DL Capt. John Douglas Tullier

 Update with forwarded message from: Connie ethics connie@mindspring.com ...dated: June 7, 2022  

Captain John Tullier passed away June 2, 2022.  John retired from Delta on the 737-800.  His obituary can be found on the Rest Haven Garden Funeral Home, Baton Rouge, LA website.

Larry and Connie Lavine

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~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, DL Capt. John Douglas Tullier

November 17, 1947 ~ June 2, 2022

 

Notice of passing….retired Delta pilot Captain John Douglas Tullier, age 74.  Captain Tullier joined Delta Air Lines 08-21-1978 and was based 030/ATL.  He is survived by his wife Nadine and by his children and grandchildren. 

Obituary information is available online at

https://obits.theadvocate.com/us/obituaries/theadvocate/name/john-tullier-obituary?pid=202124509#_ga=2.33484151.832089804.1652071541-1657488781.1637085201

Also at

https://www.resthavenbatonrouge.com/obituary/John-Tullier#obituary 

For those wishing to send condolences, I see the family’s address listed in whitepages as

5923 Harness Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70817

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : John ('Dee') Douglas Tullier, 74, died Thursday, June 2, 2022, of complications from cancer. John was born to Marion Paul Tullier and Frances Comiskey Tullier in Baton Rouge, where he was raised and attended Sacred Heart elementary school, graduating from Catholic High School and Louisiana State University with a B.A. in Finance. John served in the United States Air Force as a pilot. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, flying more than 400 missions over southeast Asia and receiving four Distinguished Flying Crosses and sixteen Air Medals. He went on to become a pilot with Delta Airlines, retiring as a Captain on the 737-800. John spent endless hours at his computer, watching the stock market and food videos, both of which were passions of his. He loved to cook, experimenting with recipes, especially grilling meat and making pastries or anything sweet. John thoroughly enjoyed a good banter, and especially loved spending time with his family. John is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nadine Roussel Tullier, his children Paula Tullier Nolan (Michael) and Kevin Tullier, his grandchildren Jack and Katie Nolan, his brother Paul Tullier (Sherri), and his sisters-in-law JoAnne Blouin and Sharon Edmon (Dennis).Preceded in death by his parents Marion and Francis Tullier and in-laws Paul and Dot Roussel.

Service arrangements at Resthaven are being planned.

FUNERAL HOME

Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home - Baton Rouge

11817 Jefferson Highway

Baton Rouge, LA

PAA/DL Capt. Donald Earl Wright

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

PAA/DL Capt. Donald Earl Wright

June 4, 1939 - May 19, 2022

 

Notice of passing…retired Pan Am/Delta pilot Captain Donald Earl Wright, age 82.  Captain Wright joined Pan American Airways 01-03-1966 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1999. 

Obituary information is available online at

https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/24890360/captain-donald-earl-wright 

Obituary : Captain Donald Earl Wright of Hinsdale, Illinois

Captain Donald Earl Wright died May 19, 2022 after battling cancer for several years. He was 82 years old and in good health until a few weeks before his passing. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, HIROKO and his parents; JAMES and INEZ Wright. He leaves a son, BRET, daughter, LORINDA, grandsons, JAMES and SCOTT, and first wife, ANGELA Wright.

 

Captain Wright attended Pendleton Oregon high school and joined the U.S. army soon after when faced with a choice between military service and reform school. While serving his country at Fort Bragg, NC and in post-war Korea he learned to fly and quickly accumulated enough flight hours to qualify for commercial and instrument pilot certificates. He graduated

 

Oregon State University in 1965 with degrees in general science and journalism. To help pay the bills, he also earned a flight instructor certificate and, with something like 400 total flight hours, began teaching people to fly. He was living proof of the adage “If you want to learn a subject teach it.”

 

After graduating college, Pan Am World Airways (Pan Am) hired him as a pilot/navigator flying Boeing 707s across the Pacific. There, he discovered an aptitude for staying awake all night and for plotting the aircraft’s position using a sextant and “dead reckoning.” He was 26 years old and frequently was the only one aboard the jet who knew where they were.

 

Two years after joining Pan Am he was promoted to first officer, a position that required him to stay awake all night and to navigate while peering at a tiny screen and plotting his position on a knee board. Looking to advance more quickly to the coveted left front seat of the 707, Don moved his family to the East Coast where they moved into a small house in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and he began flying from JFK airport across the Atlantic Ocean.

 

Several years later he upgraded to copilot on the Boeing 747 where he was required to stay awake all night and navigate using a magical new electronic device called an “Inertial Navigation System” originally developed for submarines.

 

In 1985 Don transferred to West Berlin flying new Airbus A-310s, again as a first officer, but at least most of the flying was during the daytime. Here he met his second wife, Hiroko while they were “deadheading” from Frankfurt to JFK. “She’s one of the best things to ever happen to me,” he frequently remarked. Sadly, Hiroko started showing signs of worsening dementia in 2015 and began living in an assisted living facility in Dublin, Pennsylvania.

 

A year after moving to West Berlin, Don finally checked out as captain on the Boeing 727. No more staying awake all night. European flying was a delight and life was good. It couldn’t last and it didn’t. The Berlin Wall came down in 1989 and Pan Am closed the base soon after. Back in New York he requalified on the “bus” just in time for Delta Air Lines to buy Pan Am’s routes across the Atlantic. It turned out to be a package deal with pilots, flight attendants and mechanics included in the transaction. Don switched uniforms to the Delta Widget and continued flying the A310 across the Atlantic. Sadly, he was again required to stay awake all night.

 

By 1996 he was getting tired of flying across the pond and started looking for a change. The Salt Lake City base was looking for Boeing 767 pilots who wanted to fly domestically. He bid and got the position. New airplane, new routes, lots of skiing and hiking. Life was good again. Hiroko and Don rented an apartment near the airport, and they started looking around for a place to retire.

 

Very shortly life started to be not so great. Long delays, crummy layovers in crummy cities and long nights spent looking at the moon from 37 thousand feet. Time for a change. Delta was trying to sell Airbuses to Air Jamaica and needed instructor pilots to train their pilots. Something new! He and Hiroko had recently bought a condo in Florida within easy commuting distance to Miami airport and a short hop to Kingston. The schedule was a week on and a week off with all expenses paid by Air Jamaica. Within a few months the Jamaica pilots were trained, and Don needed to make a choice: go to SLC or begin long haul flying on the Boeing 767 out of Kennedy. Don was by now a training captain on both the “bus” and the 767. Training captains are chiefly useful during takeoff and landing with occasional visits to the cockpit during cruise. For most of the flight they are expected to refrain from pestering the working pilots. This requires them to go back to first class where they can enjoy a meal and snooze.

 

Mandatory retirement at age sixty was looming, but with the check captain rating, he could pretty much choose his trips. He took Hiroko along on almost every trip and again life was good.

 

Retirement! June 4, 1999. His last trip was Athens-Kennedy with Hiroko in the cockpit. He got the water spray treatment from the JFK fire department followed by a nice party in the Chief Pilot’s office. He remarked cryptically that he was glad he had his sun glasses close at hand.

 

Retirement didn’t work out. He owned a small airplane and was doing a bit of skydiving, but he missed the smell of jet fuel in the morning. Mike Bailey, a skydiving buddy offered him a job flying Lear Jets out of Allentown, Pennsylvania and he quickly accepted. The pay was a fraction of what Delta paid, but, as he said, it was a lot better than puttering around the house in a bathrobe. The Lears were a delight to fly, and the layovers were long and exotic in places like Aspen and Greenbrier.

 

Don's “check engine” light came on in 2006 with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. The FAA pulled his first class medical certificate, ending his second career in the Lears. He still had his old flight instructor certificate, and spent several years teaching people to fly little airplanes. Again, the pay wasn’t great, but it had its own satisfactions. “A first solo is almost as exciting for the instructor as it is for the student,” he said.

 

Don was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2016 and started a course of hormone therapy. Although the cancer had spread to his bones, the treatments kept the disease in check for several years. Unfortunately androgen deprivation therapy is only effective for a few years or months, and the treatments get more and more exotic and expensive. With Hiroko burning through $10,000 per month in her nursing home, he made a decision to stop treating his cancer and seek palliative care. “It was a wonderful life,” he said. “I could never be so lucky again.”

WA/DL Capt. Anthony “Tony” John Vicar Sr.

 Updated with obituary information: https://www.billheadfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Anthony-John-Vicar?obId=25037616#/obituaryInfo 

Military veteran, WA/DL Capt. Anthony “Tony” John Vicar Sr.

 

Obituary :

Anthony John Vicar, 81, of Johns Creek, GA died on June 2, 2022. A funeral mass will be held Friday, June 10, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict Catholic Church with Father Paul Flood serving as celebrant. Graveside services will follow at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton at 2:30 p.m. with military honors provided by the United States Navy. 

Mr. Vicar, a native of Cincinnati, OH was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. He will be remembered by all as a man of honor, integrity, kindness and humor. He was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, earning a Bachelor of Science degree, and he served his country as a Lieutenant Attack Squadron Pilot for the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed a lifelong career as a respected captain with Delta Airlines for over 30 years and continued to train Delta pilots after his retirement. He lived a full and energetic life, surrounded by love and family. 

Tony is survived by his wife of 55 years, Fernande (Fern) Perreault Vicar and his sons and daughter-in-law, Michael Vicar and Anthony John (Jay) Jr. and Lisa Vicar. Tony was a loving grandfather to his three grandchildren, Ella Vicar, Hailey Vicar and Trace Michael Vicar. He is also survived by his two sisters, JoAnn Mueller and Marianne Klayman and their families, and his two brothers, Timothy Vicar and Andrew Vicar and their families. 

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.billheadfuneralhome.com 

Arrangements are being handled by Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory Duluth Chapel (770)476-2535. 

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~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, WA/DL Capt. Anthony “Tony” John Vicar Sr.

July 28, 1940 ~ June 2, 2022

 

We have just received sad notice from family with news of Tony’s passing today….please look for updates to follow.  Captain Anthony Vicar joined Western Airlines 08-21-1967 and retired with Delta Air Lines, based 031/ATL at time of retirement.  The family writes: “ ……..Anthony Vicar was a pilot for Delta for many decades, first working with Western Airlines in 1967 before the Delta merge. He moved to Atlanta in 1992 and lived there with his family until now. He passed away today (June 2, 2022) after sustaining major brain trauma from a fall in his home……”

As more information is received we will pass it along. 

For those who may wish to send a personal note, the Vicar address is listed in whitepages as

2011 Palmetto Dunes Ct # T

Duluth, GA 30097

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN

NWA/KLM/DL USAF Major Dane “Bramage” Luvell White

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

NWA/KLM/DL USAF Major Dane “Bramage” Luvell White

October 17, 1955 ~ January 4, 2022

 

…joined Northwest Airlines 08-17-1990, retired with Delta Air Lines

….survived by wife Cindy

https://www.jenningsandayers.com/obituaries/Dane-White/

https://rutherfordsource.com/obituary-dane-bramage-white/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235687064/dane-white

 

Obituary : USAF Major Dane “Bramage” White (age 66) of Murfreesboro, TN passed away suddenly at his home on January 4, 2022.

 

He was born on October 17, 1955, in Kinder, LA to USAF Chief Master Sergeant Luvell “Lu” White and Betty (Rice) White. Dane was the second of five children and was their oldest son.

 

Growing up, he was inquisitive and energetic. His mother claimed he was like a “bull in a china shop.”

 

After Louisiana, Chief White was assigned to a succession of military installations in England, California, and Germany, where Dane became fluent in German. Being raised on Air Force bases, Dane quickly developed a fascination with airplanes. Once, while playing outfield in a baseball game, instead of keeping his eye on the batter, Dane was faced the other way watching airplanes take off from a nearby runway as the ball sailed right by him, oblivious in his aerial rapture.

 

Dane relentlessly pursued his passion for flight, earning his solo pilot license while still in high school. He went on to graduate with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from the US Air Force Academy and was later recognized as the top student in his military flight school. This achievement earned him the right to choose which plane he would be assigned to, so he picked the, then newly released, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. Fighter pilots must have a nickname, so his buddies created an anagram by converting “brain damage” to “Dane Bramage,” which eventually became just “Bramage.” He was assigned to a succession of Air Force squadrons in the US, Korea, and Germany, where he saw combat during the Bosnian War. While in Europe he met and married Cindy Stockdale, a DoDEA kindergarten teacher from Dallas, TX.

 

After 10 years in the Air Force, military career progression required that Dane leave the cockpit to take a senior managerial role. But Dane did not want to “fly a desk.” Instead, he left active duty to become a Northwest Airlines and Michigan Air National Guard pilot. He later flew for KLM and Delta, and was repeatedly promoted to ever larger passenger aircraft, including the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, Boeing 727, Boeing 747, Boeing 757, and Boeing 767. While in the Guard, he flew the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules, and Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt (aka “Warthog”). He eventually retired from Delta as an international wide-body captain and from the Air National Guard as an Air Force Major.

 

As retirement approached, Dane decided to pursue his other passion – ice cream. As a child, the family did not have much money. When the car would pass an ice cream shop, Dane would shout out from the back seat, “ice cream, ice cream!” Not wanting to say no, but also not wanting to shell out for ice cream, his dad would say, “I don’t know,” which as a young kid Dane mistook for “eautneaux.” This exchange happened often enough that eautneaux eventually became the family lingo for ice cream. Later in life, Dane applied this name to the Cold Stone Creamery franchise he and Cindy owned and operated in Brentwood, TN.

 

Ever the creative thinker, Dane enjoyed dreaming up, researching, and planning new projects. He loved technology and was among the first to acquire every new gadget. Over time, he purchased three different private aircraft that he enjoyed tinkering with at his hangar in Smyrna, TN. He became quite handy, but actually completing projects was not nearly as fun as dreaming about them, so his to-do list and project supplies tended to multiply. Although punctual in professional life, his active mind could cause him to lose track of time, leading his patient wife to claim that he was often on “Dane Time.”

 

Despite a career that took Dane around the world, family was always important to him. He never failed to remember birthdays, graduations, or anniversaries. He was generous with his time and money, making a point to attend nearly every special occasion of his siblings, nieces, and nephews – no matter how far he had to travel to do so. He was a quick wit and loved a good joke, although his fondness for coining new words and abbreviations often left his audience baffled. He was also a big fan of surprises and particularly enjoyed appearing, unannounced, at his parent’s house when they thought he was far away – much to the befuddled astonishment of his mom and dad. His family was always glad to see him and will miss him dearly.

 

Dane was predeceased by his father as well as his sister, Leavon (White) Jamison of Florence, MS.

 

He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Cindy (Stockdale) White; his mother, Betty (Rice) White of Alexandria, LA; his brother, Todd White and his wife Andrea of Southbury, CT; his sister, Cynthia Pinder and her husband Dennis of Logansport, LA; his sister, Laurie Thiels and Matthew Layssard of Boyce, LA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

 

Dane was one of those rare, charismatic people who are larger than life. His energy, curiosity, and tenacity helped him achieve all his dreams and made him beloved by his friends and family. His presence will be sorely missed by those who had the pleasure to bask in his radiant personality.

 

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2 pm on January 12 at Jennings & Ayers Funeral Home in Murfreesboro, TN. His body will be interred with full military honors at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.

Donations may be made in his honor to the Nashville Rescue Mission.

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Delta Air Lines , Captain

Aug 1990 - Aug 2020 · 30 yrs 1 mo

Boeing 757/767 Captain - Domestic & International

 

Michigan Air National Guard

F-16 Instructor Pilot/ C-130 Pilot/ A-10 Pilot

Oct 1996 - Aug 2001 · 4 yrs 11 mos

 

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines , Pilot

Oct 1992 - Sep 1994 · 2 yrs

Amsterdam based Boeing 747-400 pilot

 

United States Air Force , F-16 Instructor Pilot

Sep 1982 - Dec 1989 · 7 yrs 4 mos

Squadron/Wing Weapons & Tactics Officer. Chief, Wing Weapons & Tactics at Hahn Air Base Germany

 

Education

United States Air Force Fighter Weapons School

F-16 Advanced Combat Tactics & Instruction

1986 – 1986

 

University of South Carolina

Mechanical Engineering

1982 - 1985

 

United States Air Force Academy

Aeronautical Engineering

1976 - 1980

Activities and societies: Soaring Instructor/ Soaring Club

SO/NWA Capt. Ronald Alexander Wingo

 .....from family, we share an updated obituary ....please see the following:

                Captain RON WINGO

Ronald Alexander Wingo, age 76, passed away on 21 May 2022 after valiantly fighting HPV+ tonsil cancer for most of the last 5 years. Ron was born on 20 December 1945 in Spartanburg, SC.  He lived in many places around the USA, settling in Lighthouse Point, FL for over 20 years, before becoming a resident of Columbus, NC in 1999.

Ron and Sherri (Sherril Luff Reoch Wingo) met on a blind date in Fort Lauderdale and married 7 months later in March 1995.  Previously, he was married, without children, to Susan Gardner 1979-1984.   After 10 years of bachelorhood, Ron became a husband to Sherri and father to 9-year-old Megan Courtney Reoch and 2 Boston Terriers.  This “instant family” became Ron’s focus, and all their lives were enriched.   In 1999, they moved from Lighthouse Point, FL and built a home in Columbus, NC, a town on the NC/SC state line of Interstate-26.  In 2001, a foreign exchange student from southern Belgium, Emilie, joined the family in NC and immediately became a permanent and loving member. 

Ronnie received a BS in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina in 1967 and served in the US Air Force in Vietnam flying reconnaissance and the Lockheed C-141, used to transport outsize equipment, before he started as a professional commercial pilot in 1972.  He always knew he wanted to be a pilot and considered himself lucky to have had a 33-year continuous career with Southern Air/Republic/Northwest Airlines.   Captain Ron was very proud to have flown many “classic” airplanes, all over the world, including the DC-3, Martin 404, DC-9, Airbus A-320, Boeing 757 and the Boeing 747-400 before FAA-mandatory retirement at age 60 in 2005.  He also obtained glider pilot and instructor licenses.

Ron enjoyed spending time with friends, jogging, fishing, sailing, and playing golf, tennis, and duplicate contract bridge.  He was a member of the Tryon Investment Club, Old Time Radio Club and previously the Tryon Country Club.  Ron volunteered in numerous ways, especially with Habitat for Humanity, The Rotary Club and Congregational Church (UCC) in Tryon and supported many non-profit organizations.  In retirement, Sherri and he travelled the world extensively.  During the last three years, Ron was thrilled to be a grandfather, known affectionately as “Roo”.

Ron is survived by his resilient and loving wife Sherri (Columbus, NC), children Megan and Nick Holmberg (Littleton, CO) and Emilie Jusniaux and Martin Descy (Namur, Belgium), and very young grandchildren Juliette Emilie and Jackson Alexander Holmberg, and Jules and Abel Descy. Ron was predeceased by his parents Julian and Elizabeth Webber Wingo, and stepmother Louise Webber Wham Wingo (all of Spartanburg).  Surviving relatives include brother David Wingo, stepsister Betty Genoble, sister-in-law Debbie Carboni (daughter Kristen), brother-in-law Bill Luff (wife Holly and children Tyler and Nicole). In addition, there are extended families in South Carolina and Belgium along with countless friends far and near. Four Boston Terrier “children” during the last 27 years were very, very loved by Ron.

The Wingo family held an outdoor Service of Remembrance on the property they built and created in Columbus, NC at 9:30 AM on Monday, 30 May 2022 (Memorial Day).  The short service is available for viewing (https://youtu.be/GNDj094d49I).  In lieu of flowers, donations in Ron’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.  The family thanks the caring and attentive cancer teams at Mission Hospital (Asheville, NC) and UNC Pardee (Hendersonville, NC) and the compassionate staff of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, NC

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~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, SO/NWA Capt. Ronald Alexander Wingo

December 20, 1945 ~ May 21, 2022

 

Notice of passing…..retired Northwest Airlines pilot Captain Ron Wingo, age 76.  Captain Wingo first joined Southern Airways and due mergers retired with Northwest Airlines in 2005.  He is survived by his wife Sherri.

To view the obituary online and share memories please visit the funeral home website at

https://www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com/obituary/Ron-Wingo

 

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : Ron Wingo

 -- Ronald Alexander Wingo, age 76, passed away on 21 May 2022 after valiantly fighting HPV+ tonsil cancer for most of the last 5 years. Ron was born on 20 December 1945 in Spartanburg, SC.  He lived in many places around the USA, settling in Lighthouse Point, FL for over 20 years, before becoming a resident of Columbus, NC in 1999.

 

Ron and Sherri (Sherril Luff Reoch Wingo) met on a blind date in Fort Lauderdale and married 7 months later in March 1995.  Previously, he was married, without children, to Susan Gardner 1979-1984.   After 15 years of bachelorhood, Ron became a husband to Sherri and father to 9-year-old Megan Courtney Reoch and 2 Boston Terriers.  This “instant family” became Ron’s focus, and all their lives were enriched.   In 2001, a foreign exchange student from Belgium, Emilie, joined the family in NC and immediately became a permanent and loving member.

 

Ronnie received a BS in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina in 1967 and served in the US Air Force in Vietnam flying reconnaissance and the Lockheed C-141, used to transport outsize equipment, before he started as a professional commercial pilot in 1972.  He always knew he wanted to be a pilot and considered himself lucky to have had a 33-year continuous career with Northwest Airlines.   Captain Ron was very proud to have flown many “classic” airplanes, all over the world, including the DC-3, Martin 404, DC-9, Airbus A-320, Boeing 757 and the Boeing 747-400 before FAA-mandatory retirement at age 60 in 2005. 

 

Ron enjoyed spending time with friends, jogging, fishing, sailing, and playing golf, tennis, and duplicate contract bridge.  He was a member of the Tryon Investment Club, Old Time Radio Club and previously the Tryon Country Club.  Ron volunteered in numerous ways, especially with the Rotary Club and Congregational Church (UCC) in Tryon and supported many non-profit organizations.  In retirement, Sherri and he travelled the world extensively.  During the last three years, Ron was thrilled to be a grandfather, known affectionately as “Roo”.

 

Ron is survived by his resilient and loving wife Sherri (Columbus, NC), children Megan and Nick Holmberg (Littleton, CO) and Emilie Jusniaux and Martin Descy (Namur, Belgium), and grandchildren Juliette Emilie and Jackson Alexander Holmberg and Jules and Abel Descy. Ron was predeceased by his parents Julian and Elizabeth Webber Wingo, and stepmother Louise Webber Wham Wingo (all of Spartanburg).  Surviving relatives include brother David Wingo, stepsister Betty Genoble, sister-in-law Debbie Carboni (daughter Kristen), brother-in-law Bill Luff (wife Holly and children Tyler and Nicole). In addition, there are extended families in South Carolina and Belgium along with countless friends far and near. Four Boston Terrier “children” during the last 30 years were very, very loved by Ron.

 

The Wingo family will be holding a service outdoors (or indoors if inclement weather) on the property they built and created in Columbus, NC at 9:30 AM on Monday, 30 May (Memorial Day).  Carpooling is requested.  The service will also be available on livestream ( https://youtu.be/uDgQSEZcxsY ).  In lieu of flowers, donations in Ron’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.  The family thanks the caring and attentive cancer teams at Mission Hospital (Asheville, NC) and UNC Pardee (Hendersonville, NC) and the compassionate staff of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.