Ronald K. Haines |
| Posted 2009-12-11 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Thursday, January 9, 2003 Ronald K. Haines, 60, died Dec. 29, 2002 in Scottsdale. He was born Jan. 28, 1942 in Hammond, Ind. His early life included numerous homes and schools covering the continent from Colorado to Connecticut, and included Chicago, Dallas and Caracas, Venezuela. His adult years would continue the tradition of travel and adventure, adding Berkeley, Boston and the Big Apple (NYC) to his litany; he became a true bon vivant. He became fluent in Spanish and French and conversant in Portuguese. He graduated in accounting from Loyola University, Chicago and went on to advanced business studies at McGill University, Montreal. He enjoyed success in sales, marketing, manufacturing, finance and international banking. His travels took him to most of the United States including Hawaii, and Alaska where he worked on indigenous economic empowerment enterprises for a number of years (often traveling by dog sled). He later traveled and worked extensively throughout Latin America for major banking institutions. He was known and loved for his irrefragable intellect, irrepressible curiosity, waggish wit and irreverent sense of humor. In later years, he enjoyed the intellectual challenge of competing on the National Trivia Network where he would occasionally secure top honors playing under the name "Profs." Chief among his distillate bon mot's would be: "Don't grow old." C'est la vie, Ron. He is survived by his brother, John of Scottsdale; his niece Kaila Haines of Monfalcone, Italy; nephew Marc Haines of Dallas, Texas; and their families. Private services were held for family members. Donations may be made to Grameen Foundation USA, Washington, D.C., 20005. Newcomer Family Mortuary of Scottsdale assisted the family. Courtesy of Pat Wilson. |
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