[Geysers] Obituary - Ron Pline

[Genean Dunn]

Hi Lynn,

I am putting the last couple of pics in the February Sput. May I add
this to the issue?

Genean

On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Lynn Stephens
<lstephens2006 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Gloria Pline called me to let me know that Ron Pline lost his battle with
> cancer yesterday (2/09) morning.
>
> Ron turned 81 last October 3.  He was a man of many talents.  He never
> actually retired, continuing to work at his auto shop until late last
> summer.  Ron was a talented weaver and many of us were the recipients of
> blankets for children and/or grandchildren.  Each year after leaving
> Yellowstone Ron and Gloria made their way back to Iowa by a circular route
> through Utah and Arizona so Ron could add to his collection of Navajo
> blankets.  One of his goals was to have enough blankets so he could leave
> one to each of their eight children.  Ron played saxophone and clarinet for
> a local orchestra for many years.  Additionally, he prepared frames from
> salvaged wood from local barns for his Yellowstone photographs.  Every
> summer while Gloria was distributing home grown tomatoes from her garden,
> Ron had a stack of framed photographs of geysers to distribute to some of
> his gazer friends.
>
> Gloria said most of their gazer friends have their address, but gave me
> permission to include her address in this notice in case any of you want to
> contact her:  812 Thomas Place, Dubuque, Iowa, 52001-3466.
>
> Ron and Gloria had been coming to Yellowstone for many years.  Last year
> their daughter Kathy accompanied them.  Gloria said to let everyone know she
> and Kathy are going to try to make their annual Labor Day trip again this
> year.  And Ron will be there with them, at least in spirit.
>
> Gloria said to let everyone know she is doing fairly well; she has family
> and friends there to help her.  She is comforted by the fact that Ron is no
> longer in pain, but asked that we send a few prayers his way.  I told her
> people would probably send a few prayers her way also.
>
> Lynn Stephens
>
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