James R. Lewis
To the family of my best buddy,
I feel so blessed that our lives crossed paths, and was very saddened at Ron’s passing. I know he is in a much better place than this fallen world. We met in my grandmother’s Sunday school class as youngsters and were quite the rounders! But she knew how to make us tow the line. That was the beginning of a friendship that endured over 90+ years. Many stories evolved during our careers. The funniest (and Ron’s favorite) was the rubber hot dog joke he played on me at a church picnic! The most memorable event occurred on March 8, 1942. Ronnie loved to drive my red Plymouth convertible. As we drove that day I met my future wife, Dottie, who was out for a stroll with my sister, Bev. We offered them a ride. Dottie turned out to be my soulmate for 68 years. Ron and I had two different passions. He was a radio/electronics genius;I loved planes and flying. Our military tours we split between Army and Navy. We would have made a great team. Ron will always be my forever friend and buddy. I know we will meet again. TSGT Jimmy (Dick) Lewis (ret.)
Sunday February 4, 2018 at 11:25 am