Former NSO Martin T. Sofie dies.Martin T. Sofie, a former DAV See WebDAV. National Service Officer (NSO NSO National Symphony OrchestraNSO National Statistics Office (Philippines) NSO National Solar Observatory NSO New Student Orientation NSO National Statistical Office NSO Nevada Site Office NSO Nonqualified Stock Option ) died in Everett, Wash., on Aug. 18, 2006, the day of his 92nd birthday. "Martin Sofie was employed as an NSO assisting disabled veterans and their families for a decade," National Adjutant ADJUTANT. A military officer, attached to every battalion of a regiment. It is his duty to superintend, under his superiors, all matters relating to the ordinary routine of discipline in the regiment. Arthur H. Wilson said. "Martin was a retired Navy veteran who combined exceptional military professionalism with his veterans service officer training to be a highly skilled NSO. He was an active supporter of legislation to improve the quality of life for disabled veterans and their families and a tenacious advocate for their benefits and services. "An untold number of veterans and their families lead better lives today thanks to Martin's service work. We are saddened at his passing and extend condolences to his loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl ." Sofie was born in Port Townsend, Wash. He attended local schools and excelled at sports. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1935 and served until retiring in August 1958. His navy career included combat service aboard the USS Trenton Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Trenton, after the city of Trenton, New Jersey, site of the Battle of Trenton in the American Revolutionary War. in the Pacific during World War II. He was also a military pioneer in data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a . He joined the professional staff of the DAV as an NSO in 1970 at the National Service Office in Seattle, Wash., where he served until January 1980. He was a life member of DAV Chapter 13 in Marysville, Wash. He is survived by Rose Marie, his wife of 65 years; daughter, Carolyn Sofie-Barkley; and son, Michael. |
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