Ronald Keith Downs

Profile Updated: November 29, 2021

Class Year:	1980

Residing In:	Paducah, KY USA

Name of your Spouse or Partner:	N/A

Children:	Madeline-23, Mason-20, Sarah Kate-16 as of November 14th 2021

Military Service:	Army

Where do you work? What type of work do you do?	Retired thru military due to training accident

How did you meet your spouse or partner?

Single again!

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Grandchildren:

None,yet

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What grades did you attend at Lone Oak? Check all that apply

4th grade
5th grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
12th grade

Activities/Clubs involved in while at Lone Oak:

Football, fellowship of Christian athletes, band,

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Did you have a job in High School? If so, where?

Boyd’s grocery,gores grocery, various local farmers hauling hay and working with tobacco/Donald & Barbara Jett

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Did you have a car in High School? If so, what make, year, color, etc.:

Maroon 1977 Triumph T/R-7 Two seater with sun roof

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College/Higher Education:

12 credit hours short a bachelor’s

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What did you do during the first 5 years or so after graduation?

PCC, Murray st, lived In Memphis and worked for my father and traveling the southeast playing Rugby. Joined the Army !!!

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What type of jobs/places have you worked over the years?

*Dad’s business in Memphis Tn. phone technology sales and installation* U.S. Army The 7th light infantry division- QRAF/Quick reaction assault force, Domestic foreign intelligence harassment unit/DFIHU, Air Assault badge, Pathfinder qualified, Hazardous materials storage and disposal NCOIC, Ft Dix-New Jersey, Ft Belvoir Va, Ft Ord CA, 29 palms CA,- desert war training center, random operational “visits” to Honduras and Panama, 1986-90 * 1990-95 - Martin Marietta,USEC, environmental technology services, worst job I ever had in my life, I have never been around so many ass kissing so called educated derelicts congregated in one place, and you wonder why the nuclear industry is in such disarray but I digress. 1995-2010- owned and operated a kitchen and bath remodeling business (the best thing I have done) ! *2010 to now I have been forced into retirement due to old military training accident that finally caught up with me, (I fell out of a helicopter) I now live on a 20 acre farm back in Gods country ( LO ) I am the full time maintenance engineer running this operation managing for Deer,Turkey,Rabbit, etc. just put in a really big pond, so I can add fishing to my hunting and my mowing lol ! Oh and did I mention that I have a 16 year old daughter ?

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Where have you lived since graduation?

Murray Ky, Memphis Tn, Ft Dix New Jersey, Belvoir VA, Monterrey CA, and now back Home !!! LONE OAK !!!

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Are you currently attending school? If so, what are you working towards:

Yes, a PHD in quantum physics! LOL !!! JUST KIDDING , but I might have to go back to learn how to communicate with teenagers !!!

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Current Hobbies/Activities:

Hunting,fishing, taking care of my place, raising a teenager, gardening, two dogs and a cat, UK- SEC FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL, multiple winner of various categories at BBQ on the river, ect

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Unforgettable High School memory (good or bad):

I reserve the right to remain silent in order to protect the guilty !!! Both good and bad !

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Comments (write anything you would like to say to your classmates here):

Hey folks long time no see, where did our lives go so fast ? Best wishes to all !!! And remember you cannot cure a pandemic with COMMUNISMN !!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET’S GO BRANDON !!!!!!!!!

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