tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7749- Comments for Someone you should know... We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7749 2007-07-03T10:59:15Z 2007-07-08T15:00:15Z Someone you should know... ...because they are the backbone of America. Rod left this as a comment on Corporal Warrick's post. If you're a regular here (or not, heck) and you have someone you'd like to honor, don't bury it in the comments. Send it to me. A Denizen reports on a fallen warrior and all-round "'Murican." Not meaning to hijack this, just someone from my own past is all. Sheldon Lyman Rutherford 1952-2007 A VFW graveside memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 30 at the Mt. Whitney Cemetery in Lone Pine for former Lone Pine resident Sheldon Lyman Rutherford. His... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com ...because they are the backbone of America. Rod left this as a comment on Corporal Warrick's post. If you're a regular here (or not, heck) and you have someone you'd like to honor, don't bury it in the comments. Send it to me.

A Denizen reports on a fallen warrior and all-round "'Murican."

Not meaning to hijack this, just someone from my own past is all.

Sheldon Lyman Rutherford
1952-2007

A VFW graveside memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 30 at the Mt. Whitney Cemetery in Lone Pine for former Lone Pine resident Sheldon Lyman Rutherford. His ashes will be interred with his father, Robert F. Rutherford, in the Lone Pine Cemetery.
Born in Lone Pine on November 17, 1952, Sheldon died from natural causes May 6, 2007 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was 54.

Sheldon graduated from Lone Pine High School in 1970. Right out of high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army and promptly volunteered for Vietnam. Sheldon served with the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division, the Second Armored Division, and was at Fort Benning, Ga. where he learned to rappel from helicopters. After his Vietnam tour, he was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. There he learned to operate the armored personnel carrier (APC), a light armored, amphibious, two-tracked vehicle that carries two crew members and 11 personnel. In January 1973, while stationed at Fort Hood, Sheldon was one of the security cordon guards for the body of President Lyndon Johnson and family at Austin, Texas at the airport, and at the funeral home.
Sheldon received the following medals: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Air Medal and Bronze Star Medal.

Sheldon also served as a Mono County deputy sheriff. His experience with operating the personnel carrier in the Army enabled him when needed to operate the snow cat, which is also a two-tracked vehicle.

Sheldon will be missed by all.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert F. Rutherford, and mother, June Billingsley, both of Lone Pine.

He is survived by his son, Joshua Rutherford of Ridgecrest; sister, Laura Harding of Lone Pine; niece, Janine Cuddy of Gardnerville, Nev.; nephew, Bruce Entrekin of Washoe Valley, Nev.; aunt and uncle, Jackie and Gene Billingsley of Bishop; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Unlike Cpl. Warrick, he was perhaps fortunate enough to not have to shine, but he served regardless.

Please forgive me for intruding.

No intrusion, Rod.

Now is the time at Castle Argghhh! when we dance. In Memoriam.

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