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Sad about this. A very passionate guy and enjoyed reading his posts for the most.
RIP Ron.
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Sep 15, 2014 - 10:53 AM
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edwzoomom
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I met him a few times up in L.A. We'd meet at Amoeba, go over the entire store, then go out someplace and eat, either Chinese, or deli, both of which he loved.
In person, he was extremely shy and retiring, and felt he had to be generous most of the time. He got involved with an elderly acquaintance, who had been consigned to a nursing home, and was bending over backwards to help this man with his banking and possessions, even to the point of renting a car to carry items to the Salvation Army.
Though he rented cars, he did not own one, preferring to use either public transportation, or ride his bicycle.
We exchanged a lot of e-mails; his would contain long descriptions of various of his romantic involvements, all long ago, mostly back in the 60's. He had worked for L.A.County in some capacity, and had retired, and taken Social Security early. Except for a brief period, I believe he spent most of his life in Los Angeles and environs.
He was passionate about films and film scores, but, though I offered to share lots of items, he tended to shy away from accepting anything, unless he could give something in return. He was often telling me to hold off on giving him something, until he could discover something he could get me.
Though I was in the vicinity a number of times, he never invited me into his home, finally confessing at one point that he was something of a hoarder, and was reluctant to let me see it. I encouraged him to do something once a day to relieve the pressure, which at one point he was planning to do, but I don't know how far he got.
Somehow, our correspondence waned, perhaps because I wasn't responding quickly enough. I know I sent him a long e-mail to see how he was doing, but, now that I see the date of his death, I fear I sent it several weeks too late.
I was shocked and saddened to learn of his death, and can only wonder what caused it. I have checked Google, but the only reference I could find was the short blurb referred to in this thread.
He was a sweet soul of a man, and, like many such, deserved more happiness than I fear he ever found. Sometimes he appeared quite lost in this hurrying world. I am glad he was at least able to find pleasure in music and films, and seems to have had a massive collection of just about everything, with the various versions of films, from VHS to DVD to Blu-Ray, all together.
I wish him well, and always have.
Heaven rest him.
John,
This is a lovely, heartfelt tribute. I thank you along with many others for your comments. I am so grateful that I did not hesitate to post this news yesterday. As a tribute to Ron, I played The Molly Maguires and was admittedly sad for most of the day. It was due to the fact that when I thought about the full life I pictured Ron living, it saddened me that it was over. I chastised myself for feeling so sad for someone I did not really know in the true sense of the word. But then I realized that I knew enough about him to justify this sadness and sense of loss. Over the last year, Ron has contributed a tremendous amount to this board. I hope his profile remains accessible as a tribute to him.
I often feel that I am too emotional in that I let these types of things get to me. However I wouldn't have it any other way. These deep feelings allow me to look at life as more precious and significant and the roles people play in my life as more impactful. Ron played a role in my life by sharing his many wonderful stories and thoughts.
John, it was wonderful that you were able to spend time with Ron and I only hope that he knew that he indeed brought happiness to many others through his passionate love of film and music and that he was appreciated.
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What a wonderful gentleman. I am very saddened by this. It just seems so sudden especially after reading his posts here and seeing that great looking picture of his. Very nice tribute John.
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Just logged in and saw this shocking news. It is very sad -- his joy, enthusiasm and passion for the arts always came through in his posts. My condolences to his family and friends.
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So many cool stories he told, so I'm glad he shared some with us.
I wish there was an address we could send our condolences to his family.
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I wish there was an address we could send our condolences to his family.
... for anyone who would like to leave a message, the guestbook attached to Ron's obituary listed above is now back online for a year, and includes a link to contact his sister Karen.
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I probably still ahve his mailing address saved. I could send a letter with a link to this thread, and maybe somebody that is taking care of his estate, would be happy to know the kind words.
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It's a loss to our community, no question.
We all come and go from here at our leisure, so it never seems odd when a given person is gone for a time. I'm glad that at least Ron's passing has been noticed so we can pay our respects.
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