He graduated from Oregon City High School with the class of 1976. He then attended the University of Portland, graduating in 1980 with a BS in mechanical engineering. He was a distinguished graduate of Air Force ROTC and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant.
On May 31, 1980 he married Donita Richards on the campus of the University of Portland. The couple lived in Portland until he entered pilot training in Columbus, Mississippi. The couple later moved to Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida. Following that, Ron completed F-111 qualification training at Mt Home AFB, Idaho.
The couple then moved to RAF Upper Heyford, England for 3 years and then came to Enid in 1990 where he flew T-38's at Vance Air Force Base. Then in 1992 he went to work for NATO at Sembach Air Base, Gemany. The couple returned to Enid to care for Ronald's aging parents in 1994.
Ronald was a member of the NOC Community Band, a life member of the Air Force Association, and also the Experimental Aircraft Association. His greatest love was flying and he was an avid hunter, fisherman, camper, and loved his vegetable garden.
He graduated from Oregon City High School with the class of 1976. He then attended the University of Portland, graduating in 1980 with a BS in mechanical engineering. He was a distinguished graduate of Air Force ROTC and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant.
On May 31, 1980 he married Donita Richards on the campus of the University of Portland. The couple lived in Portland until he entered pilot training in Columbus, Mississippi. The couple later moved to Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida. Following that, Ron completed F-111 qualification training at Mt Home AFB, Idaho.
The couple then moved to RAF Upper Heyford, England for 3 years and then came to Enid in 1990 where he flew T-38's at Vance Air Force Base. Then in 1992 he went to work for NATO at Sembach Air Base, Gemany. The couple returned to Enid to care for Ronald's aging parents in 1994.
Ronald was a member of the NOC Community Band, a life member of the Air Force Association, and also the Experimental Aircraft Association. His greatest love was flying and he was an avid hunter, fisherman, camper, and loved his vegetable garden.
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