Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Ron Maurice Schoen

My brother in law Ron Schoen of Indianapolis passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon in New Orleans. He was there with a group from his church doing a build for Habitat for Humanity. I don’t think I’ve known a more giving person. Ron was happiest when he was helping some one else. It was a life long habit of his. He spent countless hours caring for his invalid mother. He was a pillar of support for his wife Nancy, my sister. He was always there to help out their kids with cars, houses, and emotional and financial needs. He was a lifetime member of Downey Avenue Christian Church were he served in many capacities, giving unselfishly uncountable hours of his time. When he retired, he did not take advantage of the extra time to play golf, go fishing, or any of the things many people find to do. Ron was thrilled to have the time to travel to New Orleans and help people in need. I remember how happy he was recently when he purchased a van to be able to haul people and tools to help people in New Orleans. He will be missed; he did his part to make this world a better place.

8 comments:

  1. We are good friends of Rob York, Ron's nephew. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of his family.

    Brent & Cyndi Bennett

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  2. Thanks for this post Dad. Our prayers all go to Indiana. We will miss Uncle Ron.

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  3. So sorry to hear about Ron.

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  4. Nice post, Jim, and fun old time photo!

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  5. Amen,

    You said it better than I could

    bro Mark

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  6. My heart has been aching all week from this devastating news. I was glad to know Ron as a friend and we often shared observations of the growth of his grandchildren, who he loved so much. I am honorary Aunt to Ron's grandkids, Joshua, Megan and Sarah and have been friends with Brian and Dawn Schoen since college. Ron will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

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  7. Ron was a Mentor for me when I started in the armored car industry. Ron was a very patient man and I was lucky to have known him. I always found Ron to open and friendly and I am a better person for knowing him.

    This is a loss for everyone.

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  8. I knew Ron as an armored car messenger. I am sad he passed so soon, but these recollections of how he lived his life are uplifting to me. God rest his immortal soul and God bless all the good people who took the time to remember Ron. Being an armored car crewman is VERY dangerous, and almost always Thankless and under respected.

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