Poe Corn

CORN, POE R. -- Services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 5, 2007 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, for Poe R. Corn, age 71, of Roswell, who passed away January 2, 2007, at his home. Fr. Bob Talley of St. Andrews Episcopal Church will conduct the service. A military graveside service will be provided by Ft. Bliss Honor Guard

Poe was born July 5, 1935 in Carrizozo, New Mexico to Poe W. and Marjorie Rose Corn. His parents preceded him in death.

He married Nancy Smith in Roswell on July 11, 1992. She survives him at the family home.

Poe attended Roswell Public Schools, graduated from New Mexico Military Institute Junior College, and obtained his education degree from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. He later earned a Masters Degree in Health Care Administration from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and a 2nd masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.

Poe entered the U. S. Army upon completion of R.O.T.C. training, commissioned as a 2nd Lt in 1958. He retired from the service in 1980, having served 23 years. He served tours of duty in Europe and was a Korean and Vietnam Veteran. He completed two Pentagon duty assignments in Washington, DC with the Department of the Army, Inspector General, and the Department of the Army Surgeon General.

Poe received numerous awards and decorations during his military career which included the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Combat Medical Badge, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation medal, Vietnam Civil Actions, Honor Medal First Class, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars, and was a member of the 4th Infantry Division, awarded the Meritorious Unit and Presidential Unit Citations for Vietnam Actions.

In 1967, Poe also received an in
idual freedom achievement award from the Freedom Foundation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

Following his military career, Poe joined the staff of United States Senator Pete Domenici serving as his Director of State operations in Southern New Mexico from 1980 until his death. On two occasions during this period, Poe left the Senate Staff and served on political re-election campaigns of Senator Domenici in 1984 and 1990.

Poe was elected to two consecutive terms on the NMMI Alumni Board of Directors in 1984 and 1988, and also was a member of the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Board of Directors, selected by the Chaves County Commission.

He was a charter member of the Roswell Civitan Service Club, a member of the Roswell Elks Lodge Number 969, former member of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association, a member of the Pecos Valley Retired Officers Association, the Colorado State University Lettermans Association, CSU Alumni Association, and a member of the NMMI Alumni Association.
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