More detail on this person: LTC (Retired) Rondle Lee Nelson Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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01/11/2025
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I am very saddened to report that Ron Nelson, 67, of Georgetown, TX passed away on Thursday,
October 28, 2010.
A memorable Mass was held on Monday, November, 1, 2010 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in
Cornhill, TX and interment will be held on February 4, 2011 at Arlington National Cemetery in
Washington, DC.
Ron served our country honorably for over 22 years in the US Army retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel
in 1988. Ron was a Senior Army Aviator and was awarded a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service
Medals, five Air Medals and an Army Commendation Medal.
I was fortunate to have known Ron for many of the years he was in the Army. Ron and I attended the
Fixed Wing Flight Training class 69-8 together, beginning at Ft. Stewart, GA, and finishing up at
Ft. Rucker in June of 1969. We then attended the Rotary Wing Qualification Course at Rucker, Cobra
School at Hunter AAF, and then the Aviation Maintenance Officer Course at Ft. Eustis before going to
Viet Nam in the Spring of 1970. While in Viet Nam, Ron served with the 79th Transportation
Maintenance Company in Qui Nhon.
After retiring, Ron worked as a Project Manager at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern
California for 17 years.
Ron married Sandra Ann Walsh in July of 1968 in Grand Rapids, MI. They traveled around the world
during his army career. Ron was an avid model train collector and assembler. He enjoyed golfing
with his friends and fishing with his Son and Grandsons. Ron loved his Harley Davidson and was a
proud member of the Patriot Guard Riders for the past three years.
In addition to his loving wife of over 40 years, he leaves his Daughter Stephanie Harshman and
family, his Daughter Allyson Nelson and her family, both of Redmond, WA, and his Son Jonathan and
his family of Sacramento, CA and many other relatives and friends.
Jerry P. Mellick, VHPA Life Member