Ron married my mother, Karen when I was 11. I have to say at the time I was not exactly thrilled at the idea. Up till then I had only really experienced a father as someone to fear and “lie low” around. My mother and “real” father had been divorced a few years by then [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Ron’s “Karen Sue”
Posted in Uncategorized on July 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
MY PRAYER FOR YOU – A last poem, written specifically for the upcoming NLP convention in July
Posted in Uncategorized on July 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This poem was written by Ron for the National League of Postmasters annual convention being held in San Diego. Ron was scheduled to speak at the convention on July 22, 2010. Sadly, this would be the last poem that Ron would share with those he held dear. It was written only 2 weeks before his [...]
Riding Double With Jesus & Dr. Pepper
Posted in Uncategorized on July 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My mother, Karen wanted me to share with you another example of Ron’s strong faith and insight into his lacking fear of dying. As many know the past two years had been really rough on my parents. The back surgery to help straighten his back and delay the advancement of his many symptoms went quite [...]
The Mail Must Go Through
Posted in Uncategorized on July 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavours to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” HENRY DAVID THOREAU I found it quite challenging to try to sum up the overall experience of publishing The Mail Must Go [...]
Lava Java
Posted in Uncategorized on July 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My sister Amberly, chief cinnamon roll baker – baseball bat wielding defender is perhaps more qualified to speak of these times.. What I do feel qualified to say is that Lava Java was in essence a dream come true. People said it wouldn’t work, they said that it would fail and ultimately they were proved [...]
Ron Swisher, Poet & Postmaster of the Year
Posted in Uncategorized on July 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t imagine anyone who knew Ron being unaware of his true love and passion for poetry. He was always working on something and his choice of topics were quite diverse. From topics expressing his strong faith (probably the largest collection), poems honoring a friend or relative, poems to inspire others, and even those just [...]
Never let anything hold you back
Posted in Uncategorized on July 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We came across this image of Ron on a family vacation to Hawaii back in the 80′s. We are all quite fond of this shot because it really helps us recall how adventurous and fun he was despite his ailments. He was never one to be left behind, if he thought he could handle it [...]
Another classic from the 70′s
Posted in Uncategorized on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The back of the photo reads, “Ron accepting the Suitcase at banquet, 1972. Johnny Quinnonee, Master of Ceremonies sits to right
