64 | DECEMBER 12 • 2019 

Milton Ring:
An Unassuming Hero

RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Milton “Milt” H. 
Ring was a brave yet 
humble war hero, a 
savvy entrepreneur, an imag-
inative inventor, a generous 
philanthropist, a nature lover 
and, above all, a devot-
ed family man. This 
exceptional 94-year-
old died Dec. 3, 2019, 
in his Franklin home, 
with his loving family 
by his side.
The youngest of four 
children, Milt grew 
up in Detroit during 
the Depression. At age 
10, he began helping in the 
family roofing business. After 
graduating from Central High 
School, he was immediately 
drafted. Although he qualified 
to be an army clerk, he volun-
teered for combat and was sent 
overseas, becoming the young-
est soldier to obtain the rank 
of first sergeant. In 1945, he 
received the prestigious Bronze 
Star Medal for bravely deliver-
ing supplies and messages to 
soldiers on the front lines. 
A talented singer and danc-
er, Milt pursued his longtime 
dream of becoming an actor 
at the Chicago School of 
Expression and Dramatic Arts. 
But soon his strong sense of 
family responsibility surpassed 
his personal desires as he 
became increasingly worried 
about his father’
s safety as a 
roofer. Milt returned home, 
became certified in heating 
and air conditioning, and 
founded Ring Bros. Heating 
and Cooling with his father 
and uncle. 
While he did not become an 

actor, Milt found the leading 
lady of his dreams when he 
met Eunice. On their third 
date, Milt proposed, and 
the two were married a few 
months later. For 63 years, they 
shared an incredible 
love and mutual 
respect, serving as 
a model for their 
three daughters and, 
later, their 11 grand-
children. 
Always looking 
for new opportuni-
ties to reinvent him-
self, Milt conceived 
and created a thriving real 
estate enterprise. 
He never forgot his humble 
beginnings and was generous 
with his money and his heart, 
gladly mentoring those who 
wanted to better their lives. He 
and Eunice were involved in 
many philanthropic causes. 
“Tikkun olam (repairing the 
world) was in his DNA,
” said 
his daughter Liz. 
One of Milt’
s best-kept 
secrets was his impressive 
prowess as an inventor. 
Lovingly referring to him as 
a “mad scientist,
” his daugh-
ter Marianne remembers the 
gas-powered motor he built to 
help him keep up with the girls 
on neighborhood bike rides.
“He had an insatiable curi-
osity; he taught us how to use 
our imaginations and be inven-
tive,
” Marianne said.
Milt was an accomplished 
golfer, winning championships 
in his age group and in tourna-
ments with younger people. At 
65, he proudly celebrated his 
bar mitzvah. He was an impec-

Milton Ring

Soul
of blessed memory

NO JEW IS EVER ALONE

the whole world 

loved robbie 

 

He touched 

our hearts & 

Our souls 

we will always remember 
ROBBIE FELDSTEIN

Z’
L
 

 August 31, 1947 — December 2, 2019 

 

The JHCN Family