Obituary for R. E. Niedringhaus, The Gazette (Montreal), 5 Nov 1964, page 39
Ralph E. Niedringhaus, 62, president of Sylvania Electric of Canada, Ltd., died unexpectedly at his office Tuesday from an apparent heart attack. He had been president of Sylvania here since 1952.
Under his direction the company experienced a steady growth in both manufacturing and sales volume and recently completed a $1,000,000 expansion program at its Drummondville plant.
Mr. Niedringhaus joined the company in 1937 as a field sales representative in its lighting productions division. He later served in similar capacities in Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. In 1946, he was named district sales manager in Cleveland, Ohio and in 1952 named to head the Canadian branch of Sylvania.
Born in Granite City, Illinois in 1902, he graduated from Staunton Military Academy and attended the University of Virginia. He joined Higgins Leather Company, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1921 and four years later joined the Smith-Cunliff Construction Company of St. Louis where he was in charge of building several large apartment houses there.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Webb, of Charleston, Missouri. His wife, the former Audrey Wrapel, of St. Louis, died in 1961.
Funeral services will be held in St. Louis tomorrow
Ralph E. Niedringhaus, 62, president of Sylvania Electric of Canada, Ltd., died unexpectedly at his office Tuesday from an apparent heart attack. He had been president of Sylvania here since 1952.
Under his direction the company experienced a steady growth in both manufacturing and sales volume and recently completed a $1,000,000 expansion program at its Drummondville plant.
Mr. Niedringhaus joined the company in 1937 as a field sales representative in its lighting productions division. He later served in similar capacities in Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. In 1946, he was named district sales manager in Cleveland, Ohio and in 1952 named to head the Canadian branch of Sylvania.
Born in Granite City, Illinois in 1902, he graduated from Staunton Military Academy and attended the University of Virginia. He joined Higgins Leather Company, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1921 and four years later joined the Smith-Cunliff Construction Company of St. Louis where he was in charge of building several large apartment houses there.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Webb, of Charleston, Missouri. His wife, the former Audrey Wrapel, of St. Louis, died in 1961.
Funeral services will be held in St. Louis tomorrow
Obituary for R. E. Niedringhaus, The Gazette (Montreal), 5 Nov 1964, page 39
Ralph E. Niedringhaus, 62, president of Sylvania Electric of Canada, Ltd., died unexpectedly at his office Tuesday from an apparent heart attack. He had been president of Sylvania here since 1952.
Under his direction the company experienced a steady growth in both manufacturing and sales volume and recently completed a $1,000,000 expansion program at its Drummondville plant.
Mr. Niedringhaus joined the company in 1937 as a field sales representative in its lighting productions division. He later served in similar capacities in Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. In 1946, he was named district sales manager in Cleveland, Ohio and in 1952 named to head the Canadian branch of Sylvania.
Born in Granite City, Illinois in 1902, he graduated from Staunton Military Academy and attended the University of Virginia. He joined Higgins Leather Company, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1921 and four years later joined the Smith-Cunliff Construction Company of St. Louis where he was in charge of building several large apartment houses there.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Webb, of Charleston, Missouri. His wife, the former Audrey Wrapel, of St. Louis, died in 1961.
Funeral services will be held in St. Louis tomorrow
Ralph E. Niedringhaus, 62, president of Sylvania Electric of Canada, Ltd., died unexpectedly at his office Tuesday from an apparent heart attack. He had been president of Sylvania here since 1952.
Under his direction the company experienced a steady growth in both manufacturing and sales volume and recently completed a $1,000,000 expansion program at its Drummondville plant.
Mr. Niedringhaus joined the company in 1937 as a field sales representative in its lighting productions division. He later served in similar capacities in Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. In 1946, he was named district sales manager in Cleveland, Ohio and in 1952 named to head the Canadian branch of Sylvania.
Born in Granite City, Illinois in 1902, he graduated from Staunton Military Academy and attended the University of Virginia. He joined Higgins Leather Company, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1921 and four years later joined the Smith-Cunliff Construction Company of St. Louis where he was in charge of building several large apartment houses there.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Webb, of Charleston, Missouri. His wife, the former Audrey Wrapel, of St. Louis, died in 1961.
Funeral services will be held in St. Louis tomorrow
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