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It is with a very heavy heart and much sadness that I am creating this post. In Barrie Hospital at 3PM this Saturday July 9, 2005 Ron Collins lost his battle with Cancer, Ron fought this for the last few months. By his side was his Wife Dorothy and daughter Gerri and son-in law Chuck. Charlie, Michelle and I were able to spend the last few days with Ron and Dorothy and he knew we were there with him.
To most, Ron was all business whether it was buying and selling, racing or managing United Propellor and Machine his business that he built from the ground up, but once you got to know him as a friend you soon began to realize that Ron was much much more.
If you ever had the chance to attend a boat race in eastern Ontario with Ron and Dorothy present you would soon see the devoted and loving Husband that Ron was, as well as the loving father and grandfather, not too mention the friends that Ron helped out along the way - and there were many! Me for one...
Boat Racing was a passion with Ron as it is for most of us. He did it as a boy with a Mad Cap Runabout that he built himself, even though he always told me that he could not work with wood if he tried. Ron came back to the sport in around 1997 or 98 with a rented motorhome and some classic outboards that he displayed in Sydenham, Ont. Over the next few years to date I have watched Ron grow his collection to one of the most perfect and pristine groups of vintage racing motors you will ever see. I also watched Ron grow as a boat racer, different boats, motors, props the usual changes but then it got serious as the "D" Canadian class grew over the last few years the competition grew. Ron last year won the CBF high points awards for both "D" stock hydro and "D" Mod hydro with that came a combined award given to both Ron and Dorothy for their commitment to the sport.
I cannot say enough about this man, I loved racing with him, working with him, learning from him and mostly just being able to call him a friend.
Ron loved this sport, the fellowship, the bench racing, the guitar playing and of course his favourite race course next to sydenham being waterford and the tri-oval.
Life is not fair and as many are taken away from us way too early, Ron was certainly one of them. He still had so many plans, ideas and projects to finish. I have commited to Dorothy that I will help make as many of those projects a reality.
So In Closing. I would like you all to post a little story or a pic or two about Ron and I will gather them all and give them to Dorothy as a keepsake as she does not get on-line to read this site very much.
Good-bye my friend I will cherish our short time together - until we meet in that first turn above.
With Love,
Dave Scott
20-CE
I will post further Memorial details as soon as they are available.
To most, Ron was all business whether it was buying and selling, racing or managing United Propellor and Machine his business that he built from the ground up, but once you got to know him as a friend you soon began to realize that Ron was much much more.
If you ever had the chance to attend a boat race in eastern Ontario with Ron and Dorothy present you would soon see the devoted and loving Husband that Ron was, as well as the loving father and grandfather, not too mention the friends that Ron helped out along the way - and there were many! Me for one...
Boat Racing was a passion with Ron as it is for most of us. He did it as a boy with a Mad Cap Runabout that he built himself, even though he always told me that he could not work with wood if he tried. Ron came back to the sport in around 1997 or 98 with a rented motorhome and some classic outboards that he displayed in Sydenham, Ont. Over the next few years to date I have watched Ron grow his collection to one of the most perfect and pristine groups of vintage racing motors you will ever see. I also watched Ron grow as a boat racer, different boats, motors, props the usual changes but then it got serious as the "D" Canadian class grew over the last few years the competition grew. Ron last year won the CBF high points awards for both "D" stock hydro and "D" Mod hydro with that came a combined award given to both Ron and Dorothy for their commitment to the sport.
I cannot say enough about this man, I loved racing with him, working with him, learning from him and mostly just being able to call him a friend.
Ron loved this sport, the fellowship, the bench racing, the guitar playing and of course his favourite race course next to sydenham being waterford and the tri-oval.
Life is not fair and as many are taken away from us way too early, Ron was certainly one of them. He still had so many plans, ideas and projects to finish. I have commited to Dorothy that I will help make as many of those projects a reality.
So In Closing. I would like you all to post a little story or a pic or two about Ron and I will gather them all and give them to Dorothy as a keepsake as she does not get on-line to read this site very much.
Good-bye my friend I will cherish our short time together - until we meet in that first turn above.
With Love,
Dave Scott
20-CE
I will post further Memorial details as soon as they are available.
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