LT COL
US AIR FORCE
KOREA
VIETNAM
Air Medal & 4 OLC
Floyd Arden Amundson, 77, died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was born near Dallas, Wis. He graduated from UW-River Falls with a degree in agriculture/science teaching. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in June of 1951, and completed pilot training, gunnery school and a tour in Korea flying the F-84. Upon return to Great Falls, Mont., he met and later married Idabob "Bobi" Herring. They have two sons, James and David. After a tour in recruiting, he flew five years as an air commando instructor pilot in Central and South America. This was followed with a tour in Vietnam flying F-4s as well as in Thailand, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel as a senior controller in the Airborne Command Post. He completed KC-135 training, and commanded the 42nd Air Refueling Squadron at Loring Air Force Base in Maine for three years.
Mr. Amundson was decorated with a meritorious service medal, five air medals, and the Air Force outstanding unit award, for a total of 15 medals. He retired to Winston-Salem, N.C., with 22 years of service in 1973. He taught forestry and horticulture; and, after receiving a master's degree at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, he became a media coordinator at West High school for a total of 18 years in the school system. Floyd lived for 34 years after retirement, attending Forsyth Friends Meeting for 27 years, and Pine Grove United Methodist Church for three years.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Idabob "Bobi" Amundson; two sons, James and David; a granddaughter, Lauren; and an older brother, Clarence and wife, Maxine, of Baldwin.
Family graveside services were held on Friday, March 9, at Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons, N.C.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
US AIR FORCE
KOREA
VIETNAM
Air Medal & 4 OLC
Floyd Arden Amundson, 77, died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was born near Dallas, Wis. He graduated from UW-River Falls with a degree in agriculture/science teaching. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in June of 1951, and completed pilot training, gunnery school and a tour in Korea flying the F-84. Upon return to Great Falls, Mont., he met and later married Idabob "Bobi" Herring. They have two sons, James and David. After a tour in recruiting, he flew five years as an air commando instructor pilot in Central and South America. This was followed with a tour in Vietnam flying F-4s as well as in Thailand, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel as a senior controller in the Airborne Command Post. He completed KC-135 training, and commanded the 42nd Air Refueling Squadron at Loring Air Force Base in Maine for three years.
Mr. Amundson was decorated with a meritorious service medal, five air medals, and the Air Force outstanding unit award, for a total of 15 medals. He retired to Winston-Salem, N.C., with 22 years of service in 1973. He taught forestry and horticulture; and, after receiving a master's degree at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, he became a media coordinator at West High school for a total of 18 years in the school system. Floyd lived for 34 years after retirement, attending Forsyth Friends Meeting for 27 years, and Pine Grove United Methodist Church for three years.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Idabob "Bobi" Amundson; two sons, James and David; a granddaughter, Lauren; and an older brother, Clarence and wife, Maxine, of Baldwin.
Family graveside services were held on Friday, March 9, at Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons, N.C.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
LT COL
US AIR FORCE
KOREA
VIETNAM
Air Medal & 4 OLC
Floyd Arden Amundson, 77, died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was born near Dallas, Wis. He graduated from UW-River Falls with a degree in agriculture/science teaching. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in June of 1951, and completed pilot training, gunnery school and a tour in Korea flying the F-84. Upon return to Great Falls, Mont., he met and later married Idabob "Bobi" Herring. They have two sons, James and David. After a tour in recruiting, he flew five years as an air commando instructor pilot in Central and South America. This was followed with a tour in Vietnam flying F-4s as well as in Thailand, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel as a senior controller in the Airborne Command Post. He completed KC-135 training, and commanded the 42nd Air Refueling Squadron at Loring Air Force Base in Maine for three years.
Mr. Amundson was decorated with a meritorious service medal, five air medals, and the Air Force outstanding unit award, for a total of 15 medals. He retired to Winston-Salem, N.C., with 22 years of service in 1973. He taught forestry and horticulture; and, after receiving a master's degree at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, he became a media coordinator at West High school for a total of 18 years in the school system. Floyd lived for 34 years after retirement, attending Forsyth Friends Meeting for 27 years, and Pine Grove United Methodist Church for three years.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Idabob "Bobi" Amundson; two sons, James and David; a granddaughter, Lauren; and an older brother, Clarence and wife, Maxine, of Baldwin.
Family graveside services were held on Friday, March 9, at Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons, N.C.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
US AIR FORCE
KOREA
VIETNAM
Air Medal & 4 OLC
Floyd Arden Amundson, 77, died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was born near Dallas, Wis. He graduated from UW-River Falls with a degree in agriculture/science teaching. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in June of 1951, and completed pilot training, gunnery school and a tour in Korea flying the F-84. Upon return to Great Falls, Mont., he met and later married Idabob "Bobi" Herring. They have two sons, James and David. After a tour in recruiting, he flew five years as an air commando instructor pilot in Central and South America. This was followed with a tour in Vietnam flying F-4s as well as in Thailand, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel as a senior controller in the Airborne Command Post. He completed KC-135 training, and commanded the 42nd Air Refueling Squadron at Loring Air Force Base in Maine for three years.
Mr. Amundson was decorated with a meritorious service medal, five air medals, and the Air Force outstanding unit award, for a total of 15 medals. He retired to Winston-Salem, N.C., with 22 years of service in 1973. He taught forestry and horticulture; and, after receiving a master's degree at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, he became a media coordinator at West High school for a total of 18 years in the school system. Floyd lived for 34 years after retirement, attending Forsyth Friends Meeting for 27 years, and Pine Grove United Methodist Church for three years.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Idabob "Bobi" Amundson; two sons, James and David; a granddaughter, Lauren; and an older brother, Clarence and wife, Maxine, of Baldwin.
Family graveside services were held on Friday, March 9, at Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons, N.C.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
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