Ron Corley, VMO-2

[beddoe]

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From: Khair, Sam <a076248@allstate.com>
Date: Aug 9, 2006 7:39 PM
Subject: Ron D. Corley
To: popasmoke@earthlink.net, webmaster@popasmoke.com

Ron "flew west" at 7:30pm August 9th, 2006. He is in good hands with his family and went peacefully. Please distribute to VM0-2.

Al Barbour
Al Mumford
Sandy Corley

[Jardo Opocensky, Jr.]

I always looked forward to seeing Ron at the reunions. Sometimes we would talk for hours and then just stare into the sun set. Nothing more needed to be said. We both just knew.
He sent me a rock from his front yard with a button from his uniform glued to it. It always sat on my desk but now I will hold it every day for a little while.
God Bless
Jardo Opocensky (Crew Chief)

[ben.brenneman]

Al Barbour, Al Mumford, Bob Keefe, Clutch Henry, Chris Bradley, and me attended Ron's funeral Friday. Both Al's gave very good comments. Then a nice sermon by Ron's brother-in-law. They played the Marine Corps Hymm. Then he was buried in Clinton, SC., with Marine Color Guard, taps, etc. SF, Ron.