Ross was born on December 18, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ross was a United States Marine in the Korean Conflict as an aviation ordinance man on 4 Navy Aircraft Carriers-arming and disarming the Corsair aircraft as they took off and landed on the carriers.
After the war, Ross was in the Marine Reserve for another 12 years. Ross attended Gunsmith School in Denver. Ross joined the Civil Service as a Quality Control Inspector working on Missile Sites throughout the Midwest, the C5-A in Georgia, the A-10 in Maryland and tanks in Germany.
During his retirement, he lived in Utah and Pennsylvania, finally ending up in Belen, New Mexico.
Ross was preceded in death by his parents, Melbourne and Edna May Lawrence, brothers, Melbourne Lawrence and William Lawrence, sister, Bonnie Niskala and grandchildren, Emily and Johnny Porter.
Ross is survived by his children, Kathy (Tim) Shiers, Michel (Ross) Shiplet, Lisa (Bryce) Hutchings, Jenny (John) Porter and Chase Haven (James), siblings, Lois Lawrence Kelly, Perry (Donna) Lawrence, James (Linda) Lawrence, Bonnie (Will) Snyder, Karen (Richard) Hepworth and Mark (Julie) Lawrence and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, July 3, 2017 at Tooele Cemetery, in Tooele, Utah beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Ross was born on December 18, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ross was a United States Marine in the Korean Conflict as an aviation ordinance man on 4 Navy Aircraft Carriers-arming and disarming the Corsair aircraft as they took off and landed on the carriers.
After the war, Ross was in the Marine Reserve for another 12 years. Ross attended Gunsmith School in Denver. Ross joined the Civil Service as a Quality Control Inspector working on Missile Sites throughout the Midwest, the C5-A in Georgia, the A-10 in Maryland and tanks in Germany.
During his retirement, he lived in Utah and Pennsylvania, finally ending up in Belen, New Mexico.
Ross was preceded in death by his parents, Melbourne and Edna May Lawrence, brothers, Melbourne Lawrence and William Lawrence, sister, Bonnie Niskala and grandchildren, Emily and Johnny Porter.
Ross is survived by his children, Kathy (Tim) Shiers, Michel (Ross) Shiplet, Lisa (Bryce) Hutchings, Jenny (John) Porter and Chase Haven (James), siblings, Lois Lawrence Kelly, Perry (Donna) Lawrence, James (Linda) Lawrence, Bonnie (Will) Snyder, Karen (Richard) Hepworth and Mark (Julie) Lawrence and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, July 3, 2017 at Tooele Cemetery, in Tooele, Utah beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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