This memorial website was created in memory of our dad, Ronald Lawson, 71, born on October 16, 1944 and passed away on March 3, 2016. We will carry his memory in our hearts always.
Ron was the only son of Royce and Mary Lawson, and the only sibling of his dear sister Betty Jo (Lawson) Collmar.
A graduate of Coventry High School in Barberton, Ohio (where he met and fell in love with his wife of nearly 49 years, Janice), Ron continued his higher education at Akron University, receiving a Batchelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. He spent the rest of his professional career working in that capacity in many areas, including Remediation and Hazardous Waste Removal. He retired from Civil Engineering in 2000, and then enjoyed his later years getting his CDL Driver's License and driving an elementary school bus. Anyone who knows Ron will not be surprised to learn that he became a "Papa Figure" for all those young people he drove for each day.
Throughout their lives together, Ron and Jan lived in several states as Ron changed jobs, and found themselves from Ohio, to Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Indiana and the last 20 years outside of Atlanta, Georgia. They most recently relocated in the last year to Belton, South Carolina so they could be closer to family as Ron's health deteriorated.
Ron was an avid golfer who gave his son and two sons-in-law a run for their money always on the course, and many friends have memories of laughs shared "on the Green". He loved working out in his yard with his hands in the soil of his gardens and his flowers.
He and Jan were very fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel before he retired and their photo albums are now filled with exceptional photographs of the mountains and valleys as Ron had quite a good eye when it came to photography.
Ron was most fulfilled spending time with his family:
~ Jan, his wife
~ Dawn (Joe) Weber, daughter and their children: Josef (26), Elissa (24 and Ronnie (17)
~ Ron (Kelly) Lawson, son and their children: Nicole (15) and Delaney (8)
~ Jancie (Richard) Berube, daughter and their children: Devin (20) and Gabi (15)
Ron spent countless hours feeling the Proud Grandpa as he watched his growing grandchildren in marching band, t-ball, cheerleading, in chorus and home performances of vocal performing and school and community plays, pagents, college, ROTC and in the Air Force...he was always their biggest cheer-leader.
His family remembers him most for his loving, always-supportive, quiet strength. Fair, humble, honest, trusted and trusting, hard-working, fun-loving, huge-hearted...these are all words that describe this husband, father, Papa and friend.
We already miss you so much, Daddy.
We will continue your legacy of goodness and continue to strive each day to keep you proud of us...
