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- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 26 Jun 1999.
Clyde F. Chapman obituary
- [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 16 Nov 2007.
Ralph Reece Chapman, beloved husband, life companion and best friend of Emma L. Chapman, loving father of Ronald, Dianne, and Helen, adored grandfather of 8, great-grandfather of 15 and step great-grandfather of 2, passed away on November 3rd, 2007 from natural causes. Mr. Chapman is preceded in death by his son, Ronald and grandson Thomas. Ralph Chapman was born to James and Bertha Chapman on March 27, 1924 in Blount County, TN and had 5 brothers and one sister. He joined the armed services in February 1943 and is a veteran of WWII where he served with the Army Air Corps and flew 32 missions over Germany from February 1943-September of 1945. Ralph and Emma were married February 4th, 1944 and dedicated their lives to one another for over 63 years. He was employed as a contractor from 1945-1964 in McCook, NE where he subsequently worked for the school district. In 1968, Ralph was offered a job as Maintenance Supervisor for the Grand Island School District. In this opportunity, he found his true calling. He was employed here from 1968-1984 when he retired. Ralph was always fond of his experience at the Grand Island School District and reminisced often about happy times there. Ralph Chapman was a devoted member of Galilee Baptist Church in Loveland, CO and a member of Promise Keepers. Services will be held at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE on Saturday, November 17th. Lunch will be served immediately afterwards. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimer’s research foundation in Memory of Ralph Chapman. You will be dearly missed Grandpa! The funeral home organizing services is: Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home.
- [S142] Newspaper Article.
In Loving Memory
Ralph R. Chapman
3/27/1924 - 11/3/2007
Ralph R. Chapman, 83, formerly of Cairo, died Saturday November 3, 2007, in Long Beach, CA from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday November 17, 2007, at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home. Pastor Barry Arndt of the Dannebrog First Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites provided by the United Veteran’s Honor Guard.
There will be no visitation, Mr. Chapman’s body was cremated.
Ralph was born on March 27, 1924 at Blunt County, TN to James F. and Berth (Niamo) Chapman.
Survivors of the immediate family include his wife Emma; two daughters and one son-in-law, Dianna and Tim Alberts of Dannebrog and Helen Brott of Jackson, CA; and two brothers, Sam and Phillip Chapman.
Additional survivors include eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He spent most of his childhood in Tennessee. In 1943 he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and was stationed at McCook Air Base where he met his wife, Emma. The couple married on February 3, 1944, in Georgia.
Ralph served in the European Theatre of Operations during World War II. He flew 32 missions over Germany.
Following his military service, he worked in the construction business in McCook and Tennessee. In 1968, he and Emma moved to Grand Island where Ralph worked as the electric and grounds supervisor for Grand Island Public Schools. He held that position until 1984. In June of 1984 they moved to San Jose, CA. Following retirement in 1992 they moved to Loveland, CO where they lived until 2005. They then moved to Cairo, NE where they lived until Ralph’s health declined.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s research.
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