewmember. He was assigned to 479th Field Artillery Brigade, First Army Division West, since April 2011.
Ale deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from October 2006 through December 2007 and again from August 2008 through October 2008.
Ale’s awards and decorations include a Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, three Army Commendation Medals, seven Army Achievement Medals, six Army Good Conduct Medals, three National Defense Service Medals, Korea Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, three Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbons, Army Service Ribbon, three Overseas Service Ribbons, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Recruiter Badge-Gold with three Sapphire Achievement Stars, Combat Action Badge, Driver and Mechanic Badge, and a Basic Marksman Qualification Badge.
Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation. A photo was not currently available.
Paul T. Boston
Memorial services for Paul T. Boston, 87, of Belton will be held on September 24, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Temple with Pastor Tom Robbins officiating.
Paul was born in Clarendon, Texas on June 1, 1925 to Pearl Talmage and Myrtle Belle Leverett Boston. He grew up in Shamrock, Texas.
CPL Chester G. Stoda
Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier who died on leave while scuba diving Sept. 2, 2011. in Kauai, Hawaii.
Cpl. Chester Gerhardt Stoda, 32, whose home of record is listed as Black River Falls, Wis., entered active-duty service in Feb. 2008 as a combat engineer.
He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade since July 2009.
Stoda deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in December 2010.
Stoda’s awards and decorations include one NATO Medal, two Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, and a Combat Action Badge.
Taylor Willingham
Taylor Willingham passed away on September 5, 2011, surrounded by her family.
Community friends are invited by her family to a celebration of her life 11 a.m. Sept. 17 at the Salado United Methodist Church.
Taylor Willingham was born on August 17, 1957.
Charles Allen Evans
Memorial services for Charles Allen Evans, 61, of Salado were held Aug. 30 at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Don Johnson officiating.
Evans died Aug. 28, 2011 at his residence.
Frances Marie Falkner
Frances Marie Falkner, age 91, died August 28, 2011 in Belton, Texas. Frances was born August 17, 1920 in Waco, Texas to James M. Blackwell and Zelda Boyd Blackwell.
SGT Dennis L. Lee
Sergeant Dennis Lamont Lee died after becoming ill during unit physical training Aug. 26. The exact cause of death is undetermined at this time.
Lee, 37, whose home of record is listed as Detroit, Mich., entered active-duty service in May 2006 as a cannon crewmember. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, since November 2007.
Lee deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from November 2007 to January 2009.
Lee’s awards and decorations include two Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, Valorous Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, one Combat Action Badge, and a Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver Wheeled Vehicles.
Specialist Reggie D. Hudspeth
Specialist Reggie D. Hudspeth, 27, whose home of record is listed as Fort Worth, Texas, entered active-duty service in May 2003 as a automated logistical specialist. He was assigned to the 49th Movement Control Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), since May 2007.
Hudspeth deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from December 2008 to November 2009 and Operation Iraqi Freedom from April 2003 - March 2004.
Hudspeth’s awards and decorations include two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star, Iraqi Campaign Medal with arrowhead device, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and a NATO Medal.
