Herald-Zeitung; New Braunfels TX; 2002-10-1

KISHPAUGH

Barbara F. Kishpaugh, Colonel, U.S. Army (retired) died in San Antonio,
Texas, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2002. She served 30 years in the Army
Nurse Corps during the World War II, Korean and Viet Nam eras. Her
decorations include two Legions of Merit, three Bronze Stars and
four Army Commendations medals. Col. Kishpaugh was a 1940 graduate of
Central High School, Battle Creek, Mich., a 1944 graduate of Michael
Reese Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, Ill., and held a BSN from
the University of Colorado, magna cum laude and a master's degree from
Duke University, Durham,NC, sumna cum laude. Barbara was a member and
deacon of First Presbyterian Church, member of the planning committee of
Army Residence Community and remained on the board of directors until
the present time, board member of Sisters Care, of San Antonio,Legal
Guardian through Bexar County Probate Courts of persons and estates for
serveral incapacitated persons, former member of the board of Morningside
Ministries, Treasurer and board member of Army Nurse Corps Association,
member of the board of Habitat for Humanity of several houses built by
women. In 1974, she was made an honorary Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Wendell
Ford for service to the people of Kentucky after a disastrous tornado
there. She was given a Liberty Bell Award in 1997 by the San Antonio
Young Lawyer Association. Barbara was a very warm and caring person
who devoted most of her time to doing things and caring for other
people. She will be greatly missed, as she volunteered for many things
too numerous to list. She is survived by a sister, Frances Henning,
New Braunfels, Texas; sister-in-law Shirley Kishpaugh, Parchment,Mich.,
and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother
Richard S. Kishpaugh, Parchment, Mich. Honorary pallbearers; Gen. Henry
Viccellio Jr.(USA.retired), Col. George Hall (USA,retired), Col. Walter
Mika (USA,retired), Mr. Raul X. Villarreal (attorney), BG George Wallace
(USA,retired), Mr. David Sims (friend) and Mr. Lee Morrison (friend).

Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002,
at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. Memorial
services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 3, 2002, at First
Presbyterian Church, 404 North Alamo San Antonio, Texas.

Full military honors will be conducted at Ft. Sam Houston National
Cemetery. The Rev. George P. Sturch will be officiating. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to Morningside Ministries, 700 Babcock Rd.,
San Antonio, Texas 78201. Sisters Care of San Antonio or a charity of
one's choice. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in the
guest book at www.porter-ing.com by selecting the Sign and View Family
Guestbook icon. Arrangements with Porter Loring Funeral Home