Ron Ketcham
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In the little town where I grew up, my father, Harold Ketcham, was know as "Ketch", and since I was his son, I was known as "Little Ketch".
By the time I was 14, I was then 6 foot tall and my father was still 5'7". But, still, I was "Little Ketch".
As I grew in the age, in the town, the business world, moved on with my life, people started calling me "Ketch" and did not even know my father.
It would get funny when I would be back in the old home town and Dad and I would go out for a drink or two.
When he would read an article in a automotive trade magazine that referred to Ron Ketcham, known as "Ketch" to his company and customers, you could see his chest grow large.
I carried forth the mantra of the family. My son, Rocky, does the same. He is a proud, "get it done correct", ex-Marine, don't make excuses, just as his Grandfather and father. He is known as "Ketch" as well.
As time passed, things changed, as is the way of this world.
People would look at me, by then around 25 and 6'3", and say, "well, Ketch, and , aww, aww, Ron, da, da, da.
How did they handle this, simple, I was the one to carry the torch, as my son is doing now at 41.
My father passed away 3 years ago this coming March, but really loved the way that those in the industry call me "Ketch", he knew the posistion I had gained in an industry of which he never got as far, or even dreamed, was a validation of the way he raised me .
He knew that I was carrying on the birthright of the "Ketch" and it would be respected by the industry he loved.
So, since I am well known, can't hide behind names, etc. I will remain the name that has a history of "do it right, or don't do it at all!" and am proud to carry forth that tradition.
Ketch
(damned proud of it)
:up
By the time I was 14, I was then 6 foot tall and my father was still 5'7". But, still, I was "Little Ketch".
As I grew in the age, in the town, the business world, moved on with my life, people started calling me "Ketch" and did not even know my father.
It would get funny when I would be back in the old home town and Dad and I would go out for a drink or two.
When he would read an article in a automotive trade magazine that referred to Ron Ketcham, known as "Ketch" to his company and customers, you could see his chest grow large.
I carried forth the mantra of the family. My son, Rocky, does the same. He is a proud, "get it done correct", ex-Marine, don't make excuses, just as his Grandfather and father. He is known as "Ketch" as well.
As time passed, things changed, as is the way of this world.
People would look at me, by then around 25 and 6'3", and say, "well, Ketch, and , aww, aww, Ron, da, da, da.
How did they handle this, simple, I was the one to carry the torch, as my son is doing now at 41.
My father passed away 3 years ago this coming March, but really loved the way that those in the industry call me "Ketch", he knew the posistion I had gained in an industry of which he never got as far, or even dreamed, was a validation of the way he raised me .
He knew that I was carrying on the birthright of the "Ketch" and it would be respected by the industry he loved.
So, since I am well known, can't hide behind names, etc. I will remain the name that has a history of "do it right, or don't do it at all!" and am proud to carry forth that tradition.
Ketch
(damned proud of it)
:up
[/b]</blockquote>Brad, if what you have is a lack of creativity, I'll happily buy a couple of tons of it....
[/b]</blockquote>Bang goes my "Fog Chicken" theory...
-- but hey, at least we got teams!)