William H. Waugh Jr.

COL. WILLIAM H. WAUGH,JR MERRILLVILLE, IN COL. William H. Waugh, Jr., age 99, of Merrillville, IN, formerly of El Paso, TX passed away on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dorothy M. Waugh and son-in-law, William P. Schmidt. He is survived by his sons, William H. (Lois) Waugh, III of Anchorage, AK and John Michael (Chris) Waugh of Cincinnati, OH and daughter Susan Schmidt of Crown Point, IN; 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. COL Waugh was born Nov. 14, 1909 in Manila, Philippines. He was a 1934 graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He served 30 years in the Army and retired in 1964 as a Colonel. During his 30-year military career he had assignments at all staff levels including an assignment on the Army General Staff in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics. His service covered 25 permanent changes of station and overseas service in Hawaii, Alaska, Panama, Germany and Viet Nam. He was a graduate of the basic and advanced Army Air Defense School and Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. Col Waugh's awards include the Army Commendation Medal and the Legion of Merit. Upon retirement, COL Waugh moved to El Paso and was employed by UTEP. He was an active part of the community serving as president of El Paso Chapter of the National Sojourners, President of the West Point Society for El Paso and President of the 5 Points Lions Club. He also rose to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of the Military Order of World Wars. In May of 2009, COL Waugh represented the Class of 1934 as the oldest grad at his 75th reunion. He was honored to lay a wreath in honor of the Long Gray Line. Funeral service and interment will be held at West Point Military Academy with full Military Honors. There will be no local visitation. Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN in charge of arrangements. www.burnsfuneral.com