Vernon A. Rockswold

Vernon A Rockswold passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully at his home in Sparks, Nevada on August 3, 2010. He was born on August 29, 1935 in Litchville, North Dakota. He moved to Wells, Nevada in 1964 to work with his two late Uncles, Butch and Win, in their automotive shop, which he eventually took over. In 1977 he moved to the Reno/Sparks area to go to school and join the Nevada Air National Guard. He later opened his own welding and fabrication shop until he retired. He found the University of Nevada, Reno boxing team in the early 1980s and has been Nevada Boxing's # 1 fan ever since. His favorite past time is to motivate (or instigate) young people to go to school, join the Guard and the Nevada Boxing team.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Tina; mother, Clara; sister and brother in law, Donna and Bill Vogel, son and daughter in law, Mark and Renoir; daughter and son in law, Jo and Bill Meacham; grandchildren, Mark Paredes, Chelcey Rockswold, and Richard Ruel; numerous nieces and nephews, and everyone he ever met, because he treated everyone he met as family, especially if they boxed or played softball.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the Lord of Mercy Lutheran Church, 3400 Pyramid Way, followed by a reception at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lord of Mercy Lutheran Church Building Fund or the Jimmy Olivas Athletic Foundation (Nevada Boxing), 3724 Lakeside Drive, Suite 100, Reno, Nevada 89509.