Birth date: Jan 31, 1945 Death date: Apr 9, 2017
Ronald D. Joos, Sr., 72, of Gainesville, passed away at his home on April 9th, surrounded by his family and friends, after a very quick and unexpected battle with cancer. He was born January 31, 1945 in Peoria IL to Marjorie Tere Read Obituary
I'm very sorry to hear of this. All of the Davises send their deepest sympathies to you. I still remember the Porsche 911 that Ron Sr. and Jr. restored back in the 80's. I don't know much about how cars worked at the timebut I still remember hearing the two talk about the car needing struts. Take care, I wish we could all come to the Memorial on Friday but are with you in spirit.
I'm so lucky to have had such great, strong, and kind men in my life, including my own father. This Friday I will be celebrating the life of my father-in-law, Ron Joos Sr. who I also called Dad. But I celebrate him every day in my thoughts and memories. We loved to cook together, exchange recipes, and chat about our favorite shows on PBS, Acorn, and BBC, including but not limited to cooking shows. He made the best hot cocoa (a recipe from a book we both owned, "A Sweet Life in Paris,") or the most perfect soft-boiled eggs on freshly baked bread that he made in his own kitchen. We also loved to translate what our dogs Levi Napoleon and Marley Lafayette would be saying--mostly having to do with comfy, fluffy places to sleep, breakfast, dinner, or snacks in between. (Now Levi and Marley live together, and have taken ownership of the couch.) I had hoped to travel with him to Paris one day so he could guide Veronica and me around one of his favorite places on earth and practice our French. It happened too fast. Cherish every moment in this life.
