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This is the obit posted on FB U.S. Special Forces Taps page
I don't think he was on the SF List as we keep data on members that pass.

James R Conacher
January 26, 2019 (Age 78)
Delores, Colorado
MACV-SOG &Special Forces (SFA M-1223)

MSG (R) James “Jim” Conacher enlisted into the US Army in the late 1950s and volunteered for Airborne School. He subsequently became a skilled sky diver and became a member of the 7th Army Parachute Team in Europe. Though he was not a school trained rigger he gained knowledge and proficiency in modifying parachute equipment – a skill that SF would call on him later to use. Jim volunteered for Special Forces and completed SFQC on 27 June 1969. He was initially assigned to the Gabriel Demonstration Area at Fort Bragg. In March 1970, he received orders to the 5th SFG(A), RVN and was assigned to CCS-MACV SOG. During his combat tour, he was assigned a special task to modify parachute harnesses and canopies for a the first SOG team to make a combat HALO jump into Laos. Following Vietnam, Jim would serve several years with the 3rd SFG(A) and 8th SFG(A). At one time, he was managing the Green Beret Club at Fort Bragg.

From February 1977 to his retirement in November 1979, Jim was an advisor for the Special Forces National Guard out of Salina, KS. Jim was a Green Beret for over 10 years. Among his awards and decorations are the Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal, and Master Parachutist Badge, German and Vietnam Jump Wings.

Jim married Jeanette, who was a school teacher in San Diego, CA. He became a certified electrician and was employed for many years as an electrical supervisor for the VA Medical Hospital in La Jolla, CA. He and Jeanette subsequently both retired and moved to Delores, CO. Jim pursued interests in ranching, beef cattle, horses, and mules.

Jim was a SFA member at large and attended many annual conferences/conventions. He was never at a loss for a smile and a rucksack full of great stories. He died of cancer at his home in Colorado at 78 years of age. Jim served his country with honor in times of peace and war. He will be missed by his family, friends, and the Special Forces brotherhood.