Obituary: Daniel L. Meysembourg - Class of 1967

Pfc. Meysembourg
Killed in Action

Marine Pfc. David Daniel L. Meysembourg, 18, of 117 S. Marquette St., was killed in action March 11, in the area of Quang Tri, Vietnam.

Born in Rice Lake, he had lived in Madison for 17 years.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Meysembourg, who were notified Sunday of his death.

He joined the Marines in July 1967, and had been serving in Vietnam since Jan. 19.

He was a 1967 graduate of Madison Central High School and a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church.

He is survived by his parents; three brothers, Jerry 2319 Milwaukee St.; Michael and David at home; a sister, Sandra, at home; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Theresia Oettinger, Rice Lake; paternal grandfather, John L. Meysembourg, Menomonee Falls.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ryan Funeral Home, 2114 N. Sherman Ave.

Note: The above was originally published in the Wisconsin State Journal on March 19, 1968. At that time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families. Danny's name is listed incorrectly in the article. Below is a copy of the page from the March 30, 1968 issue of The Capital Times listing the date for the funeral (about halfway down the second column from the left). It has the correct name, the name listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. 

Obituary: Bernard Mazursky - Class of 1966

Sp.4 Mazursky
Rites Tuesday

Funeral services for Army Sp.4 Bernard Mazursky, 20, son of Mrs. Rose Mazursky, 314 S. Orchard St., will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Fitch-Lawrence Funeral Home, 626 University Ave.

Sp. Mazursky was killed in action in Vietnam May 4. He had been in the army since Dec. 1, 1966. He was in Madison about a month ago while his unit was being transferred from Germany to Vietnam.

He was a 1966 graduate of Central-University High School and a member of Beth Israel Center.

Surviving besides his mother are three brothers, Marvin, 2110 Tawhee Dr., Larry, Tarzana, Calif; and Charles, San Francisco; and two sisters, Linda and Beverly, at home.

Military graveside rites will be held in Forest Hill Cemetery,

There will be no visitation at the funeral home, but friends may call at the Mazursky residence during the week. The family has asked that memorials be made to the Beth Israel Center Memorial Fund.

Note: The above was originally published in the Wisconsin State Journal on May 13, 1968. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families. Submitted by Gerhard Ellerkamp (Class of 1966).

Bernard Mazursky's grave marker in Section 10 of Forest Hill Cemetery (photo taken 11/21/2007)

Close-up of Jewish War Veterans of the United States marker next to grave marker for Bernard Mazursky (photo taken 11/21/2007)