Ralph Sappington

I'm
so glad Ralph and I had a chance to catch lunch together last time he was
worfking in L.A. I feel like one of the lucky ones. He was a big guy with
a big talent and an even bigger heart. I miss him.

I am so sorry to hear about Ralph. I know that he is one of those people in life who touches everyone he meets in some way. I knew Ralph from Community Band and from various activities around the community. I feel very blessed to have experienced his music and to have played his music. God Bless all of you...Ralph will be greatly missed but I am sure he is making beautiful music in heaven now.

Ralph 'ol Buddy,
Remember Band at Morningside High School and the way we'd get in trouble with Mr. Green? I will always remember your comments (always on point!), your budding talent (way more than the rest of us) and your smile. You might have been a couple of years younger than us "hip guys" but I know we all respected your abilities. I got out the yearbooks from 1968 and 1967 and looked at the pictures from the music department, I value those memories. God speed my friend, may the "Big...

Ralph was bass player and trumpeter in Cartune and I was girl singer. He was a great addition to the band. (He was our second bass player). He gave the band an edgier sound and his humour was right in sync with the rest of ours. Ask me about the trumpet prank.

Ralph had three loves in his life: God, his family and music. There was no doubt that his life revolved around all three.

May God bring Peace, Joy and Love in your memories of him. He was one of a kind.

Ralph is one person who really understood what God meant when he said to "make a joyful noise". He played trumpet at my wedding. Coming down the aisle to "Annie's Song" is a moment I'll never forget, in large part thanks to Ralph. Prayers for Rhonda and the rest of the family in this sorrowful time.

Ralph was my first friend in the Music Department at El Camino College, in 1971. We've been friends for 36 years, played together at school, at casuals, and in a band called CARTUNE. If "no man is a failure who has friends," Ralph was truly the richest man I know. Take five, pal.

Ralph,
What a joy to call you my friend. All the hours we worked together at Carpenter Music Store were special times. (We were the only guys who played Johnny Cash!)In my early days of teaching you showed my students the latest technology in music. But the biggest memory of mine was when you and Cathy drove all the way from Billings to LA to be in my wedding. What an honor to have you play the trumpet and sing. You will never be forgotten and I'll see you on the other...

Ralph,
What a joy to call you my friend. All the hours we worked together at Carpenter Music Store were special times. (We were the only guys who played Johnny Cash!)In my early days of teaching you should my students the latest technology in music. But the biggest memory of mine was when you and Cathy drove all the way from Billings to LA to be in my wedding. What an honor to have you play the trumpet and sing. You will never be forgotten and I'll see you on the other...

Ralph, A.J. and I worked side-by-side in the sound booth at the Blues Fest held each summer in downtown Billings. My favorite moment: The look of absolute glee and facination as we were experiencing "the worst guitar sound I have ever heard!" He was genuinely thrilled; I laughed and laughed. Thank you Ralph. Godspeed.