[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING RON TINGLEY

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor the 
life of Ron Tingley, who passed way September 8th in a tragic traffic 
accident. Ron was born to Ethel and Richard Tingley January 31, 1947. 
His lifelong interest in our veterans started with his father who was a 
World War II vet stationed primarily in Guam. In addition, his 
grandfather served as a motorcycle courier in Germany during World War 
I. After retiring from 41 years of service as a counselor at Modesto 
Junior College, Ron wanted to give back and continued his work with our 
country's veterans.
  Mr. Tingley played an instrumental part in establishing the Veteran's 
Resource Center (VRC) at Modesto Junior College (MJC). The VRC opened 
three years ago as a permanent location for vets to meet, study, and 
share camaraderie. Once in place, Ron worked with veteran students to 
solidify the purposes and services of the VRC. Uniting partners in the 
community helped the VRC extend services beyond the college campus.
  In addition, Mr. Tingley collaborated with off-campus resources to 
educate and train MJC veteran students to facilitate peer support 
groups. He became keenly aware of the needs of spouses and dependents 
and it was crucial for him to develop a veterans' spousal support group 
and network.
  Beyond meeting the needs of the veterans, Ron educated a wide variety 
of MJC personnel about the challenges that veterans face on a daily 
basis as they acclimate to civilian life. Campus staff and faculty 
leaned on Ron to handle the most sensitive situations. The crisis 
responses he managed and resolved kept students in school and, for 
some, kept them alive.
  It was a passion for Ron to remain connected with and support the 
heroes of our country. Ron is survived by his wife of 40 years, 
Jeanette; his sister, Janice Clair; brother-in-law, Duane Clair; 
nephew, Eric Cole & his wife Chris; & by many loving friends and 
relatives.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in celebrating the life of Mr. Ron 
Tingley and all of his excellent contributions to veterans and the 
community.

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