Death Notification

WE HAVE CENTRALIZED AND CONTINUE TO IMPROVE our program for collecting and disseminating information relating to the deaths of graduates. 

Report the Death of a Graduate to WPAOG 

Or e-mail death notices to dnsreport@wpaog.org or call 845.446.1617. The phone number and e-mail address are specific to the Death Notification Program.  Attempts are made to collect all pertinent information relating to the death.  Please supply the date of death, place of death, cause of death, and place of interment with the Next of Kin name, relationship, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. 

To notify WPAOG of a graduate spouse’s death, please email tammy.talmadge@wpaog.org.

WPAOG Notification Service

Notification is sent via class listserves to all class members who have e-mail addresses registered with WPAOG. It is also provided to the WPAOG staff, the Chairman, the Superintendent, USMA, and the West Point Society president. The notification is targeted for dispatch within 24 hours of being sent.

• A letter of condolence from the President of WPAOG is mailed to the next of kin.
• A letter is sent to the widow/widower informing her or him of their Associate Member status.
• A letter is sent to widow/widower informing them of the veteran’s services available to them.

If a funeral is subsequently scheduled for West Point:

• A member of WPAOG staff attends and presents a condolence card from the Chairman of WPAOG.
• If one lives in the geographic area, at least one classmate is contacted by telephone or e-mail to notify them of the death and provide information about the burial.
• The Publications department sends a letter to the next of kin requesting the submission of a memorial article for publication. Information and guidance for writing the article are provided.
• This information is also posted on the Be Thou at Peace website.
• Additional support, as requested, is provided to next-of-kin, family members, and/or classmates.
• Information is ultimately placed in the deceased’s Cullum File.