Welcome, Class of 1959
The Class of 1959 website --established in 1997 by David Sullivan -- was one of the very first the Naval Academy published. The website was completely reprogramed to incorporate Responsive Web Design.
Additions or Updates 11/7/2025
Until services dates are cleared thru USNA, no dates for services are listed.
Within 45 days after DOD dates are received, entries are removed from this bubble.
Virginia Beach, VA - Daivd Elliott Bottorff (16th) DOD_2025-10-20
Allentown, PA - Thomas James Lukish (2nd) DOD_2025-08-14
***RSVP required. Check each classmate service information for specifics.
Classmates' spouse services shown in pink
USNA Cemetery & Columbarium: Find a
Grave
Arlington National Cemetery Services on the
Schedule
If Arlington service has already occurred: Find the
Grave
.
The new site is database driven, making it over time far less time consuming to maintain. Until the this new comprehensive website is established, information maintained in the interim site will include the following:
Questions about 2025 NAVY Football ticket information:
eMail
Paddy Ford
2025 Navy Football Schedule
Navy Football Year
Year || Season Results Win|Loss || Army-Navy winner
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PLEASE submit any Updates for classmates' contact information, living or deceased, to the '59 Class Data Administrator at Updates
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| Current Overall '59 Data Base Count |
| Total: 1145 || Assumed Living:
488 || Known Deceased:
657
|| Active Duty Deaths: 40
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| Graduate Entries: 796 || Grads Assumed Living: 339
|| Grads Known Deceased:
457 |
Key Demographic Data
Please email the Data Administrator, Pete Stout, if you have any questions, concerns, data presentation ideas, concerns or, most important, classmate updates.
