Ronald C. Gould, 85, retired airline pilot
July 27, 2022
Ronald Carroll Gould of Georgetown, Texas, a pilot who owned a second home at Litchfield by the Sea, died July 27. He was 85.
He was born Nov. 12, 1936, in Rock Island, Ill., the son of Carroll and Helen Kain Gould. He grew up in Chillicothe, Ill. Ron joined the cadet program in 1960 and served as a pilot in the Air Force until 1966. He was hired at American Airlines as a pilot and retired as a check airman in 1996.
Mr. Gould loved sports of all kinds and was a fan of the Chicago Cubs and Dallas Cowboys. He liked spending time fishing or hunting. He played in local tennis tournaments and played in pickup basketball games well into his 60s. He also loved playing golf.
He was remembered as a quiet and humble man who was a Christian with a servant’s heart.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Iris Jackson Gould; a daughter, Beverly Gould; a son Ron Gould Jr. (Pam); his grandsons, Dalton, Zane and Jett Gould; his brothers Dennis Gould (Nancy), Norman Gould (Carol) and Bruce Gould (Diane); a sister, Carol Ann Pence; a sister-in-law, Carol; and 20 nieces and nephews.
Two sisters, Jeanette Cox and Sandra Grisham, and a brother, Gary Gould, died before him.
Celebrations of his life will be held Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. at Longman Hall in Chillicothe and Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. at The Oaks at Legacy in Georgetown, Texas.
Memorials may be may to charities that support veterans or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
