Ralph KAHN

KAHN, Ralph Ralph Kahn, 85 years old, of Atlanta, GA (son of Philip and Bertha Kahn of Charleston, SC) has passed on to the great ballfield in the sky. Originally from St Phillip's St. in Charleston, SC, "Little Ralphie" or "Kubla" as he was known in Charleston, served in the US Army during the Korean War reaching the rank of Sergeant temporarily, until his boxing skills found a target of higher rank. He then attended the University of Georgia where he met his beloved wife Rhalda while coaching sorority basketball at UGA. He often stated that his life was greatly improved from that day forward. He spent the next 45 years dedicated to working with his father-in-law at Rubin Brothers where he retired as President in 1996. He enjoyed being an integral part of raising his four sons - and many of their friends. He will always be loved for his sense of humor, his taste in barbeque, coaching sports and his encouragement and concern for others. Ralph spent the last 60 year bringing all he had to life and was never concerned with taking things from life. He has always been a vibrant part of his Atlanta community. He leaves behind, his loving wife of 61 years, Rhalda; four sons and their wives: Michael & Susan, Richard & Kelly, Philip & Fredricka, and Brian & Alicia; grandchildren: Leah & Brian Smith, and Rachel, David, Elise, Erin, Jared, Jenna, Dana, and Lindsay Kahn; in-laws, Larry and Edie Cohen, and Leslie and Nermine Rubin; Charleston cousins; his lifelong friend, Sam Appel; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends and all the "kids" he coached in the Atlanta community. He was predeceased by his brother, Julius Rosenblatt, and his sister, Evelyn Kirshstein. Ralph had the good fortune to have lived a long life surrounded by his wife and sons and many friends, in addition to the great fortune to have had one of the most caring and compassionate care takers, Marcia Reid, over these past three years. Sign online guestbook at www.edressler.com. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, January 25, 2016 at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, with Rabbi Neil Sandler officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Jewish Family and Career Services or to Weinstein Hospice. Arrangements by Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.