Richard Ward Zolman

Richard Ward Zolman was born in Akron, Ohio in 1937. He was the second son of Gerald and Mary Louise Zolman and was the younger brother of John (Jerry) Zolman. As a youngster he moved often with his family until middle school when he landed in the small town of Mt. Gilead, Ohio. In high school he played football and basketball. He served as sophomore class vice president, junior class president, and was editor of the yearbook his senior year. He attended Ohio University where he met the love of his life, Lyn Houston in 1956. They married in 1961. They remained sweethearts for 57 more years!

He served his country as a naval intelligence officer for 27 years in various ports and duty stations across the globe. His service included the Cold War period and the Vietnam Era. He was involved in efforts to liberate Cuba during the Bay of Pigs and in the Cuban Missile Crisis. A tour in Taiwan involved joint efforts in the support of the Taiwanese government. He attended the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and earned a masters degree in International Relations from the American University in Washington DC. He taught leadership and law at the United States Naval Academy. He finished his Navy career as a captain and the commanding officer of the Naval Intelligence school at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado where he oversaw numerous schools for the Navy.

After retirement, Dick worked for Lockheed and became a realtor. He belonged to two Optimist International clubs, Monaco South and Type 1 Diabetes Optimist Club of Colorado raising money for children's causes. He supported the maritime services of the United States as a member of Denver Counsel Navy League where he most recently promoted awareness within Colorado of the March 2018 commissioning of USS Colorado, a new Virginia class submarine. He was actively involved at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Centennial and attended the Brotherhood of St. Andrew and enjoyed his Thursday lunch group also known as ROMEOs- Retired Old Men Eating Out.

We will remember his sense of humor, fierce loyalty and love to his family and friends and how he served people around him. He made everyone feel important.
Committed to God, country, and family; he was a man whose actions spoke louder than words.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn (Lyn), daughters Kelley (Kevin) Finke, Lynda (Chris) Schutzenberger, and grandchildren Tracie Finke, Julie (Russell) Morey, Molly (Pierce) Douglas, Daniel Finke, Haley Schutzenberger, Bradley Finke, and Eric Finke. He is also survived by his brother John (Juanita) Zolman, nephew Mike Zolman and niece Stacy Turner.

We would like to write a final poem on his behalf in the spirit of Dick Zolman, (picture him with a smile as you read it)
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue. Come up to heaven, So I can see you!

A Memorial Service will take place at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 1401 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial, Friday, September 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

The Burial service will be held Monday, September 24, 2018 at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging area “A” at 10:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 N. Randolph St., Ste. 225, Arlington, VA 22203 or St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church.

Memorial Service: September 21, 2018 2:00 pm

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
1401 E. Dry Creek Rd
Centennial, CO 80122

Graveside Service: September 24, 2018 10:00 am

Fort Logan National Cemetery
3698 South Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, CO 80236
(303) 761-0117
https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftlogan.asp

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