Ronald Vern Slagel Jr.'s Obituary
Ronald Vern Slagel, Jr., 91 of Richardson, Texas passed away June 7, 2019, in Richardson, Texas.Ronald was born July 2, 1927, to Ronald and Bessie Slagel in Cushing, Oklahoma, which is where he was raised. After spending 4 years at Oklahoma Military Academy, Ronald enlisted in the United States Army, where he spent time in Korea during the late 1940’s, and was honorably discharged in 1949. He married Marilynn Bjornstad on January 23, 1949. Ronald graduated from Auburn University in 1952 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Accounting. He then worked as the bookkeeper for First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. After a year, he attended Officers’ Training School in Montgomery, Alabama. Afterwards, he started his Air Force career at Randolf Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. While he was in the Air Force, he graduated from Baylor University with a Masters Degree in Hospital Administration. Soon after, he was stationed in Vietnam for a year in the early 1960’s. He retired from the Air Force in 1981.Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald and Bessie Slagel, and his loving wife, Marilynn Slagel.Ronald is survived by daughter, Linda Bryant and husband, Dennis (Richardson, Texas), son, Steven Slagel (The Colony, Texas), granddaughters, Stephanie Hilscher, Angela Rowe & husband Curtis (Austin, Texas), and grandson, Leon Townes-Von Stauber & wife Kris (Shoreline, Washington), great-grandsons Bret, Jacob, and Wyatt, and great-granddaughters Aenea & Serina, and great-great grandson Jameson.Visitation will be Monday, June 17, 2019, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Restland Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Restland Funeral Home, Wildwood Chapel. Burial will follow at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, (www.alz.org/donate) or to the Disabled Veterans of America ( https://www.dav.org/).
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