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Date: 21 Mar 2003 10:57:59 -0700

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Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County
February 23, 2003



RALPH EDWARD MC CABE 1924-2003

Ralph Edward McCabe of Ridgecrest, was born April 25, 1924 in Kiefer, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Thursday February 20, 2003 at Ridgecrest Memorial Hospital. He was 78.

McCabe was born in Kiefer, Oklahoma, the youngest of 10 children. His father worked in the oil fields. They later moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when jobs became scarce and McCabe took a job to help support his family during the great depression. In 1940 the family relocated to Los Angeles.

McCabe married Yvonne Rogers in 1954. The following year, they moved to Ridgecrest, where he took a job with the Trona Railway, where he worked for 27 years. McCabe retired in 1982 as a comptroller and vice president of accounting and operations.

McCabe was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus, spending one year as Grand Knight and many years as their financial secretary. Ralph served in the Navy/Coast Guard during World War II, and remained in the Naval Reserves for 20 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Cal State Bakersfield and a Masters degree in Humanities from Cal State Dominguez Hills.

He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Yvonne McCabe and his four devoted children: Colleen McCabe of Windsor, Kevin McCabe and his wife Marcy of McKinleyville, Tim McCabe and his wife Robyn of Woodbridge, and Erin McCabe-Moss and her husband Cameron of Coto de Caza. Ralph was blessed with five grandchildren Ashleigh McCabe-Inman Day and husband John, Nick McCabe-Inman, Bradley McCabe, Sienna McCabe, and Adyn McCabe. His brother Gerald McCabe survives him as do many cherished nieces, nephews and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents Beaulah and Joseph McCabe, his sisters Flora, Lucille, Mary and Helen, and his brothers Robert, John Bernard and Thomas and his son Jaime Bruce.

Ralph enjoyed traveling with his wife, spending time with his family, playing the piano and his devotion to the Catholic Church. McCabe loved his family, where he was the shining star of our constellation and he loved life, where he set an example for those of us who learned to love it from him. He will be forever in our hearts.

Memorial Services celebrating his life will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at 10 am at Holland and Lyons Chapel in Ridgecrest.

Visitation services will be held prior to the memorial on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 at Holland & Lyons Chapel from 4 pm to 7 pm. A reception will follow the service at St. Ann's Catholic Church Parish Hall. The service will be officiated by Monsignor Kevin Cleary.

Place of burial will be at Desert Memorial Park, in Ridgecrest.

News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA February 26, 2003

RALPH EDWARD MC CABE

Ralph Edward McCabe of Ridgecrest died Feb. 20, 2003 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. He was 78.

Visitation was held Feb. 25 at Holland & Lyons Chapel. Memorial services celebrating his life will be held Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 10 am at Holland & Lyons Chapel. A reception will follow at St. Ann's Catholic Church Parish Hall. The Rev. Monsignor Kevin Cleary will officiate.

Ralph was born April 25, 1924 in Kiefer, Okla., the youngest of 10 children. His father worked in the oil fields. When jobs became scarce, the family moved to Tulsa, Okla., and Ralph took a job to help support his family during the Great Depression. In 1940 the family relocated to Los Angeles.

He married Yvonne Rogers in 1954. The following year they moved to Ridgecrest, where he took a job with the Trona Railway, a subsidiary of Kerr-McGee, where he worked for 27 years, retiring in 1982 as a comptroller and vice president of accounting and operations.

Ralph was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus, spending one year as grand knight and many years as financial secretary. He served in the Navy-Coast Gurad during World War II and remained in the Navy reserves for 20 years.

He earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from California State University, Bakersfield, and a master's degree in humanities from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Yvonne McCabe; four devoted children Colleen McCabe of Windsor,Kevin McCabe and wife Marcy of McKinleyville, Tim McCabe and wife Robyn of Woodbridge, and Eric McCabe-Moss and husband Cameron of Coto de Casa, five grandchildren, Ashleigh McCabe Inman Day and husband John, Nick McCabe-Inman, Bradley McCabe, Sienna McCabe and Adyn McCabe. His brother Gerald McCabe also survived him, as do many cherished nieces, nephews and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Beaulah and Joseph McCabe, sisters Flora, Lucille, Mary and Helen, brothers Robert, John Bernard and Thomas and son Jaime Bruce.

Ralph enjoyed traveling with his wife, spending time with his family, playing the piano and his devotion to the Catholic Church. He loved his family - where he was the shining star of our constellation. Heloved his life - where he set an example for those of us who learned to love it from him. He will be forever in our hearts.

Interment will be at Desert Memorial Park.

Arrangements were provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

Submitted by the family of Ralph McCabe

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