Ron B has gone whittling..

[xsailer]

So Sorry for you and us on the forum. I enjoyed reading his comments and viewing his "whittlings". From what little I know of him, he was living the life. Really sad and will be thinking of him.

[Lynn O. Doughty]

Ron might not be around to make a comment anymore but he'll always be a prime example of just what this craft of ours comes to mean for most of us. When I received word of his passing I took a moment and went back over the many emails we exchanged over the past several years. I have no doubt that he had many varied interests in his life but though his comments it was woodcarving that dominated them all. Even on this forum it was clear that Ron knew what he liked, knew where he wanted to go, and knew that when he got there the trip was worth the effort. Here's the way he put in in one of his forum threads:

"Just curious if you All have experienced some of the twists and turns that carving has taken me on, I started carving seriously less than three years ago, and have never been so Challenged. Carving animals has made me study skeletal make ups of numerous animals, Cowboys have required me to buy books, study history,look closely at old saddles and rigging, inspect firearms, make sketches, and then of course buy more books. and that lead to an intrest in horse drawn vehicles, buy more books, study everything I can find on line, and attempt a 1/8th in to the inch scale model of a chuckwagon, make more mistakes, study more information, Recently bought a book on how to make folds in fabric apear real carved in wood. Oh and of course one needs to know how to make the tiny little metal parts, so I am now studying how to make a homemade casting furnace. On and on it goes, Quite frankly I have never had such a good time."

I never met Ron personally, didn't have the priviledge of shaking his hand but I count him as one of my best friends. I'm going to miss him!

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Darin...I am very sorry to hear that! It is a hard thing to lose a parent! Ron had threatened to come by here on his travels...unfortunately he didn't and I am very sorry not to have met him...God Bless you and the family.....Dave

[Ron Davidson]

So sorry to hear of your loss Darin. He like you said did go out in style. We will miss him.
Ron & Lou

[Simplyme]

Sorry to hear this.........He will be truly missed...........

[Ed Redwine]

So sorry to hear about Ron. I too was hoping his travels would bring him to KS someday. His posts and talent will be missed by those of us who followed his threads.
Ed

[catbird]

I am so sorry to hear about your dad. What a comfort it must be to know he was living life to the fullest. We will miss him. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

[gene-messer]

Darrin .. its always hard to loose one of our own on the board .. but your loss is so much harder ...

Your dad went peacefully and Thank you Lord for such mercy .. he will be missed and please give your family our love and share in his loss ..

even though like Lynn said .. we never met .. but became friends through sharing one anothers love for a common interest ..

God Bless you Darrin and to your Family as well

Gene

[Robert Cahill]

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family. His posts will be missed

[wildhare]

Darin,
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in your time of grief. Your Dad touched a lot of lives here on the board.
Wanda