Ronald G. McAllister

Ronald G. McAllister, January 30, 1935 - February 26, 2019 Ronald leaves behind to cherish his memory three children, Jeffrey McAllister, Jeannine Hughes and Timothy(Joyce) McAllister, His Brother Fred, two Grandchildren, Jacob(Catherine) McAllister and Jordan McAllister. Great grandchildren Sean and Haley with another blessing due in August 2019. He joins in Heaven his Grandson Corey James McAllister and Brother Warren McAllister. He leaves behind long time companion, Lynn Lonigro and her loving family, and lifelong friend Dominic Storto. Ron served briefly in the U.S. Navy before being Honorably discharged of duty. A staunch supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, he marched in Selma, Alabama with Dr. Martin Luther King. The first in his family to graduate college, with a major in English, he went on to have a long career in education as a teacher and administrator. After a stint teaching English, he worked for the Department of Corrections. He later worked for the Board of Education at the Thompson Center In Chicago. In his retirement he returned to teaching, working with Special Needs students. Ron was well traveled including trips to Ireland, London, Paris, Hawaii and Alaska. He was able to see his beloved homeland, Ireland, which he recalled fondly. He enjoyed acting as well, and performed in Community Theater in many productions including lead roles in The Odd Couple as Oscar Madison and On Golden Pond(not the Hepburn part). He also had a great love of music, which he passed on to his children. They all shared a great affection for Johnny Cash, whom he literally ran into at the airport. Cash’s Birthday is ironically on February 26th; the date of Ron’s passing. Lastly, he enjoyed photography. He photographed many of his favorite music artists. In his later years, he honed his skills as a photographer and won many awards. He served as President of his photography guild. He also published books of his best photographs. Father, Friend, Educator, Actor, Photographer and Traveler. His was a life lived to its fullest! Go Rest High On That Mountain.