The Man We Do This For
Ron Daigle
About Ronnie
I’ll be honest, it wasn’t easy to write something up about Ron that we could put up here on this website. How do you describe a man who created so much happiness with paragraphs in an “about me” section? It almost feels like an injustice to the man that we honor. This page was “Under Construction” for the better portion of 2 years because of the difficult task to summarize his life.
The fact of the matter is, Ron’s life and achievements can’t be summarized simply by writing them on paper. Ron was a man with a strong belief system who argued for what he would think was right. It’s easy to say, but hard to explain. If you had the privilege to know Ron on a personal level, you would understand what I mean.
He pushed you. Each day that he would see you or speak to you, it was hard not to admire his passion and drive in life and how he perceived the world on a daily basis. It would always make you want to be better. To speak up about things that you necessarily wouldn’t speak up about. Just by speaking and being around Ron, you would see how he reacted to other people and situations in our day-to-day lives that would make you see things differently.
He was a man who saw the best out of any situation and would welcome the opportunity to do anything without worrying. Always willing to break down the “awkward” barrier without hesitation. The majority of people see situations and say “Imagine if…” With Ron, there wouldn’t be an “Imagine” situation, he would just do it.
Throughout school, Ron was a goofball. He was easy to spot in the hallways because as early as Middle School, he towered over everyone. He was extremely friendly and always willing to help other people. Throughout his life, his morals and character never faltered. When you think of everything Ron went through in his life, it was easy to admire his positivity that he was able to maintain and exude onto others.
Ron created countless friendships in his limited years, but no friendship shined brighter than the one he had with his mother, Karin. The bond that they shared was, and still is, stronger than anything in the world. Ron would do anything in the world for his mom, and he made sure that everyone knew that she was his best friend…and nothing would ever change that.
Although Ron had trouble in his career path, it wasn’t for a lack of effort or strive. Ron was confused about what he wanted out of this world. He was tired of working the same jobs, getting yelled at by the same type of bosses, and not following something that he believed in. After some time, it became clear. Ron chose to follow a career path in nursing. Even though he knew the difficult and tedious amount of work that would need to go into it, Ron knew in his heart that it was who he was meant to be.
Ron followed his heart and attended Mount Wachusett Community College with a Major in nursing. After seeing how some nurses acted negatively towards patients, he sought out to change that. He chose nursing because he knew that his compassion and ability to make people happy would give him the satisfaction that he was creating a better world. He never had to try to do that, his character exuded that on its own.
Each year we get countless golfers who come to play at this tournament. Some of which have not known Ron, but always say how much they wish they had.
It took a few years to create a website, and another year to finally finish it. We hope that this part was able to offer some insight into the type of person Ronnie was, and how he has made each of us a better person by being in our lives. Even if it was for such a short amount of time.
As I said earlier, it’s hard to write things about Ron because it was best to know him. If you’re reading this and you are one of those people, we want to hear from you.
There will be a page that we will be dedicating to some of the stories that you wish to share of a time with Ronnie that sticks out to you. Please reach out to us by using our “Contact Us” link below and tell us your story so we can share some of yours and his memories with the world.
Rest in Peace Ronnie. You will always be missed.