Ronald Thomson

Ronald "Scotty" Thomson passed away peacefully on October 7, 2011 at the age of 79. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on April 8, 1932, he made his way to America by way of the Queen Elizabeth at the young age of 17.

His accent earned him the nickname Scotty, and as a decorated Korean War veteran, he earned the right to his US citizenship. He loved America and took tremendous pride in his country and in all things American.

In chasing his childhood dreams of cowboys, in pursuing his love of country music, and in capitalizing on his uncanny ability with animals, he was drawn after the war to spend many weekends in the Catskills at the former Timber Lane Ranch. He ultimately ended up at The White Stallion Ranch, formally of Hillsdale, NY, where he wooed many by night, as a talented musician and the leader of "Scotty Thomson and The Silver String Band", and led many by day, as a skilled horseman thru the Hudson Valley and Berkshire Regions.

Scotty finally moved from New York, NY, to Copake, NY, in the early 1960s to raise his family. He went on to entertain his local community for years at The Taconic Wayside Inn with his silver strings and his song. His downtime was spent honing in on his artist abilities in wood carving and drawing, but nothing came close to his love and dedication to "his" New York Giants.

An engineer by trade, Scotty graduated from Clark Technical institute and worked for V&O Press, (formally of Hudson, NY) McGuire Company of Hudson, NY and in later years, at Pawling Rubber Corporation, Pawling, NY.

Scotty was dynamic, magnetic, and loved by all who knew him. He will be deeply missed.

Scotty is survived by his two daughters, Sherry Thomson of Atlanta, GA, and Heather Thomson-Schindler of NYC, his son-in-law, Jonathan Schindler, and by his two grandchildren, Alexander Jack and Ella Rae Schindler, also of New York, NY.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made in his honor to: DAV Transportation, C/O Voluntary Service Office, Albany VA, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208.

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