He was married to Marjorie Davis who predeceased him. The couple had no children.
Worked as an elevator operator.
Died of lung cancer and a secondary cause of arteriosclerotic heart condition.
His friend and sister-in-law, Claire G. Williams, wrote in 1989: "Ralph was one of the best people I've met in my lifetime. He lived a happy go lucky life - a hard worker - goodhearted - just one nice person."
Obituary
The St. Tammany Farmer, Covington,LA
Thursday, July 11, 1985
Page 3A
OWSTON
Ralph Joseph Owston of Covington died on Friday, July 5 at 3:45 a.m. at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.
He was 81 years of age, a native of Braintree, Mass., and a resident of Covington for the past 19 years.
Funeral services were on Saturday morning in the parlor at Schoen Funeral Home by Father Larmann of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Interment was in Abita Springs Cemetery.
He was the husband of the late Marjorie Weber Owston; and the brother-in-law of Mrs. Claire Williams of Covington.
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Cemetery records only list his first name Ralph in a plot purchased by Claire Williams. His grave once had a temporary marker that probably was blown away during Hurricane Katrina. The grave is located on Magnolia Lane next to the Johnson plot.
Worked as an elevator operator.
Died of lung cancer and a secondary cause of arteriosclerotic heart condition.
His friend and sister-in-law, Claire G. Williams, wrote in 1989: "Ralph was one of the best people I've met in my lifetime. He lived a happy go lucky life - a hard worker - goodhearted - just one nice person."
Obituary
The St. Tammany Farmer, Covington,LA
Thursday, July 11, 1985
Page 3A
OWSTON
Ralph Joseph Owston of Covington died on Friday, July 5 at 3:45 a.m. at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.
He was 81 years of age, a native of Braintree, Mass., and a resident of Covington for the past 19 years.
Funeral services were on Saturday morning in the parlor at Schoen Funeral Home by Father Larmann of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Interment was in Abita Springs Cemetery.
He was the husband of the late Marjorie Weber Owston; and the brother-in-law of Mrs. Claire Williams of Covington.
_________________________________
Cemetery records only list his first name Ralph in a plot purchased by Claire Williams. His grave once had a temporary marker that probably was blown away during Hurricane Katrina. The grave is located on Magnolia Lane next to the Johnson plot.
He was married to Marjorie Davis who predeceased him. The couple had no children.
Worked as an elevator operator.
Died of lung cancer and a secondary cause of arteriosclerotic heart condition.
His friend and sister-in-law, Claire G. Williams, wrote in 1989: "Ralph was one of the best people I've met in my lifetime. He lived a happy go lucky life - a hard worker - goodhearted - just one nice person."
Obituary
The St. Tammany Farmer, Covington,LA
Thursday, July 11, 1985
Page 3A
OWSTON
Ralph Joseph Owston of Covington died on Friday, July 5 at 3:45 a.m. at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.
He was 81 years of age, a native of Braintree, Mass., and a resident of Covington for the past 19 years.
Funeral services were on Saturday morning in the parlor at Schoen Funeral Home by Father Larmann of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Interment was in Abita Springs Cemetery.
He was the husband of the late Marjorie Weber Owston; and the brother-in-law of Mrs. Claire Williams of Covington.
_________________________________
Cemetery records only list his first name Ralph in a plot purchased by Claire Williams. His grave once had a temporary marker that probably was blown away during Hurricane Katrina. The grave is located on Magnolia Lane next to the Johnson plot.
Worked as an elevator operator.
Died of lung cancer and a secondary cause of arteriosclerotic heart condition.
His friend and sister-in-law, Claire G. Williams, wrote in 1989: "Ralph was one of the best people I've met in my lifetime. He lived a happy go lucky life - a hard worker - goodhearted - just one nice person."
Obituary
The St. Tammany Farmer, Covington,LA
Thursday, July 11, 1985
Page 3A
OWSTON
Ralph Joseph Owston of Covington died on Friday, July 5 at 3:45 a.m. at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.
He was 81 years of age, a native of Braintree, Mass., and a resident of Covington for the past 19 years.
Funeral services were on Saturday morning in the parlor at Schoen Funeral Home by Father Larmann of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Interment was in Abita Springs Cemetery.
He was the husband of the late Marjorie Weber Owston; and the brother-in-law of Mrs. Claire Williams of Covington.
_________________________________
Cemetery records only list his first name Ralph in a plot purchased by Claire Williams. His grave once had a temporary marker that probably was blown away during Hurricane Katrina. The grave is located on Magnolia Lane next to the Johnson plot.
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