COL Patrica L. Accountius, from Ohio passed away 7 Nov 2006 in San Antonio Texas, after a 8 month battle with lung cancer at age 75. She was born December 16, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William and Margaret (Faze) Accountius.
Survivors include her sister Barbara Wies and husband James; brother, Gaylord Accountius; nieces, Sandra Bush and husband John, Terri Haithcock and husband Anthony, and a host of other family and friends. She also leaves behind her two beloved dogs Jetta and Megan.
COL Accountius served on the board of Directions for the WAC Foundation. She graduated from the University of Ohio and was commissioned an officer as a 2LT in 1952 in the Women's Medical Specialist Corps, which later designated in 1957 as the Army Medical Specialist Corp's.
She was assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center and served in hospital and staff positions in the US and overseas. She completed the Dietetic Intern Program at Walter Reed. In 1966 she was the first Army dietician assigned to Vietnam where she did ground breaking work establishing the hospital food service program.
She served as Chief dietitian section for the Office of the Surgeon General and also Health services command in San Antonio Texas. When she retired she continued to work as a dietitian and was a member of many professional and military organizations to include, The state and American Dietetic associations. Windcrest American Legion Post 612, Women's Overseas League where she served as secretary at the national level, Golden K Kiwanis club and WAC veteran association Heritage chapter 62.
Graveside services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2006 full military honors at the Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio Texas. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Army Residence Community, with Chaplain James Taylor of the Windcrest American Legion Post officiating.
San Antonio Express-News (TX) - Sunday, November 12, 2006
Survivors include her sister Barbara Wies and husband James; brother, Gaylord Accountius; nieces, Sandra Bush and husband John, Terri Haithcock and husband Anthony, and a host of other family and friends. She also leaves behind her two beloved dogs Jetta and Megan.
COL Accountius served on the board of Directions for the WAC Foundation. She graduated from the University of Ohio and was commissioned an officer as a 2LT in 1952 in the Women's Medical Specialist Corps, which later designated in 1957 as the Army Medical Specialist Corp's.
She was assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center and served in hospital and staff positions in the US and overseas. She completed the Dietetic Intern Program at Walter Reed. In 1966 she was the first Army dietician assigned to Vietnam where she did ground breaking work establishing the hospital food service program.
She served as Chief dietitian section for the Office of the Surgeon General and also Health services command in San Antonio Texas. When she retired she continued to work as a dietitian and was a member of many professional and military organizations to include, The state and American Dietetic associations. Windcrest American Legion Post 612, Women's Overseas League where she served as secretary at the national level, Golden K Kiwanis club and WAC veteran association Heritage chapter 62.
Graveside services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2006 full military honors at the Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio Texas. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Army Residence Community, with Chaplain James Taylor of the Windcrest American Legion Post officiating.
San Antonio Express-News (TX) - Sunday, November 12, 2006
COL Patrica L. Accountius, from Ohio passed away 7 Nov 2006 in San Antonio Texas, after a 8 month battle with lung cancer at age 75. She was born December 16, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William and Margaret (Faze) Accountius.
Survivors include her sister Barbara Wies and husband James; brother, Gaylord Accountius; nieces, Sandra Bush and husband John, Terri Haithcock and husband Anthony, and a host of other family and friends. She also leaves behind her two beloved dogs Jetta and Megan.
COL Accountius served on the board of Directions for the WAC Foundation. She graduated from the University of Ohio and was commissioned an officer as a 2LT in 1952 in the Women's Medical Specialist Corps, which later designated in 1957 as the Army Medical Specialist Corp's.
She was assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center and served in hospital and staff positions in the US and overseas. She completed the Dietetic Intern Program at Walter Reed. In 1966 she was the first Army dietician assigned to Vietnam where she did ground breaking work establishing the hospital food service program.
She served as Chief dietitian section for the Office of the Surgeon General and also Health services command in San Antonio Texas. When she retired she continued to work as a dietitian and was a member of many professional and military organizations to include, The state and American Dietetic associations. Windcrest American Legion Post 612, Women's Overseas League where she served as secretary at the national level, Golden K Kiwanis club and WAC veteran association Heritage chapter 62.
Graveside services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2006 full military honors at the Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio Texas. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Army Residence Community, with Chaplain James Taylor of the Windcrest American Legion Post officiating.
San Antonio Express-News (TX) - Sunday, November 12, 2006
Survivors include her sister Barbara Wies and husband James; brother, Gaylord Accountius; nieces, Sandra Bush and husband John, Terri Haithcock and husband Anthony, and a host of other family and friends. She also leaves behind her two beloved dogs Jetta and Megan.
COL Accountius served on the board of Directions for the WAC Foundation. She graduated from the University of Ohio and was commissioned an officer as a 2LT in 1952 in the Women's Medical Specialist Corps, which later designated in 1957 as the Army Medical Specialist Corp's.
She was assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center and served in hospital and staff positions in the US and overseas. She completed the Dietetic Intern Program at Walter Reed. In 1966 she was the first Army dietician assigned to Vietnam where she did ground breaking work establishing the hospital food service program.
She served as Chief dietitian section for the Office of the Surgeon General and also Health services command in San Antonio Texas. When she retired she continued to work as a dietitian and was a member of many professional and military organizations to include, The state and American Dietetic associations. Windcrest American Legion Post 612, Women's Overseas League where she served as secretary at the national level, Golden K Kiwanis club and WAC veteran association Heritage chapter 62.
Graveside services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2006 full military honors at the Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio Texas. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Army Residence Community, with Chaplain James Taylor of the Windcrest American Legion Post officiating.
San Antonio Express-News (TX) - Sunday, November 12, 2006
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