Ralph was born in Salmon Arm BC on 25 October 1928; and did all of his schooling there. He joined the Army Provost Corps on 16 July 1951. An excellent X-country skier, basketball, volleyball player and javelin thrower, he was a natural to attend a PTI Group 3 Course at the ASPT in 1961 as a route to achieve his goal to become a PERO. He then served in Winnipeg, Borden and Gagetown from where in 1973, he retired. Married to Marilyn in 1952, they raised five children. On retirement Ralph returned to his birthplace of Salmon Arm, where he worked in purchasing for Federal Co-Op. He enjoyed golfing, the local fly-tying club, and especially hunting, camping, fishing in his secret lakes and actively participating in the Pacreg Reunion reunions. Together with his wife, Marilyn, he was honoured to be a lifetime member of the Okanagan Historical Society. He passed away on 5 Nov 2017 and Marilyn his wife for over 65 years passed away 9 days later on the 14th.