Col. Steven Kent Whitfield 78, (U.S. Army, Retired) passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, March 4th after a long illness. He was surroundedby his wife and children.

He was born in Providence, RI to George E. & Grace K. Whitfield in November 1940. He proudly served 26 years as an officer and engineer in the U.S. Army.During his military career he attended Ranger School, Airborne School, Command General Staff College, completed two tours in Vietnam, and was awarded 2 BronzeStars, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign andService Medals.

Upon retiring from the military, he continued his work in the engineering field. He was a passionate historian and numismatist and is a published author onthese topics.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Diana (Cabral) Whitfield, two children, Stephanie Kent Nielsen of Papillion, NE, and Jill Kent Whitfield-Wooley (andhusband, Daryle) of Elkhorn, WI. He was a grandfather to Grace Kent Nielsen and William Darin Nielsen, and great-grandfather to Georgiana Whitfield Hunt.

He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was happiest spending time with his family, working on his hobby, spending time by the ocean, andsharing funny stories. He will be greatly missed, but his legacy continues through his family who loved him deeply.

Steve will be buried with honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National MultipleSclerosis Society (www.nationalmssociety.org) or the American Parkinson Disease Association (www.apdaparkinson.org).

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