My interaction with Ralph revolved around Jim and the Raiders. I always felt privileged and honored to be able to hang out with them at the games. I've been attending Raider games my entire life, but until I attended a game with Ralph and Jim I had never really been to a Raider game. I enjoyed spending time with him around the tailgate of Jim's truck sooooo much. Ralph had a lot to say on those early Sunday mornings in Oakland. And I always really looked forward to listening to him talk about his life with Sandy and how much fun they had with their friends and the trips they took, and he always had us rolling with laughter telling us about Josh and being Josh's dad. He had good story's. There are songs that play on the radio while I drive into work that make me smile and cry and think of Ralph. |
Rod Stewart:
Someone like you
makes it hard to live without
somebody else
Someone like you
makes it easy to give
never think about myself
Billy Joel:
On my drives into work, on the freeway, I notice the sky and the trees and I think of Ralph. Every day. Everything is so beautiful. It's been over a year!
Keep checking here for updates. We now have a scanner and will be posting new pictures for everyone to enjoy. If you have any pictures of Ralph that you would like to share, email:
otownraiders@hotmail.com.