Purple Heart

Robert “Hoot” Earl Barkley, 82, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at home. A funeral will be held Monday, April 9, at the Greek Orthodox Holy Transfiguration Church, 674 42nd St., Ogden. Friends may visit family from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd., where military honors will be accorded. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Ogden. Post condolences at www.lindquistmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

SAN DIEGO -- The Marine Corps apologized Tuesday for mistakenly sending Purple Heart Christmas ornaments to the families of 1,150 deceased Marines and sailors.

OGDEN -- Frank Maughan was recently elected the National 4th Junior Vice Commander of the national Disabled American Veterans.

Maughan, a former Weber County Commissioner, has been active in a wide variety of veterans organizations, including the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the DAV.

WASHINGTON -- A study led by Department of Veterans Affairs researchers found that aging Veterans who earned the Purple Heart show decreased mortality compared with those who had not earned the medal.

ROY — Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient Harry Malan knew something was up when his son, Ron, told him to be at the Hill Air Force Museum at 2:30 p.m. Friday, but he had no idea what.

Malan’s children and grandchildren sat excitedly as they waited for him to make the long walk through the museum for him to be honored for his military service in Vietnam.

Malan was awarded with a large, hand-made Purple Heart quilt stitched by local quilt maker Janetta Killough. Killough and her daughter unfolded the quilt and showed off the intricacies to all in attendance as everyone stood and clapped. As Killough handed him the folded quilt, Malan hugged it to him and quietly sat down.