Ron was my good pal. I was his Dentist, strangely enough. Ron was the kind of guy that could make a friend out of his Dentist. I came to know Ron about 8 years ago now. He would come in for checkups and dental work and we would chat about anything and everything. That was Rons style. He would talk to you about his life, his travels, his many road trips, the car he drove, the mileage on that car, its durability. He would have all these recommendations too: like if you needed a good place to get Rhubarb Pie 4 hours Northwest of Kitchener, he knew a place. He would tell you about his relatives: a relative who was a Sherriff in California, his nephew, Roland, the head guy at Kitchener Minor Hockey, his grandchildren Maya and Devon. But Ron wouldnt talk about himself because he thought he was any more important than anybody else like any great storyteller, he was just sharing. It was as if Ron wanted you to have all the necessary information in case you ever had to get up and give a speech about him. I liked Ron because he was unbelievably funny. The guy had funny stories but he could deliver a joke with great timing and unparalleled precision, too. He loved to laugh. And I think that he loved to make other people laugh even more. He would always ask me how my kids were. I could tell that Ron loved kids. Sally, Ron and I would go for lunch every couple of months (always Fish and Chips), and hed always have stories about his grandkids, Maya and Devon. Hed tell me Maya did this and then the Little Guy did that., and he'd chuckle and have this huge smile on his face. The most important thing Ron ever told me was to cherish the early years with my kidshe told me no matter how crazy it gets and how busy you get, remember: these are the best years...they are the absolute best. I will tell you, whenever Im feeling stressed out, too busy, or frustrated with my 3 kids, I think of what Ron told me. Its one of the best perspectives that anybody ever shared with me. Being friends with Ron was a great ride. I only knew him for 8 years, but being friends with him made a difference in my life. We shared a lot of laughs and he taught me some valuable things. Im sure Ron touched the lives of everybody else in this room in a similar way. I will miss my friend a great deal. Love ya, Ron!