Ron Brown, 65, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born to Winton and Martha Brown, the younger of two children. He graduated from the 25th Squadron of the Air Force Academy in 1974 and went on to have a 21 year career. He spent the majority of his career as an F-15 Eagle pilot and was stationed Germany, Korea, Arizona, New Mexico, Virginia, Alabama, and Nevada. Ron married Tammie Carlin while they were both stationed in Bitburg, Germany and they raised a family of six children. Ron had various assignments including the Inspector General team, flight instructor in the T-37, and finally concluding his service as a Lieutenant Colonel and Commander of the F-15 squadron of the Weapon School at Nellis AFB.
After retiring from the Air Force, Ron and his family moved to Colorado; he continued to fly as an airline pilot for FedEx. Ron was an active member of his local volunteer fire department, responding to emergencies and defending local homes from wildfires. He donated thousands of volunteer hours to the Pueblo County 4-H Youth Development Program, supporting his children’s projects and the county Shooting Sports program. Faith and family were the cornerstones of Ron’s life and he was truly devoted to both. He was blessed to see the marriage of two of his children as well as the birth of three grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Tammie, sister Marci, children Nicholas, Matthew (wife Catherine), Jeffrey, Hillary (husband Justin), Jared, and Garrett, and grandchildren Aubrie, Ryleigh, and Bastien.
COMPARTA UN OBITUARIO
v.1.9.5