Anthony "Andy" "Tony" Yost

YOST, Army Master Sgt. Anthony (Andy/Tony) - Age 39, of Millington, died while serving his country on Saturday, November 19, 2005 after an explosion during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq. Andy was assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group based in Fort Carson, CO, the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg and most recently the 3rd batallion, 3rd Special Forces group out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was a patriotic and dedicate soldier with many years of service. He had received many medals including the Meritorious Service Medal, six Army Commendation Medals and six Army Achievement Medals. Andy was born in Flint, Michigan on October 9, 1966 and was a 1984 graduate of Millington High School where he was an all-star basketball player. Andy loved the camaraderie he found at deer camp with family members and friends. He enjoyed his hobby of gunsmithing in his spare time. In addition, he loved to ride his Harley and enjoyed attending the Sturgis, North Dakota bike rallies. Andy was proud of his Native American heritage and was a member of the Kiowa-Cheyenne Native American tribe in Oklahoma. Many knew Andy by his beloved nicknames "Apache" and "Chief". A memorial service to celebrate Andy's life will be held at 2PM Saturday, November 26, 2005 at the North End Baptist Church at G-7360 N. Clio Rd., Mt. Morris, MI. Burial at Arlington National Cemetery will occur on December 9, 2005. Andy will be greatly missed. He had a wonderful sense of humor and left a huge impact on all who met or knew him. He loved his family and friends and was a loving and dedicated father to his children. During his deployments he always carried them in his heart. Andy leaves to cherish his memory: his devoted and loving wife, Joanne; sons, A.J. and Donovan; daughter, Cheyenne and her mother, Rhonda; his loving parents Penny and Robert Cairnduff and Don and Julia Lynne Yost, Tony and Linda Littlecalf; father and mother-in-law, Delmar and Patricia Tracy; brothers, Travis and wife Sylvia Yost, Jeff Yost and Tony Littlecalf, Jr; sisters. Lacey and husband Nicolas Curtis and Tonya Litttlecalf; sister-in-law, Julie and husband Stan Webb; grandparents, Maxine Dunning and Fern Yost; special cousin and friend, Eddie Whitehead; nieces, nephews, many aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Marvin Thomas and Vance Yost and brother, Vance N. Yost.