Mr. Ryden was from Waterford, MI. He was a PFC in the U.S. Army and was killed in action in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. He left behind his parents, 4 sisters and high school sweetheart. Mr. Ryden graduated from Waterford Township High School in 1964 and was a student at Central Michigan University at the time he was drafted into the Army. Mr. Ryden was awarded the Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation and Bronze Star Medal.