Helo Pilot Passed Away (HC-7 & numerous other commands)

[Dan Arnes]

Just got this obituary, not a Seawolf, but as we have many Seawolves who were in HC-7, you may know him.

Commander Cornelius Harrington “Skip” Yates III, USN (Retired) died 8 March 2016 from severe complications following a relatively minor medical procedure in January at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital, Columbia.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the VFW Post 280 located at 1509 Ashley Street, Columbia. Service for the celebration of Skip’s life follows at 6 p.m. at the same location.

Full Obituary below:

CDR Cornelius H. "Skip" Yates Obituary

Dan

[Al Mears]

Thanks Dan.  Skip and I ran Primary on the USS Guadalcanal in 1981-82.  What a way cool guy.

[Dan Arnes]

Here's a photo and article I ran across last night of him in the Vietnam War 50th Commemoration book "A Time To Honor", that we received at an event yesterday at the Utah State Capitol.