Lord Botetourt High School Alumni
Daleville, Virginia (VA)

Recent Members
Brandon Brandon Kirk | 2004 |
Carol Tingler | 1966 |
Izzy Perry | 2015 |
Ludmilla Ilieff | 1971 |
Mary Katharine Wimmer | 2020 |
Mary Morejon | 2021 |
Scott Hetherington | 1986 |
Teresa Metts | 1975 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni

Brian Belling
Class of 1990
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard USS Eisenhower CVN 69 Worked on the flight deck launching and recovering aircraft
Class of 1990
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard USS Eisenhower CVN 69 Worked on the flight deck launching and recovering aircraft

Christopher Smith
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 8 Years
3 Years MCAS Yuma, AZ
2 Tours in Iraq, Kuwait, pretty much all over Middle East
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 8 Years
3 Years MCAS Yuma, AZ
2 Tours in Iraq, Kuwait, pretty much all over Middle East

Clifford C. Patterson
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Avionics Com/Nav at MCAS Beaufort, SC and MCAS Cherry Point, NC
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Avionics Com/Nav at MCAS Beaufort, SC and MCAS Cherry Point, NC

Clifton Delbert Bowyer
Class of 1975
Army, 20 Years
U.S. Army SFC Retired. 1975 - 1995
Class of 1975
Army, 20 Years
U.S. Army SFC Retired. 1975 - 1995

Connie Wood Rathburn
Class of 1974
Air Force, 23 Years
Chief of Command and Control of operations at base level. Inspector General Pacific Air Forces, responsible for readiness of forces in Alaska,Japan, Guam, and Hawaii.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 23 Years
Chief of Command and Control of operations at base level. Inspector General Pacific Air Forces, responsible for readiness of forces in Alaska,Japan, Guam, and Hawaii.







Laura Dewann Hartwell
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Laura served the United State Marine Corps as an Active Duty Service member for 4 years enlistmement. She received two service awards for her achievements in Okinawa and Camp Pendleton. She served from 1994-1998 and received 3 military Occupational specialties. A field radio operator with eletronics school and a hmmv mechanic certification as well as nuclear bio chemical specialty.
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Laura served the United State Marine Corps as an Active Duty Service member for 4 years enlistmement. She received two service awards for her achievements in Okinawa and Camp Pendleton. She served from 1994-1998 and received 3 military Occupational specialties. A field radio operator with eletronics school and a hmmv mechanic certification as well as nuclear bio chemical specialty.

Luther Samuel Deel
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Top Secret Crypto and Weather. 2 yrs. Japan, 6 mos. isolated duty, Iwo Jima.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Top Secret Crypto and Weather. 2 yrs. Japan, 6 mos. isolated duty, Iwo Jima.

Michael Tankersley
Class of 1990
Army, 4 Years
Camp Hovie Korea
Fort Hood
Desert Storm
Class of 1990
Army, 4 Years
Camp Hovie Korea
Fort Hood
Desert Storm

Micheal N Hall
Class of 1990
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as Crew Chief/Aircraft Mechanic and Retired after 20 years of service in 2010.
Class of 1990
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as Crew Chief/Aircraft Mechanic and Retired after 20 years of service in 2010.



R. Ed Griggs
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft Mechanic B-52/KC135A/FB111/ F4/F105
Flight Engineer C141A&B E3A AWACS
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft Mechanic B-52/KC135A/FB111/ F4/F105
Flight Engineer C141A&B E3A AWACS

Ryan Adams
Class of 2003
Navy, 6 Years
Nuclear Machinist Mate. Training in Charleston, SC from 2003-2005. Stationed on USS Enterprise (CVN-65) from 2005-2009.
Class of 2003
Navy, 6 Years
Nuclear Machinist Mate. Training in Charleston, SC from 2003-2005. Stationed on USS Enterprise (CVN-65) from 2005-2009.

SSG William S. Lovern
Class of 1982
Army, 17 Years
U.S, Army Nuremberg, Germany 1983 -1985
U.S. Army FT. Eustis, VA. 1985 -1986
National Guard Gate City, VA. 1986 - 2001
Desert Shield / Storm, Suadi Arabian, Kuwait 1990 - 1991
Transporation Operator, NBC Specialist
Army Commedation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
Class of 1982
Army, 17 Years
U.S, Army Nuremberg, Germany 1983 -1985
U.S. Army FT. Eustis, VA. 1985 -1986
National Guard Gate City, VA. 1986 - 2001
Desert Shield / Storm, Suadi Arabian, Kuwait 1990 - 1991
Transporation Operator, NBC Specialist
Army Commedation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal

Summer Kearns
Class of 2008
Navy, 1 Years
U.S Navy Corpsman I'm stationed in Norfolk, VA
Class of 2008
Navy, 1 Years
U.S Navy Corpsman I'm stationed in Norfolk, VA
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Our Lord Botetourt 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 Lord Botetourt High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Daleville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!