RONALD RAYMOND MASON (RON RENÉ)
November 28, 1947 - August 20, 2007
With heavy hearts we say goodbye to Ron.
He was born in Winnipeg on November 28,
1947 and passed away suddenly on August
20,2007 in New Westminister, BC. He was a
loving husband survived by Wendy and a
devoted father to Dawn and Donovan and
loving grandfather to Kalan, Mitchel,
Emma, Cole. He loved all of his family and
many friends.
Some knew him as Ron René from his musical
career. He was well loved and respected by
too many to mention.
His service will be held at Burkeview
Chapel, 1340 Dominion Ave. at 2:00 p.m on
August 31st. In lieu of flowers
donations to The United Way in Ron's
honor.
Goodbye my love of life until we meet
again.
As
published in Vancouver Sun on August
29, 2007
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RON RENÉ
As the dynamic lead vocalist for the Quid
and later the Fifth, Rene was a god among
men, king of the community clubs, idolized
by none other than Burton Cummings who
once boasted he would pay $1000 to hear
Rene sing again. Immortalized in Cummings’
line “Fade away like Ron Rene,” the singer
was a riveting performer with a set of
pipes the envy of all others on the scene.
He later joined legendary Minneapolis
garage band The Litter before heading
west.
Returning to Winnipeg for the Shakin’ All
Over reunion in 1987, Rene stunned
everyone with a voice that had lost none
of its power.
John Einarson
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