HAMMOND | Ron Runyan, of Highland, was honored for his retirement at the Korellis Roofing Christmas party in December at the Horseshoe Casino.
Pete Korellis, president of Korellis Roofing, 1333 169th St. in Hammond, presented Runyan with a gift check of $2,510 donated by his co-workers.
Runyan became a member of the Roofers Union Local 26 on May 18, 1970, where he spent the majority of his career as a foreman.
Runyan was instrumental in the purchase of the new Roofers Local Union and Training Facility in June 2001 in Merrillville. He has been an executive board member of Local 26 for more than 12 years.













