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[quote][/quote] Honor Mission
Ron Azdell, 72, of Mexico, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at H.S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Mo.
Ron was born in Mexico, Mo. on March 28, 1948.
After graduating from Mexico High School in 1966. He attended Wichita State University before enlisting in the U. S. Army where he served from 1969 – 1971.
He was in the Army 101st Airborne, 101st assault helicopter battalion, A Company, known as the Comancheros. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Warriors Watch Riders have been asked to honor our hero.
Ron returned to the family farm and on August 5, 1972 he married Martha Sims in Thompson, MO and she survives at the family home.
Ron worked at A.B. Chance for 43 years, retiring in 2016. He was a lifelong member of Bethel Presbyterian Church, belonged to the Centralia VFW Post 6276, served on the MO Veterans Home Assistance League and had been active in the Mexico Optimist Club and 4-H.
Memorials may be made to the MO Veterans Home or Marpat Aviation which helps keep the helicopter he flew maintained and flying.
1-8-2021
Staging: 4:30 PM
Visitation: 5 PM - 8 PM
Come and go as you please. No one expected to stand the entire visitation.
Arnold Funeral Home
25 South Jefferson Street
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1/9/2021
Staging: 1:00 PM
Service: 2:00 PM
Arnold Funeral Home
425 South Jefferson Street
Mexico Missouri 65265make_clickable_callback(MAGIC_URL_FULL, '
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Escort to follow service to Bethel Cemetery.
Ride Captain:
Dale "Tracker" Yorkmake_clickable_callback(MAGIC_URL_EMAIL, '
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573-814-9903
Special Instructions:
Please watch the weather.
Cages are always welcome.
Masks recommended we'll practice social distancing and follow Funeral Home and family requests. If you’re not feeling well or have symptoms of a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath, please stay at home.
Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water WILL NOT be provided, please bring your own.
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