Obituary - Ron Alexander

Ron Alexander, 54, Moscow

Ron Alexander, 54, of Moscow, died Saturday morning at Gritman Medical Center.

Ronald Alan Alexander was born July 19, 1957, to Kenneth and Lauria Olson Alexander in Wolf Point, Mont.

Ron attended Meeker Elementary School and Rodgers Junior High in Puyallup, Wash. The Alexander family then relocated to Moscow in 1971, where Ron graduated from Moscow High School in 1975. That was where he met his high school sweetheart and was married on June 11, 1977.

Ron worked at Safeway during his high school years and was training for management when he decided to get into the family trade. His carpentry career started at apprentice school in Uniontown, which was instructed by his father's good friend. Upon completion of school, he went to work with his dad Ken and worked in the Palouse area before starting his own business, Alexander's Building Service. Ken and Ron contracted through Palouse Properties in Moscow for many years; Ron took over the operation when Ken got tired.

Ron had many interests, but his favorite thing to do was to go FISHING! He loved camping, and being outdoors, especially with his family. Ron was a family man and spent most his time with his wife and kids. Ron was always there whenever his kids needed support, advice, guidance, and a lecture at any hour. He wore out many wallets due to frequent opening and emptying to one kid or the other.

Ron is survived by his wife; his son; his daughter and her husband; his beloved dog, Willy; his "grand-dogs," Toby, Clyde and Bruce; his younger sisters; little brother; brothers-in-law; father-in-law; four nephews; three nieces; and several aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Mary Weisel McGinty and a nephew, Brian McGinty.

... Husband, father, friend ... the man!

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Moscow. Burial will follow at the Moscow Cemetery with a reception at St. Mary's Family Center to follow. There will be a viewing from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Short's Funeral Chapel in Moscow.

Memorials are suggested to the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation and may be sent in care of Short's Funeral Chapel, 1225 East Sixth St., Moscow, ID 83843. Online condolences may also be sent to: www.shortsfuneralchapel.com.

Lewiston Tribune, December 28, 2011, p. 5C
Transcribed by Jill Leonard Nock