John Soderberg

John David Soderberg, 76, a resident of Annapolis, passed away suddenly on Sunday April 3, 2016. John enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Private and retired in 1982 as a Lieutenant Colonel. He served three tours in Vietnam, and completed additional tours in Germany, Thailand and Korea. He also served as the Inspector General for the U.S. Army in the Pacific. He commanded units in the both 82nd Airborne Division and the U.S. Special Forces. His Military Awards included the Bronze Star for Valor, a Purple Heart, a Good Conduct Medal (Enlisted Service), and a Meritorious Service Medal. He also received numerous service awards and campaign medals. After retiring from the Army, John accepted a position with Digital Equipment Corporation. He then went on to own and operate SAMS Data Products in Annapolis. He later was employed by the Evening Capital Newspaper and then the District of Columbia Government. He went on to work as a consultant for the City of Alexandria, Virginia for a number of years until retiring again at 75 years old. John was an honest, loyal, smart, brave and generous man who will be missed very much by many. John is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Laura Soderberg; three sons, David (Debbie) Soderberg of McGaheysville, Virginia, Daniel (Lee) Soderberg, of Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania, and Kenneth (Laura) Gottschalk of Odenton, Maryland; three daughters, Susan Soderberg and Katherine Graves, both of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Katherine Gottschalk of Glen Burnie, Maryland; and four grandchildren. John is also survived by his brother Robert (Mary Jane) Springer of Merritt Island, Florida. A memorial service and then interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a yet undetermined date.