Name: Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey J. Garber Age: 43 From: Hemingford, Neb. Assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower in the North Arabian Sea Incident: Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey J. Garber died June 20 of non-hostile causes. Died:
June
20, 2009 Ike air wing CMC found dead in stateroom
Staff and wire reports
The command master chief for Carrier Air Wing 7, now deployed aboard the carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, was found dead Saturday in his stateroom, apparently of natural causes, the Navy announced.
Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Jeffrey Garber, 43, was unresponsive when sailors discovered him at 8:15 a.m. local time Saturday medical teams responded quickly but he was declared dead eight minutes later, the Navy said.
“Master Chief Garber was one of the finest individuals I have ever had the pleasure of knowing,” said Capt. Calvin Craig, commanding officer of CVW 7. “He was the epitome of what a command master chief should be — at every turn selflessly taking care of the men and women of the air wing and the entire Ike strike group team. To say that he will be sorely missed is an understatement. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to...
Prayers & Condolences For: Jeffrey J. Garber BY Anonymous on Apr 30, 2010
Remarkable man, never to be forgotten.
Prayers & Condolences For: Jeffrey J. Garber BY Anonymous on Jun 29, 2009
My Deepest Condolences go out to the Family of Jeffrey. I had the honor of serving under him and to get to know him on a personal level and know what kind of outstanding individual he was. He is in a better place right now and all honors go out to him and his family in their time of grief. You will be missed Master Chief.AZ1(AW) Ret.
Duane A. Vaughn
Prayers & Condolences For: Jeffrey J. Garber BY MauraNowl on Jun 27, 2009
To The Family of Command Master Chief Jeffrey Garber:All my sympathies and prayers. "FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS" to our Shipmate.
I was one of the Sailors who "manned the rails" at Oceana NAS today. I was extremely honored to do so.
Respectfully,SK1(SCW/AW) LIA M KLIMESH
Prayers & Condolences For: Jeffrey J. Garber BY John on Jun 24, 2009
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.