Ronald "Ron" James Barna

Ronald (AKA "Ron") James Barna

Born August 26, 1947 Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in Oakland CA

Parents: Michael Joseph Barna (father) and Martha Jane Harrell (Barna-Johnson) (mother)

Because father was in the Naval Air he lived and schooled in many locations while growing up, Alameda, CA, Oak Harbor, WA where he started elementary school, then Kodiak AK where he was also in Scouts, then San Diego where he went to Montgomery Jr High and graduated from Kearny High School 1965.

Worked mostly as a bar tender around San Diego in his early career.

Eventually trained and took a position with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as a Correctional Peace Officers from which he retired.

He spent his retirement years traveling and living between two homes, one in the Playas de Tijuana region of Mexico just south of San Diego and Iron Mountain MI. During these years he also managed family farmland in White County IL near Norris City where his mother was from.

His brother Charles lives in San Diego raising three sons Andrew, Christopher and Patrick. Ron loved children and getting together with his nephews on many occasions was one of his greatest joys something that he continued doing with the many grandchildren of his neighbors in Iron Mountain.

Ron, noted for his helpfulness, listening abilities and cheerful disposition, leaves a big hole in his adopted 'retirement' community of Iron Mountain after having spent the vast majority of his life in San Diego.

Ron is survived by his older brother Charles(AKA "Chic'), nephews Andrew, Christopher, Patrick and grand-nephew Simon.