Ronald Allen Harbour

Ronald Allen Harbour passed away suddenly Friday, December 21st in
Scottsdale, AZ. Born November 17, 1942 in Gardner, Kansas he graduated from Olathe High School, Olathe, Kansas in 1960, Emporia State University in 1965, and later received his Master's in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma. Ron dedicated over 37 years of his life to public service. He worked with Offutt Air Force Base as a civilian, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Small Business Administration where he spent the majority of his career. Ron resided in Olathe, Kansas with his wife Kathy where they raised their two children. A highlight for Ron was coaching his son's American Legion Post 153 baseball team to victory in its first ever National Championship in 1989. In January 1994 Ron was transferred to the SBA's Phoenix, Arizona office as the Assistant Director of Business Development. In Arizona Ron became an avid golfer and never missed golfing with his buddies. Ron retired from public service in 2005 but taught business and human resources as an adjunct professor at Ottawa University and served as a small business counselor through SCORE (Senior Core Of Retired Executives). He also traveled to Tajikistan, Africa, and China doing small business consultation work for WinRock International. Ron loved retirement and enjoyed hosting guests from all over the country at his place on the beach in Mexico. Ron enjoyed his family and friends, the theater, music, and traveling, recently making trips to Egypt, Spain, the Mediterranean, and Thailand. Ron is preceded in death by his father, Donald. Surviving are his wife Kathy Harbour of Scottsdale, AZ; son David Harbour of Scottsdale, AZ; daughter Trisha Brown and husband Jim of Waddell, AZ; grandchildren, Hunter, Samuel, and Henry Brown; sister, Carol Roach of Lenexa, KS; mother, Sarah Harbour-Shultz of Mesa, AZ. Remembrance receptions will be held at Grayhawk Golf Club, 8620 East Thompson Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ Sunday, December 30th from 1 – 4 p.m. and in Kansas at the Ritz Charles, 9000 West 137th St in Overland Park on January 5th from 2 – 5 p.m. Memorial donations can be made to the following either at the reception or by mail: · Hunter Allen Brown Foundation in care of Pinnacle Bank, 14287 N. 87th St, Suite 123, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (www.pinnaclebankaz.com ). This foundation was created to assist with the medical needs of Ron's grandson who is severely handicapped. · Valley Youth Theatre of Phoenix, 807 N. Third St., Phoenix, AZ 85004 (www.vyt.com)