LOL
Ronnie grew up on the Rock River in Illinois in my family's town of "Dixon," and went to high school with my dad. He was a lifeguard in the summers at the local beach, and was a family friend until his death. Your luck just ran out.
...and he was one of the most popular public spokesmen during the 20th Century, highly paid by corporations such as GE because of his ability to draw large crowds wherever he went. (Your recollections of your ancestral provenance notwithstanding)