Edgar D. Etnire, was born Oct. 25, 1929, in Ashtabula, Ohio, the son of Edgar P. Etnire and Atha D. Wells Etnire (both deceased). He died at Good Samaritan Center, Betty Dare, Alamogordo, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.
Mr. Etnire retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant after 26 years combined service in the United States Army and Air Force.
While in the Army, he served in the armored infantry and the transportation corps. In the Air Force, he served as a purchasing agent, contract administrator, procurement superintendent and contracting officer. He served 16 years overseas at bases in the Far East, Europe, Alaska and 10 years stateside.
At the time of his retirement, he was serving as the Executive Procurement Non-Commissioned Officer for the Air Force Eastern Test Range, Air Force Systems Command.
Included among his many awards were the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards); the Air Force Commendation Medal and the National Defense Service Medal (two awards).
He held a commercial pilot's license with a sea-plane rating and had worked as a bush pilot in Alaska during the late 1950s. He enjoyed skiing, playing handball, sailing, flying, hiking and traveling around the world.
He did not wish to have a service of any type. He was interred in Monte Vista Cemetery in Alamogordo.
Mr. Etnire retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant after 26 years combined service in the United States Army and Air Force.
While in the Army, he served in the armored infantry and the transportation corps. In the Air Force, he served as a purchasing agent, contract administrator, procurement superintendent and contracting officer. He served 16 years overseas at bases in the Far East, Europe, Alaska and 10 years stateside.
At the time of his retirement, he was serving as the Executive Procurement Non-Commissioned Officer for the Air Force Eastern Test Range, Air Force Systems Command.
Included among his many awards were the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards); the Air Force Commendation Medal and the National Defense Service Medal (two awards).
He held a commercial pilot's license with a sea-plane rating and had worked as a bush pilot in Alaska during the late 1950s. He enjoyed skiing, playing handball, sailing, flying, hiking and traveling around the world.
He did not wish to have a service of any type. He was interred in Monte Vista Cemetery in Alamogordo.
Edgar D. Etnire, was born Oct. 25, 1929, in Ashtabula, Ohio, the son of Edgar P. Etnire and Atha D. Wells Etnire (both deceased). He died at Good Samaritan Center, Betty Dare, Alamogordo, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.
Mr. Etnire retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant after 26 years combined service in the United States Army and Air Force.
While in the Army, he served in the armored infantry and the transportation corps. In the Air Force, he served as a purchasing agent, contract administrator, procurement superintendent and contracting officer. He served 16 years overseas at bases in the Far East, Europe, Alaska and 10 years stateside.
At the time of his retirement, he was serving as the Executive Procurement Non-Commissioned Officer for the Air Force Eastern Test Range, Air Force Systems Command.
Included among his many awards were the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards); the Air Force Commendation Medal and the National Defense Service Medal (two awards).
He held a commercial pilot's license with a sea-plane rating and had worked as a bush pilot in Alaska during the late 1950s. He enjoyed skiing, playing handball, sailing, flying, hiking and traveling around the world.
He did not wish to have a service of any type. He was interred in Monte Vista Cemetery in Alamogordo.
Mr. Etnire retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant after 26 years combined service in the United States Army and Air Force.
While in the Army, he served in the armored infantry and the transportation corps. In the Air Force, he served as a purchasing agent, contract administrator, procurement superintendent and contracting officer. He served 16 years overseas at bases in the Far East, Europe, Alaska and 10 years stateside.
At the time of his retirement, he was serving as the Executive Procurement Non-Commissioned Officer for the Air Force Eastern Test Range, Air Force Systems Command.
Included among his many awards were the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards); the Air Force Commendation Medal and the National Defense Service Medal (two awards).
He held a commercial pilot's license with a sea-plane rating and had worked as a bush pilot in Alaska during the late 1950s. He enjoyed skiing, playing handball, sailing, flying, hiking and traveling around the world.
He did not wish to have a service of any type. He was interred in Monte Vista Cemetery in Alamogordo.
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