Ron Ron WebbWebb

A PowerPoint about his life, A PowerPoint about his life,

by Alexis, Dylan, & Solomonby Alexis, Dylan, & Solomon

Ron Was Born in……Ron Was Born in…… Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon

The year 1938The year 1938 He is currently 71 years He is currently 71 years

old.old. One younger sister, one One younger sister, one

older brotherolder brother MomMom

Has 1 son and 1 daughter. Has 1 son and 1 daughter. 3 grand daughters. 3 great 3 grand daughters. 3 great

grandchildren- 2 girls 1 grandchildren- 2 girls 1 boy.boy.

Ron’s Mom Ellen

Ron’s Sister Arneeta

SchoolSchool Went to Holiday till 3Went to Holiday till 3rdrd

grade, then Wood Lawn grade, then Wood Lawn until high school, for 9until high school, for 9thth & & 1010thth Benson 11 Benson 11thth & 12 & 12thth JeffersonJefferson

Graduated from Jefferson Graduated from Jefferson in 1955in 1955

Tried track at Benson and Tried track at Benson and JeffersonJefferson

Was very shy in High Was very shy in High schoolschool

JobsJobs

16 years in computer 16 years in computer graphics- Elections & graphics- Elections & Television channel 6Television channel 6

Driver for tri-met lift Driver for tri-met lift services for disabled to and services for disabled to and from appointmentsfrom appointments

Worked in Air Force SupplyWorked in Air Force Supply Went to air force in Texas Went to air force in Texas

in 1957in 1957 Volunteers to help disabled Volunteers to help disabled

veterans veterans

MarriageMarriage

Married twice, Married twice, divorced twice divorced twice they’re still friendsthey’re still friends

He still talks to all He still talks to all the kidsthe kids

Things He Likes…Things He Likes…

Loves Ray Charles, James Loves Ray Charles, James BrownBrown

Favorite song- Bridge over Favorite song- Bridge over troubled water by Simon and troubled water by Simon and GarfunkleGarfunkle

Three Musketeers & PaydaysThree Musketeers & Paydays Monopoly & CheckersMonopoly & Checkers Spaghetti, Hot Cakes & Spaghetti, Hot Cakes &

WafflesWaffles Favorite Colors are sun burst Favorite Colors are sun burst

orange, green and mauveorange, green and mauve Loves BikingLoves Biking Strong Advocate in Student Strong Advocate in Student

EducationEducation

Family Time…Family Time…

Watched Smokey the Watched Smokey the Bear after schoolBear after school

Watched the radio Watched the radio with familywith family

His mom named him His mom named him Ron after a famous Ron after a famous actor named Ronald actor named Ronald ColemanColeman

More Facts about RonMore Facts about Ron

First car was a Pontiac First car was a Pontiac convertibleconvertible

Played soft ball at the stte Played soft ball at the stte prison prison

Likes law & order, also Likes law & order, also NCISNCIS

Played 7 man touch Played 7 man touch Football Football

Got in lots of fights so he Got in lots of fights so he didn’t get very many Air didn’t get very many Air Force stripes. He only got Force stripes. He only got two.two.

Life ExperiencesLife Experiences

Best experiences was Best experiences was in Benson in his shop in Benson in his shop classes.classes.

Kennedy got shot in Kennedy got shot in 1963, year he 1963, year he remembersremembers

Is part of the Is part of the N.A.B.V.E.T.S National N.A.B.V.E.T.S National Association for Black Association for Black Veterans, he is the Veterans, he is the Office ManagerOffice Manager

Voice AnswersVoice Answers

About his life Person who made biggest influence in life

Service

A Movie For Ron

Special Thanks To RonSpecial Thanks To Ron

Thanks for coming and Thanks for coming and being part of our 8being part of our 8thth grade project.grade project.

We enjoyed your We enjoyed your company and will miss company and will miss you very muchyou very much

Thank you for sharing Thank you for sharing all your stories with us, all your stories with us, and telling us about and telling us about your interesting life.your interesting life.