In Memory OfSSgt Walton W. Melton

SSgt Walton W. Melton, 70, U.S. Air Force, born August 26, 1954, passed away from health complications on February 7, 2025. Melton maintained critical telecommunications systems across strategic Cold War installations, ensuring vital command and control communications. He was an outgoing and generous man, equally at home troubleshooting networks or casting a line into still water. Melton is survived by his daughters Tiffany Purdy and Stacey Melton, stepdaughter Nicole Greer, eight grandchildren, and sister Yvonne Maguire. Til Valhalla, Airman.