Ronald Douglas Foisy

Ronald Douglas Foisy

Ronald Douglas Foisy, a long time resident of Desert Hot Springs, California, died unexpectedly on September 14, 2019 at the age of 86. Ron was born in Bremerton, Washington on August 30, 1933.

He graduated in 1952 from Cleveland High School in Seattle, and was also in the Naval Reserve for a year

Ron Foisy

in 1952 during High School. He then went on the play collegiate baseball and basketball, and was a proud member of Beta Theta Pi at his alma mater Washington State University. During his years at WSU, he joined the Air Force ROTC, received three letters in baseball, and three letters in basketball. His Cougs baseball team won the Northern Division and beat Southern Cal. to get to the College World Series in 1956, and Ron signed with the Seattle Rainiers that same year. He loved his sports! He graduated from WSU in 1957, then got drafted into the Army.

Later in life he moved from Seattle for the warmer weather in the California desert. He enjoyed golfing, visiting a Casino every now and then, and mostly enjoyed spending his time watching baseball.

Ron is survived by his three daughters, Kim Foisy Kuhl, Tracy Foisy, and Carrie Foisy Forbush, his son-in-law Rod Kuhl, his grandchildren Allen Kuhl, Amanda Kuhl, Tucker Forbush, DeLaine Forbush, and his great grandchild Jaxon Forbush. He is predeceased in death by his parents, Armand and Mildred Foisy, and his brother Richard Foisy.