Ronald Lee Ross
Indianapolis/ Brownsburg died on February 4th at the age of 77. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy, his sister Karen (Ross) Taylor, his parents, Kurtis and Velma Ross and one great grandson Hunter Bradley. Ronald's surviving family members are his daughter Laura (Ross) Elkins (Kevin), grandsons Ross Bradley, Eric Mandery, Step Grandchildren Becky Ford (Bill), Kevin Elkins (Aimee), Kyle Elkins (Stacy) and nine great grandchildren, nieces and great nieces, nephews and great nephews, who were all very close. Ron was born in Springfield, OH; moved to Indianapolis to attend Herron School of Art at IUPUI in 1958 - 1962 to graduating with his bachelor's degree in commercial art and design. In 1963 along with his wife, Ron was stationed at Ft. Bragg Army base in Fayetteville, NC where they opened their first electronic surplus store, R & R Electronics. After his honorable discharge from the Army they moved back to Springfield, OH and with his father and mother moving their store. His parents tended the store as he and his family moved back to Indianapolis where he began working as a professional photographer for H.G. Peters & Company. In 1968 He and his wife opened another R & R Electronics in downtown Indianapolis and simultaneously opened 4 Candy Basket candy stores at Glendale Shopping Mall, Lafayette Square Mall, Castleton Square Mall (in Indianapolis) and Upper Valley Mall in Springfield, OH. Still working within the electronic field he moved the business to the North West side of Indy in 1979 and began Electronic Rainbow, specializing in electronic hobby kits and selling these kits at Amateur Radio conventions (hamfests) all across the U.S.A. When he was not selling electronics he attended car shows and guns shows selling different fun products. When Ron was not at a trade show he spent as much time as possible with his family who knew him as Papaw or Uncle Ronnie. Ron's famous line to all who asked - when are you going to retire? "When they close that lid!" Ron was cremated per his wishes and a Celebration Of Life will be held on Saturday April 16th at The Well Community Center; 330 N. Green Street; Brownsburg, IN from 12-4 PM.