Amarillo Globe-Times September 25, 1972
Funeral services for William Donald DeGeer III, 23, a former resident of Phillips who was killed Friday in a helicopter accident in Nicaragua will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church here.
The Rev. Jack Ellvey, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Borger by Minton Mortuary there.
Mr. DeGeer, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., was a graduate of Phillips High School. He enlisted in the US Army in 1969. He had received the air medal for service in Viet Nam.
Survivors include his parents, three sisters, a brother and his grandparents.
Borger News Herald - September 24, 1972
William Donald DeGeer, III, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., 703 Phillips Ave., in Phillips, was killed Friday in a helicopter mishap in Nicaragua, Central America, where he was employed as a civilian helicopter pilot.
DeGeer was recently discharged from the U.S. Army, where he served as a warrant officer and a helicopter pilot. He had served a year in Vietnam and was awarded the Air Medal for service in combat.
A native of Norman, Okla., he was a 1967 graduate of Phillips High School, and had attended Texas A & M and the University of Texas before enlisting in the Army.
While in high school, he had attended Boys State and was a recipient of a Phillips scholarship.
DeGeer entered the Army in October 1969 and completed basic training at Ft. Polk, La.
He was a member of the Phillips United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Lynn, Diane and Aileen; one brother, Eric; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. DeGeer, Sr., of Ardmore, Okla.
Services are pending with Minton Mortuary.
Borger News Herald - September 25, 1972
Services for William Donald DeGeer, III, 23, a former Phillips resident who was killed Friday in a helicopter accident in Nicaragua, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church of Phillips.
Officiating will be the Rev. Jack Ellzey, pastor. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park in Borger by Minton Mortuary.
DeGeer was recently discharged from the U.S. Army, where he served as a warrant officer and a helicopter pilot. He had served a year in Vietnam and was awarded the Air Medal for service in combat.
A native of Norman, Okla., he was a 1967 graduate of Phillips High School, and had attended Texas A&M and the University of Texas before enlisting in the Army.
While in high school, he had attended Boys State and was a recipient of a Phillips scholarship.
DeGeer entered the Army in October 1969 and completed basic at Ft. Polk, La.
He was a member of Phillips United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., 703 Phillips Ave. in Phillips; three sisters, Lynn, Diane and Aileen; one brother, Eric; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. DeGeer, Sr., of Ardmore, Okla.
(Note from a visitor to memorial: Donny was with the Kingsmen in Vietnam. Thats B Co. 101st Av Bn. 101st Airborne Division. He was one of the best men I was honored to fly with and 40 years later, we still miss him.)
Funeral services for William Donald DeGeer III, 23, a former resident of Phillips who was killed Friday in a helicopter accident in Nicaragua will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church here.
The Rev. Jack Ellvey, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Borger by Minton Mortuary there.
Mr. DeGeer, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., was a graduate of Phillips High School. He enlisted in the US Army in 1969. He had received the air medal for service in Viet Nam.
Survivors include his parents, three sisters, a brother and his grandparents.
Borger News Herald - September 24, 1972
William Donald DeGeer, III, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., 703 Phillips Ave., in Phillips, was killed Friday in a helicopter mishap in Nicaragua, Central America, where he was employed as a civilian helicopter pilot.
DeGeer was recently discharged from the U.S. Army, where he served as a warrant officer and a helicopter pilot. He had served a year in Vietnam and was awarded the Air Medal for service in combat.
A native of Norman, Okla., he was a 1967 graduate of Phillips High School, and had attended Texas A & M and the University of Texas before enlisting in the Army.
While in high school, he had attended Boys State and was a recipient of a Phillips scholarship.
DeGeer entered the Army in October 1969 and completed basic training at Ft. Polk, La.
He was a member of the Phillips United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Lynn, Diane and Aileen; one brother, Eric; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. DeGeer, Sr., of Ardmore, Okla.
Services are pending with Minton Mortuary.
Borger News Herald - September 25, 1972
Services for William Donald DeGeer, III, 23, a former Phillips resident who was killed Friday in a helicopter accident in Nicaragua, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church of Phillips.
Officiating will be the Rev. Jack Ellzey, pastor. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park in Borger by Minton Mortuary.
DeGeer was recently discharged from the U.S. Army, where he served as a warrant officer and a helicopter pilot. He had served a year in Vietnam and was awarded the Air Medal for service in combat.
A native of Norman, Okla., he was a 1967 graduate of Phillips High School, and had attended Texas A&M and the University of Texas before enlisting in the Army.
While in high school, he had attended Boys State and was a recipient of a Phillips scholarship.
DeGeer entered the Army in October 1969 and completed basic at Ft. Polk, La.
He was a member of Phillips United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., 703 Phillips Ave. in Phillips; three sisters, Lynn, Diane and Aileen; one brother, Eric; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. DeGeer, Sr., of Ardmore, Okla.
(Note from a visitor to memorial: Donny was with the Kingsmen in Vietnam. Thats B Co. 101st Av Bn. 101st Airborne Division. He was one of the best men I was honored to fly with and 40 years later, we still miss him.)
Amarillo Globe-Times September 25, 1972
Funeral services for William Donald DeGeer III, 23, a former resident of Phillips who was killed Friday in a helicopter accident in Nicaragua will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church here.
The Rev. Jack Ellvey, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Borger by Minton Mortuary there.
Mr. DeGeer, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., was a graduate of Phillips High School. He enlisted in the US Army in 1969. He had received the air medal for service in Viet Nam.
Survivors include his parents, three sisters, a brother and his grandparents.
Borger News Herald - September 24, 1972
William Donald DeGeer, III, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., 703 Phillips Ave., in Phillips, was killed Friday in a helicopter mishap in Nicaragua, Central America, where he was employed as a civilian helicopter pilot.
DeGeer was recently discharged from the U.S. Army, where he served as a warrant officer and a helicopter pilot. He had served a year in Vietnam and was awarded the Air Medal for service in combat.
A native of Norman, Okla., he was a 1967 graduate of Phillips High School, and had attended Texas A & M and the University of Texas before enlisting in the Army.
While in high school, he had attended Boys State and was a recipient of a Phillips scholarship.
DeGeer entered the Army in October 1969 and completed basic training at Ft. Polk, La.
He was a member of the Phillips United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Lynn, Diane and Aileen; one brother, Eric; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. DeGeer, Sr., of Ardmore, Okla.
Services are pending with Minton Mortuary.
Borger News Herald - September 25, 1972
Services for William Donald DeGeer, III, 23, a former Phillips resident who was killed Friday in a helicopter accident in Nicaragua, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church of Phillips.
Officiating will be the Rev. Jack Ellzey, pastor. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park in Borger by Minton Mortuary.
DeGeer was recently discharged from the U.S. Army, where he served as a warrant officer and a helicopter pilot. He had served a year in Vietnam and was awarded the Air Medal for service in combat.
A native of Norman, Okla., he was a 1967 graduate of Phillips High School, and had attended Texas A&M and the University of Texas before enlisting in the Army.
While in high school, he had attended Boys State and was a recipient of a Phillips scholarship.
DeGeer entered the Army in October 1969 and completed basic at Ft. Polk, La.
He was a member of Phillips United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., 703 Phillips Ave. in Phillips; three sisters, Lynn, Diane and Aileen; one brother, Eric; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. DeGeer, Sr., of Ardmore, Okla.
(Note from a visitor to memorial: Donny was with the Kingsmen in Vietnam. Thats B Co. 101st Av Bn. 101st Airborne Division. He was one of the best men I was honored to fly with and 40 years later, we still miss him.)
Funeral services for William Donald DeGeer III, 23, a former resident of Phillips who was killed Friday in a helicopter accident in Nicaragua will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church here.
The Rev. Jack Ellvey, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Borger by Minton Mortuary there.
Mr. DeGeer, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., was a graduate of Phillips High School. He enlisted in the US Army in 1969. He had received the air medal for service in Viet Nam.
Survivors include his parents, three sisters, a brother and his grandparents.
Borger News Herald - September 24, 1972
William Donald DeGeer, III, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., 703 Phillips Ave., in Phillips, was killed Friday in a helicopter mishap in Nicaragua, Central America, where he was employed as a civilian helicopter pilot.
DeGeer was recently discharged from the U.S. Army, where he served as a warrant officer and a helicopter pilot. He had served a year in Vietnam and was awarded the Air Medal for service in combat.
A native of Norman, Okla., he was a 1967 graduate of Phillips High School, and had attended Texas A & M and the University of Texas before enlisting in the Army.
While in high school, he had attended Boys State and was a recipient of a Phillips scholarship.
DeGeer entered the Army in October 1969 and completed basic training at Ft. Polk, La.
He was a member of the Phillips United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Lynn, Diane and Aileen; one brother, Eric; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. DeGeer, Sr., of Ardmore, Okla.
Services are pending with Minton Mortuary.
Borger News Herald - September 25, 1972
Services for William Donald DeGeer, III, 23, a former Phillips resident who was killed Friday in a helicopter accident in Nicaragua, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church of Phillips.
Officiating will be the Rev. Jack Ellzey, pastor. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park in Borger by Minton Mortuary.
DeGeer was recently discharged from the U.S. Army, where he served as a warrant officer and a helicopter pilot. He had served a year in Vietnam and was awarded the Air Medal for service in combat.
A native of Norman, Okla., he was a 1967 graduate of Phillips High School, and had attended Texas A&M and the University of Texas before enlisting in the Army.
While in high school, he had attended Boys State and was a recipient of a Phillips scholarship.
DeGeer entered the Army in October 1969 and completed basic at Ft. Polk, La.
He was a member of Phillips United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Don DeGeer, Jr., 703 Phillips Ave. in Phillips; three sisters, Lynn, Diane and Aileen; one brother, Eric; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. DeGeer, Sr., of Ardmore, Okla.
(Note from a visitor to memorial: Donny was with the Kingsmen in Vietnam. Thats B Co. 101st Av Bn. 101st Airborne Division. He was one of the best men I was honored to fly with and 40 years later, we still miss him.)
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