Ron P. Nott

[Bunic]

Ron P. Nott
Master Engraver
23 April 1941 - 28 July 2010​

Funeral Services:
Richardson Funeral home, 29 South Enola Drive, Enola, PA‎
Services: Tuesday August 3rd Viewing 9-11, Services 11
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society

Here are a couple photos I took at Ron's just a couple months ago.
Two of him doing what he loved - engraving and making knives.
The matched revolvers are his favorites: Colt .357 (my photo)
The auto knife he just recently finished (my photo). The folder is one of the first he made himself.
The gun was also recently finished - note his signature (photo by owner).

 

[KCSteve]

I got to see one of his Colts at BLADE - the finish on it was astounding.

By looking at it you would swear it was under at least 1/8" of clear lacquer.

 

[rhenrichs]

Mike,
Do you know how old Ron was? I met Ron in at FEGA in Reno several years ago. Over the years we have remained in contact via e-mail.....Ron will be missed.

Roger Henrichs

 

[rod]

Ron offered me friendly ecouragement and kindness.

I offer these words to his family...

"Upon the Bereavement of a Friend"

Aliveness has now passed from the body
Into a realm that we must hold as 'mystery'
Each one of us has our hopes and dreams for how that realm might be
We have our beliefs and faiths, our fears, our prayers, and our wonderings

Now more than ever we want to be near him.
We feel that he was taken away too soon,
That his life could have continued to bear fruit.
Locked in the human condition, the cross is a hard one for us to bear.
Yet who he is, is not far from us,
And he will be there for us to provide the courage
That must be brought forth daily to strengthen our hearts
In his mortal absence

For we are not who we think we are,
We are not our body, our thoughts, or our feelings.
They are a part of us.
And we are not who we pretend to be,
We are much greater than this.
Here for just a moment, 'Locked in time, we belong to eternity'.

Belatedly, we discover that we are not the content of our life,
Rather, we are life's emptiness from whence true creation springs.
We are the no-thing-ness, the clean slate upon which life is written

Go now and feel his presence
As the sweet soft air that holds aloft the bird in flight
He is the deep waters of the lake upon which the lily grows,
He is the mists that swirl about the rocky crags,
He is the wind that shakes the barley

Rod Cameron

 

[monk]

a truly gifted engraver, and a very nice person to chat with. he was blessed with a signature style all his own. i never met ron in person, but nonetheless, am quite sad to hear of his passing. needless to say i offer my condolences to his family and friends & they will be in my prayers.

 

[Peter E]

Thats a great poem Rod.

Ron will surely be missed by all that knew him.

My condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Big-Un]

Did the math on his age; he was 69.

 

[James Wark]

WOW, I dont know how I missed this. Ron was always willing to give me some guidance and pointers. He always made time to visit at the FEGA shows and Allentown Gun Show. I will miss him.
Jim

 

[Marrinan]

I was thinking of Ron just a couple of days ago. Wonder how many of that massive order of gold inlayed colts he got to finish. He was an awfully nice man to chat with. I know that a couple of his students were really affected by his passing. Still miss his sharing. Fred

 

[Tira]

I have no idea about the guns, but I have stopped by to visit his grave a couple of times. It is on the way up to State College PA so I try to stop when I go up to see my son at college. I still miss him too.

 

[JJ Roberts]

I went to the York Pa. gun show with a friend and I always go to Ron table first to see his beautiful engraved Colts and talk about engraving,but Ron was'nt there Monday I call him and he told me the doctor told him he may have cancer that the last time we spoke.Ron was very sharing and always willing to help new engraver. J.J.