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Larry Whitmeyer
LCDR Larry E. Whitmeyer, USN
(ret), 49, of Bethesda, Md.,
died Tuesday, 14 March 2006. He
was born March 30, 1956, in
Bucyrus to Galen and Jeanice (Leuthold)
Whitmeyer. He graduated from
Wynford High School in Bucyrus
in 1974. Mr. Whitmeyer was the
first Bucyrus resident to
graduate from the U.S. Naval
Academy in 1978. Mr. Whitmeyer
also received Master of Science
degrees in Public Administration
from the University of West
Florida and in Systems
Technology (Space Systems
Operations) from the U.S. Naval
Postgraduate School. Mr.
Whitmeyer married Antoinette
Alsheimer on June 27, 1981. He
is survived by his wife and his
two sons, Alec Joseph and Kevin
Anton; his parents, Galen and
Jeanice Whitmeyer of Bucyrus;
his brother, David Whitmeyer of
Galion, Ohio; his brother and
sister-in-law William and Robin
Whitmeyer of Columbus, Ohio; and
his sister and brother-in-law
Linda (Whitmeyer) and Daniel
Schwab of Chesterton, Ind. Mr.
Whitmeyer served as a Naval
Flight Officer in P-3C (Orion)
aircraft from 1978 through 1994.
Following his Naval retirement,
he held positions with Lockheed
Martin Management and Data
Systems and Loral Orion, where
he was the director for
operations throughout the
Americas region. He later served
as Director of Business
Development and Director of
Satellite Correspondent
Relations for Lockheed Martin
Global Telecommunications. Most
recently, he served as Senior
Business Development Manager for
Intelsat General Corporation. He
has also served on the Global
VSAT Forum Board of Directors
since 1999. Mr. Whitmeyer was
dedicated to community service
both in his hometown and in his
current residence. He
spearheaded efforts for the City
of Bucyrus to recognize the
commissioning of the Maritime
Prepositioning Ship (T-AK 3015)
named in honor of Bucyrus native
and World War II Congressional
Medal of Honor recipient, Marine
First Lieutenant Harry L.
Martin. Mr. Whitmeyer also
ensured that the decommissioned
USS Bucyrus Victory (AK-234) was
honored and remembered in the
city for which it was named. In
Bethesda, Mr. Whitmeyer coached
local youth baseball and
basketball teams for the past
seven years. A memorial service
was held Friday, March 17 at St.
Jane Frances de Chantal, 9701
Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda,
Md. Funeral will be held at 11
a.m. Monday is Epworth United
Methodist Church, 216 Hopley
Avenue. The Rev. Sue Chidley
officiating. Burial will follow
in Oakwood Cemetery in Bucyrus.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested that friends honor
Larry Whitmeyer's memory through
donations to St. Jane Frances de
Chantal Catholic Church in
Bethesda or Epworth United
Methodist Church in Bucyrus.
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