Ron Harrison

Malvern High School

Class of 1959

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Ron Harrison - Class of 1959 - Malvern High School

First Name	Ron
Last Name	Harrison
Graduation Year	Class of 1959
Gender	Male
Current Location	Springdale, Arkansas
Hometown	Fordyce, Arkansas
Relationship Status	Married
About Me	1977..OUR FAMILY: WIFE SHARON, DAUGHTERS RHONDA MARIE AND HOLLY ANN, JOINED AS A FAMILY UNIT, PURCHASED A TEN ACRE PLOT OF GROUND WITH A BARN, CHICKEN HOUSE AND HOME. THIS IS LOCATED AT 4901-03 JOHNSON RD. SPRINGDALE, AR. WE CLEARED LAND, INSTALLED A IRRIGATION SYSTEM, PLOWED AND PREPPED THE FIVE ACRE FIELD BY THE CREEK TO ESTABLISH/PLANT 3,300 BLUEBERRY PLANTS. WE JOINED THE UPSTART ARKANSAS BLUEBERRY GROWERS ASSOCIATION AND ARE LISTED AS GROWER #13 ON THE ROLLS. 1985, I WAS ELECTED BY THE BOARD TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT. I SERVED MY TERM AND THEN CONTINUED ON THE BOARD AS A DIRECTOR FOR SEVERAL YEARS. LATER, I SERVED AS AN ADVISEOR TO THE BOARD. WE OPERATED THE PYO BLUEBERRY OPERATION AT THE SAME LOCATION, SELLING BERRIES AS A PICK-YOUR-OWN AND ALREADY PICKED B/B FARM, TILL SHARON DIED IN 2006 AFTER 46 YEARS OF MARRIAGE. WE NO LONGER OPEN THE FIELD TO THE PUBLIC. PRIVATE SALES ONLY NOW. I RETIRED AUGUST 2001 FROM NATIONWIDE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE, HAVING WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY AND RELATED INDUSTRIES FOR FORTY PLUS YEARS. WE STILL HAVE THE FARM AND RENTAL PROPERTIES. APRIL 2008, I MARRIED AGAIN..THIS TIME TO MY FORMER HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART, JANE GARNER, WHOSE HUSBAND DIED TWO YEARS BEFORE SHARON. SHE HAS A SON, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND TWO GRANDSONS LIVING NEAR TAMPA, FLORIDA. 2003, THE FORDYCE SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTED ME AS CHARTER PRESIDENT, ALLOWED ME TO APPOINT A CHARTER BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE REDBUG ALUMNI FOUNDATION. WE WORKED WITH OUR COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR, FORMER SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT JACK H. GRESHAM, THE FHS EAST LAB DIRECTOR CINDY FREER, DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED THE WEB SITE ALLOWING OUR ALUMNI AND OTHERS AN AVENUE VIA THE INTERNET, TO MAKE TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR SCHOOL PROGRAMS. WE HAVE A MEMORIAL PAGE AND SEVERAL PHOTO LINKS TO ALLOW ALL WHO GO THERE TO SEE SCENES FROM THEIR PAST AND CURRENT REDBUG REUNION ACTIVITIES. DR. CHUCK KAUFFMAN, DDS WAS ELECTED CHARTER VICE-PRESIDENT. THE CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/OFFICERS FOR 2011 ARE FEATURED ON ONE OF THE WEB LINKS. THE CURRENT BOARD AND HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT THE SITE, COMPLETE ONE OF THE APPLICATION FORMS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THIS WORTHY PROGRAM, REMEMBERI...(read more)