Ron, Like Bob Bennett, I had not communicated in nearly 50 years with Ron, but when we did, vivid memories came flooding in.  Ron sent me a recent photo and he had this sheepish grin on his face and I commented by e-mail at the time that I had seen that        "look"        before.  There was a certain football play that Ron (our tackle) pulled from his position and got a running start and led the running back up threw the hole and many times blindsided the opposition. Ron always got that "look" when that play was called in the huddle because he loved to blindside and flatten an unsuspecting opponent.  When I called him on the "look" in his recent photo, he told me later he was waiting to pull a surprise birthday party on his wife. Typical Ronnie.   In HS Ron always was the prankster and free spirit never taking life too seriously.  Over the past few years while I knew Ron was struggling with a long term illness, he exhibited that same free spirit and courage that I had once known many years before.   Thanks Flicka for reminding me to stay in touch with Ron.   Be at peace my friend and thanks for all the blocks and friendship on and off the field.   Cliff McMillan

Ron:   Ron: We met in 1953 in the fourth grade at Jefferson Grade School. We became friends, playing two years of football next to one another, you the tackle and me the skinny end. I loved watching you continue your football in high school and valued our friendship over the years. Then we lost contact for nearly 50 years. I will cherish the memories of the last two years when we reconnected and corresponded regularly, sharing hopes, dreams, regrets and bucket lists. I stood by helplessly as you fought a brave fight against the cruelist of illnesses. Rest easy, dear friend. Your struggle is over. But you live on in our thoughts, the memories of good times solid in our minds.