RICHARDSON, Ralph
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Hand dated 4-24-70
COVINGTON — Ralph J. Richardson, age 47, of Danville Rt. 5, was found dead of an apparent heart attack near his truck at 3:30 a.m. Friday, April 24, on Indiana Route 155 near Remington. Mr. Richardson was both March 7, 1923, at Gessie, the son of William M. Sr. and Ruby M. Snoddy Richardson. He was married an April 24, 1948, to Joanna Wallace, who survives. He was a Railway Express Agency truck driver for 28 years, was a member of the Benson Chapel Church in Warren County, the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks; and he served in the Marine Corps during World War II. Surviving, in addition to the wife, are: one daughter, Rita Dianne, at home; his mother, Mrs. Ruby Richardson; and three brothers, Lawrence M. and William M. Jr., both of Covington, and George R. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his father and one nephew. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home here. The Rev. Robert Story officiated. --typed by Walt W