Ronald Dale Salton
April 17, 1941 - October 9, 2003
Obituary
Ronald Dale Salton
Born April 17, 1941 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Ronald passed away October 9, 2003 in Des Moines, WA at the age of 62 years. Ronald retired from the US Air Force as a Major after 22 years of service. He then joined Boeing in 1986 as an engineer, working the last 7 years in England, and retiring July 1st of this year. Beloved father of Lisa Salton, and Chris Bykonen; father-in-law of Kenny Bykonen; grandfather of Tanner Cole Bykonen; son of Helen Cole Salton; brother of Denise Salton Brazeau, and cherished friend of Donna Salton-DeRosa. Memorial Service Thursday, October 16, 2003 at 10:00 AM at BONNEY-WATSON Washington Memorial, 16445 International Blvd., SeaTac 206 242-1787. Memorials to American Heart Association, 4414 Woodland Park Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103. Please sign the online register book at bonneywatson.com.
I knew Ron for 6 years. He was a dedicated professional at work and a decent human being. It is a shame that he was only able to enjoy 3 months of retirement.
Hal Underwood
love always, Lyn & Al
Ron was a great guy to work with with a brilliant sense of humour. He will be missed a lot.
Ron was lovely, a real gentleman to work with, who had a great sense of humour.
We’ve really missed him here at Warton.
I had the pleasure of working with Ron for the past
four years in England. We shared many lunchtimes
together where I greatly enjoyed his dry sense of
humour and directness. He has been missed in
retirement and will be even more so in death. My
most sincere condolences to his family.
My thoughts and prayers are with you Chris and Lisa.
Tracy
Sorry to hear about this. I remember the fun lunchtimes together in the canteen here in Warton.
Very, very sad to hear about Ron, particularly as I did not get a chance to say goodbye to him in person when he retired. A much respected colleague and altogether nice guy.
It is so rare to meet someone who is such a genuinely nice guy and such a pleasure to work with. What a sad loss to all who knew Ron.
A genuinely smashing bloke, will be missed by all. It was a pleasure to have worked with him and to have known him.
Ron and I worked together in England. Working with Ron taught me how to look at problems from different perspectives. He will be missed.
Knowing Ron for 6 years in the UK was a pleasure. His quiet manner belied his efficiency and won him many friends.
Ron and I worked together alot in England. I know that he was looking forward to retiring from Boeing and leaving England. His life was fuller becauses of his experience in the UK and Europe. Our family is saddened for his lose.
I knew Ron during the 4 1/2 years I spent in the UK. He and I came back to the US at about the same time in June and July. I’m really sorry to hear of his passing. I had hoped to see him again sometime back in the Seattle area. I enjoyed working with Ron.
Our prayers are with you.
Love,
Dan, Terri, & Ty
I am really saddened to hear about Ron, I worked with him in the UK for six years and enjoyed his professionalism, dedication and friendship. I certainly will miss him.
Ron and I ate lunch together in England for nearly six years. I retired about five months before Ron. We kept in touch since then. The last message I had from him, he was vacationing at a cabin in Canada. He said, life can’t be any better than this!
I’ll miss him greatly!
John
Ron and I worked together in England, Seattle and Florida. One of my favorite memories is deep sea fishing off the coast of Florida with Ron and a group of friends. Ron enjoyed fishing more than anyone I’ve ever known. I remember him standing in an absolute downpour of rain, coaching me on how to land my fish! Our paths crossed because of work; I respected Ron as a co-worker but more importantly, he was a friend. I will miss him.