Mix, Ronald Leroy 'Ron'

1946 - 2009  (63 years)

• Name	Mix, Ronald Leroy 'Ron'
  		Ronald Leroy 'Ron' Mix (1946-2009) Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		Ron Mix With Santa Claus at Coors Riding Club Christmas Party Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		Ron Leroy and John Elmer Mix Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		Ella, Ron, Jed, Justin and Travis Mix Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  Birth	21 Jan 1946	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	Ron was born at home.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Cattle Rancher  [3]
  Reference Number	MIX.R001
  _FGRAVE	33706710
  Funeral	13 Feb 2009 (63 years)	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Military Service	Airman Second Class, United States Air Force  [3]
  	Served 1965 - 1968
  		United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		Ronald Leroy 'Ron' Mix (1946-2009) Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		United States Air Force
  		United States Air Force
  		Justin, Ron, and Jed Mix Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		Airman First Class (abbreviated as A1C) (paygrade E-3), United States Air Force From 1947 to 1952, this rank was known as an Air Force Corporal, and from 1952 to 1967 it was called an Airman Second Class. Also during this time frame, the E-4 paygrade rank, now known as Senior Airman, was called Airman First Class.
  		United States Air Force Enlisted Rank Insignia
  Death	8 Feb 2009	Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois   [3, 4]
  	Cause: Cancer
  Burial	13 Feb 2009	Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois   [2, 3, 4]
  		Headstone, Mix, Ella Mae and Ron L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Mix, Ronald Leroy
  Person ID	I724	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants, Frock - Barker Michael M. Frock and Margaret Barker Descendants, Frock - Seltenreich Michael Frock and Elizabeth Seltenreich Descendants, Simpson - Hicks Robert E. Simpson and Nicia Jane 'Nassie' Hicks Descendants
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Mix, John Elmer,   b. 22 May 1906, Wayne County, Illinois d. 4 Dec 1969, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Smith, Alice Grace,   b. 18 Oct 1923, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 2 Mar 2008, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1944	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 5]
  Family ID	F728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Simpson, Ella Mae,   b. 28 Mar 1951, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Nov 2019, Cisne Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1969	Oak Street Baptist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4, 6, 7, 8]
  Children	+ 1. Mix, T.L. + 2. Mix, J.G. + 3. MIX, J.S.
  Family ID	F706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Jan 1946 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 27 Jun 1969 - Oak Street Baptist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - Cause: Cancer - 8 Feb 2009 - Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois Funeral - 13 Feb 2009 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 13 Feb 2009 - Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mix spent 23 years working on cattle ranches in Texas until 1988 when he moved back to his hometown. He was also a member of the United States Air Force from 1965-1968.

  
  

• Sources

  [S758] Travis Mix, Ancestral Chart, Submitted by Travis Mix, 13 Sep 2015, (Travis Mix, 13 Sep 2015) (Reliability: 2). [S771] Ella Mix, "Re: Ela Mae Simpson Mix," 2 October 2014, personal e-mail (4 October 2014)., Re: Ella Mae Simpson Mix, (Ella Mix, "Re: Ela Mae Simpson Mix," 2 October 2014, personal e-mail (4 October 2014).) (Reliability: 2). [S779] http://www/findagrave.com, Obituary, Mix, Ronald Leroy, 63, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33706710/ronald-leroy-mix), none. (Reliability: 2). [S774] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mix, Ella Mae and Ron L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33706710/ronald-leroy-mix), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3428] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Mix, Grace, 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25073401/alice-grace-mix), none. (Reliability: 2). [S754] Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Simpson, Vivian Grace, 91, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/873/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S776] https://www.findagrave,com, Obituary, Mix, Ella Mae, 68, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204864396/ella-mae-mix), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14389] Ella Mix, Suggested change: Mix, Ronald Leroy 'Ron' + Simpson, Ella Mae (F658), (Ella Mix, 29 Jun 2013 22:15:23 (mixer69) (mixer69)) (Reliability: 2).