Ronald K. Mellon ’58

Ronald K. Mellon ’58 died May 24 in Dayton, Ohio. Ron came to Dartmouth from Nashua, New Hampshire, and was an economics major and a brother at Phi Gam. After graduation he entered the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator and then dedicated his life to serving veterans. After nearly 50 years with the Veterans Administration (VA) , he retired as chief of medical administration at the Dayton VA. His wife of 62 years, Martha, survives, along with two daughters, two sons, and 16 grandchildren.


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