Malmer, Charles D. Colonel US Army (Retired) Highland Village, TX (formerly Edina, MN) completed his earthly journey June 11, 2021. Colonel Malmer was a commissioned officer in the Corps of Engineers & spent 31 years valiantly serving his country, which included two tours in Vietnam. He worked in the space program as a resident engineer on the Vertical Assembly Building (Saturn V Moon Rocket Program) Cape Canaveral, FL; Served in Military Intelligence, Ft. Shafter, HI; Assigned as a Survivor Assistance Officer, which entailed family notification of MIA'S & death notification of fallen solders in Vietnam; Served as Post Engineer, Yonsan Military Base, Seoul, South Korea; As a West Point Liaison Officer, he recruited high school students for the military academy. Other assignments include: Paris, France; Homer, Alaska; Advisor to the MN National Guard & two tours to Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. In his civilian life he was an architect & worked as a civil engineer for the Corps of Engineers in St. Paul, MN. He is survived by his caregiver & best friend, Jacquelyn Malmer; Daughter, Dawn Hamilton & Son-in-law Dave Hamilton of Lantana, TX; Granddaughter Lauren Flaa, Eden Prairie, MN; Sister, Marion Holmquist, Scottsdale, AZ & nieces, nephews & cousins throughout the country. Colonel Malmer will be laid to rest at DFW National Cemetery, Dallas, TX with full military honors. Memorials preferred to the Vietnam Veterans Association.

Published on June 27, 2021