Mrs. Thorn, please accept my condolences and sympathy for your loss. I mostly knew Ron through the telephone, but, we spoke almost daily since January 2nd discussing the roads and weather conditions for the school buses. He was usually the first to call and always upbeat and cheerful, even at 4:00 am. I just last week told him how much i appreciated his knowledge of the weather radars and computer models. I only saw him once or twice a year at conferences, but he was just as cheerful and friendly. I know the boys and girls of Taylor County were better off for Ron's efforts and diligence. He was truly a professional. May God Bless you and yours, as well as Ron during this trying time.