Ron was born August 17, 1936 in Queens, NY to Alexander and Winifred Layton. He served with the 82nd Airborne in the US Army from August 1953-August 1956. Ron joined the Los Angeles Police Dept in August of 1959 and retired in October of 1979. After his retirement, he moved to Newport, WA where he then joined the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s office as a deputy, then as Undersheriff. He then went to work several years for the Washington State Gambling Commission, eventually returning to Pend Oreille County as an investigator from 1995-2010. Ron particularly enjoyed his working relationship and friendships with Pend Oreille Prosecutor Tom Metzger and Sheriff Jerry Weeks.
In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and camping trips to Lake Powell. He enjoyed golfing until his health prevented him from playing the game the way he thought he should be able to.
Survivors include his sons, Tom Layton of CA, Ron Layton of OR and Gary Layton of Yakima. He is also survived by his companion, Sue Gravelle of Deer Park, a brother Dennis Layton of CA along with Ron’s numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also enjoyed maintaining contact with his step-children Ben and Matt Olander.
While there will not be a funeral, visitation will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home, 1306 N. Monroe St. in Spokane. Committal service will be 11:15 a.m. on Friday, March 30 at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery. To share a memory, visit www.hazenjaeger.net.
