Academy holds memorial for 10th CS employee Published Oct. 15, 2010 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy held a memorial service at the Community Center Chapel Thursday for a 10th Communications Squadron civilian who died unexpectedly Oct. 7. Elisabeth Anne McNichols has worked at the Air Force Academy since 1996 in positions including librarian, computer operator, network engineer and project manager. Ms. Larson recently completed a full term as president of the 10th CS' booster club, where she led organization efforts for activities to support families of deployed personnel and to build morale and camaraderie within the squadron, said Col. Rick LoCastro, the 10th ABW commander. Ms. Larson entered federal service in 1989, working as a GS-03 clerk typist, and rose to the grade of GS-09 while working a variety of clerical, financial management and family service positions. She took a short break from federal service in 1995 before moving to the Academy. She is survived by her son, Jonathan Palmer, of Dale City, Va.; her father, Edward McNichols, of Carbondale, Ill.; her brother, Michael, of Ina, Ill.; her twin sisters Karen and Kristen of Carbondale, Ill., and Colorado Springs, respectively; her brother, Timothy, of Miami and her brother, Jason, of Edwardsville, Ill. The family said they would appreciate donations to the Humane Society in Ms. Larson's name in lieu of flowers.