Ronald Widman

Ron, was a great shooter and a good man. Rest in peace, buddy.

I met Ron Widman in early 1991. My company, Lasso Productions, created video, film and audio productions, advertising, media buys and marketing for several law firms, including my Father's firm, Wolske & Blue, as well as corporate video for clients such as Nationwide Insurance and others. I had recently conceived of and had begun producing an original and unique documentary film about the history of American 1950's Rockabilly Music, Tear It Up!. In the two or three years prior to meeting...

I worked with Ron at Channel 10 in the 80's! He was always ready to do whatever was asked of him and was easy to get along with! I am sure he will be missed! May God Bless your family during this difficult time!

Great guy....we bonded as friends right away over our mutual love of trains and railroading. He told me he had just started working for the Erie Railroad at Marion, Ohio when he got word of being accepted for a videographer job at 10TV....never looked back.
Loved working with him as a reporter. He had a knack for seeing the "big picture" on a story and taught me to take a step back and get that view to put a story in context. Always had your back when things got tough or dicey.
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Though I hadn't seen Ron since our days together at WBNS-TV I still have vivid memories of him as a kind and gentle friend. His genuine qualities came through in many ways, especially through his humor and his ability to listen and care. As a fellow news cameraman I truly admired his artistry and calm demeanor. You are loved and missed, Wid.

Ron guided me gently and wisely when I worked as a reporter at WBNS in my first television job in the late 1970's. His work showed both determination and kindness. And he forever loyal to his fellow Vietnam veterans, working to ensure that their sacrifice was never forgotten. God bless you, Ron.

Ron and I have known each other for a life time. We were paperboys for the Telegraph Forum, he having the largest route of 160 customers and me having the smallest route of 80 customers. We often parodied our boss with expressions that we learned while paperboys, and Ron told me in later years that the comedic relief we heard at the newspaper office in the mid 1960's was really old Vaudeville lines. "They're shootin fish in the bath tub". In later years Ron and I spent time in Ohio, as my...