Ronald H. Beights is a member of the James-Younger gang, the State Historical Society of Missouri, and the Friends of the James Farm. In his long career as a freelance commercial artist/illustrator, he has worked with such prestigious clients as Southwestern Bell, Great American Life, and Rexall. He has published articles in the (Poplar Bluff, Missouri) Daily American Republic and the James Farm Journal . He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.