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Home Town Born Ontario OR, raised in Adrian, OR
Last Address Adrian, Oregon
Date of Passing Mar 17, 2017
Location of Interment Peace Lutheran Cemetery - Baldwin, Wisconsin
Daniel John Rowe, age 67 of Baldwin, Wisconsin died peacefully Friday March 17, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Dan was born to Clifford and Gertrude Rowe, in Lansing Michigan on July 31, 1949. He grew up in Eaton Rapids MI and moved to East Lansing MI where he graduated from high school in 1969.
He attended Western Michigan University majoring in Communications. He would later go on to work in radio for high school and at the University level and even some TV while in Tulsa OK. His radio career took him to Charlotte MI, Ionia MI, Rolla MO, Benton Harbor MI, Spartanburg SC, Tulsa OK, before ending up in NFL with work with MN Vikings. He would work 10 years with Vikings and 2 years with San Diego Chargers before retiring from the NFL broadcast work. The great love of his radio work would take him back while in retirement to work games with KDWB/Hastings MN and KLLB/Stillwater MN.
He loved to laugh, spend times with his family, golf and especially fish. Playing with his grandchildren would give him so much joy as well. The later months we had many discussions about if he could fish in heaven. His family thinks so. He was also a Christian with a deep faith. Many classified him as a prayer warrior as he used that spiritual gift to bless many people over his lifetime with prayers. It was not enough to merely say a quick prayer but those who were around him knew he would spend hours doing so. He also was active at Peace Lutheran Baldwin in Bible study, lecturing, serving on the Staff Support Committee and even helping to lead worship services when Pastor John was out of town.
His faith was important during his broadcasting years as well. He used your everyday average interview to bring out the person’s faith as well every chance he could get. During his months of struggles with ALS, he remained a positive person fighting as hard as he could to counteract the devastation of the horrible disease. He knew he was dying as the disease is always terminal. He shared only a few weeks ago that he wished that upon his death memorials would go to His Arms Kenya Orphan Project (see a href="http://www.hisarmskenya.org/">www.hisarmskenya.org) that he and his wife helped start in 2007. He cared deeply for the hurting in Western Kenya especially his “adopted” daughter Anastacia. Memorials can be given to Peace Lutheran for His Arms should you wish in lieu of flowers.
His family also plans to take part in the future fundraisers to help those dealing with ALS. The family found the help of HCMC ALS Clinic especially helpful and that of ALS/MN Chapter.
Survived by wife of 42 years, Nancy; Children Luke (Renee) of Prescott, WI, Rebecca Kovanda of Edina MN, and Matthew of Logan IA.; Grandchildren, Tyler Mueller; Kylie, Brenna, Delana, Tarick & Ava Rowe, Brayden and Colin Kovanda two great grandchildren; Brother James (Jean) Rowe of Palm Harbor, FL Sister, Louise Brown of San Antonio TX. ; siblings-in-law June & Gary Hansen of Lansing MI, Rich & Wendy Kessler of Montague MI, Diane Babcock of Montague MI and Claude Babcock of Montague MI; and “adopted” brother Brian Koon of Lansing Michigan. Many nieces, nephews and relatives also survive him as well his church family Peace Lutheran in Baldwin WI.
Funeral service for Dan Rowe will be 11AM Monday March 20th, at Peace Lutheran Church of Baldwin with Pastor John Hanson officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5 to 7PM Sun, March 19, also at Peace Lutheran. Burial will be in the church cemetery with active casketbearers being Dave Kundy, Lee Hanson, Jim Hauschild, Paul Ramberg, Jeff Shulke, Rich Carlson, Rich Cronk, Ken Rimer, with honorary casketbearers being his grandchildren. Memorials preferred to His Arms Kenya Orphan Project c/o Peace Lutheran Church. Funeral service are entrusted to the O’Connell Family Funeral Home of Baldwin.
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Captain Daniel Theodore "Ted" Holly, Jr., U.S.N. (Ret.)
Ted attended Boise Junior College and the College of Idaho, graduating from the latter in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology. Commissioned as an Ensign, USNR, upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island in April 1954, Mr. Holly attended Naval CIC Officer School in Glenview, Illinois. Augmentation to USN upon completion of the General Line Course, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California from August 1959 to May 1960.
Vietnam Service included:
Executive Officer USS Preston DD-795, 1965-1966;
Commanding Officer of the USS Savage DE-386, Jan. 1967 to Sept. 1968; and
USS Gurke DD-783 May 1971 to November 1972.
Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (67-68)
From Month/Year
June / 1967
To Month/Year
January / 1968
Description This Campaign period was from 1 June 1967 to 29 January 1968. By mid-1967, the Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service operated a fleet of 527 reactivated World War II Reserve Fleet ships and chartered vessels under U.S. and foreign registry. Throughout this period, MSTS shipping carried over 40,000 U.S. and allied combat and support troops to South Vietnam. The allied requirements for transportation were passed from MSTS representatives in the ports of Danang, Chu Lai, Qui Nhon, Nha Trang, Cam Ranh, Vung Tau, Phan Rang, and Vung Ro through the MSTS office in Saigon to the MSTS Far East, headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and finally to Commander MSTS in the United States. Many types of vessels sailed in the MSTS fleet, including converted escort carriers Core, Card, Point Cruz (T-AKV 19), and Kula Gulf (T-AKV 8), which served as aircraft ferries. Corpus Christi Bay (T-ARVH 1), formerly seaplane tender Albermarle (AV 5), operated as a helicopter repair ship for the Army. In addition to the great number of standard cargo hulls, the service operated ships that carried cargo stowed in easily handled containers and new roll-on/roll-off ships that could quickly load and unload vehicles through rear or side ports. Arriving at Danang on 1 August 1967, Bienville was the first such container vessel to reach South Vietnam. Fuel tankers included the 190,000-barrel capacity Maumee (T-AO 149), the 140,000-barrel Cache (T-AO 67), and the 30,000-barrel Chattahoochee (T-AOG 82), the latter of which was used for storage and shuttle services in-country.
MSTS also controlled as many as 16 troop transports in the Pacific during the buildup of forces in South Vietnam. A fleet of LSTs, the number of which increased from 17 to 42 by mid-1968, handled cargo shuttling along the coast. In-port lighterage and terminal duties were accomplished by the MSTS-contracted Alaska Barge and Transport Company, which operated 19 tugs and 33 barges. The total MSTS effort ensured that the 550,000-man U.S. contingent in South Vietnam was well supplied, armed, and prepared to stay in the battle against the determined enemy.
Naval Support Activity, Saigon, which the Navy activated on 17 May 1966, two days after HSAS ceased operations, was charged with providing logistic support to naval units in the II, III, and IV Corps Tactical Zones. The newly created NAVFORV directed the operations of NSA Saigon. The support activity supplied the Navy's Coastal Surveillance Force, River Patrol Force, Riverine Assault Force, and the various specialized headquarters, offices, and detachments operating in the three southern corps areas. NSA Saigon provided the commands with ammunition, weapons, and communications equipment; transported cargo and personnel; repaired and maintained ships and craft; stocked spare parts; and built bases and facilities. Finally, NSA saw to the quartering, messing, payroll, and recreational needs of the naval officers and enlisted personnel in Vietnam.
The Saigon activity developed subordinate support bases for the combat forces similar to those of NSA Danang's. NSA Saigon detachments at Qui Nhon, Nha Trang, Cam Ranh Bay, An Thoi, Cat Lo, and Vung Tau primarily served the Market Time operation, although the last two bases were home to other naval combat units as well. The concentration of the Task Force 115 headquarters, naval air units, and other large contingents at Cam Ranh Bay required greater command authority and logistic resources. As a result, in September 1967, NSA Saigon upgraded the detachment to the Naval Support Facility, Cam Ranh Bay. Detachments were also established at Can Tho (and later moved to nearby Binh Thuy), Nha Be, Vinh Long, Sa Dec, My Tho, Tan Chau, and Long Xuyen. These units saw to the special needs of the Task Force 116 PBR commands. The Naval Support Activity, Saigon, Detachment Dong Tam, supplied only the Mobile Riverine Force naval units.
