Ralph Calder Lundstrom was born December 18, 1923, in Logan, Utah.
He was named after Dr. Ralph Merrill of Smithfield, Utah, and he was the son of Andrew Gustave Lundstrom and Selma Gene Olson Lundstrom. He lived in Logan all his life and attended the Logan City Schools. He was baptized January 12, 1932, in the Logan Temple, and in his journal he wrote about his baptism. He said, "I remember how beautiful the inside of the temple was and of the serene feeling of peace and quietness. I swallowed a little water, but nothing serious." Ralph attended Logan High School and graduated in 1942. He then attended Utah State Agricultural College for one year, majoring in Business Administration. He entered the Army in February of 1943 and was in the Infantry artillery. He served in Europe and in the Pacific, and he was discharged in March of 1946. He was then called to the East Central States Mission later that year, and served until December 1948. In 1949 he met his future wife, Leona Harrison, at MIA play try-outs. He was twenty-six; she was twenty-one. Ralph was chosen for the part of father in "The Immensity of Trifles" and Leona was cast as his daughter. In Dad's words, "We had eyes for each other," and they became engaged on February 12, 1950. They were married April 21, 1950, in the Logan Temple. They have six children, David Ralph, Wendy, Karen, Gary Harrison, Sharon, and Ronald Scot. Karen died as an infant. Shortly after his mission, Ralph entered his family business,
Lundstrom Furniture, to aid his father who was in poor health. He worked there for thirty-five years, until he retired in 1984. Ralph was always active with church callings and served as a Seventy for many years.Recently he served as an officiator in the Logan Temple and as branch president at the Sunshine Terrace. Dad's interests included writing poetry and drumming. He started drumming at an early age on his mother's pot's and pans. He recalls that she showed great patience with the noise. In grade school, he played the drums for the students to march to and from the assemblies and other school gatherings, and he played in the junior high, high school and college bands. In later years he played with several dance and community bands. Ralph died November 21, 1987 at Logan Regional Hospital. He is survived by his wife, five children, twenty grandchildren, and three sisters. He will be missed by his family, but also by his neighbors and all those he served with and for.
He was named after Dr. Ralph Merrill of Smithfield, Utah, and he was the son of Andrew Gustave Lundstrom and Selma Gene Olson Lundstrom. He lived in Logan all his life and attended the Logan City Schools. He was baptized January 12, 1932, in the Logan Temple, and in his journal he wrote about his baptism. He said, "I remember how beautiful the inside of the temple was and of the serene feeling of peace and quietness. I swallowed a little water, but nothing serious." Ralph attended Logan High School and graduated in 1942. He then attended Utah State Agricultural College for one year, majoring in Business Administration. He entered the Army in February of 1943 and was in the Infantry artillery. He served in Europe and in the Pacific, and he was discharged in March of 1946. He was then called to the East Central States Mission later that year, and served until December 1948. In 1949 he met his future wife, Leona Harrison, at MIA play try-outs. He was twenty-six; she was twenty-one. Ralph was chosen for the part of father in "The Immensity of Trifles" and Leona was cast as his daughter. In Dad's words, "We had eyes for each other," and they became engaged on February 12, 1950. They were married April 21, 1950, in the Logan Temple. They have six children, David Ralph, Wendy, Karen, Gary Harrison, Sharon, and Ronald Scot. Karen died as an infant. Shortly after his mission, Ralph entered his family business,
Lundstrom Furniture, to aid his father who was in poor health. He worked there for thirty-five years, until he retired in 1984. Ralph was always active with church callings and served as a Seventy for many years.Recently he served as an officiator in the Logan Temple and as branch president at the Sunshine Terrace. Dad's interests included writing poetry and drumming. He started drumming at an early age on his mother's pot's and pans. He recalls that she showed great patience with the noise. In grade school, he played the drums for the students to march to and from the assemblies and other school gatherings, and he played in the junior high, high school and college bands. In later years he played with several dance and community bands. Ralph died November 21, 1987 at Logan Regional Hospital. He is survived by his wife, five children, twenty grandchildren, and three sisters. He will be missed by his family, but also by his neighbors and all those he served with and for.
Ralph Calder Lundstrom was born December 18, 1923, in Logan, Utah.
He was named after Dr. Ralph Merrill of Smithfield, Utah, and he was the son of Andrew Gustave Lundstrom and Selma Gene Olson Lundstrom. He lived in Logan all his life and attended the Logan City Schools. He was baptized January 12, 1932, in the Logan Temple, and in his journal he wrote about his baptism. He said, "I remember how beautiful the inside of the temple was and of the serene feeling of peace and quietness. I swallowed a little water, but nothing serious." Ralph attended Logan High School and graduated in 1942. He then attended Utah State Agricultural College for one year, majoring in Business Administration. He entered the Army in February of 1943 and was in the Infantry artillery. He served in Europe and in the Pacific, and he was discharged in March of 1946. He was then called to the East Central States Mission later that year, and served until December 1948. In 1949 he met his future wife, Leona Harrison, at MIA play try-outs. He was twenty-six; she was twenty-one. Ralph was chosen for the part of father in "The Immensity of Trifles" and Leona was cast as his daughter. In Dad's words, "We had eyes for each other," and they became engaged on February 12, 1950. They were married April 21, 1950, in the Logan Temple. They have six children, David Ralph, Wendy, Karen, Gary Harrison, Sharon, and Ronald Scot. Karen died as an infant. Shortly after his mission, Ralph entered his family business,
Lundstrom Furniture, to aid his father who was in poor health. He worked there for thirty-five years, until he retired in 1984. Ralph was always active with church callings and served as a Seventy for many years.Recently he served as an officiator in the Logan Temple and as branch president at the Sunshine Terrace. Dad's interests included writing poetry and drumming. He started drumming at an early age on his mother's pot's and pans. He recalls that she showed great patience with the noise. In grade school, he played the drums for the students to march to and from the assemblies and other school gatherings, and he played in the junior high, high school and college bands. In later years he played with several dance and community bands. Ralph died November 21, 1987 at Logan Regional Hospital. He is survived by his wife, five children, twenty grandchildren, and three sisters. He will be missed by his family, but also by his neighbors and all those he served with and for.
He was named after Dr. Ralph Merrill of Smithfield, Utah, and he was the son of Andrew Gustave Lundstrom and Selma Gene Olson Lundstrom. He lived in Logan all his life and attended the Logan City Schools. He was baptized January 12, 1932, in the Logan Temple, and in his journal he wrote about his baptism. He said, "I remember how beautiful the inside of the temple was and of the serene feeling of peace and quietness. I swallowed a little water, but nothing serious." Ralph attended Logan High School and graduated in 1942. He then attended Utah State Agricultural College for one year, majoring in Business Administration. He entered the Army in February of 1943 and was in the Infantry artillery. He served in Europe and in the Pacific, and he was discharged in March of 1946. He was then called to the East Central States Mission later that year, and served until December 1948. In 1949 he met his future wife, Leona Harrison, at MIA play try-outs. He was twenty-six; she was twenty-one. Ralph was chosen for the part of father in "The Immensity of Trifles" and Leona was cast as his daughter. In Dad's words, "We had eyes for each other," and they became engaged on February 12, 1950. They were married April 21, 1950, in the Logan Temple. They have six children, David Ralph, Wendy, Karen, Gary Harrison, Sharon, and Ronald Scot. Karen died as an infant. Shortly after his mission, Ralph entered his family business,
Lundstrom Furniture, to aid his father who was in poor health. He worked there for thirty-five years, until he retired in 1984. Ralph was always active with church callings and served as a Seventy for many years.Recently he served as an officiator in the Logan Temple and as branch president at the Sunshine Terrace. Dad's interests included writing poetry and drumming. He started drumming at an early age on his mother's pot's and pans. He recalls that she showed great patience with the noise. In grade school, he played the drums for the students to march to and from the assemblies and other school gatherings, and he played in the junior high, high school and college bands. In later years he played with several dance and community bands. Ralph died November 21, 1987 at Logan Regional Hospital. He is survived by his wife, five children, twenty grandchildren, and three sisters. He will be missed by his family, but also by his neighbors and all those he served with and for.
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