Throughout the Vietnam Era, Ron was enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves;
Ron had a distinguished career, starting as a machinist and working his way up through tooling design; retiring from the Boeing Company after several corporate level acknowledgments
His love for his family was unquestioned
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Cecelia Gaye; daughter Shelli McMahon and her husband John, sons Christopher, Shawn and Shawn’s fiancé Jennifer, grandchildren Zack McMahon, Kylee Ruelas (Gabe), and Kohen Cosand, sister Cheryl Braden, brothers Charles and Dale Cosand.
Ron aka PaPa will be missed by so many people. His smile, his sense of community, helping anyone in need, his inventive ideas to solve a problem or issue was incomparable.
In Lieu of flowers, please donate to the Cancer Society on his behalf.