Shipmates,
It is with a great degree of sadness that I report the passing of brother submariner and Tarheel Base member Arv Klemp. He passed on June 22, 2022, at 2:25 AM. He was the father of Rabecca, who faithfully cared for him, and the husband of Gail, who passed away in April, 2020.
Arv was so proud of his service to this great country. Some info on him.
- Joined the Navy in 1963, retired in 1983.
- Qualified in 1963 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt SSBN 600/Gold Crew.
- Served on..USS Dace SSN 607; USS Richard B Russell SSN 687; USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN 633.
- Engineering Sr Enlisted Advisor Instructor Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) DIG, West Milton, New York.
- After his service, he worked at Carolina Power & Light from 1983 to 2003.
- He joined the USSVI and the Tarheel Base in 2009.
Arv had a history of seizures, and last week was taken to the ER, and then to the Transitions LifeCare facility. Prior to that he was at the Brookdale Cary Care Facility. The Transitions Facility had an honor guard for Arv’s body when it left the facility, which was deeply appreciated by the family.
Tentative plans are for a Memorial Service for both Arv and Gail in late August. Rabecca is working with the church and details will be provided as we get them. Your Chaplain asks all to keep the Klemp family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult period.
Regards,
Chaplain Gene Rutter
USSVI Tarheel Base
