Roland "Ron" Louis Gleason
November 4, 1924 - February 24, 2013
Ron Louis Gleason Roland Louis “Ron” Gleason, 88, died Sunday, February 24, 2013, at his home in Tigard. He was born in Garibaldi, Oregon to George and Ruby Gleason and the oldest of five children. Roland graduated from Tillamook High School then University of Miami, Florida receiving a BS in Business Administration. He was married to Adele Schmid September 1958. She preceded him in death in 2009. Roland served in the US Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII. His tours included France, Holland, Germany and Belgium. He was active in Newberg Rotary and First Presbyterian Church as well as Newberg Chamber of Commerce, Big Brothers of Yamhill County as well as volunteering at the Evergreen Air Museum. He was a Newberg resident from 1958 to 2008. He is survived by three daughters: Susan Bishop and Jean Orr, of Vancouver, WA and Carol Gleason of Salem, OR, He is also survived by one grandchild, Amy Bishop of Seattle, WA. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday March 8, at the Post Cemetery at Vancouver Barracks, Vancouver, WA. Service arrangements are being made by Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be sent to Newberg Rotary Club c/o Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel.
Ron Louis Gleason Roland Louis “Ron” Gleason, 88, died Sunday, February 24, 2013, at his home in Tigard. He was born in Garibaldi, Oregon to George and Ruby Gleason and the oldest of five children. Roland graduated from Tillamook... View Obituary & Service Information