Son, brother, husband, father and grandfather.
Known as Ronnie,Ron, R.K. and a few other names, he was the eldest son (of the three sons) of Eugene and Alma Newell.
Born in Oklahoma, due to his mother's bad timing, he was raised in Quanah, Texas.
After graduating from Quanah High School, in 1954, he attended Texas A & M, for a brief time. Rather than wait to be drafted he joined the United States Navy serving on the USS Lexington from 1959 to 1961.
Ron was a multi-talented man. He worked at, then later ran, a test lab where among other things he did the testing for the Gemini Spacecraft separation systems which helped make the flight of Gemini 3 successful; he built houses and custom cabinets; he helped build oil rigs and he was an excellent marine electrician.
His illness lasted but a scant eight months and not one time did he ever complain. He faced death as he faced life with honor, dignity and courage.
On October 4, 2003 Ron's ashes were committed to the water as he had requested.
Known as Ronnie,Ron, R.K. and a few other names, he was the eldest son (of the three sons) of Eugene and Alma Newell.
Born in Oklahoma, due to his mother's bad timing, he was raised in Quanah, Texas.
After graduating from Quanah High School, in 1954, he attended Texas A & M, for a brief time. Rather than wait to be drafted he joined the United States Navy serving on the USS Lexington from 1959 to 1961.
Ron was a multi-talented man. He worked at, then later ran, a test lab where among other things he did the testing for the Gemini Spacecraft separation systems which helped make the flight of Gemini 3 successful; he built houses and custom cabinets; he helped build oil rigs and he was an excellent marine electrician.
His illness lasted but a scant eight months and not one time did he ever complain. He faced death as he faced life with honor, dignity and courage.
On October 4, 2003 Ron's ashes were committed to the water as he had requested.
Son, brother, husband, father and grandfather.
Known as Ronnie,Ron, R.K. and a few other names, he was the eldest son (of the three sons) of Eugene and Alma Newell.
Born in Oklahoma, due to his mother's bad timing, he was raised in Quanah, Texas.
After graduating from Quanah High School, in 1954, he attended Texas A & M, for a brief time. Rather than wait to be drafted he joined the United States Navy serving on the USS Lexington from 1959 to 1961.
Ron was a multi-talented man. He worked at, then later ran, a test lab where among other things he did the testing for the Gemini Spacecraft separation systems which helped make the flight of Gemini 3 successful; he built houses and custom cabinets; he helped build oil rigs and he was an excellent marine electrician.
His illness lasted but a scant eight months and not one time did he ever complain. He faced death as he faced life with honor, dignity and courage.
On October 4, 2003 Ron's ashes were committed to the water as he had requested.
Known as Ronnie,Ron, R.K. and a few other names, he was the eldest son (of the three sons) of Eugene and Alma Newell.
Born in Oklahoma, due to his mother's bad timing, he was raised in Quanah, Texas.
After graduating from Quanah High School, in 1954, he attended Texas A & M, for a brief time. Rather than wait to be drafted he joined the United States Navy serving on the USS Lexington from 1959 to 1961.
Ron was a multi-talented man. He worked at, then later ran, a test lab where among other things he did the testing for the Gemini Spacecraft separation systems which helped make the flight of Gemini 3 successful; he built houses and custom cabinets; he helped build oil rigs and he was an excellent marine electrician.
His illness lasted but a scant eight months and not one time did he ever complain. He faced death as he faced life with honor, dignity and courage.
On October 4, 2003 Ron's ashes were committed to the water as he had requested.
