Ralph Raymond Case's Obituary
Ralph Raymond Case of Portland, Oregon, was 59 years old when he died on Sunday, October 21, 2012. After battling cancer for two years, Ralph passed peacefully at his home with friends and family nearby.
Ralph was born on May 1, 1953 in Idaho Falls, ID to his parents, Mary Eloise Rands and Ted Loren Case. Ralph and his brothers, Rex and Robert spent their childhood in enjoying ranch life, exploring the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. After relocating to Oregon, Ralph attended and graduated from Reynolds High School. He spent his spare time on swimming on the school swim team and rebuilding all makes and models of cars with friends. Ralph retired from the State of Oregon after thirty years of service in various departments. His expertise was in paving; he found pride in his work completed with various paving crews throughout the state. Years of hard work, allowed Ralph to purchase his life long dream, a Force50 sailboat named Sea Bandit. Ralph enjoyed spending summer, winter, spring, and fall working on the various puzzles and projects that come with owning and maintaining a sailboat. Ralph's love of cars continued throughout his life. Not only did he rebuild various cars of his own like an AMX and an El Camino, one of Ralph's highlights was working as pit crewmember of Vintage Open Wheel Racing team. Ralph's children and grandchildren were also a major love and focus in his life. Pictures of loved ones; family gatherings and celebrations were treasured. Ralph Raymond Case is survived by his wife, Bonnie Case; his children, Tina, Teri, Stephanie, and Brenda; his stepchildren, Jeramie, Jeromy, Jamie and Jennifer and ten grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers, Rex and Robert. All friends and family are welcome to remember Ralph's short, yet fulfilling life at the Celebration of Life Ceremony, held at 1pm, Sunday, October 28th at the St. Helens Elks Lodge, 350 Belton Rd
On-line condolences can be made to the family at: www.columbiafh.com
Columbia Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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