More detail on this person: Major Sando was
born Nov. 7, 1931, in Grand Forks, N.D., to
Gilbert Howard and Elsie Sando. He was a proud
veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War. He
was the recipient of the Air Medal with three oak
leaf clusters, the Bronze Star Medal, the Army
Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters,
the Parachutist Badge, the Combat Infantryman's
Badge and the Senior Aviator Badge.
Survivors: Wife of 60 years, Vivian Bailey Sando;
daughter, Patricia Sando of Georgetown; son,
Donald Mark Sando and wife, Julia Willcox Lumpkin
Sando, of Columbus, Ga.; and grandchildren, Amy
Poulos, James Dean Poulos and wife, Natalie
Shepherd Poulos, Megan Paulina Sando, and
Fredrick Dean Sando III.
Graveside services were held November 12 in
Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, TX.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael
J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research,
www.michaeljfox.org
The above was taken from the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram obituary page, November 11. 2010
with address verified from on-line sources.
Burial information: Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, TX
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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