Dick served two years in the Forest service, and four years in the U.S. Navy. He was a veteran of WWII. During WWII, He served aboard the Battleship U.S.S. Iowa, as a Machinist Mate (MM3).
On May 1, 1945 in Elko, Nevada he married Betty May Miller of Ogden, Utah the daughter of John Henry Miller and Gwennie Rees. Together Dick & Betty raised four children, one son and three daughters. They were later divorced.
He worked, as a civilian, at Hill Air Force Base. He was an aircraft mechanic for years, and later, became a foreman in the Flight Test area of the base.
He loved the outdoors: camping, fishing, and hunting.
He is survived by his four children: Keith (Debbie) Ross; Joy (Daryl) Turk; Sheila (John) Love; and Vicky Wilson. He is also survived by several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a half-brother Harold Lee Nelson; a half-sister, Gladys Marguerite "Margie" Nelson Kennedy; and a brother Robert Russell "Bob" Ross.
Dick served two years in the Forest service, and four years in the U.S. Navy. He was a veteran of WWII. During WWII, He served aboard the Battleship U.S.S. Iowa, as a Machinist Mate (MM3).
On May 1, 1945 in Elko, Nevada he married Betty May Miller of Ogden, Utah the daughter of John Henry Miller and Gwennie Rees. Together Dick & Betty raised four children, one son and three daughters. They were later divorced.
He worked, as a civilian, at Hill Air Force Base. He was an aircraft mechanic for years, and later, became a foreman in the Flight Test area of the base.
He loved the outdoors: camping, fishing, and hunting.
He is survived by his four children: Keith (Debbie) Ross; Joy (Daryl) Turk; Sheila (John) Love; and Vicky Wilson. He is also survived by several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a half-brother Harold Lee Nelson; a half-sister, Gladys Marguerite "Margie" Nelson Kennedy; and a brother Robert Russell "Bob" Ross.