Hi Judy: I am sorry for your loss. Hang on to those good memories, they give you such comfort. Take Care Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy" <artandsoul@embarqmail.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:32 PM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Ralph Wolf 1914-2009 > My step-dad, Ralph Wolf, passed away last Wednesday. He was from > Pittsburgh > originally, and moved to South Florida I guess in the 50s; not sure. > > Anyone ever hear of Wolf Family Dairy Farm around the Pittsburgh, PA area? > He still had one of their original milk bottles and a few other items. > Eventually he worked for McArthur Jersey Farm Dairy until he retired. > > Ralph worked for the Cherry City Volunteer Fire Dept. and was made an > honorary member in 1951. He was a WWII veteran with a purple heart, and > also in Knights of Columbus. > > Until a few months ago, he was quite active, playing several sports ever > week, and even winning bowling tournaments. > > He still had a PA Dutch accent to a certain extent. Mom is doing okay. > They were such a cute couple. > > One major difference in his and my mom's childhood was that Ralph's family > never had books, nor read for pleasure. Mom, on the other hand, loved to > read. Any time she was assigned a school book to read for school, my > grandma would read it first to make sure it was fit to read! That cracks > me > up. I think Grandma just wanted an excuse to read something "worldly" > without interference from Papa. > > Judy > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >