Ronald L. Evans

Mr. Evans remembered by the Ottawa High School Class of 1963
Corwin Croy:
Mr. Evans was instrumental in encouraging me to attend college. He advised me to not be afraid of going in debt to get a college education. “They may send a bill collector after you, but they cannot take away your education or your degree”. He traveled to Ada to watch Gordie and I play basketball in the JV game between Bluffton College and ONU in our freshman year. He sat with us in the stands during the...

Ron was my General Science, and Geometry teacher at Ottawa High School. He was my Physics and Advanced Math teacher at Ottawa Glandorf. He coached high school baseball at Ottawa High School and Ottawa Glandorf. He came to my house in Ottawa about 5 years ago with some other Ohio Northern people to see my antique slot machine collection. We had a good time. He was a nice person and a good teacher.

He was always ‘Ronnie’ to me, because for 81 years he was still my big brother. He took me for rides on the back of his bicycle around the curved driveway, and for a short way down the highway.
Then when I started to first grade at age 5, he was there to see that I got on the right school bus, each day. He helped his dad farm, and as he milked cows by hand, he leaned his head against the cow until his cap was interwoven with cow hair and matched the cows. In high school and as a student...

He was always ‘Ronnie’ to me, because for 81 years he was still my big brother. He took me for rides on the back of his bicycle around the curved driveway, and for a short way down the highway.
Then when I started to first grade at age 5, he was there to see that I got on the right school bus, each day. He helped his dad farm, and as he milked cows by hand, he leaned his head against the cow until his cap was interwoven with cow hair and matched the cows. In high school and as a student...

I'm blessed to say that Ron was a friend. I miss having him at our football and basketball games. He was all about ONU Athletics and I learned so much from him. My prayers for the Evans family.

We were so happy to know Ron when we showed sheep together at the Ohio State Fair each summer! He and Patsy became great friends. My sympathy to all of his family.

Prayers for you Patsy and your family. Betty Fisher()& family.