More detail on this person: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Arthur H. Trujillo KILLEEN, Texas - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Arthur H. Trujillo, 70, passed away Feb. 5, 2010, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by a rosary at 7 p.m., at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, at 12:30 p.m., at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, followed by interment in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Arthur was an adjunct faculty member at Central Texas College, where he taught both government and business courses. He was also an independent business/financial consultant. The Killeen resident and U.S. Army veteran held an associate degree, bachelor's degree, two master's degrees and was a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, in residence, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. He attended the University of Missouri at Kansas City, Auburn University, the University of Central Texas, New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico State University. Trujillo worked in farming, ranching, real estate and other business fields. His 23-year military career included command and staff positions with units in the Infantry, Cavalry, Airborne, Ranger, Special Forces and Army Aviation, as well as an Army Comptroller. He served 31 months in Vietnam as a rifle platoon leader, a rifle company commander, in Special Forces (Special Operations), as a helicopter pilot, an Armored Cavalry troop commander and in other capacities. He held three Bronze Stars (one for valor), 14 Air Medals (two for valor), two Meritorious Service Medals, five Army Commendation Medals (one for valor), the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Vietnam Civil Action Medal, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Airborne Wings, Ranger Tab, Senior Aviator Badge, Recondo Patch, the Vietnamese Parachute Badge, an Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm and Order of the Arrow in 1953. Trujillo was a member of the Killeen-Heights Rotary Club, the American Legion and the Association of the U.S. Army. He served as chairman of the boards of the Killeen Housing Authority, Greater Central Texas Federal Credit Union and as vice president for finance of communities in schools. He was also a board member of the Killeen Fireman's Relief and Retirement Fund. He was a former member of the boards of the Mid-Tex Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Killeen ISD Education Foundation, LULAC Scholarship Foundation and the Monty LaBay Scholarship Fund. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Minerva Trujillo, former principal of Audie Murphy Middle School; their children, Dr. Laura Trujillo-Jenks, and husband, Kenny, Lt. Col. Paul M. Trujillo, and wife, Christie, and Michelle C. Trujillo; five grandchildren, Alexandria, Zachary, Katherine, Jordan and Jacob; one brother, Joe Trujillo; one aunt, Blanche Stephens; several cousins, nephews and nieces.
Burial information: Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, TX
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