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LCDR Charles S Rickey

Birth	:	14 Feb 1928 Adams County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	15 Dec 2017 Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
Burial	:	Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Brown County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.8181000, -83.7011032
Description	:	Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 Name: Charles S Rickey Birth Date: 14 Feb 1928 State File Number: 1928017460 Additional Information: Lester Charles S Rickey, Lieutenant Commander, USNR (Retired) February 14, 1928 - December 15, 2017 Charles S Rickey, 89, of Vero Beach Florida, passed away on Friday, December 15th at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. He was born to the late Lester and Edna Swearingen Rickey on February 14, 1928 in Adams County, Ohio. Charles graduated in 1945 from Decatur High School and attended the University of Cincinnati. In 1948 he enlisted in the Navy’s Aviation Cadet program at... Read More	Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 Name: Charles S Rickey Birth Date: 14 Feb 1928 State File Number: 1928017460 Additional Information: Lester Charles S Rickey, Lieutenant Commander, USNR (Retired) February 14, 1928 - December 15, 2017 Charles S Rickey, 89, of Vero Beach Florida, passed away on Friday, December 15th at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. He was born to the late Lester and Edna Swearingen Rickey on February 14, 1928 in Adams County, Ohio. Charles graduated in 1945 from Decatur High School and attended the University of Cincinnati. In 1948 he enlisted in the Navy’s Aviation Cadet program at Pensacola, Florida, and received his commission in the U.S. Navy and designation as a Naval Aviator in May 1950. He flew the P-2V Neptune aircraft with Patrol Squadron 22 (VP-22) based in Hawaii and deployed three times to Okinawa. Charles flew combat missions during the Korean Conflict and was awarded 2 Air Medals. He returned to Pensacola as a flight instructor following his assignment with VP-22. Other tours included Washington, DC, and as the Air Intelligence Officer onboard USS Midway (CV-41). He married the former Virginia Ann Ross on July 3, 1954 in her hometown of Ripley. Living in several locations during his Navy career, Charles and Ginny settled in Aurora, Colorado, following his retirement from the Navy in 1968 as a Lieutenant Commander. He then began a career as a Civil Engineer and worked for the City of Thornton, Colorado, the Ken-Caryl Ranch development and for several consulting engineering firms in Denver. In 1992 he and Ginny retired to Vero Beach, Florida. They shared almost 61 years together with Ginny passing away in February 2015. Charles was an American Legion member as well as a member of the Military Officers Association of America. He was also a charter member of the The Old Tailhookers, a group of former military aviators who meet monthly at C.J. Cannon’s Restaurant at the Vero Beach Airport. Besides his beloved wife and parents, he was preceded in death by younger sister, Janet Wardlow, and his twin sister, Catherine Cooper. He is survived by daughter Rebecca Rickey (Gary L. Embrey) of Vero Beach, sister Ruth Ellen Fulton of Cherry Fork, brother-in-law Morgan S. Ross, Jr. of Ripley, and many cherished nieces, nephews, grand and great-grand nieces and nephews in Ohio and Florida. The visitation is from 12:30 until 2 pm on Saturday, December 30th at Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union, Ohio with the service at 2 pm Pastor Bill Kirby will officiate. Interment will follow at Decatur Cemetery near Decatur, Ohio. Memorial donations may be made to the veterans organization of your choice.

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Where is LCDR Charles S Rickey's memorial?
LCDR Charles S Rickey's memorial is located at: Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Brown County, USA.
When did LCDR Charles S Rickey death?
LCDR Charles S Rickey death on 15 Dec 2017 in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
Where are the coordinates of the LCDR Charles S Rickey's memorial?
Latitude: 38.8181000
Longitude: -83.7011032

Family Members:

Parent

Marion Lester Rickey

(1897 - 1978)

Edna Florence Swearingen Rickey

(1899 - 1992)

Spouse

Virginia Ann Ross Rickey

(1928 - 2015)

Siblings

Children

Rebecca Ann Rickey

(1955 - unknow)

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