Ronald Wayne Book Sr.

Ronald Wayne Book Sr., age 70, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022. He was born in Hammond, Indiana. He is survived by his three children, Ronald W. Book, Jr., Samuel Book, and Cassandra Mathews, and his stepson, Kristopher Casey. He also has five grandchildren: Padraic, son of Ronald W. Book, Jr., and Adrienne, Maximus and Jackson, children of Cassandra Mathews, and Patrese, his son Sam's adopted daughter. He was a beloved husband of 38 years, and greatly beloved by all his children and grandchildren. He is also survived by four siblings: Floyd, Jim, Getonna and Geneva and a slew of nieces and nephews. His parents were Mary and Floyd Book.

A celebration of life for Ronald will be held Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at A.L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel, 710 West Bethany Home Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013. The family plans to celebrate the many facets of Ron Book and hopes everyone comes away with a revived memory or a new insight.

Ron was a complicated man with a lot of passions. He was a soldier first and foremost. He retired from the Army and then moved to federal service with the Bureau of Reclamation and later to the Central Arizona Water Conservation District as a Land Surveyor. He was enormously proud of his service as amply demonstrated by his fondness for military insignia and federal logos that decorated the clothes he wore and the car he drove. He was planning to join the ranks of volunteers who work at the voting/polling places; he wanted to be a solution and not just complain about a problem.

His family was always foremost in his mind. He tried to always be there when family needed him and could be generous to a fault. He kept in close contact with all his siblings, went shooting with his son, Sam, whenever he could. He loved visits from his grandsons who would tear up the house. And he was a constant in the life of his wife, Cathy; fixing things with just a mention of it, keeping her apprised of the news, and arguing about dinner...sorry, "discussing" dinner.

Ron will be remembered fondly for his sense of humor by those who were privileged to see that side of him. Being a private man, he was often slow to show friendship but he sure could turn a phrase and would if opportunity presented itself. And most everyone who knew him will agree that he was one of the most honest and honorable men you could ever know. And if you can laugh at even one of his cartoons, he'd think that was a good way to remember him.

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