Bell, Ronald Wayne 'Ron'

1936 - 1991  (54 years)

• Name	Bell, Ronald Wayne 'Ron'
  Birth	16 Dec 1936	Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Auto Mechanic, Carpenter
  Reference Number	BELL.R003
  _FGRAVE	55988316
  Death	26 May 1991	Goose Lake, Grundy County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Automobile accident
  Funeral	30 May 1991	Fruland Funeral Home, Morris, Grundy County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	30 May 1991	Sample Cemetery, Morris, Grundy County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  		Headstone, Bell, Ronald Wayne
  Person ID	I317	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bell - Sharrett William Clem Belland Velma Margaret Sharrett Descendants, Bugg - Patterson Alfred C. Bugg and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Patterson Descendants, Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Bell, William Clemmons,   b. 18 May 1905, Indiana d. 3 Feb 1964 (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Sharrett, Velma Margaret,   b. 15 Jul 1907, Casey, Clark County, Illinois d. 20 May 1993, Fisher, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Garner, Peggy
  Family ID	F344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	McDowell, Hazel Bernice 'Habe',   b. 19 Dec 1940, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 26 Sep 2002, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1957	Mount Zion Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 11 months - She : 16 years and 11 months.
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living > 3. Living + 4. Bell, Rhonda Renee',   b. 10 Sep 1965, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 17 Apr 2018, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F76	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Dec 1936 - Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Marriage - 8 Nov 1957 - Mount Zion Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - Cause: Automobile accident - 26 May 1991 - Goose Lake, Grundy County, Illinois Funeral - 30 May 1991 - Fruland Funeral Home, Morris, Grundy County, Illinois Burial - 30 May 1991 - Sample Cemetery, Morris, Grundy County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Ronald Wayne 'Ron' Bell and "The Duke" Ron built "The Duke" from a kit based on a 1938 Jaguar with a Mustang V-8 engine. "The Duke" is also inscribed on his headstone. Contributed by Hazel Bernice 'Habe' (McDowell) Clark
  		Ronald Wayne "Ron" Bell (1936-1991) Photo taken in 1977 Contributed by Pam Johnson
  		Ron and Joshua Bell Contributed by Rick Bell
  		Hazel and Ron Bell on Ron's 1948 Indian Motorcycle Photo taken in 1957 Contributed by Rhonda Renee' (Bell) Toy (1965-2018)
  		Ronald Wayne 'Ron' Bell and Rickie Lee "Rick" Bell Photo taken at Dundas, Illinois. Contributed by Hazel Bernice 'Habe' (McDowell) Clark
  		Ronald Wayne 'Ron' Bell, Rickie Lee 'Rick' Bell, and David Wayne 'Dave' Bell Photo taken at Dundas, Illinois. Contributed by Hazel Bernice 'Habe' (McDowell) Clark
  		Ronald Wayne 'Ron' Bell and Hazel Bernice McDowell From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998) collection Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Ronald Wayne 'Ron' Bell and Hazel Bernice McDowell From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998) collection Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Hazel McDowell and Ron Bell From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998) collection Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray>
  		Dave and Ron Bell on Ron's 1948 Indian Motorcycle Back of photo says 10 months Contributed by Rhonda Renee' (Bell) Toy (1965-2018)
  		Ron and Hazel Bell Family Front Row: Greg, Rhonda, Rick and Dave Bell Back Row: Ron and Hazel Bell Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  		Ronald Wayne 'Ron' Bell (1936-1991) Riding on a tricycle Contributed by Rhonda Renee' (Bell) Toy (1965-2018)
  		Ron Bell's 1952 Oldsmobile Contributed by Rhonda Renee' (Bell) Toy (1965-2018)
  		Ronald Wayne 'Ron' Bell (1936-1991) Standing in front of his 1952 Oldsmobile Contributed by Rhonda Renee' (Bell) Toy (1965-2018)
  		Francis House, Ralph Bricker, Ron Bell, Galen Sons, Clayson McDowell holding Dave Bell From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998) collection Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Ron and Hazel Bell Family, 1965 Greg, Ron, Rhonda, Hazel, Rick, and Dave Bell Contributed by Rick Bell
  		Bricker and Bell Families Photo taken May 1958 at Clay City, Illinois. Contributed by Hazel Bernice 'Habe' (McDowell) Clark

  
  

  Documents

  Marriage Announcement, McDowell-Bell

  
  

• Notes

  Ron attended school at Dundas and Olney High School, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

  
  

• Sources

  [S455] Obituary, Bell, Ronald W., 54, none. [S456] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bell, Ronald Wayne, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bell&GSiman=1&GScid=108119&GRid=55988316&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S457] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bell, Ronald Wayne, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55988316/ronald-wayne-bell), none. (Reliability: 2).