Glenn Ronald "Ron" Legg
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 5A - January 7, 2023
Ron Legg, aka Wrangler
Ron, age 90, of Grand
Junction, Colorado, passed
away on December 10,
2022. He was the only
son of Glenn & Genevieve
Legg. He was born in Sigourney, Iowa on August 9,
1932, he moved to San Diego, California shortly after
birth. He graduated from Hoover High School. He
joined the Army in 1952 and served in the Korean War.
After retiring from the Army in 1954, he had multiple
jobs, but his main career was working for the San Diego
County Water Authority helping build the water system
in San Diego. He retired in 1994.
After retirement, he moved to Delta, Colorado until
2006 when he moved to Grand Junction.
Ron competed in sport shooting all his adult life,
traveling all over the country, the last 30 years he
competed in Cowboy Action Shooting. He was a 3-time
world champion, and 2-time national champion. One of
the highlights of his shooting career was participating
in a Cowboy Action competition in Australia. He
enjoyed working on his Model A Truck and Roadster,
along with keeping busy in his shop, he built several
pieces of beautiful furniture.
He went on numerous trips, including Costa Rica,
Hawaii, Mexico, and two cruises to Alaska. He went to
the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 hours of Le Mans
during his visit to Europe.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Lexa
Whitmore (daughter); Sgt. Cody Legg (grandson); Mo
Waguespack (stepson); Wiatte Legg (great grandson);
and Dave Legg (son).
He is survived by Melinda Legg (daughter-in-law);
Butch Whitmore (son-in-law); Chad Waguespack
(stepson); DC & Keithen Legg (grandson); Derek &
Karisa Legg (grandson); and 6 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life with military honors will be
held on January 7, 2023, at 3:30 pm, at Martin Mortuary.
Interment will be held at 1:00 pm on January 11, 2023,
at Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado,
2830 Riverside Parkway, Grand Junction, Colorado
81501
In lieu of flowers, Ron’s family has asked donations
to be made to “Warriors In Quiet Waters” at https://
warriorsandquietwaters.org/
