Beatrice Virginia Rowe

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Beatrice VA Rowe
Age: 3 months
Birth Year: abt 1920
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Riverheads, Augusta, Virginia
Street: Lofton
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Amus R Rowe
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Sadie F Rowe
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Amus R Rowe 36
Sadie F Rowe 32
Louard B Rowe 9
Adelia M Rowe 7
Elsie I Rowe 5
Ralph N Rowe 2 years 9 months
Beatrice VA Rowe 3 months

1940 Census
Name: Beatrice Thruston
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1911
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Grafton, York, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Augusta, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Augusta, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Thruston 28
Beatrice Thruston 29

OBITUARY

Beatrice Virginia Rowe Thruston Moyer, formerly of 11500 Warren Lane, Fairfax, passed from this life on May 14, 2014.

Bea was predeceased by her husband, Robert Reade Thruston Jr., and their children, Robert Reade (Sonny) Thruston III and Constance Marie Thruston. Family members include sons, David Michael Thruston of Galveston, Texas, and Phillip Rowe Thruston of Fairfax. Bea also was predeceased by her second husband, James Lewis Moyer of 433 Albemarle Ave., Staunton.

Bea was born Nov. 15, 1919, in Lofton. She was the daughter of the late Amos (Mike) Sylvester Rowe and Sadie Frances Nicely Rowe. Beatrice was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Deceased family members include brothers, Leonard, Ralph, David and Joe Rowe, and sisters Marie Rowe Campbell, Irene Rowe Bartley and Edith Rowe Anderson.

Bea's journey through Alzheimer's was made easier by the love and care of so many wonderful people. May all of the kind gestures and loving care be returned to each of the people who made the last four year's of Bea's life so special.

There will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2014, at Fairfax Memorial Park, located at 9902 Braddock Road in Fairfax.

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy, when skies are grey. You'll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away."


Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Beatrice Rowe Thruston Moyer
Death Date: 14 May 2014
Death Place: Waynesboro, VA

Beatrice married Robert Reade Thruston, Jr. 29 Aug 1939, Staunton, VA. Robert was born 02 May 1914, Clopton, Gloucester Co. VA; died 12 Jun 1989, Fairax Co. VA; was buried , Memorial. [Group Sheet]

Beatrice married James Lewis Moyer 21 May 1995, Fairfax, VA. [Group Sheet]

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MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: W1
Rank: Warrant Officer
ID No: W3151978
MOS: 062B: Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Length Service: 04
Unit: 117TH AHC, 145TH AVN BN, US ARMY SPT CMD VIETNAM, MACV

CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 09/15/1964
Incident Date: 12/18/1964
Casualty Date: 12/18/1964
Age at Loss: 24
Location: Khanh Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Pilot
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land

NOTES FROM THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL

Panel 01E Line 077

Bob,
You had a generous heart and the best spirit. You came back in my memories and we are still great friends. I still have a photo of the car you helped me buy that we drove from Ft Wolters to Ft Rucker.
See you again one of these days. You were a good pilot.
Posted by: Major E Weber, CW5 Ret
Email: airborne@planetmajor.com
Relationship: We served together
Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Bob was killed flying a recon just west of Nha Trang that morning. I was left seat. He was right.
Posted by: P.Cary Shelton
Email: pcaryshelton@gmail.com
Relationship: We served together
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

This ship and crew had been TDY to Ban Me Thuot prior to this mission. I was the CE on this ship. We had flown to Nha Trang. We had an ARVN General and an ARVN Captain as passengers plus two US Army LTCs. The mission was to recon the area around the base. We had just taken off. I'd estimate we were about 2 miles from the airbase and still at a low altitude. A single 45 caliber round came through the windshield and hit WO1 Thruston in the head and killed him immediately. It removed part of his head and his flight helmet. WO1 Phillip C. Shelton took control of aircraft and landed back at Nha Trang. Recounted by CE E5 Robert K. Paik. [Taken from vhpa.org]
Posted by:
Email: wkillian@smjuhsd.org
Relationship:
Friday, November 26, 2010

Philip Shelton
pcaryshelton@gmail.com
His Co-Pilot 18 Dec 1964
10205 Locklies Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 USA
Saluting Bob
Let the record state that we did not crash-close-but I flew the Huey back to Nha Trang after he was killed. Bob was the only casualty amongst a crew of 4 plus 4 pax.
Aug 2, 2011


Buried:
Memorial with obituary and military records:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74347923