Obituary of Alan Herbert Champion

The time has come to say good-bye to Alan Herbert Champion. A hero of the Vietnam war in the 173rd "Skyriders" as an active paramedic for Operation Hump where he was shot three times attempting to save fellow soldiers; the third time was life threatening and ended his military career. After coming home and healing he married Carol (Amrine) Beck and became the father of two: daughter Taara Amrine and son Verne Champion. After experiences as a Forest Ranger, EMT, and Prision Guard in NV they divorced and he brought his children to MN. In 1991 he became a doting husband to LaDonna (Bowles) Champion and they spent their lives together in Greenfield, MN. Alan worked at the US Post Office in Golden Valley for 37 years. He spent every holiday season from November to December 24th making sure that every person he came across had a smile for Christmas and every child had a Beanie Baby of their own. The days he could spend out on a lake fishing with family were major highlights in his life. He was an active volunteer with multiple charities and devoted many hours volunteering to help people along his route and organizations such as Friends of the Kelly Farm. Alan leaves behind siblings Virginia Bellamy and Carrie Shiley. He was preceded in death by parents Harve and Frances (Sandford) Champion, his brother Harve Champion and sister Sue Bigus. In 1982 Alan was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and in his final days the Church gave him peace and serenity. Alan let go of this world on Sunday, March 22, 2020 after surviving a recurrent brain tumor that originated in 2017. He fought as hard to stay with his family as he did for strangers who needed him, or his country when it called. Agent Orange may have taken his body but only Alan knew when it was time to let go. He will be greatly missed by all those whose life he touched and loved. As he rides his Santa sleigh to his eternal life, we send our love to ride with him. July 1, 1945 - March 22, 2020