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COL Donald Aaron “Don” Ladner Veteran
1934 – 2019 Arlington National Cemetery
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- Birth
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Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
- Death
- 5 Aug 2019 (aged 84)
Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA
- Burial
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Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
- Plot
- Section: 55 Grave: 5301
- Memorial ID
- 202064799 View Source
Colonel Donald A. Ladner, U.S. Army (Retired), 84, passed away in Lake Charles, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.
Left to honor his memory is his wife of 63 years, Leavon Rostrum Ladner, of Fenton/Welsh/Kinder; one son, Don Christian Ladner, wife Melanie L. Ladner of Baton Rouge, La.; two grandchildren, Madison L. Catalanotto and Lundyn G. Ladner, both of Baton Rouge; one brother, Nimocks F. Ladner of Jennings; and sister, Shirley Lenoir of Poplarville, Miss.
Colonel Ladner served in the U.S. Army for over 30 years, including three combat tours in the Vietnam War. He was a 1957 graduate of McNeese State University, where he was a varsity letterman in football, baseball, and track & field. He attended graduate school at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and obtained a master's degree from Shippensburg State University, in Pennsylvania.
During Colonel Ladner's time in the Army, he commanded units from the Platoon level to Brigade size and served as a Staff Officer at every level from Battalion Staff to the Department of the Army Staff at the Pentagon. He also served as the Executive Assistant to Army General H. Norman Schwarzkopf at Pacific Command. His military education included graduating from the Field Artillery Officer Basic & Advanced Courses, the US Army Command and General Staff College, the United Kingdom Joint Services Staff College and the US Army War College.
Upon retirement from the Army, Colonel Ladner and his wife moved back to Louisiana where he became very active in the Kinder and Welsh communities. He was elected to the Jeff Davis Parish School Board and was an active member of the McNeese State University Alumni Association. Colonel Ladner served as chairman of the Board of Directors of Kinder-McRill Cemetery Association and led the founding of the Avenue of Flags and the cemetery's annual Memorial Day ceremony. Colonel Ladner was also instrumental in having the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall displayed in Allen Parish in 2000. He was also an active member of the Kinder Bible Church.
Funeral service will be Friday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m. in Kinder Bible Church of Kinder.
The Rev. Don Barrett will officiate. Visitation will begin Thursday at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Reed Funeral Home, and Friday from 8 a.m. until time of the service in Kinder Bible Church. Burial will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
Published in American Press on Aug. 11, 2019
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Left to honor his memory is his wife of 63 years, Leavon Rostrum Ladner, of Fenton/Welsh/Kinder; one son, Don Christian Ladner, wife Melanie L. Ladner of Baton Rouge, La.; two grandchildren, Madison L. Catalanotto and Lundyn G. Ladner, both of Baton Rouge; one brother, Nimocks F. Ladner of Jennings; and sister, Shirley Lenoir of Poplarville, Miss.
Colonel Ladner served in the U.S. Army for over 30 years, including three combat tours in the Vietnam War. He was a 1957 graduate of McNeese State University, where he was a varsity letterman in football, baseball, and track & field. He attended graduate school at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and obtained a master's degree from Shippensburg State University, in Pennsylvania.
During Colonel Ladner's time in the Army, he commanded units from the Platoon level to Brigade size and served as a Staff Officer at every level from Battalion Staff to the Department of the Army Staff at the Pentagon. He also served as the Executive Assistant to Army General H. Norman Schwarzkopf at Pacific Command. His military education included graduating from the Field Artillery Officer Basic & Advanced Courses, the US Army Command and General Staff College, the United Kingdom Joint Services Staff College and the US Army War College.
Upon retirement from the Army, Colonel Ladner and his wife moved back to Louisiana where he became very active in the Kinder and Welsh communities. He was elected to the Jeff Davis Parish School Board and was an active member of the McNeese State University Alumni Association. Colonel Ladner served as chairman of the Board of Directors of Kinder-McRill Cemetery Association and led the founding of the Avenue of Flags and the cemetery's annual Memorial Day ceremony. Colonel Ladner was also instrumental in having the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall displayed in Allen Parish in 2000. He was also an active member of the Kinder Bible Church.
Funeral service will be Friday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m. in Kinder Bible Church of Kinder.
The Rev. Don Barrett will officiate. Visitation will begin Thursday at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Reed Funeral Home, and Friday from 8 a.m. until time of the service in Kinder Bible Church. Burial will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
Published in American Press on Aug. 11, 2019
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Don was a contributor to findagrave for over 10 years.
Colonel Donald A. Ladner, U.S. Army (Retired), 84, passed away in Lake Charles, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.
Left to honor his memory is his wife of 63 years, Leavon Rostrum Ladner, of Fenton/Welsh/Kinder; one son, Don Christian Ladner, wife Melanie L. Ladner of Baton Rouge, La.; two grandchildren, Madison L. Catalanotto and Lundyn G. Ladner, both of Baton Rouge; one brother, Nimocks F. Ladner of Jennings; and sister, Shirley Lenoir of Poplarville, Miss.
Colonel Ladner served in the U.S. Army for over 30 years, including three combat tours in the Vietnam War. He was a 1957 graduate of McNeese State University, where he was a varsity letterman in football, baseball, and track & field. He attended graduate school at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and obtained a master's degree from Shippensburg State University, in Pennsylvania.
During Colonel Ladner's time in the Army, he commanded units from the Platoon level to Brigade size and served as a Staff Officer at every level from Battalion Staff to the Department of the Army Staff at the Pentagon. He also served as the Executive Assistant to Army General H. Norman Schwarzkopf at Pacific Command. His military education included graduating from the Field Artillery Officer Basic & Advanced Courses, the US Army Command and General Staff College, the United Kingdom Joint Services Staff College and the US Army War College.
Upon retirement from the Army, Colonel Ladner and his wife moved back to Louisiana where he became very active in the Kinder and Welsh communities. He was elected to the Jeff Davis Parish School Board and was an active member of the McNeese State University Alumni Association. Colonel Ladner served as chairman of the Board of Directors of Kinder-McRill Cemetery Association and led the founding of the Avenue of Flags and the cemetery's annual Memorial Day ceremony. Colonel Ladner was also instrumental in having the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall displayed in Allen Parish in 2000. He was also an active member of the Kinder Bible Church.
Funeral service will be Friday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m. in Kinder Bible Church of Kinder.
The Rev. Don Barrett will officiate. Visitation will begin Thursday at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Reed Funeral Home, and Friday from 8 a.m. until time of the service in Kinder Bible Church. Burial will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
Published in American Press on Aug. 11, 2019
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Don was a contributor to findagrave for over 10 years.
Left to honor his memory is his wife of 63 years, Leavon Rostrum Ladner, of Fenton/Welsh/Kinder; one son, Don Christian Ladner, wife Melanie L. Ladner of Baton Rouge, La.; two grandchildren, Madison L. Catalanotto and Lundyn G. Ladner, both of Baton Rouge; one brother, Nimocks F. Ladner of Jennings; and sister, Shirley Lenoir of Poplarville, Miss.
Colonel Ladner served in the U.S. Army for over 30 years, including three combat tours in the Vietnam War. He was a 1957 graduate of McNeese State University, where he was a varsity letterman in football, baseball, and track & field. He attended graduate school at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and obtained a master's degree from Shippensburg State University, in Pennsylvania.
During Colonel Ladner's time in the Army, he commanded units from the Platoon level to Brigade size and served as a Staff Officer at every level from Battalion Staff to the Department of the Army Staff at the Pentagon. He also served as the Executive Assistant to Army General H. Norman Schwarzkopf at Pacific Command. His military education included graduating from the Field Artillery Officer Basic & Advanced Courses, the US Army Command and General Staff College, the United Kingdom Joint Services Staff College and the US Army War College.
Upon retirement from the Army, Colonel Ladner and his wife moved back to Louisiana where he became very active in the Kinder and Welsh communities. He was elected to the Jeff Davis Parish School Board and was an active member of the McNeese State University Alumni Association. Colonel Ladner served as chairman of the Board of Directors of Kinder-McRill Cemetery Association and led the founding of the Avenue of Flags and the cemetery's annual Memorial Day ceremony. Colonel Ladner was also instrumental in having the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall displayed in Allen Parish in 2000. He was also an active member of the Kinder Bible Church.
Funeral service will be Friday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m. in Kinder Bible Church of Kinder.
The Rev. Don Barrett will officiate. Visitation will begin Thursday at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Reed Funeral Home, and Friday from 8 a.m. until time of the service in Kinder Bible Church. Burial will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
Published in American Press on Aug. 11, 2019
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Don was a contributor to findagrave for over 10 years.
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- Added: 12 Aug 2019
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