Route, thanks for sharing those stories with us. Operator (Ronnie) was really a nice guy. You could tell by his posts that he cherished his family and despised things like deadbeat dads, welfare rats etc....
I can honestly say that I get more than a little choked up when I go back and read his posts. Op an I never officially met. We were at a couple of functions together but never got the official intro. I wish we had. Miss you old friend. God's speed.