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Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Interment: Clay City Cemetery
Dustin R. Hogan, age 35, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015.
Dustin was born at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois on Wednesday, October 31, 1979, at 8:21 p.m. to Kenneth R. and Deborah L. (Murbarger) Hogan. He married Andrea Dulaney on August 14, 1999, in Clarksville, TN.
Dustin was a 1998 graduate of North Clay High School where he avidly played baseball and basketball. Pursuing his dream, Dustin joined the U.S. Army immediately after high school and was selected for membership in the highly-trained Night Stalkers Special Operations Command from 2003-2007. An outdoorsman since a young age, his interests throughout life included 4-wheeling, horseback riding, boating and scuba diving. Dustin was once the recipient of Clay City Bass Club’s Rookie Award. Some of his favorite times were spent taking Mariah hunting and fishing. Dustin had a passion for life and seeking opportunities for adventure, but his family held the most special place in his heart.
He is survived by his daughter: Mariah Hogan; father: Kenneth R. Hogan of Salem; mother: Debbie Hogan of Iuka; brother: Cody (Heather) Hogan of Milwaukee, WI; maternal grandmother: Retha (the late Eath) Murbarger of Clay City; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Tony and Cathy Dulaney; aunts and uncles: Dennis Murbarger, Donna (Ken) Kessler, Ray (Dorris) Rutland, Anna Kay Thompson, Pearlavon (Frankie) Wilkins; a number of cousins and other special people. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: Ernest James Hogan and Ernest James and Edna Jane Mounts, and maternal grandfather: Eath Murbarger.
A funeral service for Dustin Hogan will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Clay City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be given for the benefit of Mariah and will be accepted at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared online at www.frankandbright.com.
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Dorris, my condolences to all your family at the passing of your loved one. It has been so many years since I last saw your Mom or Debbie that they probably won't remember me, but please give them both a hug from me. I will keep each of you in my thoughts and prayers.
Love you Mariah and Andrea. So sorry for your loss. May God hold you in his arms at this time and give you comfort that only He can give.
Debbie I am so sorry for your loose you and your family will be in my prayers. You are one of kindest people I have ever meet, I pray that God will hold you in his arms and comfort you in the next days and weeks to come. Love you dearly.
Debbie and family, I am sorry for your loss, it is heart breaking. Prayers for strength for you all.
I regret the news of the passing of a fellow Night Stalker. Few people have experienced the triumph and tragedy, excitement and boredom, and sheer misery of life as Dustin did. I met him in a time of misery and together we navigated through the murky time. We became friends. I knew him as a good and decent man. His mother is a saint who has had to bear hard times. I know she is proud of him and I know he loved his family. He spoke often of Mariah and his regret that he didn't get to see her often. We talked of hunting hogs together one day. I regret his untimely passing and extend my deepest condolences to his family, those that I've met and those that I may yet meet. Of one thing I am certain, we will all meet again. NSDQ
We are so sorry for your loss. We love you all so very much. We have been praying that God will comfort you all.
We are so sorry for your loss.
To the family I am so very sorry for your loss, GOd has him now i n HIs arms to be with others gone on .. IN HEAVEN .. What a wonderful thing to think of heaven... hugs to all the family.. God be with you all....
so sorry to hear this
Debbie, so sorry praying for you and Cody , May god wrap his arms around u both
Dustin was like the big brother I never had. I cherished his friendship. Growing up together we had many long talks and good times. He will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Rest in peace brother.
Debbie it saddens my heart to here about Dustin he was such a good kid and a great friend with my sons Chris And Chad .Prayers for you and the family.
Sending prayers and love the family from an old neighbor. Love, Becky Laird
I am so sorry for your loss Deb. I didn't know.
Kenny and Debbie: We are saddened to hear of your son's passing. God love and bless you both. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dustin so cherished and loved. He was so loving, adventurous, mischievous, witty, and intelligent with a gift of enjoying life with a passion. He would try to help others in their need with understanding, forgiveness, and compassion. He would never intentionally cause harm. He did not feel hate nor revenge for he believed hate burns a hole in your soul. He held no grudges nor judged others. People were people who make mistakes and if straight with him and his loved ones were ok. His passion for life ended with a mistake that society and the judicial system used to destroy him and his family. Even though his family loved him unconditionally, the torture inflicted on him and his loved ones clouded and shadowed him and his family with pain becoming a storm of doom and gloom that he could no longer bear. Life without him has left a hole in our lives, a space filled with pain, sorrow, and regrets. Dustin did not want us to hurt or be burdened. He told me to bottle all the happy times, Christmases, holidays, birthdays, and adventures that he could not share with us so that when he got home we could open it like a shaken bottle of champagne. We would be showered with a bubbly explosion of the joy and happiness of each missed moment. We would then seek new and wondrous adventures together. A happy united family again with so much hope and love that the bad memories would fade leaving only good ones in their place. Dustin, I miss you so much my heart and soul hurt, but know that with each beat of my heart and with every breath I take, I love and cherish you so much so that the love overpowers all. My rock. I will always love you and be proud of you. I know your heart and soul are good. U ok I ok.
Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you through this difficult time.
So sorry for all. May God wrap His loving arms around you & give you strength to carry on.
Sending hugs and prayers
Thoughts & Prayers to the family for your loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family during this time and the coming days.
We were so sorryo hear of your loss.
Deborah, Words cannot express my sadness at the loss of your son, Dustin. My deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to you and your family. May God hold you in His hands today as you lay Dustin to rest and in the days to come.
Dustin Hogan honored me with his friendship. I only got to know him for five years or so, but each of them is a pearl. We are both soldiers, ravaged by both PTSD and by a society which finds it easier to judge us than to help us. Yet, his service in the military’s elite Nightstalkers kept Americans alive. Dustin’s competence and professionalism made it possible for other Nightstalkers to excel in this dangerous and exacting profession, thus keeping us all safer than would otherwise have been. We are both Christians and he taught me much about faith that goes beyond the glib Bible-Bingo that comfortable people can lapse into. The Book of Job teaches us about the problem of theodicy, often understood as why do bad things happen to good people. Job says in praise, lament, and acceptance, “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed is the name of the Lord.” Dustin taught me by example that no matter how great one’s life is going, or how horribly one’s life is going, that we still bless the name of the Lord. The Book of Job teaches us that we can ask God why we suffer and at the same time that we can bless the name of the Lord. We discussed things as important as theology and ethics and we discussed things like reading science fiction and welding. His wide-ranging mind and intellect was superior to many of the college students I have taught. His willingness to ask questions and to push himself to always learn more was wonderful to see. Sometimes our conversations were more wistful and centered around how it would be nice to sit at a table, drink coffee, and talk about whatever happen to come up. It is with deep regret, with deeply channeled pain, that I realize we will not share that cup of coffee in this life. At some point in the future, on the other side, so to speak, we will share a cup of coffee and shake our heads at some of the things we did in this life. Dustin’s life also exemplifies the beauty of love and relationships. He loved his mother and his daughter. Before he succumbed to illness, their love kept him going when lesser men like myself would have already succumbed. It was always clear to me that Dustin cherished his mother. She is a remarkable woman, a woman of faith and understanding. It is my hope and prayer that many of you will aid Debbie and Mariah over these next hard years. You honor Dustin when you assist Debbie and Moriah. Any friend, any Christian, any soldier, and any Nightstalkers in particular, should ensure that Dustin’s family does not ever suffer unnecessarily as they live through their grief and learn how to live without the physical presence of this wonderful young man. Dustin had his flaws and he made some mistakes. So do we all, so do I. That is why we are gifted by God with grace and forgiveness. His willingness to accept grace and forgiveness is another area where his example serves. He would own up, admit it, and try to make his life better, try to make other people’s lives better. Courage, Love, Self-Sacrifice, Lived Faith, these are a few of the things which Dustin displayed, usually without even consciously thinking about it. I’ll miss his conversation, his sense of humor, his willingness to help others, his love for his family and others, and yes, the way he would give you that knowing look with his smile. I miss Dustin. It hurts. Blessed is the Name of the Lord.
So sorry for your loss Deb. May Dustin, who was one of America's finest, be resting in God's loving arms. Prayers to all of Dustin's friends and family.
Debbie and family, my heart breaks for you! No words can express the sadness in my heart for you! Dustin was a remarkable young man and a true soldier! May he now find peace in heaven. And Debbie,you are a remarkable mother,grandmother,and nurse. Your loving and caring nature has touched an in tire community!
I love you Dustin. I was always worried about you being taken from us because of the army. Your fellow army friends knew you well. We will never know the pain in your heart. Your passing is so unbearable for me. Now I have so much hate for those who hurt you. I will never be able to forgive and forget. I will only remember the love we shared.
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