Ron McCullough, an Honorary member of our club who died 18 May 2025, will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by members both past and present.
Ron (left) with his Exchange Team in 1992
Ron was a loyal and long-time Rotarian having joined Rotary first in Red Deer then our club in Edmonton in 1975. His Rotary Classification was Bull Shipper, a nod to his dry sense of humor and his agriculture roots. Ron served many roles in our club including Club Secretary, Club Bulletin Editor, Past President 1986-87 and twice was voted Rotarian of the Year, 1989-90 and 2000-01. He also volunteered as a Rotary District Group Study Exchange Team Leader and led a group of young non-Rotarian business professionals on a Rotary sponsored trip to Victoria, Australia to learn more about various businesses in Australia in 1992. The parties at Ron’s home were a Rotary hilite for many years.
Ron with his Party Hat
Ron and his wife Brenda are known for their fundraising activities and their generosity for having contributed to the Rotary Foundation as a Major Donor, the Edmonton Community Foundation, the Lillian McCullough Breast Cancer Research Chair at the U. of A. Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta and the University of Alberta Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences Centennial Dutch Travel and Experimental Research Endowment Fund.
Ron’s smiling face and kind, encouraging words will be missed by all who knew him.