Sadly I’ve just received an email back from Ron’s wife,
It's Justine here, Ron's wife. I'm so pleased that you wrote, as I couldn't find the forum when I had a quick look. I knew that Dave and Ron shared a birthday so I wanted to access the forum with the password Ron left me. I had a quick look before and on the 13th but didn't seem to find the correct one.
I'm not sure whether other members were aware that Ron was fighting cancer over the last two years. I'm very sorry to say that he deteriorated towards Christmas and in the New Year, he was told that he'd be referred to palliative care so that we could keep him here at home. At the beginning of the year he said he hoped he'd reach his birthday. It seemed doubtful that he would but we kept reminding him of how long it was until 13th March. He managed to do it ..... slipping away peacefully just after 9 am on the day!
Please let the forum members know, especially Dave and Tony. My own email address is (PM me for email address) Ron made many friends via the forum, online and in person. I have happy memories of going with Ron to RAF Cosford and meeting 'the lads'. I have his den full of dioramas, model kits and what seems like hundreds of tins of paint! I was only saying yesterday to a grandson that I'd have another search for the forum. After the grandsons have had their pick, I'd love to pass some of these kits etc on to forum members if anyone wants them.
RIP Ron, you will be missed.
It's Justine here, Ron's wife. I'm so pleased that you wrote, as I couldn't find the forum when I had a quick look. I knew that Dave and Ron shared a birthday so I wanted to access the forum with the password Ron left me. I had a quick look before and on the 13th but didn't seem to find the correct one.
I'm not sure whether other members were aware that Ron was fighting cancer over the last two years. I'm very sorry to say that he deteriorated towards Christmas and in the New Year, he was told that he'd be referred to palliative care so that we could keep him here at home. At the beginning of the year he said he hoped he'd reach his birthday. It seemed doubtful that he would but we kept reminding him of how long it was until 13th March. He managed to do it ..... slipping away peacefully just after 9 am on the day!
Please let the forum members know, especially Dave and Tony. My own email address is (PM me for email address) Ron made many friends via the forum, online and in person. I have happy memories of going with Ron to RAF Cosford and meeting 'the lads'. I have his den full of dioramas, model kits and what seems like hundreds of tins of paint! I was only saying yesterday to a grandson that I'd have another search for the forum. After the grandsons have had their pick, I'd love to pass some of these kits etc on to forum members if anyone wants them.
RIP Ron, you will be missed.
