Veterans in our community

Published by admin on Thu, 11/14/2024 - 8:02am

Ronald P. Ferguson

Served in the U.S. Army 1968 – 1970

Ron was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was drafted into the Army September 11, 1968, and was stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama. His duties were primarily computer services for the fort. He served two years.

Ron continued working in IT services for years until he became a CPA. 

In 1977 he and his wife, Marsha, were married in Texas. He has five children, two girls and three boys, and 12 grandchildren.

In 1990 they moved to Lovell, and he worked until retirement for Midway Hospital in Greybull as the financial director.

 

Ronald P. Ferguson

Served in the U.S. Army 1968 – 1970

Ron was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was drafted into the Army September 11, 1968, and was stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama. His duties were primarily computer services for the fort. He served two years.

Ron continued working in IT services for years until he became a CPA. 

In 1977 he and his wife, Marsha, were married in Texas. He has five children, two girls and three boys, and 12 grandchildren.

In 1990 they moved to Lovell, and he worked until retirement for Midway Hospital in Greybull as the financial director.

 

Curtis LeRoy Collins 

Served in the Wyoming National Guard
1969 – 1991

LeRoy came home from his LDS mission and received his draft notice. He joined the Wyoming National Guard in 1969. 

His home base was assigned to Lovell. But he went when he was told to help fight fires and did any job that he was called to do. 

He was incredibly happy and proud to serve. He proudly served for 22 years.

He has been and is still very honored to serve on the Honor Guard to serve his fellow brothers and sisters who pass away.

LeRoy married his sweetheart, Gail, and they were married 50 years when she passed away in April of this year. They have six kids and 23 grandchildren.

 

Edgar “Ted” Mickelson

Served in the U.S. Marine Corps 1967 – 1971

Ted joined the Marines in 1967 and did his boot camp at Camp Pendleton, California. He served two years as an MP at Camp Pendleton and the Fallbrook Navy Annex. He spent most of his time in Vietnam on Hill 7861, known as the Blood Bath. He was wounded there and spent two weeks in a hospital in Danang. Needing no surgery, they just cared for his wounds. He never wore a flak jacket or helmet after that because of the shrapnel in his head, neck and arm.

His unit was getting ready to go out on an operation, and he was having a lot of pain in his neck. He went to the corpsman, and he lanced his neck open, took out the shrapnel and sent him on his mission with no bandage or anything.

Ted said that he was good at what he did and enjoyed it, but figured he has used up his “nine lives” or he would have stayed in longer.

He married Nancy McArthur in 1971. They have seven children, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

 

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