Ron Klages

scoot266 · Post by **scoot266** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:07 am

I am here to give you the unfortunate news of Ron Klages' death.

Ron passed away on Sunday Feb. 18th unexpectedly.

His friends and family will miss him greatly. As will the many friends he had made on this forum and others. You may have shared information or even used some of his reserch yourself.

A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday the 25th of march at 1:00 pm. At The Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Seattle washington.[/b]

Tom Houlihan · Post by **Tom Houlihan** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:12 am

That is terrible news. I only knew him from here, but he was a good friend to many of us. He will be missed.

Please pass our condolences to his family.

Jan-Hendrik · Post by **Jan-Hendrik** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:38 am

I must really admit that this news are a shock for me , we puzzled together so many stuff here and on AHF that I already took him as a "unreplacable" member !

We will all miss him !

Mein Beileid seinen Hinterbliebenen, Ehre seinem Andenken!

Jan-Hendrik Wendler
Wienhausen,Germany

Piet Duits · Post by **Piet Duits** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:16 am

O my, I am shocked to read this.
May he rest in peace. He will be missed.

Piet Duits
Oudenbosch, The Netherlands

Scott Revell · Post by **Scott Revell** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:18 am

I am also so shocked to hear this. I don't think there is one person on this forum that Ron did not help including me. I couldn't believe it when I read it. I hope he finds peace. May prayers go to his family. He will so be missed on this forum.

Scott Revell

David W · Post by **David W** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:16 am

I've just stumbled across this thread. I am very upset, Ron was really kind to me & helped me a lot.
God rest his soul.
Many condolenses to his relatives.

Would a P.M to his bereaved relatives be out of order?
Let me know what you all think.

Tom Houlihan · Post by **Tom Houlihan** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:40 am

Dave, I don't think a PM would be out of line at all. I just hope they come back and read this thread, and discover just how much he meant to us.

Lorenz · Post by **Lorenz** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:51 am

Terribly sad news.......especially for his family.

For those of us who trawl the WW II discussion boards daily, Ron was a familiar name and a fellow respected and admired for his knowledge and willingness to help others. He will be missed by many.

Does anyone know how old he was? My impression was that he might have been in the 45 to 55 range, which is far too young to pass on.

My sincere condolences to his family, should any of them read this.

--Lorenz

David W · Post by **David W** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:09 am

I don't know how old he was Lorenz, but he seemed much too wise to be as young as your estimates!

Jan-Hendrik · Post by **Jan-Hendrik** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:41 am

http://www.allpointbulletin.com/obits.html

OBITUARIES

Ron Klages
1939 - 2007
Ron Klages, former Point Roberts resident, died suddenly in Seattle from a ruptured aortic aneurysm on February 18, 2007; he was 68-years-old. Born February 2, 1939 in Tacoma; Ron was a graduate from Stadium high school and the University of Washington. He was a retired executive from Boeing. He is survived by his wife Wendy.

Jan-Hendrik

David W · Post by **David W** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:00 am

Thanks Jan.

Lorenz · Post by **Lorenz** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:06 am

Yes, thanks for posting that, J-H.

--Lorenz

Reb · Post by **Reb** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:12 am

I'll add my regrets. I've got tons of OOB stuff I'd wanted for ages from Ron taking time to answer questions in great detail.

Always friendly and helpful - not a bad epitaph for a man.

Reb

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:01 am

Ron was one of the most kind and caring individuals that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

He had a heart of gold, as so many of us on these forums can attest to.

RIP my friend. You are missed by many.

/ John Mulholland

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:50 am

Very sad news indeed. A very helpful man that always shared his huge and detailed knowledge with other members. He will be greatly missed here on Feldgrau and other forums.

With respectful regards,

Krollspell