Ronald Ray Horsley

Ronald Ray Horsley 1935 ~ 2011 Ronald Ray Horsley , 76, passed away June 2, 2011 from natural causes into the loving arms of his Savior. Ron was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 16, 1935. He had very fond memories of his childhood and spoke often of them. He attended Grosse Pointe High School in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. In 1953 Ron moved to California to attend Stanford University, where he earned his degree in Industrial Engineering. In 1956 he married Sharon Eileen Dowling. Following his graduation from Stanford Ron joined the U. S. Public Health Service. He and Sharon lived in Cincinnati, Ohio during his two-year assignment, working as an environmental engineer. Ron and Sharon later returned to California where they lived and raised their family. He devoted many hours to coaching his sons' Little League baseball teams. Waterskiing at local reservoirs was a favorite family activity. Ron enjoyed fulfillment in each of his two careers. His "first" career was with Granger Associates (a then up-and-coming) electronics company in Palo Alto, California. Ron served as Assistant to the President, and in this capacity, he negotiated government contracts for specialized antenna installations throughout the world. In 1968 the Horsley family moved to Modesto in California's central valley, where Ron embarked on his "second" career as a stockbroker. He enjoyed solid and true friendships with his clients, many of whom were third-generation clients with him. Upon his retirement in 2005, Ron and Sharon moved to Meridian, Idaho to be near three of their four children. Ron loved his five "G's": God, Grandchildren, Gideons, Gardening, and Golfing. Ron found great joy in serving the Lord as a member of Ustick Baptist Church in Boise , and in the Gideons International organization . Ron is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sharon Dowling Horsley and by their daughter Lisa H. Cutler (Todd), sons Clay M. Horsley (Kerri) , Matthew R. Horsley (Diana King), and Geoffrey H. Horsley (Kelli). Ron is also survived by his granddaughters, Stacia A. Cutler, Emily J. Cutler, Emma K. Horsley , Erika N. Horsley; and by two grandsons, Samuel W. Cutler and Calvin M. Horsley. He was preceded in death by his parents, Byron R. and Maybelle P. Horsley, and by his brother, Byron M. Horsley. A Memorial service will be held Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Ustick Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to The Gideons International, P. O. Box 4141, Boise, Idaho 83711, or to Ustick Baptist Church, 14301 W. McMillan Road, Boise, ID 83713. To share memories with the family please visit Ron's memorial webpage online at www.cloverdalefuneralhome.com.