Lawson, Ron
LAWSON, Ronald, M., 56, of Summerville Centre, Queens County, passed away suddenly Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.
Born in Liverpool, he was a son of Amy (Hupman) Lawson of Summerville Centre and the late Murray Lawson.
Ron grew up in Summerville Centre and attended Port Mouton School and Liverpool Regional High School. At an early age, Ron knew his passion was fire fighting and working in the woods. Following his graduation from L.R.H.S., he worked with a survey crew in New Brunswick prior to attending the Maritime Forest Ranger School in New Brunswick where he graduated in 1974. After his graduation, he started work with the Department of Natural Resources in Nova Scotia. In the Spring of ‘75, he formed the Junior Forest Warden Organization. Ron was employed with the Department of Natural Resources for thirty years retiring in 2004 as supervisor for Lunenburg and Queens Counties. In 2006, he was presented with the Neil Wilcox Forest Fire Service Award for outstanding contribution to Forest Fire Management in Nova Scotia.
In his spare time, Ron was a member of the Liverpool Baseball club and treasurer of bingo and a fund raiser for the Danny Seaman field. He was president of the Mersey Athletic Association and was a former minor hockey coach. He served as president for the Hunt’s Point Association as well as a trustee for Port Mouton School and Liverpool Junior High School and played in the band “Sandy Road”. Following his retirement, Ron did property management. He will be fondly remembered as a true family man but equally as much for the saying “Keep off the Grass!”
Surviving besides his mother are his wife Betty Jean (Fox); daughter Kelly (Curtis) Croft of Ottawa, son Ryan (Kass) of Edmonton. Grandchildren Chloe and Wyatt Croft. Sister Laura (Steve) Dobson of Dartmouth. Brothers Raymond (Janelle) of Prince Rupert, BC and Daniel of Port Hope, ON.
He was predeceased by his niece Amy Dobson.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool where a funeral service will be held Monday, January 25th, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.. Reverend Jennifer Garbin officiating. Burial will be at a later date. No flowers by request. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, the Liverpool Baseball Club or to any charity. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com.
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I was so sorry to hear of your loss. May God hold you in arms of love and encouragement during this time. I offer my deepest condolences, and my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dear Ryan & Kelly
I am sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Ron was a very important part of our community. He will be dearly missed. My thoughts are with you and your family during such a difficult time. “When someone you love becomes a memory. The memory becomes a treasure”
Stacey
Amy, Betty Jean and families
Shocked to hear of Rons passing.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Amy, Betty Jean and families
Shocked to hear of Rons passing..
He will be greatly missed
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
To Betty Jean, Ron’s Children and the extended Lawson Family;
Ron was a man who gave a great deal back to the world and always tried to make it a better place. I was one of Ron’s “Junior Forest Warden’s”, where he made us proud to wear the Red Shirt with the bright white lanyard. But what was more important, he taught us about converstion of the forest and environment and instilled values in teenagers that would carry on through life. He gave service to his fellow persons. Thank you Ron for all that you did.
We would like to express our condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of Ron.
May the Blessings be
Paul & Mary Lou Smith
Amy, Betty Jean and family;
please accept our sincere condolences on the loss of your loved one.
He will always remain in your heart through your memories.
God bless.
Ron & Sharon
Ron’s death is a sad loss not only for his community but also for the South Shore. He was universally admired and a pleasure to meet.
To the Lawson family,
I am so sorry for loss, I was very surprised and saddend when I heard about Ron. I worked with him for 15 years in Milton when I worked on the firecrew. I always admired him and he was a great guy. He was very easy to work for and talk to, he always listened,
Ron was a great guy and will surely be missed.
My condolences to his family.
So sorry for your loss -my prayers and thoughts are with you and the family.
Betty Jean, Kelly and Ryan and families I was very sadden to hear about the loss of Ron. He will truely be missed by the community.
Cherish his memories.
To the Lawson Family
So sad to hear of your loss, I had the pleasure of working with Ron for many years and always enjoy the laughs we had. My thoughts are with you in these sad times.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all in your time of sorrow.
Kelly & Family,
We are both very sorry to have heard this news. Ronnie will be greatly missed in the community. I know he was a inspiration to Jamie in his career with Dept of Natural Resources and really extended himself to help Jamie in his career, and for that we are forever grateful. I can remember in grade 9 we had career day and he was a speaker for Dept of Natural Resources, and I listened to him talk about animals, forest fires, the woods etc…and he was so excited, I remember thinking, I’d like to do that when I grow up…I followed that and went to school and got my diploma in that field and met my husband the ‘forest technician’ as well, so I can honestly say that he played a pretty big role in my future fate….I wished I had have told him that story when I had the chance at all the DNR functions, but I know that Jamie was always forever grateful to him for his help and inspiration…he was a good man, and I’m deeply sorry for your loss.
Kind Regards. Jamie and Laurie-Anne Brown
Betty Jean.You don’t know me,but i’m the one who gave you the picture of the boys drinking coffee,at Tim Horten’s.I also gave them each a bag with some goodies, for every occasion in it,after Halloween,as they said i gave all the kid’s and didn’t give them,so this was the joke i played on them,and the red wrapped chocolate was for the wives.Ron was a great guy from what i knew of him the last years.You and your family will always miss him.It don’t seem right for him to die at such a young age.He was a good family man.May God bless you and your family,and help you through this saddness.
Bessie Harnish
Port Medway.
Betty Jean and Family…..our sincerest condolences. Ron will be greatly missed among the community in many ways…..Our thoughts are with you in you time of mourning.
Amy,Betty Jean and family.Just a few words to let you know you are in our thoughts and prayers.Ron will be missed by all in this area from one county line to the otherLet me know when you need me Betty Jean.Barb and Phillip..
Our thoughs and prayers are with the whole Lawson family at this very difficult time. Ron will be deeply missed by everyone.
What a loss!Ron was as honest,hard working and reliable a person as I’ve ever met.He was an easy man to love and he was loved by many.
Our sincere sympathy on the loss of your love one. Ron has touched so many lives in his life. He will be sadly missed by many , many people.
Philip & Rose Decker
sorry to hear about ron ,we had a lot of good times together.
not much one can say at a time like this , betty jean but my
heart felt sympathy to you . Scotty & Trish
Thinking of all of you at this difficult time. Just talked to Ron a few days ago walking the block. So hard to believe we won’t be seeing him in the neighborhood. He will be missed by many. Our condolences to the family.
At times like this, it’s hard to find the words that best convey the many thoughts of sympathy our hearts would like to say. But may it somehow help to know that though our words are few, we’re thinking of you warmly now and share this loss with you. Ron was such a wonderful man and we are thankful for the time we had with him. We send you our deepest sympathy and you will remain in our thoughts and prayers.
Joan Gallagher & Janet Papa (Hagen Family)
To the family of Ron Lawson
I was very sorry to read of Ron’s passing.
I have not seen him for many years but remember him as a bright, energetic young man.
It was good to read of his many accomplishments and involvements over the years.
My best to all of his family.
We were stunned to hear from you of the passing of Ron. We are deeply grieved, because we grew to know and love him through a very few short years through his ready helpfulness, his straightforward objective advice when consulted, his simple expressions to us of his fondness for his own family members, and his down to business, but caring, attitude combined with a wry sense of humor when he responded to us and our needs..
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We are very, very sorry, Berry Jean and family of Ron.
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Dear Betty-Jean and family,
We were truly sorry to hear of Ron’s passing! Our thoughts and prayers are with you!
Sylvia & Mike
Bettty Jean and family, so sorry to hear about Ron , our thoughts are with you.
Amy and family:
Sorry to hear of your loss…my condolences to your entire family
We would like to express our sincere sympathy to the family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Other than real estate agents Ron was the first person i really met when I came to Queens County 2 1/2 years ago. He became a friend and an easy person to get along with. I saw him and we had a chat a day before he passed away.
My condolenses to his wife and family.
To Betty Jean & Family,
Sorry to hear of Ron’s passing. I worked with Ron at Lands & Forest back in the early 80′s for about six years. I had great respect for him, as he was a good man and a great man to work with. He will be missed by many.
Joe Waltherr
I met Ron in the early 70′s when he was a member of Sandy Road. He made an impression on me as I have never forgotten him. He was such a nice person, even back then when we were still bratty teenagers who knew everything! I am so sorry for your loss. It sounds like he made some incredible contributions during his relatively short life.