Very sad day: Capt. Zeb Alford passes away - Page 12

Laufen zum Ziel · 08-07-09, 01:36 PM

Katie, Peggy, Patti & Jane,

Bless you for sharing a little bit of your father with us. I did not get to meet him but feel that I know him through you and our forum members who did.

May this dedicated man Rest In Peace.

Blacklight · 08-07-09, 01:55 PM

*Salute*
Rest in peace, Captain.

geetrue · 08-07-09, 02:02 PM

Small world!

We were on the same boat, just not at the same time ...

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As a Navy Commander in 1965, he became the Commanding Officer of the Polaris nuclear submarine USS Sam Houston.

I did not report aboard the USS Sam Houston till 1970 and of course being an enlisted man we would not have had too many discussions anyway, especially with Zeb being the captian, but I know and respect many men like Captain Zeb.

Smart, quick, calculating, alert, someone to respect, a leader of men and machines, sleep with one eye open for the radioman at the door.

No doubt in my mind that he would've done whatever the President of the United States ordered him to do.

So long Captain Zeb see you on the other side ...

I hope eternal patrol has mid rats (food for those going on watch lol)

RickC Sniper · 08-07-09, 02:16 PM

This is sad news. My condolences to his family and all others who knew and loved him.

Rest in Peace, Capt'n Zeb

*Salute*

Wim Libaers · 08-07-09, 02:25 PM

I never met the man, but it is clear he had a profound influence on many. My condolences to his family and friends.

Bartolomeus · 08-07-09, 02:36 PM

Thanks for the service! Condolences to his family!

Rest in Peace Captain Zeb!

Munchausen · 08-07-09, 02:36 PM

It's sad that guys like this never get their true due. Here's my salute to Captain Alford ... *salute*

Baby Katie · 08-07-09, 02:49 PM

To all the people that have posted you can not imagine how much it helps the process of closure for all of his daughters. To the code name of Admiral Von Gerlach - I loved the picture of a submarine going under the Golden Gate Bridge as Dad was in Cali alot in his early carreer and 3 of his little sailors were born in Cali while he was stationed out there. I am so blessed Dad knew and loved Jesus as he is up there loving all your memories of him and probably adding a few more

In HIS Glory
Katie

Red Devil · 08-07-09, 03:12 PM

I never knew but he is one of those people who I wish I did. They laid their lives on the line every time they slipped moorings. I for one am extremely grateful to all of them for their long months of solitude, for all our sakes. Speak his name and he will never die.

Kapitan · 08-07-09, 04:00 PM

my condolencies for your family RIP

sturmer · 08-07-09, 04:09 PM

sorry about your loss, may he rest in piece

Ky3Mu4 · 08-07-09, 05:05 PM

Rest In Peace, Capt. Zeb Alford

CaptainHaplo · 08-07-09, 05:17 PM

As a sub finds peace in the depths, may his soul find its peace in the hands of the Almighty.

Remember that no one is truly lost to us, for we hold in our hearts and minds the memories they shared with us.

Requiescat in pace

Redwine · 08-07-09, 05:46 PM

My regards... he is sailing for ever.

Joe Buff · 08-07-09, 06:04 PM

My sincerest condolences to Captain Alford's family, and also to everyone in America's Silent Service who just lost a cherished one of their own. May he Rest In Peace. ...With the deepest respect, Joe Buff

08-07-09, 01:36 PM	#166
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Katie, Peggy, Patti & Jane, Bless you for sharing a little bit of your father with us. I did not get to meet him but feel that I know him through you and our forum members who did. May this dedicated man Rest In Peace. __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

08-07-09, 01:55 PM	#167
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 0	Salute Rest in peace, Captain. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

08-07-09, 02:16 PM	#169
RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	This is sad news. My condolences to his family and all others who knew and loved him. Rest in Peace, Capt'n Zeb Salute __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

08-07-09, 02:36 PM	#171
Bartolomeus Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 190 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the service! Condolences to his family! Rest in Peace Captain Zeb! __________________

08-07-09, 02:49 PM	#173
Baby Katie VIP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 12 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	baby Katie To all the people that have posted you can not imagine how much it helps the process of closure for all of his daughters. To the code name of Admiral Von Gerlach - I loved the picture of a submarine going under the Golden Gate Bridge as Dad was in Cali alot in his early carreer and 3 of his little sailors were born in Cali while he was stationed out there. I am so blessed Dad knew and loved Jesus as he is up there loving all your memories of him and probably adding a few more In HIS Glory Katie

08-07-09, 02:25 PM	#170
Wim Libaers Samurai Navy Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Flanders Posts: 569 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I never met the man, but it is clear he had a profound influence on many. My condolences to his family and friends.

08-07-09, 02:36 PM	#172
Munchausen Commodore Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 608 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 1	It's sad that guys like this never get their true due. Here's my salute to Captain Alford ... salute

08-07-09, 03:12 PM	#174
Red Devil The Old Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield England Posts: 1,515 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 0	I never knew but he is one of those people who I wish I did. They laid their lives on the line every time they slipped moorings. I for one am extremely grateful to all of them for their long months of solitude, for all our sakes. Speak his name and he will never die. __________________ > > Captain!, there's a destroyer on the por........ periscope is flooded Sir! > Darkness is only the absence of Light; Ignorance is only the absence of knowledge © www.worldwartwo.uk www.captainwalker.uk

08-07-09, 04:00 PM	#175
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,090 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 7	my condolencies for your family RIP __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

08-07-09, 04:09 PM	#176
sturmer Navy Dude Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 178 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	sorry about your loss, may he rest in piece __________________ "One Torpedo . . . one Ship" - Otto Kretschmer

08-07-09, 05:05 PM	#177
Ky3Mu4 Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wastelands Posts: 8 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Rest In Peace, Capt. Zeb Alford __________________ "I'm a fuel injected suicide machine. I am the rocker, I am the roller, I am the out-of-controller!"

08-07-09, 05:17 PM	#178
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	As a sub finds peace in the depths, may his soul find its peace in the hands of the Almighty. Remember that no one is truly lost to us, for we hold in our hearts and minds the memories they shared with us. *Requiescat in pace* __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo Last edited by CaptainHaplo; 08-07-09 at 05:38 PM.

08-07-09, 05:46 PM	#179
Redwine Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Martin de los Andes, Neuquen, , Argentina. Posts: 1,962 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	My regards... he is sailing for ever. __________________ . "SH III and SH IV Mods" "Manual TDC Tutorial" "SH2 Downloads Selection"

08-07-09, 06:04 PM	#180
Joe Buff Submarine Novelist Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Condolence Message My sincerest condolences to Captain Alford's family, and also to everyone in America's Silent Service who just lost a cherished one of their own. May he Rest In Peace. ...With the deepest respect, Joe Buff