CDR Bruce Lloyd Northrup

Commander Bruce Lloyd Northrup, United States Navy, Retired, of Bartlett, TN, passed away peacefully at the age of 69 on May 5, 2016. He was born on January 3, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois and was the oldest of nine children born to Robert and Shirley Northrup. Commander Northrup had a long and honorable career in the United States Navy having entered as an enlisted man in 1968 and retired as a Commander in 2001, making him a part of a small group of officers privileged to be called Mustangs. While in service in Honolulu, Commander Northrup graduated MAGNA CUM LAUDE with a Bachelors degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu; Commander Northrup ended his long career in 2001 while attached to the Naval Personnel Department in Millington. After retirement he was an active member of the Military Officer Association of America and was a past president of the Davies Plantation Homeowners Association. Commander Northrup is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Shirley Northrup, his sisters Diann Head and Debbie Freeze and brother-in-law Richard Behnen. His loving wife of thirty-five years Lana, as well as his daughter Aimee Queen, two grandchildren Jeremy Brannon (USMC) and Allyson Queen survive him. He is also survived by his siblings, brother Dennis Northrup and five sisters Patricia Ellen Behnen, Marcia Northrup LaBarge (Ken), Nancy Northrup, Bonnie Fuller (Jim), and Barbara Northrup.Funeral services will be held at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Rd. Bartlett, TN on Friday, May 20th.The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. A memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. followed by a full military burial. There will then be a reception at the funeral home. The family requests in lieu of flowers that you please make any donation to the International Myeloma Foundation or to Life Blood Bartlett.

Commander Northrup began his career with the U.S. Navy in September 1968-November 1968 at the Basic Electricity and Electronics School Great Lakes, IL, then to a large number of assignments including Radioman “A” School, Bainbridge, MD from November 1968-February 1969, NAVCOMSTA Fort Allen, Puerto Rico March 1969-December 1969, Naval Radio Station (T) Isabela, Puerto Rico December 1969-March 1971, NAVCOMSTA Morocco, Bukendale April 1971-June 1972, Naval Reserve Center Alexandria, VA July 1972-June 1973, Naval Weapons Laboratory Dahlgren, AVA August 1973-July 1975, FTC (Teletype Repair School) Norfolk, VA August 1975-October 1975, USS EDWARD MCDONNELL (FF1043) Mayport, FL October 1975-October 1978, Navy Command Center (OP-641) Washington, DC November 1978-November 1981, USS FLETCHER (DD-992) San Diego, CA November 1981-September 1983, NAVCAMS Honolulu, HI November 1983-December 1986, USS LEAHY (GG-16), San Diego, CA February 1987-February 1990, FTG San Diego, CA March 1990-March 1992, USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3) Sasebo, JA March 1992-May 1997, Command and Control School, Marine Corps University Quantico, VA April 1995-May 1997, USS HARRY TRUMAN (CVN 75) Norfolk, VA, July 1997-June 1999, and Naval Personnel Command Millington, TN October 1999-2001.