Obituary for Fouad Aide

Jacksonville – Funeral services for Major Fouad Khalil Aide, United States Army (Retired), 78, will be Friday, November 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center Chapel with Larry Amerson, Ken Rollins, and Lt. Col. Don Hull officiating, with full military honors. The family will receive friends Friday evening, from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Major Aide died Friday, November 6, 2009 in Jacksonville. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Aide of Jacksonville, Alabama; two daughters, Barbara Sifuentes of Carrollton, Texas, and Linda D’Anzi of Brighton, England; two sons, Lewis Aide of Columbia, Maryland, and Daniel Aide of Springfield, Virginia; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be military. Honorary pallbearers will be Ken Rollins, Matt Pepe, Lt. Col. Don Hull, Jim Hibbitts, Jim Allen, Dan Aide, Lewis Aide, VVA Chapter 502, The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, #4 and Calhoun County Sheriff Department.

Fouad was commissioned from the University of Texas ROTC Program in 1953. He served as a Military Police Officer for his twenty years in the Army. He served three tours of duty in Viet Nam, with one year as an Infantry Officer. He was recalled to active duty for service in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He was attached to the FBI on their Terrorism Task Force because of his expertise in the various Arabic dialects and cultures. He was fluent in Arabic, Spanish and Vietnamese and had a good working knowledge of Italian, Portuguese and French. He was the Chief, International Military Student Office of USAMPS for 33 years.

Some of Major Aide’s awards and decorations include three awards of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal with seven campaigns. For his combat service in Vietnam, he was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.

Affiliations: Military Order of the Purple Heart; Anniston Morning Rotary Club; Deputy Sheriff, Calhoun County; Past Chaplain of the Fraternal Order of Police; Past President and charter member of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 502; and Commander of the Fallen Comrade Unit of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 502.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 502, P.O. Box 2326, Anniston, AL 36202 or to a charity of your choice.

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