Renan "Ram" Maramba, 36, of Dallas, TX, passed away unexpectedly on May 2, 2015. He was born to Guila and Raffy Maramba, November 14, 1978, in Manila, Philippines. Ram lived in Manila from his birth until 1986 when the family moved to Santa Monica, California. In January 1998, Ram moved to Dallas, TX and was married to Dyan from November 3, 2000 to February 26, 2014. He was employed at Muratec America from 1998 through 2010, beginning as a bench technician and leaving as a technical trainer. Ram graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2015. Ram was a renowned knifemaker, designer and owner of Zero Knives in partnership with his dear friend Laura Campbell. Knife making began as a hobby in 2002 under the guidance of veteran knife maker, mentor and friend, Larry Davidson. Ram's fascination with the mechanics, craftsmanship, and aesthetic detail of knives drove his talent and passion to create the beautiful custom knives that were admired throughout the knife community and cherished by his customers. Additionally, Ram's passion for life extended to more pursuits. He trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Carlos Machado, where he was proud to be promoted to advanced belts and went on to become a popular writer for blogs devoted to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). He trained for and completed a half marathon, was an avid gun collector and traveler. He is survived by his mother, Guila, his father Raffy, his step-mother Marsha, his sisters GJ, Gia, Gemm, and Seiko, his brothers Polo, Lawrence, and Tobias, his nieces Anjelica and Sabina, his nephews Craig, Ethan, and Carter, his ex-wife, Dyan, his stepsons Lupe and Luis,his step granddaughter Rebecca, his girlfriend Ivy, his beloved dogs Buddy, Basie, and Bonnie as well as numerous other family members and friends. This is a profound loss for all who knew and loved him. Rest well, Ram.
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