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Ron Lockwood ‘56 Special Edition

April 8, 2015

Washington High School Alumni Newsletter, Sioux Falls, SD.Serving the Classes of The Great ‘50’s Decade.

Published in Las Vegas, NV by Jack M. Phillips ’54 jack@jackmphillips.com

Ronald E. Lockwood, 77, of Sioux Falls died peacefully on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 at Sanford Centennial Hospice. Family present

visitation will be Sunday, April 12, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at Miller Funeral Home, 507 S. Main Ave. with a Public Masonic Service to begin at 4:00 pm. Funeral Service to be 11:00 am Monday, April 13, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 909 W. 33rd St. with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children or the USD/Scottish Rite Children’s Clinic for Speech and Language Disorders. Ronald Eugene Lockwood, son of Thomas and Mabel (Lee) Lockwood, was born December 10, 1937 in Sioux Falls, SD. He grew up in East Acres in Sioux Falls. Ron enjoyed the company of his dog, Tiny. He also enjoyed hitching his horse to either a buggy or the sleigh. He even called on a young lady, Beverly while on horseback. He graduated from Washington High School in 1956. Ron enlisted into the United States Air Force and served as a Fire Protection Specialist. Ron was united in marriage with Beverly Kittelson on June 4, 1960 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD. They resided at Ellsworth Air Force Base. While in Korea, Ron created a replica of the large fire truck he drove using balsam wood. This was one of his first attempts at woodworking. Following his honorable discharge in December 1960, they returned to Sioux Falls and started their family. Ron began his career with Don Penny Construction, Ward Lumber Co., Teslow Construction, and entered into partnership with Howard Wolles before establishing his own business, Ron Lockwood Construction. Ron’s woodworking talents can still be found throughout Sioux Falls, around South Dakota and in Washington D.C. After Beverly’s death in 2007, Ron adopted his side-kick, Silas, a Yorkshire terrier. Ron enjoyed challenges whether working on a new wood project in his shop or searching antique stores for a new found treasure. Ron was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Ron was a proud Mason, and he had been very active in many areas of the masonic family for over fifty years. He was a member of Unity Lodge #130 A.F. & A. M., and in 1992-1993, Ron had the opportunity to serve as Grand Master of Masons for the State of South Dakota. He had active roles in Scottish Rite Bodies, York Rite Bodies, El Riad Shrine where he was named Shriner of the Year in 1993. Grateful for having shared his life are his two daughters, Susan Foster, Sioux Falls, SD, and Kristan (Thomas) Tott, Woodbury, MN; four granddaughters, Kelly Brandner, Hartford, SD, Lorinda, Katherine, and Jacqueline Tott, all of Woodbury, MN; a great grandson, Boeden Brandner, Hartford, SD; one sister, Pat Biddle, Geddes, SD; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Ronald LockwoodWashington High School Class of ’56

December 10, 1937 - April 12, 2015

He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly; his parents, Thomas and Mabel Lockwood; and his brother, Marvin Lockwood.

FACTS Place of Birth: Sioux Falls, SD Death: April 7, 2015 Place of Death: Sioux Falls, SD

SERVICES Funeral Service Monday April 13, 2015, 11:00 am at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Click for Map and Directions Visitation with Family Present Sunday April 12, 2015, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Miller Funeral Home Click for Map and Directions Public Masonic Service Sunday April 12, 2015, 4:00 pm at Miller Funeral Home Click for Map and Directions

Thanks to Don Noordsy ’58 for alerting the O&B of Ron’s passing.