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Ronald K. Pendleton

   

  

Ronald K. Pendleton

  

January 29, 2015

Dr. Ronald K. Pendleton, Ph.D. 74, passed away on January 29, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Elin, his friend Debbi Motts, a daughter, a sister and other relatives. His formal education included an A.A. degree in Education from El Camino Community College in Torrance, CA; a B.A. degree in Psychology from Humboldt State College in Arcata, CA; an M.A. degree in Industrial Arts from California State University, Long Beach; and a Ph.D. degree in Education/Technology from ASU in Tempe, AZ. In addition he is a graduate of the USAF Officer Training School, the USAF Pilot Training School and all three levels of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Reserve Law Enforcement Training Academy. Before completing his doctoral degree he worked as a research associate at ASU; an industrial arts teacher at The American School in Stavanger, Norway; manager and chief pilot for Santa Fe Air Service in Hooper Bay, Alaska; a commercial pilot for Continental Air Service in Vientiane, Laos; a combat pilot and forward air controller for the USAF in Viet Nam; a social worker for the Humboldt County Welfare Department in Eureka, California; and a technical illustrator for North American Aviation in Downey, California. Until his passing, Ron served as a professor of education in the Career and Technical Teacher Education Program in the College of Education at California State University, San Bernardino. He began at the University in 1981, and just completed his 34th year. He worked primarily with mature adults who have been successful in business and industry and want to become teachers. A celebration of his life will take place in Banning at Sun Lakes, CA, on Saturday, February 21, at 11 a.m. (Source: ASU Foundation)