Grew up in Cleveland, Ohio during the depression to a single mother.
Joined the Army in 1944.
Fought in New Guinea. Staff Seargent. Telephone Operator. Thompson Sub Machine Gun.
Married Caroline Schmidt 1949.
Bought Harry's Resort, Lake Kampeska, Watertown SD with father-in-law Herb Schmidt's help. Renamed Ralph's Resort.
Built Ralph's Club 20 in 1958.
Moved to Reno, NV in 1979. Worked at Cal-Neva Club.
Retired back to Watertown, SD in 1989.
5 children. Ralph 1950, Joseph 1953, Herbert 1957, Richard 1960, Mark 1961.
One interesting story about my father is that during the depression, his mother, who was a hairdresser, had to make ends meet by doing the hair of corpses for the funerals.
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