Junior Class Picture

After graduation from Classen, Ron worked at Lear Sigler and went on to work for Addressograph Multigraph.  He was with them until his first major heart attack in about 1984.

Ron went to trade school in Dallas to become a draftsman but never pursued that career.  He was very good at his job with AM and, after retiring, went on to have his own business repairing veritypers until they were phased out by computers.

For his second career, he decided that he needed something to occupy his time so he went to Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Weatherford to see what they had to offer.  He decided to take a pottery class under Monte Hoke and became well known for his raku pottery.  He did many shows in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico.  He opened Classen Street Potters in 1995 and owned it until his death. He taught classes there as well as having a gallery in the front of the studio.

He moved to Yukon in 1976 and remained here until his death.  His first wife, Jerri, died in approximately 1983 of breast cancer.  Jerri was the mother of his only son, James.  Ron had two grandchildren, Casey and Chris, 2 stepdaughters and 6 step grandchildren.

Ron suffered from congestive heart failure.  He was a transplant donor.

 

This information and pictures were graciously provided by Ron's wife, Monica.

 

Ron giving a big hug to Gavin Barrett (step grandson)

 

 

Ron & Monica

 

 

Ron's Raku Pottery (above & below)