Ronald R. Mcginnis

Ronald Roark McGinnis, 65, of Moline, formerly of Bettendorf, died Friday June 18, 2004 at home.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday June 23, 2004 at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd., 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to Trinity Pathway Hospice or the 312 Gillespie Ave. Foundation.
Ron was born July 18, 1938 in Troy, New York the son of Michael Leon and Irene Roark McGinnis. He married Patricia Morris on June 30, 1962 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Ron was a graduate of The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, with a Bachelor of Arts in History. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1961-1964. Ron was a district manager for Roadway Express for 30 years, retiring in December of 1994.
He was a past president of the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club and a member of the Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, FL. He was an avid fisherman and supporter of University of Iowa Athletics. He was a Chicago White SoxA fan. He enjoyed gardening and traveling with family and friends. His children and grandchildren were very special to him.
Survivors
Wife Patricia Moline
Daughters Debra(Allan)Ulrich Bettendorf
Karen(John)Avery DuPont, WA
Son Michael(Melessia)McGinnis Carroll, IA
Grandchildren Matthew Allan Ulrich
Sean Patrick Ulrich
Kendall McGinnis Avery
Chandler Sierra Avery
Jackson Bradford McGinnis
Holden Roark McGinnis
Sister Mikell(William) Driscoll Pinehurst, N.C.
He was preceded in death by his parents.