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Ralph A. Benz Jr
23 Mar 1917 – 14 Sep 2005
| Birth | 23 Mar 1917 |
| Death | 14 Sep 2005 |
| Cemetery | All Faiths Memorial Park Tucson , Pima County , Arizona , USA |
| Added by | #47700116 on 19 Dec 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111757593 |
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Legacy.com "Ralph A. Benz Jr. Born March 23, 1917 in Tucson, AZ. died peacefully on September 14, 2005. He lived a great life full of his loves: Charlotte Meyers Benz, his wife of sixty years; three sons, John, Reverend Charles and Fred; two daughters, Meredith and Susan; 11 grandchildren and his faithful and loving caregiver, Fred Rhodes. He was our Chief! He was successful in every endeavor. Never an ambler, he strode through life as a student at the U of A. One of the first group of draftee from Tucson in 1940, he entered the Army as a Bushmaster and later became a B24 Pilot in WWII. He flew 50 missions from Italy and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. As an entrepreneur, his considerable energy and drive fueled Pittsburgh Valve & Fitting Company for 30 years while he lived in Sewickley, PA. He trained innumerable employees and family to embrace his coda that alacrity, a quick, willing, eager spirit, captured the day. He traveled the world, relished good food and good times with his friends and family. Ralph returned to Tucson with Chotz in 1992. He took care of us all splendidly and we celebrate the strong, smart, handsome, intrepid, Bon Vivant he was throughout his life. He was never happier than when surrounded by his family and we surround him now with love. Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. at St. Plus X, on Monday, September 19, 2005. The family will be receiving guests at their residence immediately following the service at 12:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ralph's memory to The Association for Macular Diseases, Inc., Research Department, P. O. Box 531313, Henderson, NV 89053, or Casa de la Luz foundation, 400 W. Magee Road, Tucson, AZ 85704. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, DODGE CHAPEL." An article in the Tucson Daily Citizen reviewed Ralph's military career in the European Theater and how he was given a papl audience with other American military. -------------------------
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