Ronald Dorsey
News Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Ronald James Dorsey lived life to the fullest, from the time he was born on July 9, 1942, until he was called to his Maker on April 4, 2024, at the age of 81. His heart and his dreams were as boundless as the prairie ranches, he worked his entire life and the Sandhills he called home. Ron was a man of many talents and interests. He was fascinated by flight at an early age and earned his pilot’s license at 16. He convinced his brother Keith to use their summer’s wages to buy their first airplane and fly it and a succession of airplanes until health problems precluded him from flying anymore. He loved to collect rocks (especially agates) from every place he visited, and played armchair geologist researching the primal processes responsible for their creation. He had a green thumb and collected and planted flowers and trees on all of his properties. He had a long-time love of wagons and carriages. A random conversation Ron had with an Amish man in Pennsylvania about his buggy lead to the acquisition of a finely crafted buggy. He went so far as to raise his own colts, donkeys, ponies, and mules to pull his prized possessions. He delighted in giving people rides and participating in parades. In his last few years, he developed a passion for avocado toast that he wanted to eat at every opportunity and share with all of his friends.