Funeral Information For Nellis Pilot Who Died In Crash

Here is the obituary for Captain Eric Ziegler who was killed near Caliente, NV last week. From the Fargo-Morehead Inforum:

Eric “Dirk” Layne Ziegler was born December 4, 1980, in Minot, ND, to Lynn and Valorie Ziegler. He died while flying a training mission near Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, on June 28, 2011.
Eric grew up in West Fargo, ND. As a boy, he loved scouting, camping, and fishing with his grandpa. Eric was an avid sports enthusiast as both a fan and participant in track and field, football, and baseball. Throughout his high school years he served on student council and was voted class president his senior year. Eric attended Shiloh Evangelical Free Church where he developed a strong and lasting faith in Jesus. He graduated from West Fargo High School in 1999 and entered the U.S. Air Force Academy soon after. At the Air Force Academy, he studied Civil Engineering and participated in track and field, several intramural sports, as well as Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was a proud member of Cadet Squadron 8 and in his fourth year served as squadron commander. While attending the Academy he also developed his passion for aviation, travel and the outdoors. He graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2003.
Eric’s talents as a natural aviator were quickly recognized during pilot training at Sheppard AFB, TX, where he was a top-tier student and selected the F-16 after finishing near the top of his class. On July 3, 2004, Eric married the love of his life – Sarah – and they began their life together as a pair of Officers while stationed at Luke AFB, AZ. They also began their life of stealing away time together between Eric’s time demands as a pilot and Sarah’s as a maintenance officer. After his time in Phoenix with Sarah, he went to Kunsan AB, South Korea, as part of the 35th Fighter Squadron “Pantons,” while Sarah continued her work in Arizona. Eric spent his year in Korea enthusiastically honing his craft as an aviator, while eagerly counting the days until he and Sarah could be together again. Following Korea, the Ziegler’s moved to Spangdahlem AB, with Dirk joining the 23d Fighter Squadron “Fighting Hawks” and Sarah leading the sistersquadron 22d “Stingers” Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Dirk was selected as the Squadron Electronic Combat Pilot for the Hawks, and he absolutely shined during a demanding Flight Lead upgrade. Between a demanding day-to-day schedule and the extremely frequent deployment schedule, Eric was a social and tactical rock for the Squadron and was continuously selected for additional duties such as Assistant Flight Commander and eventually even Squadron Executive Officer. He went with 23d Fighter Squadron on the Hawks’ first-ever deployment to Iraq in January 2008 on his first of two combat deployments from Germany. He earned the Air Medal and the Aerial Achievement Medal on his first combat tour. ...
http://www.inforum.com/event/obituary/id/325866/
If he was born at the Minot Air Force Base hospital in Minot, I would have been stationed at the hospital when he was born.
Captain Ziegler is quite an individual and pilot. He will be missed greatly by the community and the U.S. Air Force.