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MEMORIAL PARK @ DYESS

The AISD Memorial Park honors the memory of deceased AISD students and staff who honorably served in the United States Armed Forces. The park is located on the grounds of Dyess Elementary School and includes a Veterans Memorial Wall that commemorates the names of those who served.

If you would like to nominate a loved one who has passed away for memorialization on the district’s Veterans Memorial Wall, please click below to submit their information.

Veteran Submission Form

MILITARY-CONNECTED FAMILIES

AISD is proud to welcome military families to our schools and the Abilene area! Our goal is to support you through the challenges of deployment, relocation, and learning life in a new city. Below, you’ll find valuable information and resources to assist you. Welcome to AISD!

Welcome Military Families

MEMORIAL PARK @ DYESS

If you would like to nominate a loved one who has passed away for memorialization on the district’s Veterans Memorial Wall, please click below to submit their information.

Veteran Submission Form

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Full Name:	Branch of Service:	Rank:	AISD Student or Employee?	High School:	Graduation or Year Attended:	Campus(es) they worked for?	Position or Title:	Years of AISD Service:	Year born:	Year deceased:	If KIA, date deceased:
Allen Odell Rebne	Air Force	Staff Sgt	Employee			Maintenance	Herbicide / Pesticide Applicator	14	1951	2002
Oliver Britton Willeford	Navy	Boatswain's Mate Second Class	Employee			Abilene High School	Maintenance	Unknown	1924	2012
Joseph F. Rios	Air Force	SMSGT	Employee			Fannin & College Heights Elementary	Teacher	18	1928	2013
Ronnie B. Johnson	Army	not sure	Employee	Woodson High School	1963	College Heights	3rd grade teacher	20	1945	2018
Jacent Otto Cordova	Army	SPC	Employee	Abilene High School	2000	Technology Support	Computer Technician	10 years	1982	2021
Michael Eugene Mort	Air Force	Tech sergeant	Employee			General Maintenance	General Maintenance supervisor	21 years	1955	2021
John Hewitt	Air Force	Chief Master Sergeant	Employee			Cooper HS	JROTC Instructor	15	1941	2020
Clarence Ray Hagar	Army	Corporal	Employee			Taylor Elementary	Custodian	10	1928	2016
Bobby Lawrence Siltman	Army	Speck 4	Employee			Lincoln Jr. High and Adminstration	Choral Teacher and Fine Arts Supervisor	40	1934	2019
Clifford Lee Smith	Army	Specialist E - 5	Employee			Lincoln and Craig MS	Athletic Coordinator	12	1948	2020
Daniel Roland Russ	Navy	Aviation Electronic Technician Mate Second Class	Employee			Fair Park, College Heights, Crockett, Bowie, Madison	Principal /counselor	16 +	1915	1980
Glen “Lefty” Cleveland	Marine Corps	PFC	Employee			Franklin & Abilene High	Coach	27	1924	2017
Booker T. Roy	Air Force	Major	Employee			Cooper and Woodson	Teacher-Math	20 or more?	1952	2019	8/8/2019
Connie Lynn Jackson	Army National Guard	Sergeant First Class	Employee	Abilene High School	1995	Cooper and Abilene HS	Gymnastics Coach	20	1976	2021
Tommie Norris Teal	Marine Corps	Corporal	Employee	Abilene High School	1940	Lincoln Junior High	8th grade Math teacher	33	1922	1999
Leland Mac "Lee" Coffman	Army	E-8 first sergeant	Employee			Not sure	Teacher	Not sure	1952	2009
Billy C Earles	Army	Staff Sergeant	Employee			Fannin,Franklin, Ad Bldg	Teacher, Principal, Director of Special Programs	29	1923	1988
Walter Eugene Wheat	Army	Command Sergeant Major (CSM)	Employee			Austin Elemantray	Substitute teacher	5	1934	2014
Johnnie Boggs	Navy	RM2 - SS	Student	Abilene High School	1967				1949	2019
John Alan Williams	Navy	AMH2	Student	Abilene High School	1979				1961	1988	4/2/1988
James Travis Cooper	Army	Corporal	Student	Abilene High School	1931				1913	1971
Matthew James Kennedy	Air Force	Senior airman	Student	Cooper High School	2000				1981	2010
Nathan Dennis White	Navy	Lieutenant	Student	Cooper High School	1991				1972	2003	4/2/2003
James Kiet Johnson	Army	Private First Class	Student	Cooper High School	1986				1968	2021
Enrique (Henry) Treviso Diaz Jr.	Army	SP 4	Student	Abilene High School	1960				1942	2012
Philip Daine McGeath	Marine Corps	CPL	Student	Cooper High School	2005				1986	2012	1/18/2012
Thomas Earl Evans	Marine Corps	Lance Corporal	Student	Abilene High School	1967				1949	2019
Reyes T. Diaz	Air Force	Master Sergeant	Student	Abilene High School	1957				1938	2010
Viviano Villareal Diaz	Army	Sergeant	Student	Americanization School	1929				1919	2007
Reyes Villareal Diaz	Army	Private First Class	Student	Americanization School	1927				1914	1968
Leon Villareal Diaz	Army	Private	Student	Americanization School	1929				1918	1996
Silverio Villareal Diaz	Army	Private	Student	Americanization School	1933				1925	2005
Jose Santibanez Torres	Army	Private	Student	Americanization School	1925				1915	1990
Ginna Robley Kender	Air Force	E-4	Student	Cooper High School	1984				1965	2006
Martin Treviso Diaz	Marine Corps	Cpl	Student	Abilene High School	1952				1933	1998
Billy Neal Yarbrough	Navy	SW2 (Steel Worker Petty Officer 2nd Class)	Student	Abilene High School	1951				1932	2014
Juan Ortega Jr (Johnny)	Army	Specialist	Student	Abilene High School	2006				1987	2011
Benny A. Gutierrez	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Student	Started out at AHS then completed his senior year at the Marine Corps	1970				1953	2020
Phillip Dale Johnson	Navy	HMC 3	Student	Abilene High School	1964				1947	1967	9/10/1967
James T. Dossey	Navy	MM3	Student	Abilene High School	1963				1944	2012
Raul G. Martinez	Marine Corps	Sergeant (E-5)	Student	Abilene High School	1981				1962	2021
Eugene George Fleming, Jr.	Navy	Aviation Storekeeper	Student	Abilene High School	1945				1928	1995
George Mac Bowyer	Air Force	Captain	Student	Abilene High School	1937				1919	1988
Ronnie Grant	Army	Lieutenant	Student	Abilene High School	1971				1953	2008
Jennifer Christine Hunter	Army	CW2	Student	Cooper High School	1998				1978	2015
Christopher David Loza	Army National Guard	Sgt	Student	Abilene High School	2002				1984	2009	4/10/2009
Joe Mack Howard	Navy	Petty Officer 2nd Class	Student	Abilene High School	1960				1941	2018
Danny Charles Wallace	Army	Sergeant First Class	Student	Abilene High School	1970				1952	2021
Raymond C. Howard	Army	2nd LT	Student	Abilene High School	1940				1923	1944	6/6/1944
Aubrey R. Cole	Marine Corps	PFC	Student	Abilene High School	1942				1924	2016
Ronald Gene McBeth	Army	PFC	Student	Cooper High School	1964				1945	1966	6/25/1966
Reuben Marcus Fernandez III	Army	Sergeant	Student	Cooper High School	2004				1985	2008	10/11/0008
PFC Lionel Francisco Renteria	Army	PFC	Student	Abilene High School	1989				1970	1991	9/3/1991
Ernest Joseph “Sonny” Hermann	Air Force	Capt (Army Air Corp)	Student	Attended Elementary and Middle School - graduated from St. Joseph's Academy	1934				1916	2004
Jimmy Royce Hodgin	Army	Lieutenant colonel	Student	Abilene High School	1964				1946	2021
Robert Dalton Bassetti	Air Force	Colonel	Student	Abilene High School	1960				1942	2012
Bobby Joe Avery	Army	Captain	Student	Cooper High School	1965				1948	2017
Rudyard Kipling Grimes	Army	captain	Student	Abilene High School	1934				1917	1942	10/16/1942
William Oscar Senter	Army	Lt. General	Student	Abilene High School	1928				1910	2009
Reyes Cisneros Flores	Marine Corps	Private 1st Class	Student	Abilene High School	1900				1944	1965	10/30/1965
Alton Kenneth Woolf Jr.	Marine Corps	Lance Corporal	Student	Abilene High School	1968				1949	1968	7/21/1968
Doyle M Hufstedler	Army	Lt.	Student	Abilene High School	1997				1978	2004	3/3/2004
Santos Sosa	Army	colonel	Student	Abilene High School	1966				1948	2016
William F. Barnes	Army	Private	Student	Abilene Colored School	1936				1921	1950
Richard Lee Wheeler	Army	Private	Student	Abilene Colored School	1936				1921	1950
Thomas Neal Turner	Army	Private	Student	Abilene Colored School	1936				1921	1950
Oscar E. Thornton	Army	Private	Student	Abilene Colored School	1939				1922	1950
Kermitt Gray Thornton	Navy	SM 2/c	Student	Abilene Colored School	1941				1925	1944	10/10/1944
John N. Tabor	Army	Cpl.	Student	Abilene Colored School	1939				1922	1950
Hamp Harrison Hamilton	Army	Private	Student	Abilene Colored School	1943				1926	1950
Woodson Halton	Army	Private 1st Class	Student	Abilene Colored School	1939				1923	1950
Ernest G. Halton	Army	Private 1st Class	Student	Abilene Colored School	1941				1925	1950
Charles Goodlow	Navy	Stm 1st Class	Student	Abilene Colored School	1942				1925	1950
Eugene Gibson	Army	Sgt.	Student	Abilene Colored School	1943				1926	1950
Odessa Marie Caver	Army	Cpl	Student	Abilene Colored School	1940				1920	1950
Carl Ulyses Carrington	Navy	Mess attendant	Student	Abilene Colored School	1938				1918	1943	10/10/1943
Robert L. Brewster	Army	Cpl	Employee			Woodson, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Valley View	Math Teacher/Principal/Counselor	35	1922	1995