Ralph-Houk-Obituary

Ralph G. Houk

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RALPH G.HOUK, 90Major League Baseball Player/Manager WINTER HAVEN - Mr. Ralph G. Houk, age 90, died of Winter Haven died of heart failure Wednesday (July 21, 2010) at home. Born in Lawrence, Kansas, on Aug. 9, 1919, he came to Winter Haven from Pompano Beach, FL. in 1988. He was a major league...

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Rest Ralph, until you hear at dawn,
the low, clear reveille of God.

Thank you for your service to this nation.

DEAR BOB AND DONNA SORRY ABOUT YOUR DAD HE WAS A NICE MAN NOW HE IS IN HEAVEN WITH MY GRANDFATHER CARMEN MY GRANDMOTHER SANDY JOYCE ARNOLD UNCLE BUDDY WALT SWARTZ AUNT MARIE COLLEEN MARCIL DONNA MARGIASSO NEIL LUTHER JR BOOMER BIG GRAM GENE STUS EARL ANTHONY BARRY GURNEY ROGER WORKMAN DAVE D'ENTREMONT TONY REYES BOB TURLEY ERNIE HARWELL BABE RUTH HARRY ROTHWEIN MR. ROGERS HAL'S MOM CORY LIDLE THURMAN MUNSON JEN DIGMAN JOE JUDGE SR AUNT LUCY AND UNCLE BOB ALL OF THE YANKEES ARE WATCHING DOWN...

ANOTHER BOSTON GREAT! MEMORY ETERNAL!

My dad respected you as a manager and always wondered if we were related. My sincere sympathy to your family.
Vicki Houk Folger, Slingerlands, NY

All the baseball memories are there but many remember him helping the less strong in the awful cold of the 1945 German winter. Often under fire, the Major never paid much attention to incoming. He gave his clean socks and other gear to a lot of freezing GIs. He was a good man and a great soldier and those who served with him shall remember.

My heart goes out to the family of Ralph Houk. His name will stay with me forever as I remember so many years ago he came to Willimantic, CT as the guest speaker when my Dad received the "Sportsman of the Year" award. Mr. Houk presented my Dad with a baseball signed by the entire "Yankee" baseball team. I wish I could remember more, but I was too young, but I do remember how proud my Dad was to know Mr. Houk and how thrilled he was when he came to his award ceremony. I'm sure there was an...

sincere sympathy, Pat

I am so sorry to hear such a wonderful man has passed away! I am the paramedic from Lake Pan that took care of him. I enjoyed our small talk in the back while transporting him back to the cabin. He was more worried about his son then anything else. I am sure he watching over his family from above. God Bless each of you. RIP Mr. Houk join the rest of our beloved Yankees! Melissa Kauffman EMT-P Lake Sumter EMS

Donna and family,
I'm sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. May you find comfort in your memories.
Love,
Mary(Millhon)