Celebrating Ron's life...
Please join us in sharing your memories, photos and thoughts of Ron, who is dearly loved and shall always be in our hearts.
Ron's wish was for his body to go to medical research. He is with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Postgraduate Education Centre for "medical education, training and research".
Ron's life was spent around the world, researching (both scientific and culinary).
Ron loved skiing, golf, wine, music, science, bad jokes, and most of all, his family and friends.
Stories, anecdotes, favourite jokes & musings shall be greatly loved and cherished for years to come.
Thoughts
"I believe the light that shines on you will shine on you forever."
The Hester family are very much in our thoughts today. Sending you all so much love as you remember a most beloved Dad and grandfather.
Rachel & Michael Klein
3rd July 2022
I was a D.Phil student in Ron’s lab in the late 80s, so only there for 3 years, but am so lucky to have had that experience and remember it as if it was only yesterday. An evening at Ron’s home in Crayke stands out, particularly being taught how to pay croquet by Robin Perutz whose research group members were also invited.
I was always aware that I wasn’t the brightest student compared to the people around me but Ron was so encouraging and something he said to me really helped- he said ‘Dawn you will muddle through just like the rest of us do’ It was only then that I realised that we all have insecurities, whatever our background and even those people that I held in such high esteem. Loved my time in the Chemistry Department at York.
Dawn Biram
14th July 2022
Thanks for setting up this amazing tribute to Ron. Such a good way to bring a rich and complex life together in one place. Thinking of all of you whose life he touched and who are saddened now by his passing. Murray
Murray
21st May 2022