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John O'Keefe

El Paso, Texas

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Col. John T. O'Keefe, Ret., was called by the Lord on June 5, 2009. He was born June 23, 1917, in Alton, Illinois. John graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1940. John spent the next thirty years of his life serving his country honorably as an officer in The United...

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JACK WAS MY UNCEL AND A VERY GOOD MAN LAST TIME I SAW HIM WAS AROUND CHRISTMAS OF 1996THERE JACK AND MY FATHER AND FOR OTHER BROTHERS WHO ALL SERVED FOR THIS THIS COUNTY. DENNIS O'KEEFE

Col. O'Keefe,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your years of dedicated service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the U.S. Army-especially during WW II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Growing up, my family's trip to El Paso to visit Grandma and Grandpa was always the highlight of my summer vacation. My sisters and I looked forward to the trip all year. We'd start packing our bags in happy anticipation weeks before it was time to go. Grandpa and Grandma always made those visits so special. Grandpa loved taking us all around El Paso. He took us swimming every afternoon, and he got right in with us. He always gave us a little tour of the base, showing us any changes...