Robert E. "Bob" Ralston

As a kid I was always excited to go visit the Ralston´s basement and see Bob´s elaborate train setup. Bob was always good to me, and when my entire family was in Galesburg for my grandfather´s funeral in 2016, Bob really made an impression on our son Evan. Really sad to hear of his passing. Praying for the family and especially Linda at this time

Mary and I hosted Bob and Linda on a 4-day whirlwind tour of New York City to mark their 30th wedding anniversary in 1999. They did the typical things- Les Mis on Broadway, Empire State Building, Intrepid Museum, Statue of Liberty, and a Yankee game. But they also picked non typical stuff- Tavern on the Green, UN tour, Sardi´s, and in the audience at Letterman. They were good travelers and through a hectic 4 days they enjoyed being together and were fun to be with. Bob talked about the trip...

My cousin Bob Ralston was 8 years older. When I was 8 I thought Bob was pretty cool. It didn´t matter that I had an asthma attack after Bob took my younger brother and I for a ride in his Ford convertible. It was just fun with Bob!

In my last conversation with Bob when we visited Galesburg about a month ago he said to me that he was glad his boys had grown up to be responsible husbands and fathers. His 52-year marriage to Linda certainly set them the right example.