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Ron was killed in a tragic accident on Friday, September 22, 2006. Below is the article posted on WRAL.com regarding his death. We will miss Ron and his zest for life!
Article from WRAL.com:
Ron Allen, who served in the Tar Heel Fire Department, was marking fire hydrants along northbound Highway 87 early Friday morning when his truck was rear-ended by a Ford Explorer driven by 34-year-old Linda Bascon of St. Pauls. Investigators said he had stopped his Ford truck along the left lane of the road, put on his flashers, and spray-painted an arrow on the pavement.
"The vehicle hit him in the rear, and it pushed the truck forward, and it ran over him," said Bladen County Fire Marshal Mitchell Byrd.
Bascon was flown to UNC Hospitals, where she was listed in stable condition Saturday afternoon.
After he was pronounced dead at the scene, Allen's body was draped with an American flag and placed atop Engine 574. The truck rolled past Station 57, where flags flew at half-staff.
Allen, who friends said was in his mid-30s, had a full-time job as a corrections officer at a state prison. Friends said firefighting was his passion, however. He joined the department when he was a teenager and attended all the fire training schools. He was marking the fire hydrants on his day off.
"On all of his days off, that's where he was mostly found – working, or anything going on in the community. He was very dedicated, very dedicated to his church," said friend Jackie Singletary.
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Angel Terry (1990)
Ron Allen was truely one of a kind. I was lucky enough to remain friends with Ron until his passing. We enjoyed so many fun times together. Myrtle Beach, White Lake, his Senior Prom and I can't even remember how many parties. After graduation, our friendship continued. There are so many days that pass that I see something or go somewhere that reminds me of Ron. Ron's zest for life was amazing. He could find fun in everything. I am honored to have known him and shared parts of his life with him. Rest in peace>Cathenia Johnson (1988)
I will always remember Ron as a very tender-hearted, kind, well-mannered, caring individual. The adoration and love that illuminated in the faces of his wife and children clearly stated that these same characteristics must have spilled over into his family life.With love Always