RON SMITH
PILOT
DEN


I was leafing through the Obituary page today and although I can't supply any specific date info, 
on many of the pilot's listed there is no info at all. 
My memory is far from perfect but I thought I'd pass along what I remember about some of these guys. 
Ron Smith: Ronnie was about 6 months from retirement when his wife, 
Joy, a flight attendant, came home from a trip and found him dead from internal bleeding.
-H.A. "Frosty" Frost
(11/26/99)

Sorry, I don't have any more info on Ronnie Smith.
 -Frosty
(4/18/00)

Ronald B. Smith - (deceased) Joy Alley Smith	
P.O. Box 11963	
Pensacola FL 32524-1963
-ESOP List
(5/27/03)

Hi Joy,
I'm glad you got back in.
Do you have a photo of Ron we could use for his memorial webpage?
I have very little info on him - not even a date of death.
Any additional info would be great.
Take a look at his page at http://fal-1.tripod.com/ObitsPilots.html
-Jake Lamkins
(10/13/06)

I'll have to look around for a photo of Ronnie-so much was lost yrs. ago in a fire, that I'm not really sure what, if any I have. 
Ronnie, also known as R.B. by some of the pilots, was 59 when he died-he was a month from retiring. 
He was a great person, husband, pilot & all around good guy. 
I still miss him. He died March 13, 1989 & was born on April 20, 1929. 
I'm so happy that you want to do a memorial page for him & will do my best to help with photo or whatever.
Thanks, 
-Joy Alley Smith 
(10/14/06)

R B SMITH 	
Born 20 Apr 1929	
Died 15 Mar 1989 	
Age 59
SSN issued in Arkansas
-SSDI
(10/14/06)
Death date is off 2 days from Joy's date.

That sounds great, Joy.
A photo and obituary would really help.
If you don't have a scanner, I can return anything you send to me.
Did he continue to fly after FL?
-Jake Lamkins
(10/14/06)

Thanks Jake, I don't have a scanner, so if I find anything, I'll mail it to you. 
He did before he retired from CO - he was a month away from mandatory FAA retirement at age 60.
His best friend, Duane Cook also died at age 59, months away from his retirement - that was so bizarre.
-Joy Alley Smith
(10/14/06)

Jake,
A photo of Ronnie.
Thx, 
-Joy Alley Smith
(10/22/06)

Got your letter today.
Thanks for the pic of Ronnie
and your support on the newsletter.
I'll return the pic Monday.
The scan is attached - turned out good.
-Jake Lamkins
(10/22/06)

Thank you so much, Jake. The only photo I could find was his passport one. 
I don't even have his obit anymore, due to the fire.
-Joy Alley Smith
(10/22/06)

R B SMITH
Seniority date of 3/5/62
Per the 9/1/81 FL/ALPA seniority list.
-Jake Lamkins
(11/4/06)

The memorial page is so great. Thank you so much for creating it.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
-Joy Alley Smith
(11/12/06)