LT. John Eugene Grider was born on January 21st, 1987, and became the oldest of five children. John was patriotic and became an Eagle Scout. John was accepted into the United States Naval Academy and earned an Ocean Engineering degree and the Russian language. He moved on to Nuclear School and served as a Chief engineer qualified Nuclear Submarine officer aboard the USS Louisville. He enjoyed those years stationed in Hawaii. He embarked on some “Secret Missions” even as a very young man. He was promoted to Lt. John Grider then made a career decision to become a Medical Doctor. He entered Medical School at the Uniformed Services University at Bethesda. In his fourth year, John unfortunately passed in a tragic accident on July 3rd, 2020. John loved his military family and is sincerely missed by them, his family and his many friends. He will always be loved and remembered.
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William enlisted in the Navy in 2004, and the Navy Reserves in 2010.
He was from Jackson, MS. He graduated from Forest Hill High School in 2003, and attended Jackson State University. His freshman year he made the academic Dean's List, and finished one semester of his sophomore year. In February 2010, he was accepted and entered Ex'Pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville, California. He had been working on a Bachelor's Degree in Sound Arts. William was sent to Hawaii for training in July 2011 where he drowned in August 2011. He was 26 years young.
CAPT Suzanne Ruth Meyer (56, Lorton VA / Monroeville PA) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Dec 14, 2024. Suzanne was a brilliant, curious, caring person; a bookworm who traveled the world, got her pilot’s license, and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was dedicated to her loving husband Jim Phillips & his children; her adoring parents David & Mary Lou Serene Meyer, her sister Rebecca Meyer Gottlieb (husband EJ Gottlieb), and beloved nieces Emily, Vanessa, and Audrey Gottlieb. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh (Political Science, Russian language), M.A. International Affairs; and was in Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. CAPT “Oscar” Meyer was a Naval officer for 28 years with three carrier deployments (USS EISENHOWER, ROOSEVELT, & NIMITZ), many shore deployments including the U.S. Mission to the United Nations (NYC), with her last position as Dep N3 Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI).