Columbia-hickman High School Alumni
Columbia, Missouri (MO)
Recent Members
| David Roetemeyer | 1974 |
| Debbie Wright | 1983 |
| Francesca Mallin | 2019 |
| Jacqueline Turner | 1966 |
| James James Hentges | 1966 |
| John Mckinstry | 1961 |
| Nancy Stuart | 1964 |
| Stephen Stephen G Holt | 1974 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Columbia-hickman High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Kewpies lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Brad Wright
Class of 1979
Navy, 3 Years
Served aboard USS Ranger CV-61 Aircraft carrier. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, Ca.
Class of 1979
Navy, 3 Years
Served aboard USS Ranger CV-61 Aircraft carrier. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, Ca.
Brandy Melton
Class of 1998
Army, 6 Years
Did 1 tour in Iraq. Stationed in Fort Hood, Texas and Vilseck, Germany
Class of 1998
Army, 6 Years
Did 1 tour in Iraq. Stationed in Fort Hood, Texas and Vilseck, Germany
Daniel Lange
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Field Radio Operator, deployed four times to Iraq and once to Pakistan
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Field Radio Operator, deployed four times to Iraq and once to Pakistan
Dave Kennedy
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
All service in Military Police Corps, 2 Tours to Vietnam, Duty at Fort Benning, GA, Fort Gordon, GA,Fort Bragg, NC Fort Bliss, TX, Defense Depot, Memphis, and Pirmasens,West Germany, Retired in 1981 as Lieutenant Colonel.
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
All service in Military Police Corps, 2 Tours to Vietnam, Duty at Fort Benning, GA, Fort Gordon, GA,Fort Bragg, NC Fort Bliss, TX, Defense Depot, Memphis, and Pirmasens,West Germany, Retired in 1981 as Lieutenant Colonel.
Don Teeter
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
56 countries, 1 wife, 4 moves, and a whole lot of fun. Thanks for my retirement check... Pays for the Harley..
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
56 countries, 1 wife, 4 moves, and a whole lot of fun. Thanks for my retirement check... Pays for the Harley..
Greg Saathoff
Class of 1975
Army Reserves, 9 Years
Served as a Major in the US Army Medical Corps, 56th Station Hospital, from 1985-1994; was activated and served OCONUS with the 7th Army during First Gulf War (Desert Shield/Desert Storm) 1990-1991
Class of 1975
Army Reserves, 9 Years
Served as a Major in the US Army Medical Corps, 56th Station Hospital, from 1985-1994; was activated and served OCONUS with the 7th Army during First Gulf War (Desert Shield/Desert Storm) 1990-1991
James E. "Eddie" Lane
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Combat Engineer and Administrative Chief. Served a year with 7th Engineers at Camp Hansen, Okinawa (1963-64). Served two combat tours in Vietnam (1965-66 and 1969-70).
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Combat Engineer and Administrative Chief. Served a year with 7th Engineers at Camp Hansen, Okinawa (1963-64). Served two combat tours in Vietnam (1965-66 and 1969-70).
James M. Martin
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Joined USAF in 1955 with Mike Brooks an Gene ""Maynard"Miles". Served in Texas , Miss., Vietnam, Kansas and Btasilia, Brazil. Spent 30 yrs. working for Dept. of Veterans Affairs and have resided in the Great State of Tenn. for the past 22 yrs. Wow,, what a ride.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Joined USAF in 1955 with Mike Brooks an Gene ""Maynard"Miles". Served in Texas , Miss., Vietnam, Kansas and Btasilia, Brazil. Spent 30 yrs. working for Dept. of Veterans Affairs and have resided in the Great State of Tenn. for the past 22 yrs. Wow,, what a ride.
Jerrie Ann Gronemeier
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Aviation Operations and Pres. Support
Marine Corps Air Station El Toro
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Aviation Operations and Pres. Support
Marine Corps Air Station El Toro
John Guptill
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Field radio operator, communications center operator, and LAN administrator
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Field radio operator, communications center operator, and LAN administrator
John L. Ingwersen
Class of 1959
Navy, 5 Years
Served active duty on submarines from 1964 through 1969 and in the reserves with the Radiological and Chemical Emergency Response Team - Atlantic through 1991 retiring as a Captain with 27 years service.
Class of 1959
Navy, 5 Years
Served active duty on submarines from 1964 through 1969 and in the reserves with the Radiological and Chemical Emergency Response Team - Atlantic through 1991 retiring as a Captain with 27 years service.
Joshua Penn
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Electronics Technician. Still Active duty.
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Electronics Technician. Still Active duty.
Patrick J. Robertson
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
I joined the Air Force about a year after graduating from Hickman. Dale Cook and I had planned to join together and go through Boot Camp together. Dale's mom became sick so it was solo for me. The USAF trained me as a powerline electrician and I served a tour of duty in Bien Hua Vietnam.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
I joined the Air Force about a year after graduating from Hickman. Dale Cook and I had planned to join together and go through Boot Camp together. Dale's mom became sick so it was solo for me. The USAF trained me as a powerline electrician and I served a tour of duty in Bien Hua Vietnam.
Stephen Romig
Class of 1983
Navy, 8 Years
several over seas deployments. Had lots of fun and meet a lots of good friends. 1 wife 4 children. 1 son in the NAVY now.
Class of 1983
Navy, 8 Years
several over seas deployments. Had lots of fun and meet a lots of good friends. 1 wife 4 children. 1 son in the NAVY now.
Thomas K. Bishop
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the Navy 7 years after graduating High School & completed 25 years of enlisted service. Literally & figuratively traveled around the world on water.
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the Navy 7 years after graduating High School & completed 25 years of enlisted service. Literally & figuratively traveled around the world on water.
Tom Sanders
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
4 years active in the Corps. 0811 Cannon Crewmember. 20 years in the MONG. 21U, 13B, 88M. Currently in Afghanistan until April 2012, home just in time for our 30 year reunion.
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
4 years active in the Corps. 0811 Cannon Crewmember. 20 years in the MONG. 21U, 13B, 88M. Currently in Afghanistan until April 2012, home just in time for our 30 year reunion.
Alumni Stories
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School News
Linda Ballew Doornbos, Class of 1971
Linda Kay Ballew Doornbos, 59, of Bloomington, IL, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013, surrounded by family.
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Our Columbia-hickman High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Columbia-hickman High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Columbia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!