MOREILLON, Ronald Henry (1925-2014)
MOREILLON, Ronald Henry (1925-2014)
Ron Moreillon, a CFA legend and a descendant of one of Bannockburn’s earliest families died at Bannockburn on 18 December 2014, aged 89 years.
A stalwart of the Bannockburn Fire Brigade, he earned the National Fire Service Medal in 1990, received long service awards from the CFA in 1997, became a life member of both the Bannockburn Brigade and the CFA and was recognised by the CFA with an ‘Outstanding Service’ award. Until his retirement in 1997, Ron operated the local Home Timber and Hardware business which had its origins as a family produce store in the 1870s.
His community associations were diverse with memberships of the Public Hall Committee, Bannockburn Cemetery Trust, Park Committee, Primary School Committee, Russell’s Bridge Presbyterian Church, Bannockburn Probus, and Corio Rotary Club. In 1995 he received a ‘Paul Harris Fellowship from Corio Rotary Club and in 1998 was honoured in his own local community as Golden Plains Shire Citizen of the Year.
Ron attended Bannockburn State School and boarded at College from February 1939 to December 1941. It was at College that Ron developed his interest in electronics, building his first ‘crystal set’ in the College’s House of Guilds. He later built his own television, rented out public address equipment and used his skills in various communications officer positions with the CFA.
Ron Moreillon, a CFA legend and a descendant of one of Bannockburn’s earliest families died at Bannockburn on 18 December 2014, aged 89 years.
A stalwart of the Bannockburn Fire Brigade, he earned the National Fire Service Medal in 1990, received long service awards from the CFA in 1997, became a life member of both the Bannockburn Brigade and the CFA and was recognised by the CFA with an ‘Outstanding Service’ award. Until his retirement in 1997, Ron operated the local Home Timber and Hardware business which had its origins as a family produce store in the 1870s.
His community associations were diverse with memberships of the Public Hall Committee, Bannockburn Cemetery Trust, Park Committee, Primary School Committee, Russell’s Bridge Presbyterian Church, Bannockburn Probus, and Corio Rotary Club. In 1995 he received a ‘Paul Harris Fellowship from Corio Rotary Club and in 1998 was honoured in his own local community as Golden Plains Shire Citizen of the Year.
Ron attended Bannockburn State School and boarded at College from February 1939 to December 1941. It was at College that Ron developed his interest in electronics, building his first ‘crystal set’ in the College’s House of Guilds. He later built his own television, rented out public address equipment and used his skills in various communications officer positions with the CFA.
Source
Geelong Advertiser 23 Dec 2014; Ron Moreillon – Bannockburn & District Community Newsletter. OGC 1939.