After a valiant battle with an aggressive cancer, Aaron Alton Ard Jr. of Austin Texas passed away on August 16th, 2021 while in Hospice Care at the age of 59. He was born May 22, 1962 in Waco, Texas, the son of late Aaron Alton Ard Sr. and Barbara Ard of Waco Texas. He was the oldest of three siblings.

He leaves behind his son, Cody Aaron Ard of Salt Lake City Utah; his mother, Barbara Ard; his younger brother Donald Ard of Waco Texas, mother of his son and former spouse, LaDana Ard of Cedar Park Texas; sister in law Rebecca Ard (wife of Donald) and their two sons, Dennis and Matthew; sister in law Margaret (former wife of David) and their two sons Steven and Jacob, and daughter Erin. Preceded in death by his father Aaron Alton Ard Sr. and his middle brother David Ard.

Aaron was a 1981 graduate of Waco’s Connally High. Aaron, a military veteran, joined the United States Navy in 1981 and was stationed in San Diego California where he served active duty for five years and additionally five years in the reserves. He married in October of 1986 and received his Associates degree in 1986 from the University of Texas at Tyler. Aaron was accepted to the Texas Department of Public Safety Academy in January 1988 where he graduated with class A-88. Aaron was first stationed in Irving Texas where he served in the Driver License division before transferring to Highway Patrol in Hillsboro Texas. He became a father to his only son in June 1990. In the spring of 1991, he made his way to Austin Texas where he worked in HP and DL. He was promoted up the ranks to Corporal, then Sergeant and ultimately retired as Lieutenant and re-hired as Sr. Trooper. Aaron was an active member of Texas DPS up to the day of his death.

Aaron was a full time adventure seeker. It was a rare weekend that you wouldn’t see motocross track dirt smeared across his face and chain grease on his hands. He was the most happy when he had dirt grit on his teeth or mud on his gear. He loved racing and his love of motocross started at young age when his father bought him his first dirt bike. Aaron was always either racing mountain bikes, running competitive races with his brother, or racing off-road with a vengeance by competing in the SCORE International Baja 250; 500 and 1000; Vegas to Reno and a plethora of others alongside his son and close circle of racing brothers. It was not uncommon to see dirt bike parts strategically placed on towels inside the house where he would work on things. Just like Aaron’s father gifted him his first dirt-bike, he couldn’t wait to ride with his own son and brought home a tiny dirt-bike for his four year old. Together they found the freedom of riding and shared Aaron’s adventurous spirit.

Aaron enjoyed snow skiing in the Rocky Mountains and scuba diving in the ocean. He loved to surf and collected surf boards for fun. Aaron always challenged himself to become one with the elements that would test him to his fullest, and he instilled that same competitive nature into his son. Aaron was a wonderful father. He adored his son and continued to love him up to his death with his whole heart. Despite the challenges that come along with being a parent, Cody was always and will forever be the love of his life. Aaron has left many meaningful and happy memories for those who knew and loved him that will last their lifetimes. His friends and family will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest.

Aaron kept people rolling in laughter because he could find humor in the most mundane life circumstances. Aaron’s pleasant personality was contagious to everyone he met. He could bring a smile to your face and laugh along at you and with you. He had a great sense of humor and he had many stories to tell of his adventurous life that will live on in infamy.

Aaron, a father to one and brother to many will be sorely missed and forever remembered. Because Aaron celebrated life, no formal funeral service is being planned, instead, he will be honored with an outdoor Celebration of Life and Bar-B-Q to be held at a later date.

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