from left to right: Kim Buckley Vargas (daughter of Ramon and Pat Buckley), Victoria Neumann (long time High School friend), and Megan Higgins (long time Fletcher Avenue childhood neighbor friend)

from left to right: Pat Buckley, Douglas Ramon Buckley Vargas (grandson of Pat and Ramon Buckley and son of Kim Buckley Vargas and Robert Vargas) and Ramon Buckley. It was taken in 1996.

This tree dedication is to honor the memory of Ramon Duane Buckley, beloved husband, father and friend. He was a brilliant biochemist researcher/teacher and a passionate gardener, especially of giant pumpkins he annually grew for his grandson, and African violets of all varieties. He will be very missed by all who had the pleasure to know him. The tree, donated by Diane and Dale Ma and Victoria and Mark Neumann, is a Southern Oak tree planted in the parkway in front of 1946 Fletcher Avenue.