Ronald Edwin Myrick

On the 16th of February, 2014, at the age of 73, Ron, was called to heaven. He died peacefully with his wife at his side. Ron was born in Los Angeles, California on October 25, 1940. He was the son of Irene Luella “Ward” Myrick and Lorin Albert Myrick. Ron’s family moved from Los Angeles to Downey, California when the children were young. Ron attended Downey High School in California where he made lifelong friends in Jerry, Dennis, and Jim. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 hoping to see the world. After his 3 ½ years in the Navy he had not seen enough of the world so he travelled, with his buddies, to Europe for 4 months. Upon his return from Europe, he went to work with his Uncle Harold and Aunt Margaret at a logging camp at Kennedy Meadows in Northern California. He also was an on-call volunteer firefighter. After his parents died in a car accident, he moved to Lindsborg, Kansas, an art community, where he learned glass blowing, turning pottery, polishing rocks and his favorite creating beautiful jewelry. Ron was able, at this time, to further learn and develop his own talents as an artist. He bought the Brunswick Hotel and tried his best, with the help of friends, to restore it. He volunteered locally and was always available to help the town. Ron met people he would remember the rest of his life. The Esping’s, Holmquist’s, Elmquist’s, Bray, Heter and so many others. They helped him heal after the tragedy of losing his parents. Ron also loved photography and always had a camera with him. He would go out fossil and rock hunting and belonged to the Prescott Gem and Mineral Club. His good friend Dave Smith would go out with him almost every week. He would photograph pictographs and Indian dwellings with his wife, Jeanette, and Son, Bryan at his side. He even got his beloved daughter-in-law Emily to go with us. Ron had many interests and enjoyed every minute he had. He was well read, read every night. He loved working with children and teaching them about fossils and rocks. He had a great personality and a great mind. We will miss his wisdom. He was very interested in astronomy and would set his camera to capture falling stars. He loved talking with people and being with his family. He loved working on their 5 ½ acres where he and his wife have lived since 1983. They planted 600 trees, and fenced the yard themselves. Ron taught his wife how to use a chain saw and permits were obtained and off they went to cut posts. They cut their own firewood for many years. He was a loving husband, father, father-in-law and a grandfather for the first time on January 18, 2013. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Jeanette M. “Kefalas” Myrick, of 34 years, but they had known each other for 57 years; they were 10 and 16 when he would visit her parents, who thought of him as their own son. He also leaves our beloved son, Bryan E. Myrick; daughter-in-law, Emily Ann “Briggs” Myrick; his one year old granddaughter, Milena Jean; brother Greg Myrick, of Washington; sisters Diane Sebring and Linda Myrick, of Utah; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irene Luella “Ward” Myrick and Lorin Albert Myrick, brother Lorin E. Myrick and nephew Mathew Kenney. A celebration of his life will take place at a later date. Ron requested his son to take his ashes to the desert and mountains he loved so much and throw them to the four winds. We loved him so very much and he will forever be deeply missed.