More detail on this person: Died of a
Respiratory Infection in the ICU. I know that dad
was a very proud member of the VHPA and had
many friends there. I believe he hadn't missed
the 4th of July reunion in over a decade (I went
with him to Atlanta in the 90's when I was in
college :-) ) He really loved your
organization.
We are still dealing with the shock of his passing
and just wanted to let you know. Please pass this
information on to anyone you feel knew my dad.
Thank you.
The obituary information:
David B. Rhodes III, age 71, formerly of Oviedo ,
FL , died suddenly on November 3, from injuries
suffered from a previous car accident in which he
was hit by a drunk driver. He is survived by
wife, Julie; sons, David IV (wife Wanda), John
(wife Millicent), Tom; daughter, Laura (husband
Richard); stepson, Dexter; stepdaughter, Tricia
Mae; granddaughters, Christina, Devon, Meredyth;
grandsons, Brian, Mitch, Jake; great
granddaughter, Noelle. David served in the U.S.
Army as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War,
189th Assault Helicopter Company, The
Ghostriders, where he received both a Purple Heart
and The Distinguished Flying Cross. David is a
proud alumnus of the University of Central Florida
. Funeral services will be held at Arlington
National Cemetary at 2 pm on Monday, November
30.
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