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Saturday
12
May
Memorial Service
4:00 pm
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Desert Spring United Methodist Church
120 N Pavilion Center Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Service Time: 04:00 PM
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David Oathout posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Uncle Ron, Aunt Jet, Kurt, and Mark were a delightful part of my childhood in Coralville, Iowa. I was very sad when they moved to Denver in the early '60s. Ten years later, when I was a wandering 19-year-old, Ron was very kind in letting me "crash" at his Denver place with his wife Billie and his kids, including the newest Oathouts Steve and Sara. He also yanked my wisdom teeth...
My memories of Ron Oathout are his infectious humor and love of his family. He and my dad were depression-era kids and grew up in difficult circumstances in Iowa City, but you'd never know it by their positive outlook.
Ron and Gene, as kids, enjoyed family vacations to Estes Park, Colorado with their parents Alva and Gladys Oathout, and when the boys grew up and had their own families they also vacationed there. I bet this was when Ron first got the idea to live in Colorado!
I'm a year late in posting my condolences, but I wanted to remind Aunt Billie, and my cousins Kurt, Mark, Steve, Sara, and their families, of Jesus' words from St. Matthew:
"Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted."
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Joan McCarthy posted a condolence
Saturday, May 12, 2018
I will remember Ron as the gentle giant. He was tall in stature and heart. He was truly a wonderful husband to Billie who was his soulmate. The few times I was able to visit Billie and Ron in Las Vegas are joyful memories I will always treasure. They were great hosts and I enjoyed Ron giving me a grand tour of his beautiful desert garden which he nurtured and could explain in green thumb fashion. Rest in peace Ron, you are home and I can picture you setting up sports teams in heaven.
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Pete Stark posted a condolence
Friday, May 11, 2018
Ron and I grew up in the same neighborhood and became friends during first grade at Longfellow elementary Iowa City. Ron already was a stand out in grade school - smart, outgoing, creative and witty. The Oathout home became our hangout with baseball in the front yard, basketball in back, touch football in the side yard plus "war games" in the adjacent grove. We shifted to board games and model trains during the winter. Ron and I played high school basketball and golf. Ron also loved baseball and the Cubs. We remained in touch after high school even though our academic and early professional activities took us to other parts of the country. It was great to reconnect with Ron after he moved to Denver as a dentist with the Federal Prison System. By then, Ron had four children. Ron’s love and enjoyment of his kids was immediately evident. Every time I visited chateau Oathout, Ron was playing with the kids. He was the biggest kid in the mix who acted as a player-coach.
Ron had a keen and sometimes diabolical sense of humor that he loved to deploy on his friends. I made the mistake of sitting next to Ron in our sophomore biology class. During one class the teacher observed that Ron and I were not paying attention so she posed a question about the cochlea and asked me to reply. I had no idea what she had asked but Ron whispered “ear wax”. So, I brightly replied “ear wax” Ron and the rest of the class died laughing while I turned red.
Prior to the start of our freshman year at the University of Iowa, four long- time friends and classmates, Ron, Red Parsons, Skip Green and I planned a coming of age trip to Estes Park. Another classmate, Shirley Nelson, had a summer job in Estes and could introduce us to girls while 3.2 beer (legal at age 18) was another attraction for all but me. We pooled money for groceries and I emphasized that I was not paying for any beer. While I visited the neighboring trout pond the others went to the grocery store. When I returned to the cabin I opened the refrigerator to see beer cans stacked from bottom to top. No food in sight. I sputtered and fumed but they ignored me. Finally, Ron and Skip grabbed a can from the frig and tossed it to me. “Here, Pete, have a beer”. After I caught the empty can I realized that they had filled the frig with empty beer cans! Got me again, big time.
Ron and I maintained communications after he and Billie retired to Las Vegas. It was a treat to hear about life with Billie, his kids and grandkids and we often exchanged laughs about our adventures as kids in Iowa City.
Ron was a wonderful near-lifelong friend. I will join Billie, family and friends in raising a toast on May 12 to honor his life well lived.
Pete Stark
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Dear Billy, Sorry for you loss.
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MIke Kinney posted a condolence
Monday, May 7, 2018
Ron was a great guy and we shared some fun times and many good basketball games
Our sincere condolences to Billie and the family.
Mike and Jane Kinney.
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jeanette costa posted a condolence
Saturday, May 5, 2018
ron.we send you all the love and prayers.....we will never forget you..your life is a blessing to all who have known you....so many......rest in peace, with all the angels my dear frie
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Sam Guy and Marie Glass posted a condolence
Thursday, May 3, 2018
We are so sorry to learn of Ron's passing. Such a great spirit has left us! Sammie had the privilege of enjoying Ron's friendship for 50 years, both as his dentist, horse racing buddy and great friend. After the move to Las Vegas, we loved visiting Ron and Billie there. Who can forget their darling prancing little dog, and Ron's beautiful, exotic desert garden.
We will Cherish those memories forever.
Billie, Our hearts go out to you. Thank you for the wonderful memories made with Ron.
Rest in Peace, Dear Ron.
With Deepest Sympathy,
Marie and Sammie
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Mark Oathout posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
A Tear and A Smile
I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart
For the joys of the multitude.
And I would not have the tears that sadness makes
To flow from my every part turn into laughter.
I would that my life remain a tear and a smile.
A tear to purify my heart and give me understanding
Of life's secrets and hidden things.
A smile to draw me nigh to the sons of my kind and
To be a symbol of my glorification of the gods.
A tear to unite me with those of broken heart;
A smile to be a sign of my joy in existence.
I would rather that I died in yearning and longing than that I live Weary and despairing.
I want the hunger for love and beauty to be in the
Depths of my spirit,for I have seen those who are
Satisfied the most wretched of people.
I have heard the sigh of those in yearning and Longing, and it is sweeter than the sweetest melody.
With evening's coming the flower folds her petals
And sleeps, embracing her longing.
At morning's approach she opens her lips to meet
The sun's kiss.
The life of a flower is longing and fulfilment.
A tear and a smile.
The waters of the sea become vapor and rise and come
Together and are a cloud.
And the cloud floats above the hills and valleys
Until it meets the gentle breeze, then falls weeping
To the fields and joins with brooks and rivers to Return to the sea, its home.
The life of clouds is a parting and a meeting.
A tear and a smile.
And so does the spirit become separated from
The greater spirit to move in the world of matter
And pass as a cloud over the mountain of sorrow
And the plains of joy to meet the breeze of death
And return whence it came.
To the ocean of Love and Beauty----to God.
Khalil Gibran
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Ann Hardy posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Thank you, Billie. Ron was a truly special man. I'm looking forward to giving you big hugs at his memorial.
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Mary Lysaker posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Billie and Family - I was so sorry to hear of Ron's passing. He was a tremendous man and will be missed. I recall seeing him as my Dentist and we would get to laughing so hard about anything that I'd have to tell him to hold off on the procedure until I could pull myself together. Swnding prayers and love to all. Love, Mary Lysaker
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Laurie Watt posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Billie, we are so very, very sorry for your loss of your dear Ron. His obituary tells of a fine and fascinating life
Sincerely,
Roger & Laurie Watt.
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Marilyn Parker & Pups posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Billie...
I am so sorry for your loss. Ron was blessed to have you by his side...you are a true Angel placed upon this earth.
May God Bless you with strength during this difficult time and the memories of your good life with Ron stay in your heart always.
much love and sympathy,
Marilyn Parker & Therapy Dogs, Gracie & Kalani
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Joyce colucci and Kizzie posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Billie
I’m so sorry for your loss. God Bless.
Joyce colucci
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veronica posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Billie, I am so sorry for your loss. I am here for you.. I love you.
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Your favorite daughter posted a condolence
Sunday, April 29, 2018
I know that no matter what
You will always be with me.
When life separates us
I’ll know it is only your soul
Saying goodbye to your body
But your spirit will be with me always.
When I see a bird chirping on a nearby branch
I will know it is you singing to me.
When a butterfly brushes gently by me so care freely
I will know it is you assuring me you are free from pain.
When the gentle fragrance of a flower catches my attention
I will know it is you reminding me
To appreciate the simple things in life.
When the sun shining through my window awakens me
I will feel the warmth of your love.
When I hear the rain pitter patter against my window sill
I will hear your words of wisdom
And will remember what you taught me so well
That without rain trees cannot grow
Without rain flowers cannot bloom
Without life’s challenges I cannot grow strong.
When I look out to the sea
I will think of your endless love for your family.
When I think of mountains, their majesty and magnificence
I will think of your courage for your country.
No matter where I am
Your spirit will be beside me
For I know that no matter what
You will always be with me.
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