Ron Marquardt

James (Jim) Mills (MidTerm)

I first met Ronnie in second grade at Bret Harte elementary school.  I had just been promoted a half grade in the middle of the fall semester.  Spent many hours on the school play ground with Ronnie and of course all the other boys while we decided whether we were going to be athletes, students or just "hanger outers."  We both became athletes.  Starting in third grade we began playing baseball during lunch hour in the school program.  We all had mitts (or gloves for knowing baseball affectionatos).  The school provided bats and semi hardballs to play the games--can you imagine schools today providing such weapons of battery.  In our first game our team decided who would play where.  Ronnie was a first baseman and I was the shortstop.  The very first play of the game a bounding grounder was hit my way and I remember sliding across the hard packed dirt and splotchy grass, fielding cleanly and throwing to Ronnie's out stretch glove a perfect throw to get the runner out.  From that day on we were always on the same team.  In Little League we were on his father's major league team as 10 year olds.  As I remember 10 year olds didn't play much as sports then was a little more cut throat--only the best played--i.e. 11 and 12 year old.  Out of 18 ganes I played about 6 innings and Ronnie got about 12 or so but we got to know each other better on the bench that year.  In sixth grade Ronnie moved to the Joaquin Miller area and I didn't see much of him except for Babe Ruth baseball.  At McClatchy I used to see him in the halls but we never rekindled that friendship that was so important at Bret Harte.

I had the opportunity to talk to Ronnie eight years ago when I was given his telephone number--how I got it is another story.  We reminisced about the good old days and how he and I were close in elementary school.  He said that I was the only one he could confide in and trusted me with the sensitivity that went with that trust.  Despite some of his struggles in school he had a successful business with both a home in Sacramento and Lake Tahoe.  He invited to Lake Tahoe to stay if I was in the area--I was living in Idaho at the time.

As with most all of my contacts with adolescent friends I only had that one conversation.

It is sad that he has passed.  Tough to lose another friend from long, long ago.

Jim Mills

Mary Garnett (Sebers)

You will be so missed.

Mary Sebers (Garnett)

Susie Weidman (Arnold)

RIP dear Ronnie...I remember him first at Joaquin Miller then again at CKM, always kind, friendly and a really good looking guy.   I remember Ronnie coming to the little picnic at Land Park, with some of our classmates a few years ago.  Just saw him at lunch in December, he was with some CKM guys and I was at a table with some CKM girlsfriends, we just happened to be at the same restaurant, so we all had a nice visit.  I went to Ronnies memorial the other day with Jan Quay, Bonnie DeAngelis, Frances Beddow and we net Wally Waltermeyer and her husband Jonny there.  It was a nice turn out and tribute for him. 

Joeann Schoenman (Matthew)

It's hard to hear that our peers are moving on.  I knew Ron at Bret Harte, Joaquin Miller, and McClatchy.

Cute kid, I may have had a crush on him in Jr. High,  I also loved baseball.  RIP gone too soon.

Peggy Fredlund (Schaffran)

Yes I remember he came to a picnic that we had a few years ago. I drove up from Modesto and I think quite a few of of us got together. We are getting at that age. Everyday is a blessing!!! RIP Ron. 

I will try and find the pictures from the picnic

John Anderson

Ron and I were dear friends since Juaquin Miller jr. high and McClatchy.  Over the years we met and reestablised our bond.  He came to our house and did some ceiling work, worked on McClatchy's 50th Reunion and relived our love of cars, and the 50's.  Johnny and I went to his memorial and his house afterwards.  Cuc remembered us from their visit to our house years ago.  I carry warm memories of Ron and always will.....Brenda Anderson

Susie Weidman (Arnold)

Mornin classmates.... Peggy, I have the picture of some of us at the picnic, with Ron in it.  I don't know how to attach on this website, so I text it to you and hopefully you know how to..thanks in advance Peggy 🥰

Photo names left to right:
Back Row: Bonnie DeAngelis, Mike Bungay, Joan Bullock, Susie Weidman (Arnold), Ron Marquardt
Front Row: Francis Beddow, Peggy Fredlund (Schaffran)

Robert Moeckly

I was saddened by the news of Ron's passing.  I remember Ron well from Miller and then McClatchy.  He was a wonderful person.  We had lockers at Miller near each other.  I remeber one day after school he got into a fight.  It ended very quickly as Ron was very good with his hands.  Rest in Peace Ron.

Kathleen Peron (Matthews)

I'm so sorry to hear about Ron's death. I knew him in elementary school at Collis P. Huntington in the 5th & 6th grades. I always have thought he was cute and I did have a crush on him back then. I didn't see him very often at CKM; we ran in different circles. I did see him at our 50th Reunion tho and he took me out to dinner a few days later. It was a very nice time and we got caught up with what we both had been doing for the last 50 years. He even told me a story about my dad who helped him get out of a jam and he said that he had learned a lot of life's lessons from him. I didn't even know that my dad knew him. He was a good guy and I have always thought of him often throughout the years. RIP Ron!!

Rodney Gibson

I'm glad we were able to connect at our 50th reunion. He was one of my hero's a tough Dude. So sad he's gone. Keep your dukes up Ronnie.