Stuart E. Barstad

1929–2009 (age 80)

U.S. Air Force chaplain

Biography

Stuart E. Barstad spent decades as a U.S. Air Force chaplain, offering solace, spiritual guidance, and thoughtful counsel during deployments and at home stations alike. His pastoral presence provided strength to airmen and their families in trying moments.

He is remembered for being both a calming voice and an advocate for community resilience, helping others find meaning and hope in the midst of service challenges. Arlington National Cemetery now holds him in honorable rest.

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