Ronald Anthony Hildebrand

up at 845 Pasqua Street, where he spent grueling hours playing

shinny, football, kick-the-can and riding the bumpers of buses

while sliding down the icy streets with his brothers.

He was a family man and took great care of his parents and

stayed connected with his close cousins. Beyond sport, Ron had

an aptitude for tweaking oldies music lyrics and being silly with

acts like the “fartgun”. All of which played to how he saw the

humour and joy in most everything – especially a little Keno

or Gamblers delight.

His beliefs were prairie practical. His kids – Alanna (Tim), Danielle

(Greg) and Ryan (Chantal) – always felt loved and supported with

dad was on the sidelines of every baseball game, or a helping

hand to teach them how to drive and to parent while offering a

calming bit of advice, “Go with the flow”.

Along with careers in both finance and family rearing, Ron had a

loyal, long-term crew of friends always at the ready for coffee,

breakfast or a ride along Dallas Road. Ron was a huge sports fan

and always had something on the TV in the background –

(Roughriders, Blue Jays, Raptors , and even curling). Although his

health challenges in later life concealed a youth teeming in

athletic accomplishments, even including a tryout for the Houston

Astros in 1966.

Ron had enough calm and love to see him through two marriages

and the crushing loss of his son Darren. He thrived on making his

children and grandchildren (Stella, Lucy, Ethan, Carter, Aria and

Ava) laugh and was often caught making Donald

Duck voices. Ronnie had a magnetic personality, he was genuine

and caring and would give you the shirt off his back. Father,

brother, friend and comedian, he leaves a Ron-size hole in our

hearts.

Our family will be holding a memorial service on Saturday,

February 23rd at 2:00 PM, at Holy Cross Parish Hall, 4049

Gordon Head Rd. Victoria, BC.