San Pedro crash victim was compassionate caregiver
I had difficulty last week getting information about a fatal motorcycle accident on the Harbor Freeway in San Pedro. A reader had driven by and asked me about it.
Nancy Gordon wrote to let us know the motorcyclist killed on the Harbor Freeway last Thursday was her brother, Ronald Howard, 49, of Lakewood.
Here's what she wrote:
"The reader said: 'I said a prayer for the victim and his family. I can't help but to wonder who he was and how it happened.'
Then he asked this: 'Did you guys report on this accident? If so can you share the details with me? I've never seen anything like this before and I can't tell you why I'm so curious about this accident.'
The man killed was my beloved brother Ron Howard. He was missing over the weekend and I was worried sick. Then my worst fear was realized, I just found out yesterday about Ron's tragic death. I am over whelmed with grief.
A bit of history
Ron was born and spent his childhood in Lakewood, California. For the last five years he lived in Long Beach near Jordan where he attended high school. He worked most recently part time for an elderly man as a compassionate and patient caregiver. He also worked fulltime as a security guard for a construction company in South Bay.
Nancy Gordon wrote to let us know the motorcyclist killed on the Harbor Freeway last Thursday was her brother, Ronald Howard, 49, of Lakewood.
Here's what she wrote:
"The reader said: 'I said a prayer for the victim and his family. I can't help but to wonder who he was and how it happened.'Then he asked this: 'Did you guys report on this accident? If so can you share the details with me? I've never seen anything like this before and I can't tell you why I'm so curious about this accident.'
The man killed was my beloved brother Ron Howard. He was missing over the weekend and I was worried sick. Then my worst fear was realized, I just found out yesterday about Ron's tragic death. I am over whelmed with grief.
A bit of history
Ron was born and spent his childhood in Lakewood, California. For the last five years he lived in Long Beach near Jordan where he attended high school. He worked most recently part time for an elderly man as a compassionate and patient caregiver. He also worked fulltime as a security guard for a construction company in South Bay.
Ironically he loved Volkswagen Beetles, had a VW bug collection and
restored many over the years. It is ironic because he was killed by a
collision with a VW Bug. I can't help but wonder if he had seen it and
was admiring it before the fatal crash, we'll never know exactly what
happened but I guess it doesn't matter as nothing will bring him back.
Ron never married, he loved kids and though he was never a father he was a wonderful uncle to my two sons.
Ron never married, he loved kids and though he was never a father he was a wonderful uncle to my two sons.
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Thank you for publishing your follow-up article with my older sister's recollections of my brother.
Ron was also very loving towards animals, even sporting a PETA t-shirt on many an occasion. He learned this love and respect for animals from my parents.
Ron was mechanically inclined and could accomplish any job that he put his mind to. Auto mechanics, landscaping, construction were tasks that he thrived at.
Ron will be deeply missed by his surviving mother and five siblings; as well as numerous nephews, nieces, and friends.
May God bless this family & grant them peace in this time of loss. I know John Howard. He visited our church & he & his wife & his Mother donated a bicycle to a needy child.
I am very sorry to hear about Ron's passing. I have known him since I was a kid, and will always remember him fondly. My thoughts go out to the family.