Ralph Cummings, 78, of 2926 Bluff Ridge Drive, formerly of rural Plainville, died at 10:05 a.m. Jan. 19, 2003, in his home.
Mr. Cummings, son of Arch F. and Edna A. Robbins Cummings, was born Oct. 15, 1924. He married Mary Ellen McNett on Dec. 10, 1949, at Madison Park Christian Church in Quincy, by the Rev. L. C. Mauck. She survives.
Ralph grew up in LaPrairie and graduated from LaPrairie High School. He studied Electrical Theory at Bradley University. He was a WWII veteran and a member of the Barry American Legion. He was a member of the IBEW Local #34, receiving his 50-year pin in Nov. 2002. Ralph worked for Carl Electric in East St. Louis for 13 years. He then worked for Brown Electric for 18 years until his retirement in October 1986. He attended Akers Chapel. Ralph enjoyed scroll saw woodworking, archery, fishing and punch embroidery. He also loved to roller skate with his wife, which is how they met. Ralph looked forward to going to Hardee's for morning coffee and to meet the "gang".
Ralph is sadly missed by his five children, Tawny Benz and her husband, Roger, of Quincy, Kevin and his wife, Liz, of Titusville, Fla., Pam Frankenbach and her husband, Paul, of Palmyra, Betsy Cramsey and her husband, Lynn, of Camp Point, and Ellen Spears and her husband, Steve, of Quincy. Ralph was a loving grandfather to Rebecca, Edward and Christopher Benz, Angela Benz Bunnell and her husband, Travis, Erin and Megan Cummings, Kayla and Sarah Frankenbach, and Jacob, Joshua and Rachel Cramsey.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, half-sister, Marie Cummings, and cousin, Marilyn Robbins Prunty.
Services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home by Rev. Bruce Willard of Madison Park Christian Church. Burial was in Quincy Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Madison Park Christian Church, Blessing Hospice or Akers Chapel.
Mr. Cummings, son of Arch F. and Edna A. Robbins Cummings, was born Oct. 15, 1924. He married Mary Ellen McNett on Dec. 10, 1949, at Madison Park Christian Church in Quincy, by the Rev. L. C. Mauck. She survives.
Ralph grew up in LaPrairie and graduated from LaPrairie High School. He studied Electrical Theory at Bradley University. He was a WWII veteran and a member of the Barry American Legion. He was a member of the IBEW Local #34, receiving his 50-year pin in Nov. 2002. Ralph worked for Carl Electric in East St. Louis for 13 years. He then worked for Brown Electric for 18 years until his retirement in October 1986. He attended Akers Chapel. Ralph enjoyed scroll saw woodworking, archery, fishing and punch embroidery. He also loved to roller skate with his wife, which is how they met. Ralph looked forward to going to Hardee's for morning coffee and to meet the "gang".
Ralph is sadly missed by his five children, Tawny Benz and her husband, Roger, of Quincy, Kevin and his wife, Liz, of Titusville, Fla., Pam Frankenbach and her husband, Paul, of Palmyra, Betsy Cramsey and her husband, Lynn, of Camp Point, and Ellen Spears and her husband, Steve, of Quincy. Ralph was a loving grandfather to Rebecca, Edward and Christopher Benz, Angela Benz Bunnell and her husband, Travis, Erin and Megan Cummings, Kayla and Sarah Frankenbach, and Jacob, Joshua and Rachel Cramsey.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, half-sister, Marie Cummings, and cousin, Marilyn Robbins Prunty.
Services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home by Rev. Bruce Willard of Madison Park Christian Church. Burial was in Quincy Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Madison Park Christian Church, Blessing Hospice or Akers Chapel.
Ralph Cummings, 78, of 2926 Bluff Ridge Drive, formerly of rural Plainville, died at 10:05 a.m. Jan. 19, 2003, in his home.
Mr. Cummings, son of Arch F. and Edna A. Robbins Cummings, was born Oct. 15, 1924. He married Mary Ellen McNett on Dec. 10, 1949, at Madison Park Christian Church in Quincy, by the Rev. L. C. Mauck. She survives.
Ralph grew up in LaPrairie and graduated from LaPrairie High School. He studied Electrical Theory at Bradley University. He was a WWII veteran and a member of the Barry American Legion. He was a member of the IBEW Local #34, receiving his 50-year pin in Nov. 2002. Ralph worked for Carl Electric in East St. Louis for 13 years. He then worked for Brown Electric for 18 years until his retirement in October 1986. He attended Akers Chapel. Ralph enjoyed scroll saw woodworking, archery, fishing and punch embroidery. He also loved to roller skate with his wife, which is how they met. Ralph looked forward to going to Hardee's for morning coffee and to meet the "gang".
Ralph is sadly missed by his five children, Tawny Benz and her husband, Roger, of Quincy, Kevin and his wife, Liz, of Titusville, Fla., Pam Frankenbach and her husband, Paul, of Palmyra, Betsy Cramsey and her husband, Lynn, of Camp Point, and Ellen Spears and her husband, Steve, of Quincy. Ralph was a loving grandfather to Rebecca, Edward and Christopher Benz, Angela Benz Bunnell and her husband, Travis, Erin and Megan Cummings, Kayla and Sarah Frankenbach, and Jacob, Joshua and Rachel Cramsey.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, half-sister, Marie Cummings, and cousin, Marilyn Robbins Prunty.
Services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home by Rev. Bruce Willard of Madison Park Christian Church. Burial was in Quincy Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Madison Park Christian Church, Blessing Hospice or Akers Chapel.
Mr. Cummings, son of Arch F. and Edna A. Robbins Cummings, was born Oct. 15, 1924. He married Mary Ellen McNett on Dec. 10, 1949, at Madison Park Christian Church in Quincy, by the Rev. L. C. Mauck. She survives.
Ralph grew up in LaPrairie and graduated from LaPrairie High School. He studied Electrical Theory at Bradley University. He was a WWII veteran and a member of the Barry American Legion. He was a member of the IBEW Local #34, receiving his 50-year pin in Nov. 2002. Ralph worked for Carl Electric in East St. Louis for 13 years. He then worked for Brown Electric for 18 years until his retirement in October 1986. He attended Akers Chapel. Ralph enjoyed scroll saw woodworking, archery, fishing and punch embroidery. He also loved to roller skate with his wife, which is how they met. Ralph looked forward to going to Hardee's for morning coffee and to meet the "gang".
Ralph is sadly missed by his five children, Tawny Benz and her husband, Roger, of Quincy, Kevin and his wife, Liz, of Titusville, Fla., Pam Frankenbach and her husband, Paul, of Palmyra, Betsy Cramsey and her husband, Lynn, of Camp Point, and Ellen Spears and her husband, Steve, of Quincy. Ralph was a loving grandfather to Rebecca, Edward and Christopher Benz, Angela Benz Bunnell and her husband, Travis, Erin and Megan Cummings, Kayla and Sarah Frankenbach, and Jacob, Joshua and Rachel Cramsey.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, half-sister, Marie Cummings, and cousin, Marilyn Robbins Prunty.
Services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home by Rev. Bruce Willard of Madison Park Christian Church. Burial was in Quincy Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Madison Park Christian Church, Blessing Hospice or Akers Chapel.
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