Chester Arthur 'Lt. Col. Chester A. Chet Hazelwood

Lt. Col. Chester A. (Chet) Hazelwood left this world on Saturday, October 16th, 2010. He was born on April 8, 1916 in Kansas City, MO to Albert Frank Hazelwood and Violet Evelyn Hazelwood (nee Swanson). Chet was preceded in death by his parents, 4 of his 5 siblings, Lois Violet Kreamer, Doris Evelyn Draper, Francis Godfrey Hazelwood and Harry Lee Hazelwood, his beloved wife of 66 years Jackie Hazelwood (nee Blair), three sons - Baby Hazelwood, George F. Hazelwood and Paul C. Hazelwood. He is survived by his brother, Richard D. Hazelwood, son Larry C. Hazelwood and daughter-in-law Farhat Husain, daughter Pamela Hazelwood Kellogg and son-in-law Calvin Kellogg, four grandchildren (spouses) - Christopher Stiglets (Jissica), Eric Stiglets (Stacey), Carol Hazelwood Plemmons (Daryle) and L. Steven Hazelwood; 5 great-grandchildren- Allison Stiglets, Ashley Stiglets, Cy Stiglets, Keaton Stiglets and Eloise Stiglets. Chet was a graduate of Kellyville High School and attended University of Oklahoma before enlisting in the US Army Air Corp as a non-flying Aviation Cadet in early 1941. A 23-year career in the Air Force led to him retiring back home in Oklahoma City and starting a fifteen year career at Tinker AFB with the civil service. One of his military accomplishments that he mentioned many times dealt with his last tour of duty. He was the only Air Force officer stationed at the Navy Air Development Center, Johnsville Naval Air Station, Johnsville (Warminster), Pennsylvania. The Navy was gearing up for the TACAMO Project and they could not find a cable winch big enough for their requirements. He found one that the Air Force had and secured it for the Navy. Many years later the Navy's TACAMO would be stationed at Tinker Air Force Base. Upon full retirement, his life became even busier with travel and his two favorite past times of Amateur Radio (W5GDL) and Rock Hounding. He loved to teach young people all about the world of florescent minerals. He and Jackie would get in their motor home with their cat and be gone for four months out of the year going to various rock shows around the southwest part of the country. He was a member of many rock and mineral societies around Oklahoma and the US. At home, he loved to feed his wild birds and deer and grow wild flowers on his acreage.