Most bricks, blocks and pavers have been purchased by individuals in their own name, as a gift for a friend, or in memory of a friend or loved one. Some, however, have been purchased by memorial fund donations.
When a memorial fund is established, it is announced in two issues of the Quarterly, the AOSHS newsletter. Donations are accepted for a period of six months, then the fund is closed. The organizer of the fund then determines the use of the monies collected, and completes the paperwork. All donors are listed on the honorees' page in the kiosk program.
To establish a memorial fund, click on the link below to view and print the memorial fund form. If you do not have a printer, you may request a form from the address below.
Click here to open the Memorial Fund Application.
To donate to any fund, please make your check payable to the AOSHS Memorial Fund and put the name of the honoree on the memo line of the check. Checks should be mailed to:
AOSHS Memorial Program
P.O. Box 4312
Scottsdale, AZ 85261
AOSHS is a 50l (c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.
Current open funds include:
Raymond Moser (July 26, 1941 -February 27, 2011 ) : Ray was born on July 26, 1941 and spent most of his life in rural Fairfield Township, Ohio. He was a graduate of Youngstown University with a BS in Education and earned a MS at Kent State University. He taught high school math for 18 years, 13 of which were in DoDDs schools in Landstuhl and Ramstein Germany. Over the course of his teaching career he also taught history and electronics. Ray left teaching in 1982 and went to work as a radiation technician at the Beaver Valley Power Station. in 1999, he retired from Duquesne Light as a Health Physics associate and Emergency Planner. He enjoyed wood working, gardening, bird watching, fishing and riding his bike. He was a ham radio operator for over 40 years,holding an advanced class license. He was patient and good humored, a natural storyteller and keeper of family lore. He believed in the importance of service to community and volunteered with local ham clubs and Habitat for Humanity. Ray died quietly at his home on February 27, 2011, after a long, brave struggle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife Kathleen, whom he married October 15, 1968, and his daughter Heather and her husband Steven Bone. (submitted by Kathleen Moser) Fund closes Wednesday, August 01, 2012.
Barbara Burke-Wyrick (January 3, 1933 -October 8, 2011 ) : Barbara was born in Longview, Texas, the only daughter of Lawrence and Lillian Burke. She received her BA in Education at Southern Methodist University and her MA in Education at Michigan State University. She taught elementary education for 8 years in Texas before joining DoDDS in 1962 at Chateauroux elementary school in France, teaching grades 1 and 2. After 3 years she transferred to Lindsey ES in Germany and a year later returned to Texas. Within a few months Barbara realized how much she missed the overseas life and reapplied to DoDDS. She went to Okinawa where she spent 7 years at M & K ES. She transferred to the Philippines for a year and then back to Okinawa for the next 20 years. It was there that she met and married her husband Lt. Col Donald Wyrick (Dumpy). In 1995 they retired to Florida and enjoyed an active retirement until her death this year. Barbara was a dedicated teacher who taught and instilled values and skills to hundreds of students who have subsequently gone on to serve humanity and their country. (submitted by Joan Oak) Fund closes Wednesday, August 01, 2012. Robert Ricci (February 28, 1935 -August 1, 2011 ) : Bob was born February 28,1935 in Arce (Frosinone) Italy, the son of Domenico and Tomasina Ricci. He passed away Aug 1, 2011 in Palo Alto, Calif. His family moved from Italy to Providence, RI and in 1950 to Modesto, California . He graduated from Modesto HS in 1953, and after two years in the US Army, earned a BS from UC Santa Barbara and a MA from Boston University. Bob's teaching career in the Department of Defense Dependent Schools included one year in Ankara, Turkey; five years in Stuttgart, Germany; and 28 years in Vicenza, Itlay. He loved soccer and was a coach of the Vicenza HS team for all the years he was there. He also loved photography and had his own darkroon at home to process and print his works. His students were delighted by his backward talking and today there are hundreds of people around the world who know how to say things backwards because of Bob! He leaves his wife Marlene and their children Monica, Marisa and Peter. (Submitted by Carter Johns) Fund closes Wednesday, August 01, 2012. Georgia Burgess (October 13, 1933 -February 16, 2011 ) : Georgia was born in Toledo OH on October 13, 1933. She graduated from Woodward High School in 1951 and the University of Toledo in 1955, with a degree in education. She taught for 10 years as an elementary teacher at the Warren School in Toledo before starting her DoDDs career. In 1960, Georgia moved to England and taught at Weathersfield ES. The following year she moved to Wiesbaden ES , Germany and a year later, transferred to Hamura ES in Japan. While teaching in Japan, she met and married her husband Wayland (Bill) Burgess. They were married for 47 years and retired in Williston, Vermont. Georgia enjoyed traveling, exercising at the Racquet’s Edge, crafts, and shopping. Georgia is survived by her husband Bill, children Julie and David, and grandson Howard. (Submitted by Richard Cawley) Fund closes Wednesday, August 01, 2012.