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Ronald B. McMullan Ronald B. McMullan, age 69, died on November 23, 2006, losing his brave battle with cancer. Ron was born in San Angelo, Texas, on September 18, 1937, graduated from Ozona High School in 1955 and attended San Angelo Junior College on a football scholarship. He then attended McNeese State University and Sul Ross University on rodeo scholarships and graduated from Sul Ross University in 1960, where he received his B.A. in Education. Ron taught school and ranched in Big Lake, Texas. He became a District Manager with Farmers Insurance Group and relocated his family to San Antonio in 1969. After a successful career in the insurance business, he retired from Farmers in 1976 to enter into private real estate and investments. Ron was a 32nd degree Mason, Shriner and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Helotes, Texas. After moving to San Antonio, Ron dedicated 30 years to raising scholarships for youth in agriculture with the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. where he was a volunteer, Life Member, Director and Director Emeritus. He was honored as Outstanding Committeeman for the Hall of Fame Committee in 2006. He was an active member of the Go Rodeo and Hall of Fame Committees. Ron was also a former committeeman of the Ambassador, Horse Show and Auction Committees. For many years he was an active member of the Helotes Festival Association and was instrumental in bringing first PRCA Rodeo to the Helotes Festival. Ranching was a very important part of his life and his finest times were spent with his grandsons at the ranch in Crockett County looking for Old Mossy. Ron was preceded in death by his father Ashby McMullan and his mother, Alice Henderson McMullan. He is survived by his best friend and life long love, Vivian Trotter McMullan, of Helotes, Texas; his daughter, Alicia Lyles and her husband Carl Lyles, of Helotes, Texas; and his son Mitchell McMullan and his wife Sue McMullan, of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. He is also survived by his four grandsons, Jayson Williams and his wife Allison Williams, Jarrett Williams, Chuck McMullan and Scott Lyles. Also surviving him are his two brothers James McMullan of San Antonio, Texas and Joe McMullan of Bandera, Texas. SERVICES A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2006 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. A Memorial service will be held in the Funeral Home on Monday, November 27, 2006 at 12:00 noon. In lieu of floral offerings, memorial donations may be made to the San Antonio Livestock Exposition General Scholarship Fund or to Cancer Therapy Research Center.

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Ronald Ron M. McMullan

September 18, 1937 - November 23, 2006