STANDISH, Ralph H. 1904-1976

STANDISH, KENYON, JESSUP, HOWARD, NEMELA

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 4/15/2013 at 22:08:14

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, March 7, 1976]

Memorial services for Ralph H. Standish, 71, of 933 Kingsley Ave., will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Westminster United Presbyterian Church, with private committal services preceding the memorial service. He died at Schoitz Memorial Hospital at 4:15 a.m. Friday of cancer.

He was born in Jesup Sept. 15, 1904, son of Phil and Lena Kenyon Standish. He married [Fay] LaRue Jessup Oct. 12, 1926, in Waterloo, and she preceded him in death. He married Birdie Howard Sept. 15, 1967, in Waterloo.

He was senior partner in Standish & Son Mineral Co. until his retirement in 1966.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Kent of 209 Byron Ave.; and a sister, Mrs. Lorene Nemela of 600 Park Lane.

Friends wishing may give memorials to Westminster United Presbyterian Church. Friends may call at Locke Funeral Home from noon Sunday until noon Monday.

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Wedding announcement in the Waterloo Courier, Oct. 12, 1926 says her name was Fay LeRue Jessup.

Wedding article also said:
"Miss Jessup is a graduate of East High School in the class of 1923. She has been employed as a stenographer by Rath Packing Company. Mr. Standish was graduated from West High School in 1923 and attended Iowa State College where he was a member of Alpha Chi Epsilon fraternity. He is in the chemical department at Raths.
After Nov 1, they will be at home at 1700 Lafayette Street."