St. Luke’s Veteran Spotlight

As part of our “Honoring Our Veterans Project,” St. Luke’s will be featuring some of the veterans we have been researching over the last several months. Please join us in recognizing some of the veterans buried here at St. Luke’s.

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Daniel Anderson, Sr. (c.1936 – 2010)

Dan proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy and retired with 27 years of service. He then continued his career with the Norfolk Public Works Center, civil service, and completed 20 years of service. Dan was a member of the American Legion and was a member of the VFW, Tidewater and Post 49, Smithfield…

Samuel Peele Jordan, Jr. (1942 – 2006)

He was a proud and active member of the Virginia Military Institute Class of 1964. His experience at VMI shaped his life and instilled the values of integrity, loyalty, honor and service to country that guided him throughout his life. After graduating from VMI, Sam joined the U.S. Air Force, serving first in Vietnam at Cam Rahn Bay, and then in Madison, Wis., where he met his wife, Mary Jo Anderson…

Walter Elmo Bloxom, Jr. (1923 – 2005)

He attended Smithfield Elementary and graduated from Smithfield High School, later attending and graduated from Newport News Apprentice School. He served our country for two years as a tug boat captain in the Army during WW II…

Shirley “Jack” Henry Finley (1923 – 2018)

He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during WWII. He was retired from Newport News Shipbuilding. He was the oldest living member of the Smithfield VFW, where he was a past commander, and The Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department, where he served in the position of Captain and was awarded the title of Honorary Chief in 2010…