Ron Schweinfurth — Nov 5, 1952 – Nov 5, 2008
Ronald G. Schweinfurth – Nov 5, 1952 — Nov 5, 2008
Ronald G. Schweinfurth was born in Chicago. He lived in Detroit, Mich., and Los Angeles before moving to Beaverton in about 2005. In 2000, he married Kathryn E. Ayers.
Survivors include his wife; and sons, Bret C. and Scott M.
Remembrances to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Springer and Son.
Here’s what Ron had to say just before our 30 year reunion in 2000:
Works in photographics and says he’s worked “as a stand in double for Tom Selleck.” “High school memories…hmmmm, guess the mind is the second thing to go! I am an amateur historian and have been re-enacting the Civil War for over 20 years. I’ve been enjoying the weather in Southern California for 25 years as well. Freelance photography is something I’ve dabbled in over the years.”
on November 7, 2008 on 12:24 am
Ron was a month younger than me… and I remember him as having a wickedly delicious sense of humor… right down to trading his Uncle George to me for a purie marble. He used to tease me back in High School, calling me the Witch who couldn’t spell…. and getting a laugh from me and everyone around us.
He laughed with me, never at me. He took the time to show me just how much he cared. He even talked me into going out on my first blind date. Not really blind I knew Dave, but neither of us was going out so Ron and Char dragged us out.
Our emails became spuratic over the last few years. He and Char had divorced and moved on with their lives. They were civil to each other. Ron married a gal named Kathy who I met at our 30th high school reunion. And they were very happy.
I will miss Ron, his humor, his gentle teasing, his sweet nature. There are people who grace our lives for so short a time… and we should celebrate them…
So here’s to you Rono! Every time I hear of someone putting a VW in a fenced in back yard
I’ll think of you…. I’ll salute your Thunderbird when I watch Thunderbirds… and I’ll look to the sky when there’s a sunset and remember the many that you and I shared.
I’ll hold tight to the love you gave me so generously, and I will think of you every time they play Windmills of my mind, and Elusive Butterfly.
Good bye Rono, sweet dreams honey.
on November 7, 2008 on 10:56 pm
I didn’t know Ron well, but certainly knew who he was. I remember at our 10 year reunion, the first one, he won the least changed because he was bald in high school — and was still bald!
I remember he was always smiling and seemed very jovial. What a terrible loss. The Class of ‘70 will miss him and keep him in our hearts.