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Ronald Joseph Metiva 1952 - 2018

Ronald Joseph Metiva was born on December 14, 1952 in Saginaw, Michigan United States to Elwood Metiva, and died at age 65 years old on February 17, 2018 at Home in Saginaw. Ronald Metiva was buried at Cremation.
Ronald Joseph Metiva
Hoss, lil bit
December 14, 1952
Saginaw, Michigan, United States
February 17, 2018
Home in Saginaw, Michigan, 48603, United States
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  • Introduction

    Born in 1952 by Marlene j craft and Elwood metiva. He had a sister and two brothers. Grew up in zilwaukee-Saginaw MI. Joined the army in 1973 and was stationed in Texas before going to Germany. He played Santa for a German orphanage while overseas; while the kids were in quarantine due to measles. He loved children, he would continue to play Santa up until the year he passed. He was a volunteer firefighter from zilwaukee. He enjoyed cars and motorcycles, But loved his child most of all. You would often see him volunteering to hand out food boxes to the poor or trying to help anyone that needed it. His final occupation was being a school bus driver. Diagnosed with cancer 2013 Beat it by 2024 Cancer free until 2016, Feb 2018 passed away due to advanced throat cancer
  • 12/14
    1952

    Birthday

    December 14, 1952
    Birthdate
    Saginaw, Michigan United States
    Birthplace
  • Early Life & Education

    Graduated from Arthur hill high school in Saginaw michigan 1973
  • Religious Beliefs

    Roman catholic
  • Military Service

    Vietnam veteran- army 1st cavalier division
  • Professional Career

    Volunteer, school bus driver
  • 02/17
    2018

    Death

    February 17, 2018
    Death date
    Throat cancer
    Cause of death
    Home in Saginaw, Michigan 48603, United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Cremation
    Burial location
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In 1952, in the year that Ronald Joseph Metiva was born, on July 2, Dr. Jonas E. Salk tested the first dead-virus polio vaccine on 43 children. The worst epidemic of polio had broken out that year - in the U.S. there were 58,000 cases reported. Of these, 3,145 people had died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.
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In 1962, he was just 10 years old when on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.
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