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ISS3 2014

Reservist Magazine is the award-winning official publication of the United States Coast Guard Reserve. Quarterly issues include news and feature articles about the men and women who comprise America's premier national maritime safety and security

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Taps Capt. Robert g. oxenger, 94, USCgR (ret.), passed away in March, 2014, in Hillsdale, Mich. He was a native of Michigan and graduated from Hillsdale College in 1941. Following WWII, he attended the University of Michigan earning a degree in pharmacy and a master's degree in education. He worked in retail pharmacy for several years and then had a long career teaching in the public schools of Ann Arbor. He was a member of one of the earliest Reserve Officer training classes at the Coast Guard Academy and was commissioned ensign in November 1942. His wartime assignments included, among others, service aboard the transport Admiral Eberlie (AP-123) in the Pacific and as Commanding Officer of the LORAN station on the Aleutian Island of Umnak. Following the war he was for many years a member of Reserve Unit VTU 9-3 in Detroit. —— � —— MCPo Paul R. antic, 79, USCgR (ret.), of St. Marys, Ga., passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014, at his residence. The only child of the late Paul and Mary Homage Antic, Paul was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Throughout his active life, Paul volunteered endless hours of community service to a variety of organizations. While living in Bradford Woods, Pa., Paul coached Little League, and led Boy Scout 344. There he guided three scouts in his troop to become Eagle Scouts. He also influenced youths while volunteering at Junior Achievement in Pittsburgh. Paul was a volunteer firefighter and treasurer for the Bradford Woods VFD for over 12 years. After working at U.S. Steel for 22 years, Paul took an early retirement and soon after, accepted a full time position at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In 1996, Antic was featured on the cover of the Reservist, after an unprecedented 42 years of service to the Coast Guard. Paul and Penny then moved to St. Simons Island, Ga., and ten years later, they settled in St. Marys. Never letting age slow him down, Paul took on a part time job at Jacksonville Airport and volunteered at Habitat for Humanity, the Submarine Museum and the Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum. The intricacy and attention to his model railroad was breathtaking. Paul managed to find time to restore and repair cars in the garage he built with his father. Paul had a passion for woodwork. He spent many hours in his woodshop where he crafted countless pieces of handmade wooden toys and furniture. Despite his devotion to the community, Paul dedicated himself to spending quality time with his four children and four grandchildren. The vacations and trips he took his family on became lifelong memories, so much so that his children and grandchildren carry on the traveling tradition that he started. Music was the soundtrack to Paul's life. His love of all kinds of music from Sinatra to Santana was contagious. Survivors include his wife, Penny Antic of St. Marys; Children, Richard Antic and wife Jodie of Burlington Vt., Maryann Antic of Pittsburgh, Pa., Kimm Antic and husband Jerry Interval of Brunswick, and Pam Herman and husband Tom of Kingsland; grandchildren, Jason Antic, Paul J. Antic, Zoe Ray, and Ashley Interval; great grandchild, Maddox Antic. —— � —— david Wayne davis (dave Walks-as-Bear), 54, USCgR (ret.), was a man of character, beloved by many. Born on March 9, 1957, in Muskegon, Mich., to Mary Lee Berger and Herschel R. Davis, he was a Kispoko Shawnee Indian. In 1976, he married his best friend, Maureen Therese Halloran, and remained happily married until his passing on August 22, 2014. He graduated with degrees from Muskegon Community College (A.A.) and West Shore Community College (A.D.C.J.). Recent years were spent as the owner and operator of Environmental Wildland Patrol, a private game warden and security service, and as the author of mystery fiction. He served honorably in the Coast Guard Reserve for 21 years. He enjoyed nature, reading, old cars, country drives, and woodworking, but his greatest joys in life were being a husband and father. Survivors include his wife, Maureen; his son, David W. Davis II; daughters, Constance Davis, Cindy Beth (Caleb) Davis-Dykema, Rebecca Davis, and Sabryna Davis. Issue 3 • 2014 � RESERVIST 51

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