I will always remember Ron's smile and twinkling eyes of encouragement. A wonderful friend and pastor.
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University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, USA. - Office of Computing Activities.
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2008, Blickenstaff Cemetery, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio
A ceremony was held on August 29, 2008, to commemorate the completion of the Blickenstaff Cemetery restoration near Tipp City, Ohio. Because it was believed that most of those buried in the nearly 200-year-old cemetery were of the Old Order German Baptist faith, Ron was present in period vestments to offer a prayer and to rededicate the cemetery. A portion of Ron's comments at the rededication are as follows: 'We gather here today in this place to rededicate this cemetery and our thoughts automatically go to the past. As we see urban sprawl grab up prime farm land, as we see hundreds of new people moving into this area who know nothing of the history of the land upon which they are making new lives, we recognize that time marches on and that those voices that rang out here in this area in the 1800’s have been silenced. We realize therefore that it is an important thing that we do in gathering here today. It has been nearly 200 years ago that the pioneer families stood on this spot for the burial of a loved one. They prayed to God for comfort. They mourned the loss of a dear one. We come to dedicate a plaque and dedicate this cemetery so that those who come after us to this place might catch a glimpse of the history that we share.'
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