Ronald Allen Weir, 76, of Clifton, died April 9, 2009. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the First Baptist Church in Clifton. Interment will be at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.
Ronald was born near Hillsboro, the first born of Erith Elvis and Jessie Naomi Frank Weir. As a young man, he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He returned to Baylor University and finished his Bachelor's Degree in 1956. After several jobs in Louisiana and Texas, he entered the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Master's Degree in social work.
In 1964, he was commissioned as a social work officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, and after serving in Louisiana, Germany, Vietnam, Texas, and Indiana, he left active duty in 1972. He was promoted to Major while in Vietnam. He was the Director of Social Work at Harris Methodist Hospital in the 70s.
In 1981 he went on active duty in the Texas Army National Guard, serving in the Fort Worth and Weatherford units. He left the National Guard in 1988, retiring from the U.S. Army as a Major in 1992.
He had received many military honors including the Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster; Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster; Good Conduct Medal with three clusters; Combat Medic Badge; Army Reserve Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; and Presidential Unit Citation. He also received several awards from the Texas Army National Guard.
He lived in Weatherford from 1978 to January 2002, when he and his wife, Merilyn, moved to Rainbow Village in Clifton. They were active in churches in Weatherford, Peaster, and Clifton. He had taught the "Open Door" Bible class at the First Baptist Church in Weatherford, and was recently, the Sunday School teacher of the Esther Class at First Baptist Church in Clifton. They were also active in the volunteer program of Campbell Health Systems in Weatherford, and Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton.
He assisted in the organization of and was the coordinator and past-president for the Sunset Auxiliary where he and Merilyn were active volunteers.
He wanted to be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather, but most of all, as a Christian that loved the Lord and one who tried to serve Him the best he knew how.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Frank Elvis Weir; and in-laws, Earl and Rhoda Crochet.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Merilyn Crochet, of Clifton; daughters, Tammy Dow and husband, Hugh, of Valley Mills, and Lori Clayton and husband, Todd, of Grandview; granddaughters, Tiffany Rodgers, of Valley Mills and Lauren Clayton, of Grandview; grandsons, Christopher Clayton and Brady Allen Clayton, of Grandview; great-grandson, Austin; sister, Nay Dell Rice, of Houston; brothers, Richard, Larry, and Tom, and their wives.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home (300 S. Ave. Q, Clifton) or to a charity of one's choice.
WT: 4/16/2009
Ronald Allen Weir, 76, of Clifton, died April 9, 2009. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the First Baptist Church in Clifton. Interment will be at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.
Ronald was born near Hillsboro, the first born of Erith Elvis and Jessie Naomi Frank Weir. As a young man, he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He returned to Baylor University and finished his Bachelor's Degree in 1956. After several jobs in Louisiana and Texas, he entered the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Master's Degree in social work.
In 1964, he was commissioned as a social work officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, and after serving in Louisiana, Germany, Vietnam, Texas, and Indiana, he left active duty in 1972. He was promoted to Major while in Vietnam. He was the Director of Social Work at Harris Methodist Hospital in the 70s.
In 1981 he went on active duty in the Texas Army National Guard, serving in the Fort Worth and Weatherford units. He left the National Guard in 1988, retiring from the U.S. Army as a Major in 1992.
He had received many military honors including the Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster; Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster; Good Conduct Medal with three clusters; Combat Medic Badge; Army Reserve Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; and Presidential Unit Citation. He also received several awards from the Texas Army National Guard.
He lived in Weatherford from 1978 to January 2002, when he and his wife, Merilyn, moved to Rainbow Village in Clifton. They were active in churches in Weatherford, Peaster, and Clifton. He had taught the "Open Door" Bible class at the First Baptist Church in Weatherford, and was recently, the Sunday School teacher of the Esther Class at First Baptist Church in Clifton. They were also active in the volunteer program of Campbell Health Systems in Weatherford, and Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton.
He assisted in the organization of and was the coordinator and past-president for the Sunset Auxiliary where he and Merilyn were active volunteers.
He wanted to be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather, but most of all, as a Christian that loved the Lord and one who tried to serve Him the best he knew how.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Frank Elvis Weir; and in-laws, Earl and Rhoda Crochet.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Merilyn Crochet, of Clifton; daughters, Tammy Dow and husband, Hugh, of Valley Mills, and Lori Clayton and husband, Todd, of Grandview; granddaughters, Tiffany Rodgers, of Valley Mills and Lauren Clayton, of Grandview; grandsons, Christopher Clayton and Brady Allen Clayton, of Grandview; great-grandson, Austin; sister, Nay Dell Rice, of Houston; brothers, Richard, Larry, and Tom, and their wives.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home (300 S. Ave. Q, Clifton) or to a charity of one's choice.
WT: 4/16/2009
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