Major Frank Ruml
March 18, 1927–Aug. 9, 2020 Major Frank Ruml was promoted to Glory Aug. 9 from his home in Riverside, California. Francis (Frank) Remi Ruml was born March 18, 1927, in Mitchell, South Dakota, the second of three children born to Stella van
Colonel George Church
April 20, 1932–Aug. 28, 2020 Colonel George Church was promoted to Glory Aug. 28 from his home in Aurora, Colorado. George Church was born April 20, 1932, at The Salvation Army Mothers’ Hospital in London. His parents were Salvation Army officers serving
Major Daniel H. Birks
Aug. 1, 1930–June 16, 2020 Major Daniel H. Birks, 89, was promoted to Glory June 16 from Sacramento, California. Birks was born Aug. 1, 1930, in Jamestown, North Dakota, to Howard and Violet (Bond) Birks. He grew up in Jamestown and later
Brigadier Martie L. Abella
May 4, 1920–March 5, 2020 Brigadier Martie L. Abella was promoted to Glory March 5 from Auburn, California. Martie Duero Ledesma was born May 4, 1920, to Victoriano and Esperanza Ledesma in La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines. After graduating from high school,
Major Mildred Sachiko (Mukai) Lum
Aug. 17, 1930–March 9, 2020 Major Millie Lum was promoted to Glory March 9 from Clackamas, Oregon. Mildred Mukai was born Aug. 17, 1930. She dedicated her life to Jesus as a youngster at the Lihue (Kauai, Hawaii) Corps and was a
Major Dolores Rivitt, O.F.
Aug. 31, 1927–Dec. 15, 2019 Major Dolores Rivitt, O.F., 92, was promoted to Glory Dec. 15, 2019, from Anchorage, Alaska. A legend in The Salvation Army Western Territory, Rivitt was known for her humility and love for others. She served
Major Robert E. Lloyd
July 13, 1933–Dec. 29, 2019 Major Robert E. (Bob) Lloyd, 86, was promoted to Glory Dec. 29, from Salem, Oregon, with family members by his side. Born July 13, 1933, in Riverside, California, Lloyd was the eldest son of George and
Lt. Colonel Grace J. Cline
Feb. 15, 1931–Nov. 1, 2019 Lt. Colonel Grace Cline, 88, was promoted to Glory Nov. 1, 2019, from Carmel, California, where she lived with her daughter, Eiko Cusick. Grace Junko Taba was born Feb. 15, 1931, to James and Tsuru Taba in
Retired General Bramwell H. Tillsley is promoted to Glory
Aug. 18, 1931–Nov. 2, 2019 General Bramwell H. Tillsley (Ret.), The Salvation Army’s 14th international leader, was promoted to Glory on Nov. 2 from his home at the Army’s Meighen Retirement Residence in Toronto. Bramwell Tillsley was born Aug. 18, 1931, in
Major Betty Lou Yardley
March 15, 1931–Sept. 25, 2018 Major Betty Yardley was promoted to Glory Sept. 25 from Sutter General Hospital in Sacramento, California. Born March 15, 1931, in Hamill, South Dakota, to Eula May and Harry Harless, Betty was the youngest of their four
Major Maria Luisa Magaly Martinez
Aug. 19, 1941–April 15, 2018 Major Maria Luisa Magaly Martinez, 76, was promoted to Glory April 15, with family by her side in Maricopa, Arizona. Maria, known to her family as Magaly, was born to parents Jesus and Ramona Hernandez Aug.
Lt. Colonel Jim Sullivan
Nov. 7, 1937–May 19, 2018 Lt. Colonel Sunny Jim Sullivan, 80, was promoted to Glory May 19 from his home in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 7, 1937, to Austin and Edyth Sullivan in Mayhill, New Mexico. Sullivan was a graduate