More detail on this person: I'm a
brother-in-law to Ron's brother, Gary
Timberlake. Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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03/10/2024
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Actually, Ron was on his way to a small airport
near Houston TX to fly his plane for a time on
that fateful day of 5 MAY 99. A woman, who
apparently didn't see him, pulled her car out in
his path and Ron crashed into the side of her
vehicle. He lived for a few hours and then the
great warrior died.
I was honored to be at the burial service almost
two weeks later at Arlington National Cemetery
which was attended by over 200 citizens and fellow
freedom fighters.
Gary Timberlake and his wife, Vada (my sister),
two of their friends and I, were at Arlington on
12 DEC 09 as volunteers to lay wreaths for the
Wreaths Across America
(www.wreathsacrossamerica.com) program.
Thank you for what you do to remember our
veterans.
James Walters