Obituary in the Washington Post, the Winchester Star and the Reston Times:
Robert W. Roland, 80, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at home in Las Vegas, NV.
Bob was born in Winchester, VA on August 27, 1926 to the late Wilmer and Lutie Roland. He served in World War II as a Marine Corps Sgt. & during the Korean War as a flight instructor. He began his career with Capitol Airlines in 1951, & retired as a United Airlines Capt. in 1986.
He was recently preceded in death by his youngest brother Chester Roland. He is survived by children: Linda Mattix & husband, Steve of Charlotte, NC, Susan Kelly & husband, Tom of Las Vegas, NV & David Roland & wife, Amy of Madison, WI; grandchildren: David Mattix of Burbank, CA, Emily Mattix of Charlotte, NC, Lindsey & Stephanie Moes of Las Vegas, NV, Gregory Roland, Robert Roland, Kevin Roland, Geoffrey Roland of Madison, WI; great-granddaughter: Meredith Mattix of Charlotte, NC.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, January 5, 2007, Washington Plaza Baptist Church, 1615 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA. Interment will follow this summer at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Reston Interfaith, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston, VA 20190.
Robert W. Roland, 80, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at home in Las Vegas, NV.
Bob was born in Winchester, VA on August 27, 1926 to the late Wilmer and Lutie Roland. He served in World War II as a Marine Corps Sgt. & during the Korean War as a flight instructor. He began his career with Capitol Airlines in 1951, & retired as a United Airlines Capt. in 1986.
He was recently preceded in death by his youngest brother Chester Roland. He is survived by children: Linda Mattix & husband, Steve of Charlotte, NC, Susan Kelly & husband, Tom of Las Vegas, NV & David Roland & wife, Amy of Madison, WI; grandchildren: David Mattix of Burbank, CA, Emily Mattix of Charlotte, NC, Lindsey & Stephanie Moes of Las Vegas, NV, Gregory Roland, Robert Roland, Kevin Roland, Geoffrey Roland of Madison, WI; great-granddaughter: Meredith Mattix of Charlotte, NC.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, January 5, 2007, Washington Plaza Baptist Church, 1615 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA. Interment will follow this summer at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Reston Interfaith, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston, VA 20190.
Obituary in the Washington Post, the Winchester Star and the Reston Times:
Robert W. Roland, 80, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at home in Las Vegas, NV.
Bob was born in Winchester, VA on August 27, 1926 to the late Wilmer and Lutie Roland. He served in World War II as a Marine Corps Sgt. & during the Korean War as a flight instructor. He began his career with Capitol Airlines in 1951, & retired as a United Airlines Capt. in 1986.
He was recently preceded in death by his youngest brother Chester Roland. He is survived by children: Linda Mattix & husband, Steve of Charlotte, NC, Susan Kelly & husband, Tom of Las Vegas, NV & David Roland & wife, Amy of Madison, WI; grandchildren: David Mattix of Burbank, CA, Emily Mattix of Charlotte, NC, Lindsey & Stephanie Moes of Las Vegas, NV, Gregory Roland, Robert Roland, Kevin Roland, Geoffrey Roland of Madison, WI; great-granddaughter: Meredith Mattix of Charlotte, NC.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, January 5, 2007, Washington Plaza Baptist Church, 1615 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA. Interment will follow this summer at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Reston Interfaith, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston, VA 20190.
Robert W. Roland, 80, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at home in Las Vegas, NV.
Bob was born in Winchester, VA on August 27, 1926 to the late Wilmer and Lutie Roland. He served in World War II as a Marine Corps Sgt. & during the Korean War as a flight instructor. He began his career with Capitol Airlines in 1951, & retired as a United Airlines Capt. in 1986.
He was recently preceded in death by his youngest brother Chester Roland. He is survived by children: Linda Mattix & husband, Steve of Charlotte, NC, Susan Kelly & husband, Tom of Las Vegas, NV & David Roland & wife, Amy of Madison, WI; grandchildren: David Mattix of Burbank, CA, Emily Mattix of Charlotte, NC, Lindsey & Stephanie Moes of Las Vegas, NV, Gregory Roland, Robert Roland, Kevin Roland, Geoffrey Roland of Madison, WI; great-granddaughter: Meredith Mattix of Charlotte, NC.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, January 5, 2007, Washington Plaza Baptist Church, 1615 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA. Interment will follow this summer at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Reston Interfaith, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston, VA 20190.
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