Ronald Eugene Reid's Obituary
Ronald Eugene Reid, 71, of Ankeny, Iowa, died March 22, 2015, in Clearwater FL, from pneumonia/heart failure. Ron was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Upon graduation from Abraham Lincoln High School, he joined the U. S. Navy. While stationed at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard, he met Diane Marie Williams, married her April 24, 1965, and they moved back to Iowa. He joined the Iowa State Patrol in 1966, was stationed in Ankeny, and retired as a sergeant in 1999. While on the Patrol, he graduated from Des Moines Area Community College.
He was Past President of the Iowa State Troopers Association; Board member and Past President of the Iowa State Police Officers Association; past board member of the Jerry Rabiner Boys Ranch in Fort Dodge; past Membership Chair of the National Troopers Association; and a member of St. Mary-Holy Cross Church in Elkhart, IA.
Ron loved to travel, do carpentry, watch NASCAR, have coffee with his friends, brag about his children and grandchildren, and spend time with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Diane; his children, Robert and his wife Brenda, James and his wife Emily, and Linda, his grandchildren, Dakota, Alexandria, Sydney, and Jake, and his beloved nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eldro and Lorene Reid, and sister, Jeanette Etherington.
A Memorial service was held March 25, 2015, at Heather Lake Condominiums, Dunedin, FL, where Ron and Diane have wintered for 7 years.
Funeral services will be at Our Lady Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Ankeny, Iowa, Wednesday, April 8, at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be at Ankeny Memorial Gardens Tuesday evening,
April 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 6:30 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Jerry Rabiner Boys Ranch in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where Ron was a past board member and regular supporter. Details can be found at www.rabiner.org.
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