Bernard John Mogan

West Point, 1965

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Rick Bunn for Tara (John's daughter) on July 7, 2012:

Name: COL Bernard John Mogan, Jr. USA (Ret.) Date of Birth: January 17, 1943 Place of Birth: Nashville, TN Date of Death: July 5, 2012 Place of Death: At his home in Anthem, AZ Cause of Death: Cancer MOGAN, JR., Bernard John, COL USA (Ret.) died July 5, 2012. Colonel Mogan was born January 17, 1943 in Nashville, TN. He was the son of the late Bernard John Mogan and Clara Lucille Scarborough Mogan. He was preceded in death by his son, Sean Michael Mogan and daughter Tamara Lynne Mogan, and his brothers James Mark and Thomas Michael Mogan. He is survived by his wife, Dyanne Rice Mogan; sisters Micheleen (K.C.) Scull and Camille Mogan; children Tara Mogan, Jennifer Mogan (David) Walker, Mark Halliday, Sarah Mogan (John) Nygard; grandchildren Jacqueline Victoria Martin, Sean and Eloise Nygard, Mackenzee and MiKayla Walker. Colonel Mogan graduated from Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tennessee in 1961 and received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, where he graduated with the Class of 1965 and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Field Artillery. He subsequently earned a Master of Science degree in Engineering from Arizona State University. During his distinguished years of service, Colonel Mogan served overseas in Vietnam, Germany, and Korea and retired from the U.S. Army after more than 30 years of devoted service. Following active duty, he served as Executive Assistant to The Adjutant General for the State of Tennessee, was the first Executive Director of the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy, and served in dual capacity as Deputy Director, Tennessee Office of Homeland Security and Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs. Mogan served as past-president of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Military Officer's Association of America (MOAA) and the West Point Society of Middle Tennessee. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, MOAA, and the 101st Airborne Division Association. Services will be held at St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic Parish, 2825 West Rose Canyon Circle in Anthem, AZ. Visitation begins at 10 a.m., and a mass and a celebration of John's life at 11 a.m. Lunch will be provided at Noon, followed by a funeral procession to the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 North Cave Creek Road in Phoenix. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic Church; please note "Mogan Memoriam."

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