Coye, John Starr, Jr., RADM

COYE, REAR ADMIRAL JOHN S. JR., U.S.N. (RET) Born April 24, 1911 in Berkeley, California, died November 26, 2002 in Ojai, California. RAdm. Coye was a highly decorated Naval Officer in WWII with six patrols as skipper of the submarine, U.S.S. Silversides. Cdr. Coye and his crew sank the third highest tonnage in the Pacific and he received the Navy Cross with two Gold Stars "for extraordinary heroism". Jack passed away at age 91 in Ojai, California where he was enjoying visits from his five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was a direct descendant (fifth great nephew) of John Parker, Captain of the Minutemen at Lexington, Massachusetts, in 1775. Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1933, he began thirty-five years of active Naval service which included commanding submarines, a heavy cruiser, an amphibious group and serving with NATO. In 1968, Jack retired to Coronado, California, for thirty years of sailing and racing on his Cal-25, "Sea Dog". His lifelong hobbies included playing his organ music, woodworking and photographing his worldwide cruises, with one around Cape Horn. He served as Commodore of the Coronado Yacht Club in 1975.