The Rev. Ronald “Ron” A. Hersom died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 71.

Ron is survived by his daughter, Tamara Young of Iowa; his brother, Eugene F. Hersom, Jr.; his nephew, Eugene F. “Fred” Hersom III; and a grandniece of Maine.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville, 7405 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville, FL 32211. All are welcome. The service will be steamed on Zoom.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to any agency supporting people who have fled the violence in Ukraine or to the UUSC‘s Emergency Response Fund. UURMaPA will contribute $50 to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolences can be written here.

A more complete obituary will be forthcoming after biographical research has been completed.