USS MULLINNIX
DD-944
CURRENT MUX NEWS
4/16/24
- Roger Bocek recently has been in touch with Bill Kazort, a shipmate, a
member of the Mullinnix Association and dear friend. We first met in 1966
when we both were assigned to the USS Mullinnix A/S Div.. Less than a
week ago he contacted me and told me his wife Sharon (of 55 years) had
surgery to remove her Thyroid. The operation came out fine but
during recovery she suffered a severe stroke
that affected the left side of her brain. She passed away
Saturday night at approximately 9:15PM. Once I get more information I will pass
that along. Please keep Bill and family in your prayers. Contact Roger
for more information on how to get in touch with Bill.
3/25/24 - Steve Hanyok informed us our USS Mullinnix
shipmate Thomas Frank
Hoddinott, FTGSN died on 12 MARCH 2020. I served with him during
the 1969 WestPac cruise and we were friends. He was an outstanding
shipmate; I don't know when he was discharged. He was also
in the 1970 Med Cruise as a FTG3 and served as editor and chief photographer
of the cruise book. In the 1972 WestPac cruise book he is listed as
FTG2 as a member of the crew.
3/21/24 - Received word that James H.
"Cricket" Jackson, Jr passed away March 15, 2024. He was in R Div HT2 (Hull
maintenance technician) from 1979-1983.
3/17/24 - Bob Houghton talked with Jerry Kaufman yesterday and
wanted to let everyone know that dear Shirley passed away Tuesday this week -
March 12, 2024. She was still hospitalized, weakened and dealing with too
much difficulty breathing. Jerry expressed sympathy for all of her recent pain and
suffering and shared that he is just very thankful for their 62 years of love,
marriage and time together.
2/7/24 - Received word from Debbie Hoenscheid, William
Hoenscheid daughter. I'm sorry this
has taken me so long to send but I am writing to let you know that William
Hoenscheid passed away on January 25, 2020 after a courageous battle with
cancer. My dad always spoke fondly of his time on the Mullinnix.
Anytime we were in the car or watching the news or the weather channel and the
time was 9:44 he would say 944 and we all knew what he meant. I do it
myself and probably always will. He had several stories he loved to
tell. He was great at telling a story, unfortunately I am not.
Bill served aboard the Mullinnix 59-62 as a Quartermaster.
12/14/23 - Received word from Russel Fawkes that Master Chief Jack Watson, served on the USS Mullinnix 68'-71' and was
onboard for the 1969 VietNam cruise and passed away January, 2022. Open the
obituary below to read about Jack.
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