Ronald Spilman grew up in Colorado with his family before eventually making his way to Arizona where he eventually met his wife, Shelby Spilman, whom he would share 20+ years with before she was taken from him before they could adventure cross-country in an RV like they had always dreamed about. Ronald and Shelby raised eight blended children together in a small mountain town where they taught them to cook, fish, camp and fix cars throughout their years.
Survived by his and Shelby's Children: Pamela, Jodi, Susan, Carol, Spencer, Dennis, Matthew, and Chelsea, their fifteen grandchildren, and Ronald's nieces and nephews.