Everyone who knows Ronald remembers how much he loved to tease those he cared about. When we were growing up, he could make me so mad sometimes but that was the fun for him, that he got a reaction from me Most of the time if I became irritated, he just laughed. It was hard to stay mad at him. One thing he never let me forget is the time that I misspelled a word. During our adolescent years, Ronald and I attended third grade together, in the same classroom. Our teacher, Miss Morris, would give us spelling drills and I would usually be one of the last, if not the last student standing. Miss Morris would tell the students who did well to come by her classroom after school for our prize. It was always a small brown bag filled with candy. Ronald would come along with me, and Miss Morris liked him so much that she would give him a bag, too. He was never in the winning group but I'm sure that she saw other wonderful qualities in Ronald that I wouldn't appreciate until many years later.
When we were teens, Daddy opened a store in the West End area of town. Our dad didn't allow smoking in his store and wanted to place a sign on the wall that stated, "NO SMOKING." Of course, he recruited his gifted speller, me, to write the sign on a large, white poster. When I showed him the completed sign, he proudly hung it on a wall in the store, where customers entering the store would see it. As he showed the new sign to Ronald, Ronald said, "That's not how to spell Smoking." The sign actually said, "NO SPOKING." 😂🤣For the rest of his life, Ronald never let me forget that for once, he out spelled me and managed to wipe the proud smile off my face. I imagine that when I see him in heaven, he will remind me of that story again. 💕

I remember when I was about 16, we went to Ft Lauderdale for the Fla State convention.  You know how people say " this is the best day ever!"  well I had the best day ever hanging with my brother Ronald! Me and Ronald left everyone at the hotel and went to a place (can't remember the name because it was so long ago) but it was a place that had  alligators, & a dolphin show. We watched the Huge alligators and then went to the Dolphin show. After that, we went to the beach to fish on the pier. While fishing, we saw this huge spotted fish hanging close to the top of the water, I told Ronald " I'm gonna catch that big fish!" His response was "yeah right!" While fishing and talking (mainly talking) I actually hooked the fish! I told Ronald " I got him!" He responded "yeah right" as he thought I was teasing. Then he looked and saw the pole bending and dropped his pole to come help me. The fish was so heavy that we were having a hard time pulling it in. He was holding the rod and I was reeling. We got him about 3 feet above the water and the line popped. He looked at me and said " I'm happy that ugly thing popped the line, I didn't want to take him off the hook anyway. I had so many memorable moments with Ronald, but I hold this one close and think about it all the time. It was the best day ever! 

My brother was like my hero.  Once I was being bullied at school  when I was in the 4th grade .  I was afraid to let the teacher know.  Ronald was probably 14 yrs old at the time.  He was always before his time(mature) for his age.  Honey sent  Ronald to talk with my teacher. He came to the school nicely dressed with a sweater, dressed pants and a tie. The teacher was so impressed by his appearance and his calm mature personality.  After speaking with Ronald , She really let those girls have it.  That put an end to the bullying.  

Out front of the Holiday Inn

I've known my brother, Ronald, all of my life. We grew up together, him one year ahead of me. From as far back as I can remember, he's always been curious, smart, smart mouth, funny, nice, and engaging. We always had a friendly relationship and could tease each other about everything. He constantly teased me, to make me laugh, which I enjoyed doing. I picked on him, too. We were always able to give each other a hard time and never get angry.
Ronald and I never got into a fight. He'd run his mouth and make me mad and sometimes, I'd haul off and hit him, but he took it with a smile and never hit me back. I never hit him hard enough to hurt him but just wanted him to know I was mad.
He looked out for me like he was my second daddy. Sometimes, he snooped in my business where I didn't want him and sometimes it turned out to be a good thing. I just couldn't see it then.
Growing up in the church, my sisters and I were raised wearing our skirts below our knees. Well, in the 1970s, miniskirts were in style, and I thought I looked cute in them.
In1971, Daddy took several of us kids and our mom to Philly, to attend the National Convention. He put us up in a new Holiday Inn and it was near a nice shopping center. Daddy gave each of us money to spend shopping. I returned home with a lovely, navy-blue skirt.
The new school year was starting, and I was excited to wear my new skirt. However, I determined that it needed to be at least 4 inches shorter. I spent a good bit of time sewing a hem in it. As I was walking out of the house, to catch our school bus, Ronald spied me in my short skirt. "Daddy! Look at Jakie. She's wearing a short skirt!"
Daddy hurriedly came to the living room, just before I was able to make my escape. " Get back in here and pull that hem out of that skirt! You know better!", he exclaimed. I answered, "Well, I'm not going to school." Daddy said, "Yes you are going to school but you're going to take that hem out, first."
I probably changed my outfit choice and Daddy had to drive me to school.
Anyway, I was so mad at Ronald that I didn't speak to him for three whole days! It was so hard for me to hold out, but I had to teach him a lesson. I could see the disappointment in his face, when he tried to joke and make me laugh and I didn't laugh. I didn't even look at him.
After about three days, I couldn't ignore him any longer and we started being friends again. Later, he said to me, "It almost killed me when you wouldn't talk to me."
That says a lot about who he was. He took chances when he thought it necessary, even if it meant losing friendship with someone he loved and cared about.

On September 8, 2024, Ron Walker turned 70 years old! Here is the video showcasing his life story.