"Strong Son of God, immortal Love,

Whom we, that have not seen thy face,

By faith, and faith alone, embrace,

Believing where we cannot prove."

--Tennyson

This has been a very sorrowful time for our family and please forgive us if you feel we might have forgotten to thank you for something you did. We would like to take this chance to thank everyone who has sent cards, flowers, emails, phones, cooked a meal, and especially if you took the time to stop over just to see how we were doing or needed any help with anything.

Thank you to the people who assisted with the music for the memorial service, Alma Wilson, Greg Casey, and Jeff Moore. You were called upon at the last minute and rose to the occasion. We owe you our deepest respect and appreciation for your talent and musicianship.

Our family feels an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the generosity and true Christian fellowship extended to us by Pastor Jeff Moore of the Jefferson Center Presbyterian church in Saxonburg. We were truly comforted and touched by your words and we cannot express how grateful we are that you took the time and effort to be sympathetic to our family's needs.

Another huge thank-you is extended to Pastor Hank Drummond and the entire family of Peace Lutheran Church in Great Falls, Montana. We thank you for your friendship, guardianship, and assistance-not only during this time of deep sadness, but the entire time you have known Ralph and our family. You were often the calm in the eye of the storm for our Ralph and he always spoke of you with deep respect, love, and admiration.