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Ronald Charles Pennington, born May 9, 1947 in Charleston, WVa, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2006 in Albuquerque, NM after a long battle with Lymphoma. Beloved son of R.C. "Preach" and Vivian Pennington, Ron grew up all over the world. He is survived by his mother, Vivian and step-father, Rob Hooper; brother, Dan Pennington and wife, Angela and their children, Danny and Stephanie; his sister, Carolyn Anong Williams and her husband, Gary and Ron's partner, Richard Plante of Washington, DC; step-sisters, Roxanne Knight and Sharylin Bancroft-Walden and step-brother, Steve Hooper. Ron attended British Overseas School in Columbo, Ceylon; Kodiakanal School in Kodiakanal, India; Cairo American College in Maadi, Egypt; Sandia and Del Norte High Schools in Albuquerque and graduated from the International School of Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree at Eastern New Mexico University in 1971. As a Visual Merchandiser, he was known for his work throughout Southeast Asia, the Western United States and Mexico. He won design awards from the Singapore Government and his work was frequently featured in the Southeast Asian design press. Most of the visual merchandisers working in Singapore area graduates of the course of study that Ron created. More recently, he lived and did design work in Washington, DC where he also was a docent-volunteer at the Library of Congress. Rosary will be recited Friday, February 24, 2006, 7:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, February 25, 2006, 10:00 a.m., at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 619 Copper NW. In lieu of flowers, Ron requested that memorial donations be made to the Catholic Relief Services, specifically for the feeding and relief of starving children in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Chad and Somalia. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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