Longview, Washington
1952 - 2010
Ralph James Crombie, 57, of Longview died March 6, 2010.
He was born April 7, 1952, in Longview, and was a lifelong local resident.
He served in the Navy from 1971 to 1974 aboard the USS Enterprise.
Ralph had a gift for working on cars and glass etching. He enjoyed playing his guitar and had a great love for Harleys, which took him many places. He was witty, fun-loving and most of all, much loved.
He is survived by two sisters, Leanna and her husband, Larry Geiger, and Faye Bechill; a brother, George Crombie; two aunts, Colleen Thornton and JoAnn Wean; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends.
Ralph was preceded in death by his mother, Donna (Wean) Shepard; his father, William Crombie; and a brother-in-law, Bill Bechill.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Horizons Church, 405 N. 19th, in Kelso. Private burial will take place at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Service.
Please sign the guest book at www.tdn.com/obits.
This obituary was originally published in The Daily News (Longview, WA).
To the family of Ralph Crombie: Those who have died will never be forgotten. Their sacrifice for their country will live on forever in the hearts of all who cherish freedom. Remembering your loved one. Condolences,
Lower Columbia DAR Ladies
April 01, 2010 | Kelso/Longview, WA
Ralph, words cannot express how very missed you are already, just wanted to say thanks for all the great times, funny stories and for keeping me company on those long sometimes long slow nights at work. I want you to know how very special you were to me Ralph, I always looked sooooo forward to seeing you when I got to work because no matter what you always knew how to make me laugh and bring a smile to my face when I got there. Thanks for the true friendship we shared. I will miss you...
katherine langill
March 16, 2010 | Longview, WA
Ralph,
Thank you for giving me the honor of being there when you asked Jesus into your heart. Knowing that you are at home with the Lord gives my heart peace. You were a good Man and and have now made Heaven an even better place!
~Sandy
March 15, 2010
Thanks for all the fun times in the motor home. You are a life loving person and a good man.
Seth LaRiviere
March 14, 2010
Ralph, I will never forget our times together. I will always love and miss you my buddy. Things wont be the same without your humor.
Keith
March 13, 2010 | Longview, WA
Ralph,
I will miss my cousin terribly. I will always love you and never forget you my big brother. The Strader boys will always have you in our lives and hopefully treat people the way you did in life. Love you,Gene Strader Jr.
Gene Strader Jr.
March 12, 2010 | Kelso, WA
I know we didnt know each other well but I know how important you were to my dad...you will be missed. Say "HI" to him for me, Im sure he missed you.
Amy Greeley(LaRiviere)
March 12, 2010
Ralph, I remember when your dad Jack married the widow Barb Mattison and her 5 little boys. You became my big brother that year. 1966 or so. I can't begin to say how much fun and how much trouble we got into in the next 10 years or so. All the cousins; The Bales Family; the Holde family. and all the old guys and girls of course; of south kelso and the surrounding 50 miles or so. All the jamming with Greg Jordan Tom Dagee and everyone with a guitar or a set of drums. I wish life hadn't taken...
Brad Mattison
March 11, 2010 | Castle Rock, WA
Ralph, I've only had the privillage of having you in my life right at a year now. I will never forget the very first time I ever saw you... It was at the Panda..you were sitting with at the table with Keith.. and all through out the night you kept yelling "HELLO!!!" and following that HELLO I would hear you laughing hysterically, and I sat there watching and listening.. wondering what the heck the joke was behind the HELLO!... but it was your yelling HELLO that made me introduce myself to...
Angie Keith
March 11, 2010 | Longview, WA
