Ronald J. RJ Heddles 82 of Rapid City passed away Thursday, June 29, 2006 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. A graveside memorial service will be 3:00 pm Friday, July 28, 2006 at the Black Hills National Cemetery, with Pastor Ron Walker officiating. The Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard will provide military honors. A memorial service will be 10:30 am Saturday, July 29, 2006 at the Little White Church in Hill City, SD. He was born February 3, 1924 in Somerset, CO to Donald & Elizabeth (Nesham) Heddles. He served in the Navy for three years during World War II. RJ graduated in 1950 from Colorado Sate University in animal husbandry. On June 10, 1951 he married Marjorie Switzer. To this union four children were born in Palmer, AK. RJ was a dairy farmer for over 40 years, 17 of them in Palmer, AK where he served on the telephone co. board of directors and was chosen as Alaskas outstanding young farmer in 1959. They moved to Colorado in 1969 where he continued the dairy business as Nichols-Heddles Dairy until his retirement in 1986. After his retirement they traveled to Europe and Australia before buying a home in Tucson, AZ and building a cabin in the Black Hills near Hill City. He & his wife enjoyed alpine skiing and square dancing for many years where they made many lifelong friends. He is survived by his wife; Marjorie, of Rapid City, sons; Larry of Hill City, Jim of Tucson, AZ, daughters; Kathy Cleveland of Manessa, VA, Janet Zarba, of Parker, CO, 10 grandchildren, three sisters, and two brothers. His parents, one sister, and one brother preceded him in death. Memorials may be sent to the Little White Church building fund at P.O. Box 385, Hill City, SD 57745.