Ronald Wayne Freitas

Doesn´t seem but a few days, but it´s been years. Time doesn´t stop. Ronnie is never far away. Always finding a connection. Waterfowl season has ended. Remember Ronnie and I hunting a spot a the ducks were thick! Ronnie started shooting his pistol. Coworker´s daughter has found her niche as a welder. Friend gave his wife a TIG welder for birthday last week. Thought of the girls but don´t remember who welds. Always a connection to the past. Ronnie you´re remembered! And you still owe me...

Ron was first a great friend, an endlessly generous person, a hero of mine . . . he will live forever in my heart

This morning I took some time and reread the entries. One word that keeps jumping out to me is "positive". Positive force. Positive attitude. (He even had good things to say about the hospital food.) And he continues to be "positive" as he brings us together. And reminds me to appreciate and enjoy friends and family. Thanks Freitas. ("Dustin Hoffman"?)

Upon my retirement from active duty at the Pentagon in 1990, Ron was one of a new crop of LDO’s chosen (in his case by CDR Dave Kramer) to replace old salts like me. To be selected as an LDO requires standout performance and leadership that from many of the remarks in this guest book continued throughout his career as a "Mustang" AC. I had the privilege of seeing him about 10 years ago while he was serving as the “Force ATC Officer” at COMNAVAIRPAC at North Island, San Diego and was impressed...

To the Freitas family,

My deepest sympathies for your loss. I would have loved to have attended the services earlier this month, but I was out of state due to my mother's passing from cancer also. I know how frail she was in her last days, and know how excruciating it is watching your loved one fade away in such a manner.

Ron was my first Facility Officer in Fallon, and was a true inspiration - both personally and professionally. He had the courage to stand for what was right...

To Ben Hardaway (& The Guest Book in General),

Ben, it was kind of you on March 17, 2009 to make an entry in the Guest Book. The well attended (350 people +) Memorial Service on March 14, 2009 turned out almost perfect. The only downside being Michelle's absence due to health related travel restrictions.

As Ron and I planned it, our mission, at the Memorial Service, was to bring a little peace and comfort, to our daughters, and the many who in one way or another have touched...

It was my pleasure and honor to have first met and worked with LTJG Freitas back at FFVC in the early 90s. Without exception, he is one of those rare people that you have never heard anyone say anything unkind about or critical of. Absolutely everyone always respected Ron and was in turn treated with respect and it was a pleasure to work for and with him. Like some of you, I had the opportunity to visit with he and Anne at their home late during the first week of February, and while I was...

Had the pleasure of working for Ron at FACSFAC VACAPES. He was always there for his people and taught me a lot...God bless the family..and thanks Ron.

Ron was the hardest working LPO I ever worked for. While underway onboard the Vinson in 1983, early in the mornings, one would occasionally ask for Ron's whereabouts since he wasn't in his rack. After a while we learned to look behind the stat boards in CATCC where he would be in the fetal position catching a couple of hours of sleep after staying up late to do LPO stuff after Case 3 ops. Later in my career I looked up to him as a voice of reason and common sense in dealing with issues. ...