Lori Lynn Good Loucks,  the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Lee and Ardis Good, was born March  1, 1960 in Brookings, SD. Lori graduated from Buchholz High School in  Gainesville, FL in 1977. An accomplished scholar athlete, she applied  for and won a coveted congressional appointment to West Point.

In  July 1977, Lori began her West Point adventure as a plebe with the Class  of 1982. After plebe year, she took a leave of absence and enrolled at  the University of Florida. She returned to West Point in 1979, rejoining  company G-1 as a member of the Class of 1983.

Burning the  midnight oil on a regular basis, Lori did well academically. She soon  fell in love with the law and set her sights on becoming an attorney  after graduation. When not studying, Lori was happiest to be out running  as a member of the Marathon Club, frequently making the 12-mile  roundtrip run to Bear Mountain Bridge. Always in motion, she  participated in a multitude of activities, including the Protestant  Chapel Choir, West Point Forum, and the Domestic Affairs Forum. When it  seemed that she could not be any busier, Lori would always spare a  moment to talk. Her easy, friendly smile and infectious laugh touched  all of her friends. Lori never let the seriousness of West Point get in  the way. During firstie year, Lori enjoyed all the formal traditions,  such as 100th Night and receiving her class ring. Most importantly, she  was excited to earn a commission as a second lieutenant in the Military  Police branch.

After completing the Military Police Officer Basic  Course at Fort McClellan, AL, Lori’s first assignment was with the 194th  Military Police Company in Heilbronn Germany, a subordinate unit of the  385th Military Police Battalion, headquartered in Kornwestheim,  Germany. One of the highlights of her year was leading her platoon in  the Nijmegen Marches in the Netherlands. An outstanding junior officer,  Lori immediately drew the attention of her superiors and was promoted  rapidly to the position of battalion adjutant. She looked back fondly on  her S-1 role as the highlight of her military career.

The 194th’s  operating locations included Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, a short drive  away from Cooke Barracks in Goppingen, where Tim Loucks was stationed  with the 4-16th Infantry Battalion. While assigned to the 194th, she and  Tim (both “Proud to Be ’83” classmates) met “again.” They shared a  wonderful courtship in Germany among lifelong friends and enjoyed many  adventures skiing and travelling throughout Europe. (Tim will never  forget the time Lori got the stern, young East German soldier to smile  when they visited East Berlin!) These times were characterized by  endless laughter and fun among a very tight group of friends. One of  those lifelong friends from Germany observed, “All of us made the others  laugh, especially when it was at another’s expense. We worked hard and  we played hard sometimes too hard. But one vivid overall impression I  have of Lori is the way she enjoyed being a part of that hilarious  camaraderie.”

Upon their return from Germany, Tim and Lori were  married in the Old Cadet Chapel at West Point on October 10, 1987. After  resigning her commission in 1988, Lori decided to pursue her lifelong  dream to become an attorney. She enrolled at Northwestern University’s  law school, where she subsequently graduated with distinction in 1991.  After graduation, Lori passed the Connecticut bar exam on her first  attempt and joined the law firm of Louden & Forzani in Hartford, CT  as an associate practicing family law. Lori was greatly admired by the  managing partners for her writing, research and analysis skills.

In  1992, Lori and Tim relocated to Ticonderoga, NY, and Lori took a break  from the law to start their family, giving birth to their son, Aaron, in  April 1993. Lori and Tim subsequently moved to Racine, WI, where Lori  gave birth to their daughter, Kathryn, in April 1995. Lori dedicated the  next 10 years to her life’s passion of raising her two beautiful  children.

In the spring of 2001, Lori accompanied one of her best  friends to Vietnam to help her adopt a daughter. During the trip, Lori  was able to travel to the small hamlet where her father had been  seriously wounded during the Vietnam War. She sent back many pictures  and videos of the trip, which was one of the highlights of her life.

Lori  passed away on April 21, 2005 in Baltimore, MD. We lost a beautiful,  bright light. Lori Lynn Loucks said goodbye for the last time, leaving a  hole in the hearts of everyone who had the privilege to know her.  Lori’s kind and joyous spirit, her tenacity and passion for those she  loved and her incredible generosity for those in need infected everyone  around her.

“If you ever need a running partner or someone to just  listen, she would be there. The sun she brought will never be  forgotten.” — 1983 Howitzer

Classmate Chris Thropp says,  “More than anything else, I will always remember Lori’s laugh. It was  deep and genuine. It was infectious and rewarded you for being funny. I  know that towards the end of her life there may not have been that kind  of laughter, and I feel lucky that all I have in my mind’s eye is the  memory of her laughing so hard and enjoying herself so much. That is the  way I will remember her always, and for that I am grateful.”