Sunday, August 12, 2007
"Upon my departure"
The memorial service for Ron today was a fine re-membering of him, I thought, indeed. Howard Hanger and Paul Ghost Horse collaborated to create an evocative, resonant ceremony that articulated the themes of Ron's life, and offered space for many of his friends and family members to share memories of their experiences with Ron as well. Though I'd known Ron for years, so long that I no longer remember exactly where and when we met (just that it was some time in the eighties), I felt that I knew him much better after the afternoon of shared stories.
The handout that Rita Hayes, Candace Rice, and Ron's sister Cyndi put together featured, among other things, a statement Ron had jotted down in his own hand for reading "upon my departure" - in 1979, when he was just thirty. It had been folded and stored in a keepsake box, and Rita and Candace discovered it as they were going through Ron's things after his death. Here it is (just click on the image to enlarge it for reading):
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Cross-posted at Natures.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Ron Ruehl's obituary
Ron Ruehl Obit
Ron Ruehl, award-winning documentary producer/director and cinematographer passed away peacefully on
Ron’s loss leaves behind a profound void not just for his family and many friends, but his championed causes: the mountains of NC and the Cherokee. He graduated from
Ron considered himself an “electronic storyteller”. Some of his notable productions were Nashville Network’s “Fire On the Mountain”; the radio program “Liberty Flyer” featuring music, personalities and sounds of WNC mountains. Other PBS productions include: “From Our House To the Whites House, Mountain Square Dancing in the 20’s and 30’s”; “Cherokee, the Principal People”; “Breathing Troubled Air, A Prayer for the Mountains”; “To Build Castles and Dreams” the documentary of the history and restoration of the Grove Arcade; and “Thomas Wolfe’s Old Kentucky Home” for the grand re-opening of the historic home after the tragic fire. His “Video Postcard of the
Ron was so much more than his accomplishments. He was a visionary, a mystic, a seeker of wisdom and truth - always ready to laugh, to dream, to create, to live life to the fullest and to love it all passionately. We have not only lost a precious friend, but a wonderful advocate for the preservation of the history and culture of these mountains. There will be memorial services on Sunday, June 24 at
Friday, July 20, 2007
Some more photos of Ron
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Photo's of Ron
Enjoy,
Beth
Monday, June 4, 2007
Life As It Is: Encouraging Words from Ron
Dated: September 5, 2006
Subject: Life as it is
Hi friend;
Things will lift for you. The hardest thing to do is letting go; good skill to develop, but hard as hell to practice. Love will always be there between you and your Dad. He is in a MUCH better place, to be SURE! We’re left to carry on, to do God’s work, to love and be loved; to work; to play; to grieve; to be.
Prayers your way, healing the heart is available and ready when you are; this is the life we are living, it ain’t easy, but it’s what God has given us, and we must honor that by loving God by being true to ourselves.
Peace and healing;
Ron
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Ave atque vale ...
Old friend Ron Ruehl, his sister says, will make his transition today.
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Update: And had, by the time I posted. Adios, amigo.
The image is a page from a block-printed edition 0f the book commonly known in the English-speaking world as The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Cross-posted at NatureS.