Burial is private.
An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a hotel security guard and an 11-year resident of Las Vegas. Graveside services will be at noon Saturday at Palm Mortuary-Eastern followed with burial at Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary-Downtown handled the arrangements. Ky. A retired Army veteran of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars, he was a retired nuclear safety officer for the government, retired director of Health and Safety for the Department of Energy, a member of West Virginia Alumni Association, American Society of Military Engineers, American Ordnance Association, a Buffalo Soldier and a 32-year resident of Las Vegas. He was awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal.