Harold “Hal” Asa Ross, 80, died at 8:45 a.m. Sept. 8, 2012, in his residence.
He was born March 26, 1932, in Fort Wayne, to Asa and Marie Blue Ross.
He joined the U.S. Navy at 17, serving on a minesweeper and a radar picket ship during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged Feb. 11, 1955. He moved to Waldport, Ore., from Warsaw 10 years ago. He was an electrician for GM and retired as a private consultant for the auto industry until his second retirement in 2000. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1126; American Legion Post 49; and the Moose and Elks lodges, both in Warsaw. He enjoyed traveling, the outdoors and helping others.
Surviving are three sons, Keith, Troy and Jay Ross, all of Warsaw; two sisters, Betty Jane (and spouse Fred) Bolles Warsaw, and Phyllis (and spouse William) Koser, Columbia City; and a daughter-in-law, Sharelyn Ross, Hemet, Calif. He was preceded in death by a son, Mark Ross; a brother, Gerald Ross; and three sisters, Virginia Carr, Geraldine Anderson and Donnabelle Lundhal.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, officiated by Pastor Bob Jarboe, Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice chaplain. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Military honors will be by members of Warsaw’s American Legion Post 49 and VFW Post 1126.
Calling is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials may be made to The ALS Association, Development Department, Suite 250, 27001 Agoura Road, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301, or online at www.als.org/donate
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