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| image = | office = Executive Secretary and Treasurer of the Kentucky AFL-CIO | term_start = 1984 | term_end = 1986 | office2 = Regional Representative of the Federal Reserve Board | alongside2 = Alan Greenspan | birth_name = Ronald Ray Cyrus | birth_date = {{birth date|1935|7|10}} | birth_place = Flatwoods, Kentucky, U.S. | death_date = February 28, 2006 (aged 70) | death_place = Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | occupation = Steelworker/Politician | party = Democratic | children = 4, including Billy Ray Cyrus | spouse = Ruth Ann Casto (m. 1952–1966)[1] Joan Marie Douthat (m. 1970–2006, his death)[2] | relatives = Trace Cyrus (grandson) Miley Cyrus (granddaughter) Noah Cyrus (granddaughter) | allegiance = {{flag|United States}} | branch = {{flag|United States Air Force}} }} Ronald Ray Cyrus (July 10, 1935 – February 28, 2006) was an American Democratic politician and public servant in Greenup County, Kentucky. He is the father of American country music singer/actor Billy Ray Cyrus and the paternal grandfather of Trace Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Noah Cyrus, and Christopher Cody Cyrus. Early lifeCyrus was born in Flatwoods, Kentucky to Verlina Adeline Hay (1894–1980) and Eldon Lindsey Cyrus (1895–1975), son of Sarah Elvessa Hayes and Joseph Morgan "Joe" (1872–1939) Cyrus, who was the son of Arrena Newman and Andrew Jackson Cyrus.[3] He was elected a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for Kentucky's 98th Legislative District, which encompasses Greenup County, in 1975. He was elected to 11 consecutive terms—serving a total of 21 years—until he retired from office in 1996. PoliticsCyrus served as executive secretary and treasurer of the Kentucky AFL-CIO from 1984 to 1986 and was employed as a rigger with Armco Steel Ashland Works. He was a Kentucky colonel, served as a regional representative with Alan Greenspan of the Federal Reserve Board, member of The Crownsmen Quartet, Little League baseball coach, and a member of Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse Association. Cyrus also served in the United States Air Force in Japan. He served as founding Chairman of the Board of the Billy Ray Cyrus Charities Foundation and was a devoted member of Big Woods Community Church in Wellington, Kentucky. Death and tributesCyrus was 70 years old when he died on February 28, 2006, of lung cancer. He was interred in the Cyrus Family Cemetery in Louisa, Kentucky.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} The song "I Miss You" by Cyrus' granddaughter Miley was written for him and was featured on her 2007 album Meet Miley Cyrus.[4] The song "Hey Daddy" by Cyrus' son Billy Ray Cyrus is also dedicated to him, on the album Wanna Be Your Joe. Billy Ray sang this song to Cyrus, the night before his death. In honour of Cyrus, his granddaughter, Miley chose to act as "Ronnie" for her character in the 2010 film The Last Song. She also changed her middle name from "Hope" to "Ray" in Cyrus' honor. A chapter of Miley's autobiography Miles to Go is also dedicated to Cyrus. References1. ^http://www.makemyfamilytree.com/articles/miley_cyrus_family_tree_story.html 2. ^https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39226310 3. ^www.lrc.ky.gov 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/movies/01hann.html|title=Movie Review – Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert – Pop in 3-D|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=February 1, 2008|accessdate=August 17, 2009|author=Webster, Andy}} External links
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